Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§2908 Authorization of appropriations

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 56— - NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM › § 2908

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The law lets the Secretary get extra money for climate work: up to $50,000,000 for the year ending September 30, 1979; up to $65,000,000 for the year ending September 30, 1980; and up to $25,500,000 for the year ending September 30, 1981. At least $2,653,000 of these funds must go directly to the National Climate Program Office as a separate budget item, apart from NOAA.

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Title 15, §2908

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In addition to any other funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of conducting climate-related programs, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, not to exceed $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and not to exceed $25,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, of which amount not less than $2,653,000 shall be made directly available to the National Climate Program Office in the form of a budget item separate from the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–547 revised former subsec. (a) into entire section with additional provisions relating to fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, and struck out subsec. (b) setting forth authorization of appropriations for grants.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2908

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73