15 USC § 8519 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "15 USC § 8519 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "8519"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "UNITED STATES WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING IMPROVEMENT"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 110, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 98; Pub. L. 115–423, § 3(b), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5455.)"
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# § 8519. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research to carry out this subchapter—

**(1)** $136,516,000 for fiscal year 2019, of which—

**(A)** $85,758,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes;

**(B)** $30,758,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and

**(C)** $20,000,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title;

**(2)** $148,154,000 for fiscal year 2020, of which—

**(A)** $87,258,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes;

**(B)** $40,896,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and

**(C)** $20,000,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title;

**(3)** $150,154,000 for fiscal year 2021, of which—

**(A)** $88,758,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes;

**(B)** $41,396,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and

**(C)** $20,000,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title;

**(4)** $152,154,000 for fiscal year 2022, of which—

**(A)** $90,258,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes;

**(B)** $41,896,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and

**(C)** $20,000,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title; and

**(5)** $154,154,000 for fiscal year 2023, of which—

**(A)** $91,758,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes;

**(B)** $42,396,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and

**(C)** $20,000,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title.

**1** **Limitation** [^1]

No additional funds are authorized to carry out this subchapter and the amendments made by this title.

See References in Text note below.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 110, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 98; Pub. L. 115–423, § 3(b), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5455.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , which enacted this subchapter and amended provisions formerly set out as a note under , which is now classified to . For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

The amendments made by this title, referred to in subsec. (b), mean the amendments made by title I of , which amended provisions formerly set out as a note under  and which is now classified to .

### Amendments

2019— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2017 and 2018.