§ 2718. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC2718]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 29--INDIAN GAMING REGULATION
Sec. 2718. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Subject to section 2717 of this title, there are authorized to
be appropriated, for fiscal year 1998, and for each fiscal year
thereafter, an amount equal to the amount of funds derived from the
assessments authorized by section 2717(a) of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding section 2717 of this title, there are authorized
to be appropriated to fund the operation of the Commission, $2,000,000
for fiscal year 1998, and $2,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated in the preceding sentence
shall be in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 100-497, Sec. 19, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2485; Pub. L. 102-
238, Sec. 2(b), Dec. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 1908; Pub. L. 105-83, title I,
Sec. 123(b), Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 105-119, title VI,
Sec. 627, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2522.)
Amendments
1997--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-119 amended subsec. (a) generally.
Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: ``Subject to the
provisions of section 2717 of this title, there are hereby authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal year 1998, and for each fiscal year
thereafter, an amount equal to the amount of funds derived from the
assessments authorized by section 2717(a) of this title for the fiscal
year immediately preceding the fiscal year involved, for the operation
of the Commission.''
Pub. L. 105-83, Sec. 123(b)(1), substituted ``for fiscal year 1998,
and for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount of
funds derived from the assessments authorized by section 2717(a) of this
title for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year
involved,'' for ``such sums as may be necessary''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-83, Sec. 123(b)(2), added subsec. (b) and
struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: ``Notwithstanding
the provisions of section 2717 of this title, there are hereby
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund the
operation of the Commission for each of the fiscal years beginning
October 1, 1988, and October 1, 1989. Notwithstanding the provisions of
section 2717 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to fund the operation of the Commission for
each of the fiscal years beginning October 1, 1991, and October 1,
1992.''
1991--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-238 inserted at end ``Notwithstanding
the provisions of section 2717 of this title, there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to fund the operation of the
Commission for each of the fiscal years beginning October 1, 1991, and
October 1, 1992.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2717 of this title.
