---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 973"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "973"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/973"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Security and Accountability for Every Port"
  - "Subchapter II — Security of the International Supply Chain"
  - "Part B — Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism"
---

# §973. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **C–TPAT—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A) Customs and Border Protection to carry out the provisions of sections [961](/usc/6/961.md) through [971](/usc/6/971.md) of this title to remain available until expended—
  - (1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
  - (2) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
  - (3) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2010.
- (b) **Additional personnel—** In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated to the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A) Customs and Border Protection, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of meeting the staffing requirement provided for in [section 972 of this title](/usc/6/972.md), to remain available until expended—
  - (1) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;
  - (2) $17,600,000 for fiscal year 2009;
  - (3) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
  - (4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
  - (5) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 223, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1915.)