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§14703 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 40 › SUBTITLE IV — APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 147 — MISCELLANEOUS › § 14703

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Provides set yearly federal money to the Appalachian Regional Commission to run the programs covered by this law. The amounts are $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; $108,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; $110,000,000 for each fiscal year 2012 through 2021; and $200,000,000 for each fiscal year 2022 through 2026. Some of that funding can be used for named projects. Up to $12,000,000 in 2008, $12,500,000 in 2009, $13,000,000 in 2010, $13,500,000 in 2011, and $14,000,000 in 2012 may go to the Economic and Energy Development Initiative. Also, $20,000,000 each year for 2022–2026 may go to the High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative, and $5,000,000 each year for 2022–2026 must go to the Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative. The funds stay available until spent. If Congress directs the Commission to fund a project in a State, the money must come from that State’s share of these appropriations.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §14703

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(a)In General.—
In addition to amounts made available under section 14501, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out this subtitle—
(1)$87,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(3)$105,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(4)$108,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(5)$110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2021; and
(6)$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(b)Economic and Energy Development Initiative.—
Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), the following amounts may be used to carry out section 14508—
(1)$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2)$12,500,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(3)$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(4)$13,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
(5)$14,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
(c)High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.—
Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $20,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(d)Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative.—
Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 14511 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
(e)Availability.—
Amounts made available under subsection (a) remain available until expended.
(f)Allocation of Funds.—
Funds approved by the Appalachian Regional Commission for a project in a State in the Appalachian region pursuant to a congressional directive shall be derived from the total amount allocated to the State by the Appalachian Regional Commission from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1470340 App.:401.Pub. L. 89–4, title IV, § 401, Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 90–103, title I, § 122, Oct. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 266; Pub. L. 91–123, title I, § 109, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 92–65, title II, § 212, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 172; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 121, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1086; Pub. L. 96–506, § 3(5), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2746; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1822(a)(3), (4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 767; Pub. L 105–393, title II, § 221, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3625; Pub. L. 107–149, § 10, Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 70.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11506(f)(1), added par. (6). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11506(f)(2), substituted “$20,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026” for “$10,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021”. Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 117–58, § 11506(f)(3), (4), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively. 2020—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 116–159, § 1107(a)(1), substituted “2021” for “2020”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–159, § 1107(a)(2), substituted “2021” for “2020”. 2015—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1436(b)(1), substituted “each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020” for “fiscal year 2012”. Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 114–94, § 1436(b)(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–371, § 5(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations to the Appalachian Regional Commission for fiscal years 2002 to 2006. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–371, § 5(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) authorized appropriations to carry out section 14504 of this title for fiscal years 2002 to 2006. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–371, § 5(c), added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2021 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1436(d) of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an

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note under section 14509 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 14703

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110