authorization of appropriations

authorization of appropriations Sec. 302. Section 11(a) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(3) (A) Their is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1980, tot lie National Endowment for the Arts an amount equal to the total amounts received by such Endowment for the purposes set forth in section 5(1) (1) pursuant to the authority of section 10(a)(2). except that the amount so appropriated to such Endowment shall not exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1978. Such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1979 and 1980. “(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1980. to the National Endowment for the Humanities an amount equal to the total amounts received by such Endowment for the purposes set forth in section 7(h)(1) pursuant to the authority of section 10(a) (2), except that the amount so appropriated to such Endowment shall not exceed $12,000,01)0 for fiscal year 1977, and $18.0110,000 for fiscal year 1978. Such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1979 and 1980. “(C) If either Chairman determines at the end of the ninth month of any fiscal year that funds which would otherwise be available under this paragraph to an Endowment cannot be used, he shall transfer such funds to the other Endowment for the purposes described in section 5 (I) (1) or sect ion 7(h) (1). as may l ie necessary. “(D) Sums appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) for any fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and expenditure until expended,”