---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 2908"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "2908"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/2908"
units:
  - "Chapter 56 — National Climate Program"
---

# §2908. Authorization of appropriations


In addition to any other funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of conducting climate-related [programs](/usc/15/2903.md?p=3), there are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/15/2903.md?p=4), for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, not to exceed $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and not to exceed $25,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, of which amount not less than $2,653,000 shall be made directly available to the National Climate [Program](/usc/15/2903.md?p=3) [Office](/usc/15/2903.md?p=2) in the form of a budget item separate from the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1).


## Source credit

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

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–547 revised former subsec. (a) into entire section with additional provisions relating to fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, and struck out subsec. (b) setting forth authorization of appropriations for grants.