AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM DEFENSE COOPERATION ACCOUNT

SEC. 391. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM DEFENSE COOPERATION ACCOUNT (a) Authorization.— In addition to the authorizations of appropriations in titles I and II, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account the sum of $655,000,000, to be available only for the payment of title III benefits for fiscal years 1991 through 1995, except that none of the amount appropriated pursuant to such authorization shall be available for (1) payment of Montgomery GI bill rate increases for fiscal years after fiscal year 1993, or (2) for costs under the amendments made by section 334. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to such authorization, $255,000,000 is available only for the costs of benefits under part C of this title, and no more than such amount may be available from such account for those costs. (b) Long-Term Costs.— The amount of funds in the Defense Cooperation Account on October 1, 1992 (other than funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in other provisions of this Act), is hereby authorized to be appropriated from that account for costs of 105 STAT. 99 title in benefits (other than Montgomery GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments made by section 334) accruing after fiscal year 1995. (c) Incremental Costs.— The costs of title III benefits (other than Montgomery GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments made by section 334) for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 and the costs of Montgomery GI bill rate increases for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 are incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm.