Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 47 : Section 1109


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1109. Authorizations of appropriations

    (a) Cost of loan guarantees
      (1) Authorization of appropriations
        For the cost of the loans guaranteed under this chapter,
      including the cost of modifying the loans, as defined in section
      661a of title 2, there are authorized to be appropriated for
      fiscal years 2001 through 2006, such amounts as may be necessary.
      (2) Commodity Credit Corporation funds
        (A) In general
          Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to
        subparagraph (B), in addition to amounts made available under
        paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available
        for loan guarantees to carry out this chapter $80,000,000 for
        the period beginning on May 13, 2002, and ending on December
        31, 2006, to remain available until expended.
        (B) Broadband loans and loan guarantees
          (i) In general
            Amounts made available under subparagraph (A) that are not
          obligated as of the release date described in clause (ii)
          shall be available to the Secretary to make loans and loan
          guarantees under section 950bb of title 7.
          (ii) Release date
            For purposes of clause (i), the release date is the date
          that is the earlier of - 
              (I) the date the Secretary determines that at least 75
            percent of the designated market areas (as defined in
            section 122(j) of title 17) not in the top 40 designated
            market areas described in section 1103(e)(1)(C)(i) of this
            title have access to local television broadcast signals for
            virtually all households (as determined by the Secretary);
            or
              (II) December 31, 2006.
        (C) Advanced appropriations
          Subsections (c) and (h)(1)(B) of section 1103 of this title
        and section 1104(n)(3)(B) of this title shall not apply to
        amounts made available under this paragraph.
    (b) Cost of administration
      There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, other than
    to cover costs under subsection (a) of this section.
    (c) Availability
      Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorizations of
    appropriations in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall
    remain available until expended.



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