AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 12207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.(a) In General.—In addition to the amounts authorized by section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subtitle—(1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;(2) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;(3) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and(4) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015.(b) Joint Ocean and Coastal Mapping Centers.—Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the following amounts shall be used to carry out section 12205(c) of this subtitle:(1) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.(3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.(4) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015.(c) Cooperative Agreements.—To carry out interagency activities under section 12203 of this subtitle, the head of any department or agency may execute a cooperative agreement with the Administrator, including those authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883e).