AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—Section 6 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 156) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS “(a) Authorization.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out the functions of the Commission $333,118,000 for fiscal year 2019 and $339,610,000 for fiscal year 2020. “(b) Offsetting Collections.—The sum appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out the activities described in subsection (a), to the extent and in the amounts provided for in Appropriations Acts, shall be derived from fees authorized by section 9.” . (b) Deposits of Bidders To Be Deposited in Treasury.—Section 309(j)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(C)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “an interest bearing account” and all that follows and inserting “the Treasury.”; (2) in clause (i)— (A) by striking “paid to the Treasury” and inserting “deposited in the general fund of the Treasury (where such deposits shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction)”; and (B) by striking the semicolon and inserting “; and”; (3) in clause (ii), by striking “; and” and inserting “, and payments representing the return of such deposits shall not be subject to administrative offset under section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code.”; and (4) by striking clause (iii). (c) Elimination of Duplicative Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) [47 U.S.C. 156 note] In general.—Section 710 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment.—The table of contents in section 2 of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 710. (d) Transfer of Funds.—On the effective date described in section 103 of this title, any amounts in the account providing appropriations to carry out the functions of the Commission that were collected in excess of the amounts provided for in Appropriations Acts in any fiscal year prior to such date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.