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

45 U.S.C. § 724

Authorization of appropriations

(a)

Secretary

section 743(c)(5) of this titleThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of preparing the reports and exercising other functions to be performed by him under this chapter such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $12,500,000, to remain available until expended. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to discharge the obligations of the United States arising under .

(b)

Office

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the use of the Office in carrying out its functions under this chapter such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. The budget for the Office shall be submitted by the Commission directly to the Congress and shall not be subject to review of any kind by any other agency or official of the United States. Moneys appropriated for the Office shall not be withheld by any agency or official of the United States or used by the Commission for any purpose other than the use of the Office. No part of any other moneys appropriated to the Commission shall be withheld by any other agency or official of the United States to offset any moneys appropriated pursuant to this subsection.

(c)

Association

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Association for purposes of carrying out its administrative expenses under this chapter not to exceed $13,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending . Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.

Pub. L. 93–236, title II, § 21487 Stat. 1003Pub. L. 93–488, § 1(c)88 Stat. 1464Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 607(m)90 Stat. 97Pub. L. 94–436, § 190 Stat. 1398Pub. L. 95–199, § 191 Stat. 1423Pub. L. 95–611, § 192 Stat. 3089Pub. L. 96–73, title II, § 20193 Stat. 555Pub. L. 96–448, title VII, § 70494 Stat. 1965Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 115195 Stat. 676(, , ; , , ; , (n), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–351981—Subsec. (c). substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending , and 1983, for provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 96–4481980—Subsec. (c). substituted provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending , for provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $28,500,000 for fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 96–731979—Subsec. (c). substituted appropriations authorization of $28,500,000 for fiscal year ending for $27,200,000 for fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 95–6111978—Subsec. (c). substituted provision authorizing appropriations of $27,200,000 for fiscal year ending , to remain available until expended, for provision authorizing appropriations of $23,000,000 for fiscal year ending , to remain available until .

Pub. L. 95–1991977—Subsec. (c). substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending , of not to exceed $23,000,000 and authorizing availability of sums to , for provisions authorizing appropriations for the period beginning , and ending , of not to exceed $20,000,000 and authorizing availability of sums to .

Pub. L. 94–210, § 607(n)section 743(c)(5) of this title1976—Subsec. (a). , inserted provision authorizing appropriation of sums to discharge the obligation of the United States under .

Pub. L. 94–210, § 607(m)(1)Subsec. (b). , substituted “$7,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

Pub. L. 94–436Subsec. (c). substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of such sums as are necessary not to exceed $20,000,000 for the period beginning , and ending to remain available until for provisions authorizing appropriations of such sums as are necessary not to exceed $40,000,000 to remain available until expended.

Pub. L. 94–210, § 607(m)(2), authorized appropriation of not to exceed $14,000,000 for fiscal period which includes fiscal period ending .

Pub. L. 93–4881974—Subsec. (c). substituted “$40,000,000” for “$26,000,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–35section 1169 of Pub. L. 97–35section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–448section 710(a) of Pub. L. 96–448section 1170 of Title 11Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Bankruptcy.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–73section 501(a) of Pub. L. 96–73Amendment by effective , see .

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 104–88section 1302 of Title 49section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , Transportation, and , set out as a note under . References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see , set out as a note under .

Abolition of United States Railway Association and Transfer of Functions and Securities

section 1341 of this titleSee .

Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act

Pub. L. 94–210section 619 of Pub. L. 94–210section 791 of this titleApplication of National Environmental Policy Act to actions of Commission not affected by title VI of , see , set out as a note under .