---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 3232"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "3232"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations for defense conversion activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/3232"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development"
  - "Subchapter VII — Funding"
---

# §3232. Authorization of appropriations for defense conversion activities

- (a) **In general—** In addition to amounts made available under [section 3231 of this title](/usc/42/3231.md), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 3149(c)(1) of this title](/usc/42/3149.md?p=c-1), to remain available until expended.
- (b) **Pilot projects—** Funds made available under [subsection (a)](#a) may be used for activities including pilot [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for [privatization](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=8) of, and economic development activities for, closed or realigned military or [Department](/usc/42/3122.md?p=4) of Energy installations.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 702, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(b)(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3617.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3232, Pub. L. 89–136, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 501, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 160; amended Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 109(r)(2), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4710, related to disaster recovery planning, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(c).

A prior section 702 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3212 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(3).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.