42 U.S.C. § 15083 - Authorization of appropriations

42 USC 15083 - Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the projects specified in this section $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
(b) Use of funds 

(1) Grants, contracts, and agreements 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for each fiscal year shall be used to award grants, or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other agreements, under section 15082 of this title.
(2) Administrative costs 
Not more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for each fiscal year may be used to provide for the administrative costs (other than compensation of Federal employees) of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities for administering this part and parts B, C, and D of this subchapter, including monitoring the performance of and providing technical assistance to, entities that receive funds under this subchapter.
(c) Technical assistance for Councils and Centers 

(1) In general 
For each covered year, the Secretary shall expend, to provide technical assistance for entities funded under part B or D of this subchapter, an amount from funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section that is not less than the amount the Secretary expended on technical assistance for entities funded under that part (or a corresponding provision) in the previous fiscal year.
(2) Covered year 
In this subsection, the term covered year means
(A) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part B of this subchapter, a fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 15029 (a) of this title is less than $76,000,000; and
(B) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part D of this subchapter, a fiscal year prior to the first fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 15066 (a)(1) of this title is not less than $20,000,000.
(3) References 
References in this subsection to part D of this subchapter shall not be considered to include section 15063 (c)(4) of this title.
(d) Technical assistance on electronic information sharing 
In addition to any funds reserved under subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall reserve $100,000 from the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for each fiscal year to carry out section 15063 (c)(4) of this title.
(e) Limitation 
For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section is not less than $10,000,000, not more than 50 percent of such amount shall be used for activities carried out under section 15081 (2)(A) of this title.