Prior authorization of appropriations required
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Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS > Subtitle III—Administrative Provisions > CHAPTER 301—APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING
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Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no appropriation may be made to the Administration unless previously authorized by legislation enacted by Congress.
( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3357 .)
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