AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 3110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 212 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act other than sections 206 and 211, an amount— “(1) for fiscal year 1988, not to exceed $41,500,000; “(2) for fiscal year 1989, not to exceed $50,500,000; and “(3) for fiscal year 1990, not to exceed $51,000,000. “(b) Strategic Marine Research.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 206 and section 208(c), an amount— “(1) for fiscal year 1988, not to exceed $500,000; “(2) for fiscal year 1989, not to exceed $5,000,000; and “(3) for fiscal year 1990, not to exceed $10,000,000. “(c) Marine Affairs and Resource Management Grants — There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 211, an amount— “(1) for fiscal year 1988, not to exceed $2,000,000; “(2) for fiscal year 1989, not to exceed $2,500,000; and “(3) for fiscal year 1990, not to exceed $3,000,000. “(d) Availability of Sums.— Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended. “(e) Reversion of Unobligated Amounts.— The amount of any grant, or portion of a grant, made to a person under any section of this Act that is not obligated by that person during the first fiscal year for which it was authorized to be obligated or during the next fiscal year thereafter shall revert to the Secretary. The Secretary shall add that reverted amount to the funds available for grants under the section for which the reverted amount was originally made available.”.