(a) In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $3,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to carry out the provisions of this chapter and section 6433a of this title.
(b) Availability of fundsAmounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until the earlier of—(1) the date on which they have been expended; or
(2) the date on which the Commission is terminated under section 6436 of this title.
(c) LimitationIn each fiscal year, the Commission shall only be authorized to expend amounts that have been appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) if the Commission—(1) complies with the requirements set forth in section 6433a of this title; and
(2) submits the annual financial report required under section 6435a(e) of this title to the appropriate congressional committees.
(Pub. L. 105–292, title II, § 207, formerly § 205, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2800; renumbered § 207 and amended Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(2), (4), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401, 403; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 681(e), Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1409; Pub. L. 112–75, § 4, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 113–271, § 1(1), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 114–71, § 5, Oct. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3079; Pub. L. 117–181, § 2(a), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2177; Pub. L. 118–90, § 2(a), Sept. 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1559.)
Editorial Notes
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 105–292, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2787, known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6401 of this title and Tables.
Amendments2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–90 substituted “2025 and 2026” for “2023 and 2024”.
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–181 substituted “2023 and 2024” for “2019 through 2022”.
2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “2019 through 2022” for “2016 to 2019”.
2015—Pub. L. 114–71 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–271 substituted “2015” for “2014”.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–75 substituted “for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014” for “for the fiscal year 2003”.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–228 inserted “for the fiscal year 2003” after “$3,000,000”.
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–55, § 1(b)(4), substituted “to carry out the provisions of this subchapter” for “for each of the fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2014 AmendmentPub. L. 113–271, § 2, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2951, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 6436 of this title] shall take effect as if enacted on December 10, 2014.”