---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17202"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17202"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17202"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter V — Accelerated Research and Development"
  - "Part B — Geothermal Energy"
---

# §17202. Authorization of appropriations


There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) to carry out the [programs](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) under this part $170,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 623, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title III, § 3002(j), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2495.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2008 to 2012.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.