31 U.S.C. § 1302
Section 1302 · Determining amounts appropriated
Amended 1 time on record
Except as specifically provided by law, the total amount appropriated in an appropriation law is determined by adding up the specific amounts or rates appropriated in each paragraph of the law.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The words “by adding up” are substituted for “by the correct footing up” for clarity.