There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to carry out the provisions of this chapter (other than sections
9922 and
9923 of this title).
(b) Reservations
Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—
(1)1/2 of 1 percent for carrying out section
9905 of this title (relating to payments for territories);
(2)11/2 percent for activities authorized in sections
9913 through
9918 of this title, of which—
(A)not less than 1/2 of the amount reserved by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be distributed directly to eligible entities, organizations, or associations described in section
9913(c)(2) of this title for the purpose of carrying out activities described in section
9913(c) of this title; and
(B)1/2 of the remainder of the amount reserved by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be used by the Secretary to carry out evaluation and to assist States in carrying out corrective action activities and monitoring (to correct programmatic deficiencies of eligible entities), as described in sections
9914(c) and
9913 of this title; and
(3)9 percent for carrying out section
9921 of this title (relating to discretionary activities) and section
9917(b)(2) of this title.