Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1527a Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund
Title 15 › CHAPTER 40 — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1527a
Summary
A new Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund is created with $1,677,000 and no yearly limit. Commerce may distribute data under sections 1525–1527 and charge fees to cover full costs despite section 4912. Money from those fees goes back into the fund and can be used without another appropriation despite section 3302.
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Title 15, §1527a
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There is hereby established the Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund which shall be available without fiscal year limitation. For initial capitalization, there is appropriated $1,677,000 to the Fund: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to disseminate economic and statistical data products as authorized by sections 1525 to 1527 of this title and, notwithstanding section 4912 of this title, charge fees necessary to recover the full costs incurred in their production. Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, receipts received from these data dissemination activities shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to be available for carrying out these purposes without further appropriation.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Dissemination of Economic and Statistical Data Products; Fees Pub. L. 105–119, title II, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2474, provided in part that: “The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to disseminate economic and statistical data products as authorized by section 1, 2, and 4 of Public Law 91–412 (15 U.S.C. 1525–1527) and, notwithstanding section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912), charge fees necessary to recover the full costs incurred in their production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, receipts received from these data dissemination activities shall be credited to this account, to be available for carrying out these purposes without further appropriation.” Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–34. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title II], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–25; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
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15 U.S.C. § 1527a
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102