§3983. Program authorized

(a) Authority of Secretary

The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make grants to applicants to pay the Federal share of the costs of the activities described in section 3984 of this title.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this part $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

( Pub. L. 98–377, title III, §304, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1284 ; Pub. L. 99–159, title II, §§231, 233, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 900 , 901; Pub. L. 100–297, title II, §2301, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 319 ; Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §6031(b)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1483 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988-Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "part" for "subchapter" wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–297 substituted "1986 and 1987" for "1986, 1987, and 1988, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter" and inserted provision authorizing appropriations to carry out provisions of this part of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

1985-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159, §231, substituted "Secretary" for "Foundation".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–159, §233, amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting authorizations of $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, for authorizations of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1984 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 100–297, see section 6303 of Pub. L. 100–297, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.