AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 401. [22 U.S.C. 7671] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act $48,000,000,000 for the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2008. (b) Availability.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended. (c) Availability of Authorizations.—Authorizations of appropriations under subsection (a) shall remain available until the appropriations are made.