§3709. Authorization of appropriations

(a) Authorization

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

(b) Use of amounts appropriated

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), amounts appropriated under this section shall be made available to the Foundation for use for matching, in whole or in part, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation by private persons and State and local government agencies.

(2) No Federal funds authorized under this section shall be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.

(c) Additional authorization

The amounts authorized to be appropriated under this section are in addition to any amounts provided or available to the Foundation under any other Federal law.

( Pub. L. 98–244, §10, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 110 ; Pub. L. 100–240, §4, Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1786 ; Pub. L. 101–593, title I, §110(c), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2960 ; Pub. L. 103–232, title I, §104, Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat. 337 .)

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–232, §104(a)(1), substituted "$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998" for "not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, not to exceed $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1993".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–232, §104(b), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–232, §104(a)(2), added subsec. (c).

1990-Pub. L. 101–593 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for each of fiscal years 1988 through 1993, inclusive, not to exceed $5,000,000 to be made available to the Foundation-

"(1) to 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 government agencies; and

"(2) to provide administrative services under section 3704 of this title."

1988-Pub. L. 100–240 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "For the ten-year period beginning on October 1, 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior not to exceed $1,000,000 to be made available to the Foundation-

"(1) to match, on a one-for-one basis, private contributions made to the Foundation; and

"(2) to provide administrative services under section 3704 of this title."