AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—Section 163(a) (42 U.S.C. 6083(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “$3,650,000” and inserting “$4,000,000”; (2) by striking “fiscal year 1991” and inserting “fiscal year 1994”; and (3) by striking “fiscal years 1992 and 1993” and inserting “fiscal years 1995 and 1996”. (b) Limitations.— Section 163(b) (42 U.S.C. 6083(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Limitations.— “(1) Projects of national significance.—At least 8 per-cent, but in no event less than $300,000, of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used to carry out the provisions of section 162(a)(1)(B). “(2) Investigations.— “(A) In general.—The additional authority to fund projects under section 162(b) shall not be construed as requiring the Secretary to supplant funding for other priorities described in this part. “(B) Time line for funding.—If amounts are available to carry out subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 162(b)(1), the Administration shall provide funding to carry out such subparagraphs not later than May 1 of the fiscal year in which such funds become available. “(3) Programmatic reviews or other administrative activities.—The Secretary may not use the funds made available under subsection (a) for programmatic reviews as prescribed by regulation or other administrative activities under parts B, C, and D. “(4) Technical assistance for protection and advocacy systems.— If technical assistance to improve the effectiveness of protection and advocacy systems under part C is provided under section 142(c)(5)— 108 STAT. 332 “(A) no funding for the provision of such technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems shall be provided under this part; and “(B) the amount set aside for technical assistance under section 162(a)(1)(B) shall be proportionally reduced.”.