40 U.S.C. § 14703 — Authorization of appropriations

(a) In General. On top of money already available under section 14501, this section authorizes yearly appropriations to the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out this subtitle: (1) $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; (3) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; (4) $108,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; (5) $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2021; and (6) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (b) Economic and Energy Development Initiative. Of the money in subsection (a), these amounts can go toward carrying out section 14508: (1) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (2) $12,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; (3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; (4) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; and (5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. (c) High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative. Of the money in subsection (a), up to $20,000,000 can go toward section 14509 for each year from 2022 through 2026. (d) Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative. Of the money in subsection (a), $5,000,000 must go toward section 14511 for each year from 2022 through 2026. (e) Availability. Money made available under subsection (a) does not expire -- it stays available until it is all spent. (f) Allocation of Funds. If the Appalachian Regional Commission approves money for a project in a State because Congress specifically directed it, that money must come out of the total amount already allocated to that State, not extra money on top.