PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Federal Maritime Commission may spend the money that has been provided and authorized for it to do its official work. It may not give those funds to a non‑Federal group so that the group can give awards, prizes, commendations, or other honors unless the honors are related to the purposes listed in section 40101.

Title 46, §46107

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(a)In General.—

The Federal Maritime Commission may make such expenditures as are necessary in the performance of its functions from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, which appropriations are authorized.

(b)Prohibition.—

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal Maritime Commission may not expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it to a non-Federal entity to issue an award, prize, commendation, or other honor that is not related to the purposes set forth in section 40101.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30746 App.:1111(d) (related to Commission).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 201(d) (related to Commission), 49 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(58)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 158. The words “by this chapter”, “after June 29, 1936”, and “further” are omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 307 of this title as this section. 2016—Pub. L. 114–120 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

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