§ 2081. — 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: 15USC2081]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 47--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Sec. 2081. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of
carrying out the provisions of this chapter (other than the provisions
of section 2076(h) of this title which authorize the planning and
construction of research, development, and testing facilities) and for
the purpose of carrying out the functions, powers, and duties
transferred to the Commission under section 2079 of this title, not to
exceed--
(1) $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and
(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1992.
For payment of accumulated and accrued leave under section 5551 of title
5, severance pay under section 5595 under such title, and any other
expense related to a reduction in force in the Commission, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
(b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for the planning and construction of research, development and
testing facilities described in section 2076(h) of this title; except
that no appropriation shall be made for any such planning or
construction involving an expenditure in excess of $100,000 if such
planning or construction has not been approved by resolutions adopted in
substantially the same form by the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate. For the purpose of securing
consideration of such approval the Commission shall transmit to Congress
a prospectus of the proposed facility including (but not limited to)--
(A) a brief description of the facility to be planned or
constructed;
(B) the location of the facility, and an estimate of the maximum
cost of the facility;
(C) a statement of those agencies, private and public, which
will use such facility, together with the contribution to be made by
each such agency toward the cost of such facility; and
(D) a statement of justification of the need for such facility.
(2) The estimated maximum cost of any facility approved under this
subsection as set forth in the prospectus may be increased by the amount
equal to the percentage increase, if any, as determined by the
Commission, in construction costs, from the date of the transmittal of
such prospectus to Congress, but in no event shall the increase
authorized by this paragraph exceed 10 per centum of such estimated
maximum cost.
(c) No funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section may
be used to pay any claim described in section 2053(i) of this title
whether pursuant to a judgment of a court or under any award,
compromise, or settlement of such claim made under section 2672 of title
28, or under any other provision of law.
(Pub. L. 92-573, Sec. 32, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1233; Pub. L. 94-284,
Secs. 2, 5(b), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 503, 505; Pub. L. 95-631, Sec. 1,
Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3742; Pub. L. 97-35, title XII, Sec. 1214, Aug.
13, 1981, 95 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 101-608, title I, Sec. 117, Nov. 16,
1990, 104 Stat. 3121; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 5(c)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4582.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103-437 in introductory provisions
substituted ``Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate'' for ``Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and by the Committee on
Commerce of the Senate''.
1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-608 added pars. (1) and (2) and
struck out former pars. (1) to (9) which specified maximum
appropriations authorized for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, to
fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1983.
1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-35 added pars. (8) and (9) and
provision following par. (9) relating to payment of accumulated or
accrued leave, severance pay, and any other expenses related to a
reduction in force in the Commission.
1978--Subsec. (a)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 95-631 added pars. (5) to (7).
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-284, Sec. 2, substituted ``$51,000,000
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $14,000,000 for the period
beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, $60,000,000 for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and $68,000,000 for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1978'' for ``$55,000,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1973, $59,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1974, and $64,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-284, Sec. 5(b), added subsec. (c).
Change of Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of
Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of
Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities
and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on
Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No.
5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1215
of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note under section 2052 of this title.
