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15 USC § 2216 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "15 USC § 2216 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "2216"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 49
chapter_name: "FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–498, § 17, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 94–411, § 1(a), Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 95–422, § 1(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 96–121, § 1, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 863; Pub. L. 96–472, title II, § 201, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2260; Pub. L. 97–80, title II, § 201, Nov. 20, 1981, 95 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 98–241, title II, § 201, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 99–97, Sept. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 99–359, § 1, July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 100–476, § 1, Oct. 6, 1988, 102 Stat. 2304; Pub. L. 102–522, title I, § 101, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3410; Pub. L. 103–254, § 7, May 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 682; Pub. L. 105–108, § 2, Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2264; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 102, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2298; Pub. L. 108–169, title I, § 103, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2036; Pub. L. 110–376, § 3, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4057; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1814, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2118; Pub. L. 115–98, § 2, Jan. 3, 2018, 131 Stat. 2239; Pub. L. 118–67, div. A, § 2, July 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 1447.)"
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# § 2216. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the foregoing provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 2210 of this title, an amount not to exceed $25,210,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, which amount includes—

**1** $4,781,000 for programs which are recommended in the report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator pursuant to section 2220(b)(1) [^1] of this title;

See References in Text note below.

**(2)** $9,430,000 for the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control;

**(3)** $307,000 for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits;

**(4)** $500,000 for additional rural firefighting technical assistance and information activities;

**(5)** $500,000 for the study required by section 2222 <sup>1</sup> of this title; and

**(6)** $110,000 for the study required by section 2223 <sup>1</sup> of this title.

**(b)** There are authorized to be appropriated for the additional administrative expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which are related to this chapter and which result from Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978 (submitted June 19, 1978) and related Executive orders, an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.

**(c)** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, an amount not to exceed $23,814,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, which amount includes—

The funds authorized in paragraph (3) shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center.

**(1)** not less than $1,100,000 for the first year of a three-year concentrated demonstration program of fire prevention and control in two States with high fire death rates;

**(2)** not less than $2,575,000 for rural fire prevention and control; and

**(3)** not less than $4,255,000 for research and development for the activities under section 278f of this title at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, of which not less than $250,000 shall be available for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits.

**(d)** Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated—

The funds authorized under section 278f of this title shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

**(1)** $20,815,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and $23,312,800 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, which amount shall include—

**(A)** such sums as may be necessary for the support of research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology under section 278f of this title, which sums shall be in addition to those funds authorized to be appropriated under the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982; and

**(B)** $654,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and $732,480 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, for executive direction by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of program activities for which appropriations are authorized by this subsection; and

**(2)** such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

**(e)** Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated—

The funds authorized under this subsection shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

**(1)** $15,720,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and $20,983,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985; and

**(2)** such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985, for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

**(f)** Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $22,037,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986 and $18,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987.

**(g)**

**(1)** Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter—

**(A)** $63,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which $2,266,000 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(B)** $64,850,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which $2,334,000 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(C)** $66,796,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which $2,404,000 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(D)** $68,800,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which $2,476,000 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(E)** $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which $2,520,000 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(F)** $72,100,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which $2,595,600 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(G)** $74,263,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which $2,673,468 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(H)** $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2012, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(I)** $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2013, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(J)** $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2014, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(K)** $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2015, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(L)** $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2016, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title;

**(M)** $76,490,890 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023, of which $2,753,672 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title; and

**(N)** $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 2207(f) of this title.

**(2)** Of the amounts referred to in paragraph (1), not more than $4,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for National Emergency Training Center site administration.

**(h)** In addition to any other amounts that are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter—

**(1)** $500,000 for fiscal year 1995 for basic research on the development of an advanced course on arson prevention;

**(2)** $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the expansion of arson investigator training programs at the Academy under section 2220 of this title and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or through regional delivery sites;

**(3)** $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for carrying out section 2221 of this title, except for salaries and expenses for carrying out section 2221 of this title; and

**(4)** $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for salaries and expenses for carrying out section 2221 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–498, § 17, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 94–411, § 1(a), Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 95–422, § 1(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 96–121, § 1, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 863; Pub. L. 96–472, title II, § 201, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2260; Pub. L. 97–80, title II, § 201, Nov. 20, 1981, 95 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 98–241, title II, § 201, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 99–97, Sept. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 99–359, § 1, July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 100–476, § 1, Oct. 6, 1988, 102 Stat. 2304; Pub. L. 102–522, title I, § 101, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3410; Pub. L. 103–254, § 7, May 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 682; Pub. L. 105–108, § 2, Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2264; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 102, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2298; Pub. L. 108–169, title I, § 103, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2036; Pub. L. 110–376, § 3, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4057; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1814, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2118; Pub. L. 115–98, § 2, Jan. 3, 2018, 131 Stat. 2239; Pub. L. 118–67, div. A, § 2, July 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 1447.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by , , .

Sections 2222 and 2223 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(5), (6), respectively, were repealed by , , .

Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

The National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A), is , , , which enacted , amended sections 278d and 278h of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (g)(1)(M). , substituted “for each of fiscal” for “for for each of fiscal”.

Subsec. (g)(1)(N). , (2)(B), (3), added subpar. (N).

2018—Subsec. (g)(1)(M).  substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023” for “fiscal year 2017” and inserted “for each such fiscal year” after “$2,753,672”.

2013—Subsec. (g)(1)(E) to (M).  added subpars. (I) to (M) and realigned margins in subpars. (E) to (H).

2008—Subsec. (g)(1)(E) to (H).  added subpars. (E) to (H).

2003—Subsec. (g)(1).  added subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (K) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1989 to 2003.

2000—Subsec. (g)(1)(I) to (K).  added subpars. (I) to (K).

1997—Subsec. (g)(1)(G), (H).  added subpars. (G) and (H).

1994—Subsec. (h).  added subsec. (h).

1992—Subsec. (g)(1)(D) to (F).  added subpars. (D) to (F).

1988—Subsecs. (c)(3), (d), (e).  substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (g).  added subsec. (g).

1986—Subsec. (f).  substituted “are” for “is” and inserted “and $18,300,000 for the fiscal year ending ”.

1985—Subsec. (f).  added subsec. (f).

1984—Subsec. (e).  added subsec. (e).

1981—Subsec. (d).  added subsec. (d).

1980—Subsec. (c).  added subsec. (c).

1979—Subsec. (a).  designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $25,210,000 for fiscal year ending , for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $3,750,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of  through , not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending , not to exceed $20,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $24,352,000 for fiscal year ending , and added pars. (1) to (6).

Subsec. (b).  added subsec. (b).

1978— substituted “except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under ” for “except ”, struck out “and” after “”, and inserted provision authorizing appropriation of not to exceed $24,352,000 for fiscal year ending .

1976— substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $3,750,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of , through , not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $20,000,000 for fiscal year ending , for provisions authorizing to be appropriated such sums as are necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(4), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

### Arson Prevention Grants; Termination of Appropriations

> “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under
> 
> ], no funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the programs for which funds are authorized by this Act, or the amendments made by this Act.”

, , , provided that:

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note set out under .