There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out sections 857–13 to 857–18 of this title not to exceed $520,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978 , $572,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979 , $565,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980 , $600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 , and $555,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982 . Such sums as may be appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. ( Pub. L. 95–63, § 8 , July 5, 1977 , 91 Stat. 267 ; Pub. L. 95–304, § 1(2) , June 29, 1978 , 92 Stat. 347 ; Pub. L. 96–26 , June 21, 1979 , 93 Stat. 74 ; Pub. L. 97–87, § 1(3) , Dec. 1, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1134 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions Provisions similar to those contained in this section, which authorized appropriations, beginning with an authorization of $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972 , for the operation of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere as originally established on Aug. 16, 1971 , were contained in section 857–12 of this title prior to repeal by section 7(a) of Pub. L. 95–63 . Amendments 1981— Pub. L. 97–87 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $555,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1982 , and provided that such sums as might be appropriated under authority of this section remain available until expended. 1979— Pub. L. 96–26 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $565,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980 , and $600,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981 , for provisions directing that sums appropriated under this section remain available until expended. 1978— Pub. L. 95–304 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979 .