Annual appropriations made to the Department of the Interior shall on and after December 8, 2004 , be available for obligation in connection with contracts issued for services or rentals for periods not in excess of 12 months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. ( Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title I, § 106 , Dec. 8, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3063 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Prior Similar Provisions Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108–108, title I, § 106 , Nov. 10, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1266 . Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, § 106 , Feb. 20, 2003 , 117 Stat. 238 . Pub. L. 107–63, title I, § 106 , Nov. 5, 2001 , 115 Stat. 437 . Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 106 , Oct. 11, 2000 , 114 Stat. 942 . Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I, § 106] , Nov. 29, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1535 , 1501A–156. Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I, § 106] , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–231 , 2681–253. Pub. L. 105–83, title I, § 106 , Nov. 14, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1561 . Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I, § 106] , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–181 , 3009–199. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 106] , Apr. 26, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1321–156 , 1321–177; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a) , May 2, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1327 . Pub. L. 103–332, title I, § 106 , Sept. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2518 . Pub. L. 103–138, title I, § 106 , Nov. 11, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1398 . Pub. L. 102–381, title I, § 106 , Oct. 5, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1396 . Pub. L. 102–154, title I, § 106 , Nov. 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1011 . Pub. L. 101–512, title I, § 106 , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1936 . Pub. L. 101–121, title I, § 106 , Oct. 23, 1989 , 103 Stat. 720 . Pub. L. 100–446, title I, § 106 , Sept. 27, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1800 . Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title I, § 106] , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1329–213 , 1329–234. Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title I, § 106] , Oct. 18, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1783–242 , 1783–261, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title I, § 106] , Oct. 30, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3341–242 , 3341–261. Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title I, § 106] , Dec. 19, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1224 , 1241. Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 106] , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1837 , 1853. Pub. L. 98–146, title I, § 106 , Nov. 4, 1983 , 97 Stat. 934 . Pub. L. 97–394, title I, § 106 , Dec. 30, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1982 . Pub. L. 97–100, title I, § 106 , Dec. 23, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1404 . Pub. L. 96–514, title I, § 106 , Dec. 12, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2971 . Pub. L. 96–126, title I, § 107 , Nov. 27, 1979 , 93 Stat. 967 . Pub. L. 95–465, title I, § 107 , Oct. 17, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1291 . Pub. L. 95–74, title I, § 107 , July 26, 1977 , 91 Stat. 297 . Pub. L. 94–373, title I, § 107 , July 31, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1054 . Pub. L. 94–165, title I, § 107 , Dec. 23, 1975 , 89 Stat. 990 .