14 U.S.C. § 662 : US Code - Section 662: Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations

Search 14 U.S.C. § 662 : US Code - Section 662: Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations

Amounts may be appropriated to or for the use of the Coast Guard
for the following matters only if the amounts have been authorized
by law after December 31, 1976:
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard.
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore or offshore
establishments, vessels, or aircraft, including equipment related
to the aids, establishments, vessels, or aircraft.
(3) For altering obstructive bridges.
(4) For research, development, test, or evaluation related to a
matter referred to in clauses (1)-(3).
(5) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast Guard
facilities.