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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§3713 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 15 › Chapter 63— TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION › § 3713

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may get up to $3,400,000 for the year ending September 30, 1988 to carry out sections 3710(g) and 3711. Of that total, $2,400,000 must go to the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation and $500,000 must go to patent licensing at the National Technical Information Service. Separately, up to $500,000 (FY 1988), $1,000,000 (FY 1989), and $1,500,000 (FY 1990) are allowed for section 3704a. These funds stay available until spent. The National Science Foundation may only receive money that Congress specifically authorizes.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §3713

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(a)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out section 3710(g) and 3711 of this title not to exceed $3,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988.
(2)Of the amount authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection, $2,400,000 is authorized only for the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation; and $500,000 is authorized only for the patent licensing activities of the National Technical Information Service.
(b)In addition to the authorization of appropriations provided under subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out section 3704a of this title not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990.
(c)Such sums as may be appropriated under subsections (a) and (b) shall remain available until expended.
(d)To enable the National Science Foundation to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter only such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may authorize by law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–69, § 3002(c)(5)(A), substituted “section 3710(g) and 3711” for “section 3704, 3710(g), and 3711”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–69, § 3002(c)(5)(B), struck out “$500,000 is authorized only for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of the Japanese technical literature program established under section 3704(d) of this title;” after “Innovation;”. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5152, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out section 3705 of this title, not to exceed $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1981, $40,000,000 for fiscal year ending
September 30, 1982, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1983, and $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending
September 30, 1984, and 1985.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5152, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “In addition to authorizations of appropriations under subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1981, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1982, and $14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending
September 30, 1983, 1984, and 1985.”

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 3713

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60