; (ii) operates as a not-for-profit entity; and (iii) has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the National Academy of Sciences. (B) Treatment If the Under Secretary enters into an agreement with another organization as described in subparagraph (A), any reference in this subsection to the National Academy of Sciences shall be treated as a reference to the other organization. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, out of funds appropriated to National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal years 2018 through 2019. 302. Commercial weather data (a) Data and hosted satellite payloads Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may enter into agreements for— (1) the purchase of weather data through contracts with commercial providers