---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 8519"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "8519"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/8519"
units:
  - "Chapter 111 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation"
  - "Subchapter I — United States Weather Research and Forecasting Improvement"
---

# §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](/usc/15/8512.md?p=b-4);
  - (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](/usc/15/8512.md?p=b-4);
  - (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](/usc/15/8512.md?p=b-4);
  - (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](/usc/15/8512.md?p=b-4); 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](/usc/15/8512.md?p=b-4).
- (b) **Limitation—** No additional funds are authorized to carry out this subchapter and the amendments made by this title.[^1]

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## 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.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 115–25, which enacted this subchapter and amended provisions formerly set out as a note under section 313 of this title, which is now classified to section 8520 of this title. 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 Pub. L. 115–25, which amended provisions formerly set out as a note under section 313 of this title and which is now classified to section 8520 of this title.

### Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 115–423 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2017 and 2018.