Title 51, National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-102
§30101 Prior Authorization of Appropriations Required
Title 51 › Subtitle III — Administrative Provisions › CHAPTER 301 — APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING › § 30101
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No money can go to Administration unless Congress first authorizes it.
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Title 51, §30101
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Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no appropriation may be made to the Administration unless previously authorized by legislation enacted by Congress.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3010142 U.S.C. 2460.Pub. L. 86–45, § 4, June 15, 1959, 73 Stat. 75. The word “hereafter” is omitted as unnecessary.
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51 U.S.C. § 30101
Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102