US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 6309

Authorization of appropriations

(a)

Authorizations for Secretary

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than the following amounts to carry out his responsibilities under this part—
(1)
$1,700,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 1977;
(3)
$3,300,000 for fiscal year 1978; and
(4)
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1979.
Amounts authorized for such purposes under paragraph (3) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized and appropriated for such purposes.
(b)

Authorizations for Commission

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission not more than the following amounts to carry out its responsibilities under this part—
(1)
$650,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)
$700,000 for fiscal year 1977;
(3)
$700,000 for fiscal year 1978; and
(3)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be designated “(4)”.
  $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1979.
(c)

Other authorizations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be allocated not more than the following amounts—
(1)
$1,100,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)
$2,500,000 for fiscal year 1977; and
(3)
$1,800,000 for fiscal year 1978.
Such amounts shall, and any amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), may be allocated by the Secretary to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 33989 Stat. 932Pub. L. 95–70, § 391 Stat. 276Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 42692 Stat. 3267Pub. L. 100–12, § 11(b)(8)101 Stat. 126Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c)102 Stat. 1433(, , ; , , ; , title VI, § 691(b)(2), , , 3288; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–4181988—Subsec. (c). substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards” in closing provisions.

Pub. L. 100–121987— inserted headings for subsecs. (a) to (c).

Pub. L. 95–6191978—Subsec. (a). , §§ 426(a), 691(b)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, in text preceding par. (1), “$3,300,000” for “$1,500,000” in par. (3), added par. (4), and provided that amounts authorized under par. (3) would be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized and appropriated.

Pub. L. 95–619, § 426(b)Subsec. (b)(3). , added second par. (3) relating to fiscal year 1979.

Pub. L. 95–619, § 691(b)(2)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 95–70, § 3(a)1977—Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “$2,500,000” for “$700,000”.

Pub. L. 95–70, § 3(b)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “$1,800,000” for “$700,000”.