authorization of appropriations

authorization of appropriations Sec. 102. The Export Administration Act of 1969 is amended by inserting after section 12 the following new section 13 and redesignating existing sections 13 and 14 as sections 14 and 15, respectively: “authorization of appropriations “Sec. 13. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no appropriation shall be made under any law to the Department of Commerce for expenses to carry out the purposes of this Act for any fiscal year commencing on or after October 1, 1977, unless previously and specifically authorized by legislation. “(b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce $14,033,000 (and such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits authorized by law, and other nondiscretionary costs) for fiscal years 1978 and 1979 to carry out the purposes of this Act.”.