---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 153514"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "153514"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/153514"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 1535 — National Tropical Botanical Garden"
---

# §153514. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In General.—** Subject to [subsection (b)](#b), there is authorized to be appropriated to the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) for operation and maintenance expenses $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017.
- (b) **Limitation.—** Any Federal funds made available under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal funds.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 111–11, title XIII, § 13006, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1452.)