§ 3008. Authorization of appropriations; reservations and distribution of funds

• (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter—
  • (1) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
  • (2) $45,980,000 for fiscal year 2024;
  • (3) $48,049,100 for fiscal year 2025;
  • (4) $50,211,310 for fiscal year 2026; and
  • (5) $52,470,819 for fiscal year 2027.
• (b) Subject to subsection (c), for each fiscal year for which funds are made available under subsection (a) to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall—
  • (1) reserve an amount equal to 3 percent of the funds made available for each such fiscal year to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3005(b) of this title ; and
  • (2) from the amounts remaining after making the reservation under paragraph (1)—
    • (A) use 85.5 percent of such amounts to carry out section 3003 of this title ; and
    • (B) use 14.5 percent of such amounts to carry out section 3004 of this title .
• (c) For any fiscal year for which the amount made available under subsection (a) exceeds $49,000,000 the Secretary may—
  • (1) reserve for section 3006 of this title , an amount of such available funds that does not exceed the lesser of—
    • (A) the excess amount made available; or
    • (B) $2,000,000; and
  • (2) make the reservation under paragraph (1) before carrying out subsection (b).