---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15083"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15083"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15083"
units:
  - "Chapter 144 — Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights"
  - "Subchapter I — Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities"
  - "Part E — Projects of National Significance"
---

# §15083. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the [projects](/usc/42/11360.md?p=20) specified in this section $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
- (b) **Use of funds—**
  - (1) **Grants, contracts, and agreements—** Except as provided in [paragraph (2)](#b-2), the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) for each fiscal year shall be used to award grants, or enter into contracts, cooperative [agreements](/usc/42/1320b–8.md?p=a-3-A), or other [agreements](/usc/42/1320b–8.md?p=a-3-A), under [section 15082 of this title](/usc/42/15082.md).
  - (2) **Administrative costs—** Not more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) for each fiscal year may be used to provide for the administrative costs (other than compensation of Federal [employees](/usc/42/1320a–7h.md?p=e-7)) of the Administration on [Developmental Disabilities](/usc/42/15002.md?p=8-A) for administering this part and parts B, C, and D, including monitoring the performance of and providing technical assistance to, entities that receive [funds](/usc/42/12854.md?p=3) under this subchapter.
- (c) **Technical assistance for Councils and Centers—**
  - (1) **In general—** For each [covered year](#c-2), the [Secretary](/usc/42/15002.md?p=26) shall expend, to provide technical assistance for entities funded under part B or D, an amount from [funds](/usc/42/12854.md?p=3) appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) that is not less than the amount the [Secretary](/usc/42/15002.md?p=26) expended on technical assistance for entities funded under that part (or a corresponding provision) in the previous fiscal year.
  - (2) **Covered year—** In this subsection, the term “covered year” means—
    - (A) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part B, a fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under [section 15029(a) of this title](/usc/42/15029.md?p=a) is less than $76,000,000; and
    - (B) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part D, a fiscal year prior to the first fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under [section 15066(a)(1) of this title](/usc/42/15066.md?p=a-1) is not less than $20,000,000.
  - (3) **References—** References in this subsection to part D shall not be considered to include [section 15063(c)(4) of this title](/usc/42/15063.md?p=c-4).
- (d) **Technical assistance on electronic information sharing—** In addition to any [funds](/usc/42/12854.md?p=3) reserved under [subsection (c)](#c), the [Secretary](/usc/42/15002.md?p=26) shall reserve $100,000 from the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) for each fiscal year to carry out [section 15063(c)(4) of this title](/usc/42/15063.md?p=c-4).
- (e) **Limitation—** For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) is not less than $10,000,000, not more than 50 percent of such amount shall be used for activities carried out under [section 15081(2)(A) of this title](/usc/42/15081.md?p=2-A).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 163, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1727.)