§ 5510. — Authorization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC5510]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 65--NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Sec. 5510. Authorization
(a) Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental
Protection Agency to carry out this chapter not to exceed $12,000,000
for each fiscal year 1992 and 1993, not to exceed $13,000,000 for fiscal
year 1994, and not to exceed $14,000,000 for each fiscal year 1995 and
1996.
(b) Limitations
Of such sums appropriated in a fiscal year, 25 percent shall be
available for the activities of the Office of Environmental Education,
25 percent shall be available for the operation of the environmental
education and training program, 38 percent shall be available for
environmental education grants, 10 percent shall be available for
support of the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation,
and 2 percent shall be available to support awards pursuant to section
5507(e) of this title.
(c) Availability of funds to National Environmental Education and
Training Foundation
Funds appropriated pursuant to this section may be made available to
the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation to--
(1) match partially or wholly the amount or value of
contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to
the Foundation by private persons and State and local governments;
and
(2) provide administrative services under section 5509(d) of
this title:
Provided, That the Administrator determines that such funds will be used
to carry out the statutory purposes of the Foundation in a manner
consistent with the goals, objectives and programs of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 101-619, Sec. 11, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3339.)
