US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8732

Authorizations of appropriations

(a)
Funds for the following purposes may not be appropriated unless such appropriations have been specifically authorized by law:
(1)
Exploration, prospecting, conservation, development, use, operations, and production of the naval petroleum reserves as authorized by this chapter.
(2)
Production (including preparation for production) as authorized by this chapter or as may be authorized after .
(3)
The construction and operation of facilities both within and outside the naval petroleum reserves incident to the production and the delivery of petroleum, including pipelines and shipping terminals.
Sums appropriated for such purposes shall remain available until expended.
(b)
Contracts under this chapter providing for the obligation of funds may be entered into for a period of five years, renewable for an additional five-year period; however, such contracts may obligate funds only to the extent that such funds are made available in appropriation Acts.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 461Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(8)76 Stat. 905Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(13)90 Stat. 312Pub. L. 96–137, § 3(b)(1)93 Stat. 1061Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(35)94 Stat. 2934Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 7432; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8732, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7432

34 U.S.C. 524 (3d par., less 2d sentence; 5th par., 124th through 168th words).

June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (3d par., less 2d sentence; 5th par., 124th through 168th words, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1252; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 281.

In subsection (a) the words “by the Congress” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (b) the words “There is authorized to be appropriated” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7432 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 96–5131980—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted a period for the semicolon at the end.

Pub. L. 96–1371979— struck out provisions relating to the naval petroleum reserves special account.

Pub. L. 94–2581976— substituted “Naval petroleum reserves special account” for “Expenditures: appropriations chargeable” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 94–258Subsec. (a). substituted provisions establishing a special account on the books of the Treasury Department to be designated as the “naval petroleum reserves special account”, and authorizing to be credited proceeds resulting from the sale or exchange of the United States share of petroleum, refined petroleum products, appropriation funds, royalties, or other revenue from the operation of the reserves, for provisions authorizing the expenditure of funds from available appropriations for expenses incurred in the administration of the reserves.

Pub. L. 94–258Subsec. (b). substituted provisions which made funds in the naval petroleum reserve special account available in sums specified in annual appropriations acts for enumerated expense items, for provisions which authorized expenditures to be made under the direction of the President and requiring the President to submit an estimate of expenditures necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

Pub. L. 94–258Subsecs. (c), (d). added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Pub. L. 87–7961962—Subsec. (a). substituted “with respect to the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves shall be paid from appropriations made available for the purposes specified in this chapter” for “in exploring, prospecting, conserving, developing, using and operating lands owned or controlled by the United States in the naval petroleum reserves, and in producing petroleum, and the share of the United States of expenses incurred under any contract entered into under this chapter, shall be paid from appropriations made available for those purposes”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Abolition of Naval Petroleum Reserves Special Account

Pub. L. 96–137, § 3(c)93 Stat. 1062, , , abolished the naval petroleum reserves special account established by this section as in existence on the day before , and transferred unappropriated balances of funds on that date to the Treasury.