§300d–32. Funding

(a) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B of this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2002.

(b) Allocation of funds by Secretary

(1) General authority

For the purpose of carrying out part A of this subchapter, the Secretary shall make available 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section.

(2) Rural grants

For the purpose of carrying out section 300d–3 ¹ of this title, the Secretary shall make available 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section.

(3) Formula grants

(A) For the purpose of making allotments under section 300d–11(a) of this title, the Secretary shall, subject to subsection (c) of this section, make available 80 percent of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(B) Amounts paid to a State under section 300d–11(a) of this title for a fiscal year shall, for the purposes for which the amounts were paid, remain available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year for which the amounts were paid.

(c) Effect of insufficient appropriations for minimum allotments

(1) In general

If the amounts made available under subsection (b)(3)(A) of this section for a fiscal year are insufficient for providing each State with an allotment under section 300d–11(a) of this title of not less than the applicable amount under section 300d–18(a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall, from such amounts as are made available under subsection (b)(3)(A) of this section, make grants to States described in paragraph (2) for carrying out part B of this subchapter.

(2) Eligible States

The States referred to in paragraph (1) are States that-

(A) have the greatest need to develop, implement, and maintain trauma care systems; and

(B) demonstrate in their applications under section 300d–17 of this title the greatest commitment to establishing and maintaining such systems.

(3) Rule of construction

Paragraph (1) may not be construed to require the Secretary to make a grant under such paragraph to each State.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, §1232, as added Pub. L. 101–590, §3, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2927 ; amended Pub. L. 102–321, title VI, §602(3), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 436 ; Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, §602, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2239 ; Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, §§401(a)(2), 413, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3587 , 3590.)

References in Text

Section 300d–3 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a reference to section 1204, meaning section 1204 of act July 1, 1944. Section 1204 was renumbered section 1203 by Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, §601(b)(2), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2238 .

Amendments

1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–392, §413, substituted "through 2002" for "and 1996".

Pub. L. 105–392, §401(a)(2), amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–183. See 1993 Amendment note below.

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–183, as amended by Pub. L. 105–392, §401(a)(2), substituted "For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B of this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996" for "For the purpose of carrying out parts A and B of this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993".

1992-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–321 substituted "parts A and B of this subchapter" for "this subchapter".

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by section 401(a)(2) of Pub. L. 105–392 deemed to have taken effect immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 103–183, see section 401(e) of Pub. L. 105–392, set out as a note under section 242m of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective July 10, 1992, with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(b), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 300d–18 of this title.

¹ See References in Text note below.