---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 7505"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "7505"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/7505"
units:
  - "Chapter 101 — Nanotechnology Research and Development"
---

# §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](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) of the National Aeronautics and Space [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) to carry out the [Administrator](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1)’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](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the [Administrator](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1)’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.

## Source credit

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