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# 42 U.S.C. § 16321 - Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

## Text

(a) Establishment The Secretary shall construct and operate a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.

(b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 in Federal funds for all activities associated with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, prior to operation of the Accelerator.

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 981, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 115–246, title III, § 308(b), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3150.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–246 substituted “Facility for Rare Isotope Beams” for “Rare Isotope Accelerator” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (b).