31 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2023 Edition
Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE II - THE BUDGET PROCESS
CHAPTER 13 - APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL
Sec. 1302 - Determining amounts appropriated
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### §1302. Determining amounts appropriated

Except as specifically provided by law, the total amount appropriated in an appropriation law is determined by adding up the specific amounts or rates appropriated in each paragraph of the law.

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 917.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large)
--- | --- | ---
1302 | 31:670. | May 28, 1896, ch. 252, §1(par. immediately before heading "Treasury Department"), 29 Stat. 148.

The words "by adding up" are substituted for "by the correct footing up" for clarity.