Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102

§3207 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 33 › CHAPTER 45 — TSUNAMI WARNING AND EDUCATION › § 3207

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator is allowed to receive specific yearly money to carry out the programs in this chapter. For fiscal years 2008 through 2012 the authorized amounts are $25,000,000 (2008), $26,000,000 (2009), $27,000,000 (2010), $28,000,000 (2011), and $29,000,000 (2012). In each of those years at least 27% of the money must go to the tsunami hazard mitigation program (section 3204) and at least 8% must go to the tsunami research program (section 3205). For each fiscal year 2016 through 2021 the authorized amount is $25,800,000 per year, and in each of those years at least 27% must fund State-level hazard mitigation activities under section 3204 and at least 8% must fund the research program under section 3205.

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Title 33, §3207

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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this chapter—

(1)$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title;

(2)$26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title;

(3)$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title;

(4)$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title;

(5)$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title; and

(6)$25,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, of which—

(A)not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for activities conducted at the State level under the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 3204 of this title; and

(B)not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 3205 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 109–424 and title VIII of Pub. L. 109–479 enacted substantially identical sections. Pub. L. 109–424 was repealed by section 512(a) of Pub. L. 115–25.

Amendments

2017—Par. (6). Pub. L. 115–25, § 510, which directed the addition of par. (6) to this section “as redesignated by section _08(a)(1)” of Pub. L. 115–25, was executed by adding par. (6) to this section as redesignated by section 508(a)(1) of Pub. L. 115–25, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 3207

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102