§ 9123. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9123]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 72--MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER II--LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 9123. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1998 through 2002 to carry out this subchapter.
(2) Transfer
The Secretary of Education shall--
(A) transfer promptly to the Director any funds appropriated
under the authority of paragraph (1), to enable the Director to
carry out this subchapter; and
(B) not exercise any authority concerning the administration
of this chapter other than the transfer described in
subparagraph (A).
(b) Forward funding
(1) In general
To the end of affording the responsible Federal, State, and
local officers adequate notice of available Federal financial
assistance for carrying out ongoing library activities and projects,
appropriations for grants, contracts, or other payments under any
program under this subchapter are authorized to be included in the
appropriations Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year
during which such activities and projects shall be carried out.
(2) Additional authorization of appropriations
In order to effect a transition to the timing of appropriation
action authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the application
of this section may result in the enactment, in a fiscal year, of
separate appropriations for a program under this subchapter (whether
in the same appropriations Act or otherwise) for two consecutive
fiscal years.
(c) Administration
Not more than 3 percent of the funds appropriated under this section
for a fiscal year may be used to pay for the Federal administrative
costs of carrying out this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 214, as added Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009-233, 3009-296.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 9131, 9133, 9141 of this
title.
