AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 232. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the Construction, Major Projects, account— 114 STAT. 1847 (1) for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, a total of $87,800,000 for the projects authorized in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 231(a); (2) for fiscal year 2001, an additional amount of $23,600,000 for the project authorized in paragraph (4) of that section; and (3) for fiscal year 2002, an additional amount of $14,500,000 for the project authorized in section 401(1) of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 113 Stat. 1572). (b) Limitation.—The projects authorized in section 231(a) may only be carried out using— (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2001 or fiscal year 2002 (or, in the case of the project authorized in section 231(a)(4), for fiscal year 2001) pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a); (2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2001 that remain available for obligation; and (3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2001 or fiscal year 2002 (or, in the case of the project authorized in section 231(a)(4), for fiscal year 2001) for a category of activity not specific to a project. (c) Revision to Prior Limitation.—Notwithstanding the limitation in section 403(b) of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 113 Stat. 1573), the project referred to in subsection (a)(3) may be carried out using— (1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2002 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a)(3); (2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2001 that remain available for obligation; and (3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2001 or fiscal year 2002 for a category of activity not specific to a project.