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title: "42 U.S.C. § 6808"
description: "Authorization of appropriations"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
chapter_number: "81"
chapter_name: "ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL"
section: "6808"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6808"
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release_point: "119-100"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 6808 - Authorization of appropriations

## Text

There are authorized to be appropriated—

(1) not to exceed $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out section 6807 of this title (relating to State utility regulatory assistance);

(2) not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out section 6805 of this title (relating to State offices of consumer services); and

(3) not to exceed $8,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980 to carry out section 6804(1)(B) of this title (relating to innovative rate structures).

(Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 95–617, title II, § 142, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3134.)