U.S. Code > Title 49 Transportation > SUBTITLE V—RAIL PROGRAMS (§§ 20101—28505) > PART B—ASSISTANCE (§§ 22101—22706) > CHAPTER 221—LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE (§§ 22101—22108) > § 22108. Authorization of appropriations

§ 22108. Authorization of appropriations

(a) General.—
(1) Not more than the following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this chapter:
(A) $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993.
(B) $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994.
(2) Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) of this subsection remain available until expended.
(3) No amount may be appropriated under this subsection to the Secretary for any period after September 30, 1994, to carry out this chapter.
(b) Distribution of Amounts.— The Secretary shall establish procedures necessary to ensure that amounts available to the Secretary for projects under this chapter are distributed not later than April 1 of the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated. If any amounts are not distributed by April 1, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of those amounts and the reasons for the delay in distribution.
(c) Availability of Other Amounts.— Amounts appropriated to carry out section 5(i) [1] of the Department of Transportation Act for fiscal year 1990 that are not applied for or that remain unobligated on January 1, 1991, are available to the Secretary for projects under this chapter.

[1] See References in Text note below.