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# 20 U.S.C. § 1131f - Authorization of appropriations

## Text

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this part.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 629, formerly § 627, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 736; renumbered § 628, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), (g), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1786; renumbered § 629 and amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, §§ 617(1), 620, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341, 3342.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–315, § 620, substituted “such sums as may be necessary” for “$10,000,000”, “2009” for “1999”, and “five succeeding” for “4 succeeding”. 1998—Pub. L. 105–244, § 603(g), substituted “1999” for “1993”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.