50 USC 4220 - Entitlements to eligible individuals

United States Code

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§ 4219. Compliance with Budget Act

Subchapter II - ALEUTIAN AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS RESTITUTION

U.S. Code
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§ 4220.

Entitlements to eligible individuals

(a)

In general

Subject to sections 4214(e) and 4215(g) of this title and except as provided in subsection (b), beginning on October 1, 1990, the payments to be made to any eligible individual under the provisions of this subchapter shall be an entitlement.

(b)

Payments from discretionary appropriations

(1)

Payments

Any such payment made to an individual who is not of Japanese ancestry and who is an eligible individual on the basis of the amendment made by section 3 of the Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 shall not be an entitlement and shall be made from discretionary appropriations.

(2)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1993 and each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for the payments from discretionary appropriations described in paragraph (1).

(c)

Definitions

As used in this section—

(1)

the term “discretionary appropriations” has the meaning given that term in section 900(c)(7) of title 2; and

(2)

the term “entitlement” means “spending authority” as defined in section 651(c)(2)(C) 1

 See References in Text note below.

of title 2.

(Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–162, title II, § 209(a), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1005; amended Pub. L. 102–371, § 7, Sept. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 1168.)

cite as: 50 USC 4220