§2309. Authorization of appropriations
(a) General.-Amounts necessary to carry out this chapter are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997–2000. Notwithstanding any other law, necessary amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the Council to obtain, from a private insurance carrier, insurance against loss in connection with the memorial museum and related property and exhibits.
(b) Use of Amounts for Construction Barred.-Amounts authorized under this chapter may not be used for construction.
(c) Prior Authority Required.-Authority to make contracts and to make payments under this chapter, using amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section, are effective only to the extent, and in amounts, provided in advance in an appropriations law.
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Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1280
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In subsection (a), authorizations of appropriations for fiscal years 1993–1996 are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (b), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter" are omitted as unnecessary.