---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15101"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15101"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15101"
units:
  - "Chapter 144 — Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights"
  - "Subchapter II — Family Support"
---

# §15101. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2007.
- (b) **Reservation—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15092.md?p=a-4) shall reserve for each fiscal year 10 percent, or $400,000 (whichever is greater), of the amount appropriated pursuant to [subsection (a)](#a) to carry out—
    - (A) [section 15098 of this title](/usc/42/15098.md) (relating to the provision of technical assistance and information to [States](/usc/42/15092.md?p=a-5)); and
    - (B) [section 15099 of this title](/usc/42/15099.md) (relating to the conduct of evaluations).
  - (2) **Special rule—** For each year that the amount appropriated pursuant to [subsection (a)](#a) is $10,000,000 or greater, the [Secretary](/usc/42/15092.md?p=a-4) may reserve 5 percent of such amount to carry out [section 15100 of this title](/usc/42/15100.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–402, title II, § 212, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1734.)