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

42 U.S.C. § 4127

Authorization of appropriations; availability

(a)
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may from time to time be necessary to carry out this chapter, including sums—
(1)
section 4126 of this title to cover administrative expenses authorized under ;
(2)
section 4017 of this title to reimburse the National Flood Insurance Fund established under for—
(A)
section 4054 of this title premium equalization payments under which have been made from such fund; and
(B)
section 4055 of this title reinsurance claims paid under the excess loss reinsurance coverage provided under ; and
(3)
to make such other payments as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b)
All such funds shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
(c)
section 4026 of this title There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary through the date specified in , for studies under this chapter.

Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 137682 Stat. 589Pub. L. 94–375, § 14(c)90 Stat. 1075Pub. L. 95–128, title VII, § 70291 Stat. 1144Pub. L. 95–557, title III, § 30992 Stat. 2098Pub. L. 96–153, title VI, § 602(c)93 Stat. 1137Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 30494 Stat. 1639Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 341(a)95 Stat. 418Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1229Pub. L. 100–242, title V, § 543101 Stat. 1940Pub. L. 101–137, § 4103 Stat. 825Pub. L. 104–204, title III110 Stat. 2915Pub. L. 105–65, title III111 Stat. 1377Pub. L. 105–276, title III112 Stat. 2503Pub. L. 106–74, title III113 Stat. 1088Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title III]114 Stat. 1441Pub. L. 107–73, title III115 Stat. 689Pub. L. 108–3, § 2(a)(4)117 Stat. 7Pub. L. 108–171, § 2(a)(4)117 Stat. 2064Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, § 136(a)(4)118 Stat. 442Pub. L. 108–264, title I, § 101(d)118 Stat. 714(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; [title IV, § 451(c)], , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 1441A–47; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 90–44882 Stat. 572section 4001 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original a reference to “this title” meaning title XIII of , , , known as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–264section 4026 of this titlesection 4026 of this title2004—Subsec. (c). substituted “through the date specified in , for studies under this chapter.” for “through the date specified in , for studies under this chapter. Any amount appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.”

Pub. L. 108–199Pub. L. 108–171 made amendment identical to that made by . See 2003 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 108–171section 4026 of this title2003—Subsec. (c). substituted “the date specified in ” for “”.

Pub. L. 108–3 substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–732001—Subsec. (c). substituted “2002” for “2001”.

Pub. L. 106–3772000—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 106–741999—Subsec. (c). substituted “2000” for “1999”.

Pub. L. 105–2761998—Subsec. (c). substituted “1999” for “1998”.

Pub. L. 105–651997—Subsec. (c). substituted “such sums as may be necessary through , for studies under this chapter” for “for studies under this chapter not to exceed $36,283,000 for fiscal year 1990, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1991”.

Pub. L. 104–2041996—Subsec. (c). , which directed amendment of first sentence by substituting “such sums as may be necessary through for studies under this chapter.” for “this subsection” and all that follows, could not be executed because phrase “this subsection” does not appear in first sentence.

Pub. L. 101–1371989—Subsec. (c). substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $36,283,000 for fiscal year 1990 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1991 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $37,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $37,000,000 for fiscal year 1989.

Pub. L. 100–2421988—Subsec. (c). amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for studies under this chapter not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year 1977, not to exceed $108,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978, not to exceed $114,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979, not to exceed $74,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980, not to exceed $61,600,000 for the fiscal year 1981, not to exceed $42,600,000 for the fiscal year 1982, not to exceed $49,752,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985.”

Pub. L. 98–1811983—Subsec. (c). inserted “not to exceed $49,752,000 for the fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985”.

Pub. L. 97–351981—Subsec. (c). authorized appropriation of not to exceed $42,600,000 for fiscal year 1982.

Pub. L. 96–3991980—Subsec. (c). authorized appropriation of not to exceed $61,600,000 for fiscal year 1981.

Pub. L. 96–1531979—Subsec. (c). authorized appropriation of $74,000,000 for fiscal year 1980.

Pub. L. 95–5571978—Subsec. (c). substituted “not to exceed $108,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978, and not to exceed $114,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979” for “and not to exceed $108,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978”.

Pub. L. 95–1281977—Subsec. (c). authorized appropriation of $108,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.

Pub. L. 94–3751976—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–199section 136(b) of div. H of Pub. L. 108–199section 4016 of this titleAmendment by considered to have taken effect on , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2003 Amendments

Pub. L. 108–171section 2(b) of Pub. L. 108–171section 4016 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 108–3section 2(b) of Pub. L. 108–3section 4016 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–35section 371 of Pub. L. 97–35section 3701 of Title 12Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Banks and Banking.

Effective Date

section 1377 of Pub. L. 90–448section 4001 of this titleSection effective 120 days following , or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .