15 USC § 7505 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s7505"
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title: "15 USC § 7505 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "7505"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 101
chapter_name: "NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–153, § 6, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1929.)"
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# § 7505. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **National Science Foundation** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out the Director’s responsibilities under this chapter—

**(1)** $385,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;

**(2)** $424,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(3)** $449,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

**(4)** $476,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

**(b)** **Department of Energy** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this chapter—

**(1)** $317,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;

**(2)** $347,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(3)** $380,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

**(4)** $415,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

**(c)** **National Aeronautics and Space Administration** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to carry out the Administrator’s responsibilities under this chapter—

**(1)** $34,100,000 for fiscal year 2005;

**(2)** $37,500,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(3)** $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

**(4)** $42,300,000 for fiscal year 2008.

**(d)** **National Institute of Standards and Technology** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out the Director’s responsibilities under this chapter—

**(1)** $68,200,000 for fiscal year 2005;

**(2)** $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(3)** $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

**(4)** $84,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

**(e)** **Environmental Protection Agency** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the Administrator’s responsibilities under this chapter—

**(1)** $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;

**(2)** $6,050,000 for fiscal year 2006;

**(3)** $6,413,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

**(4)** $6,800,000 for fiscal year 2008.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–153, § 6, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1929.)