§ 2412. Limitation on foreign assistance appropriations
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(a)Restrictions on appropriations in absence of or in excess of prior authorizations Notwithstanding any provision of law enacted before January 12, 1971, no money appropriated for foreign assistance (including foreign military sales) shall be available for obligation or expenditure—
(1)unless the appropriation thereof has been previously authorized by law; or
(2)in excess of an amount previously prescribed by law.
(b)Exception To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an appropriation for foreign assistance (including foreign military sales) authorizes the obligation or expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in subsection
(a)shall have no effect.
(c)Specific repeal or modification of section The provisions of this section shall not be superseded except by a provision of law enacted after January 12, 1971, which specifically repeals or modifies the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 91–672, § 10, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2055.)
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- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
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- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 115-31Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
- Public Law 117-103Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Public Law 113-6Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
- Public Law 116-6Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 114-223Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
- Public Law 116-159Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
- Public Law 115-245Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 117-43Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
- Public Law 119-4Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
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- Public Law 117-180Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 115-56Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
- Public Law 118-50Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.Apr
- Public Law 118-15Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
- Public Law 116-59Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
- Public Law 118-83Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- Public Law 114-53TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
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- Public Law 113-46Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.Oct
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- Public Law 96–123to provide certain basic authority for the Department of State”, approved August 1, 1956, as amended; [22 USC 2680](/us/usc/t22/s2680)
- Public Law 116–159Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes
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statute-compilations
- Sec. 1108Funds appropriated by this division may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 509Funds appropriated by this division for foreign assistance (including foreign military sales), for the Department of State, for broadcasting subject to supervision of United States Agency for Global Media, and for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for the purposes of section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 7022authorization requirements
- Sec. 7022authorization requirements
- Sec. 113Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 113Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 113Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 113Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
- Sec. 113Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
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- Pub. L. 91–672, § 10
- 84 Stat. 2055
- Pub. L. 87–195
- 75 Stat. 424
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§ 2412
Limitation on foreign assistance appropriations
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–672, § 10
Stat.84 Stat. 2055
Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–195
Stat.75 Stat. 424
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