AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 241. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—Section 8(a)(1) of the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2877(a)(1) is amended to read as follows: “(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act and the Inspector General Act of 1978— “(A) $212,491,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $221,203,000 for fiscal year 1993 (at April 2, 1991 exchange rates) and such additional amounts for each such fiscal year as may be necessary to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and “(B) such additional amounts for any fiscal year as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law.”. (b) Budget Act Compliance.—Section 8(a) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(4) The authorities of paragraph (1) may be exercised only in such amounts and to such extent as provided for in advance in an appropriations Act.”.