§ 6617. — Authorization of appropriations and spending authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6617]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 95--RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL FOREST-DEPENDENT RURAL COMMUNITIES
Sec. 6617. Authorization of appropriations and spending
authority
(a) Authorization of appropriations
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated--
(1) an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the sum of--
(A) the sums received by the Secretary from sales of timber
and other products of the forests; and
(B) user fees paid in connection with the use of forest
lands; and
(2) such additional sums as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of this subchapter.
(b) Limitation on authorization
Subsection (a) of this section shall not in any way affect payments
to the States pursuant to section 500 of title 16.
(c) Spending authority
Any spending authority (as defined in section 651 of title 2)
provided in this subchapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only
to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXIII, Sec. 2379, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4049.)
