15 USC § 2908 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s2908"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 2908 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "2908"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 56
chapter_name: "NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–367, § 9, Sept. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 96–547, § 1, Dec. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 3217.)"
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# § 2908. Authorization of appropriations

September 30, 1979September 30, 1980September 30, 1981

In addition to any other funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of conducting climate-related programs, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , not to exceed $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $25,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , of which amount not less than $2,653,000 shall be made directly available to the National Climate Program Office in the form of a budget item separate from the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–367, § 9, Sept. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 96–547, § 1, Dec. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 3217.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1980— revised former subsec. (a) into entire section with additional provisions relating to fiscal year ending , and struck out subsec. (b) setting forth authorization of appropriations for grants.