Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to develop and implement the provisions of subchapter II— to the Secretary to carry out section 4711 1 of this title— for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002, to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4712(b) of this title— for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002— There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002 to develop and implement the provisions of subchapter III— $5,000,000 for competitive grants for university research on aquatic nuisance species under section 4722(f)(3) of this title as follows: There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002 $4,000,000 to the Department of the Interior, to be used by the Director for making grants under section 4724 of this title, of which $1,500,000 shall be used by the Director, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, for management of aquatic nuisance vegetation species. There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1991, $500,000 to the Director and the Under Secretary to conduct the intentional introduction policy review under section 4727 of this title. There are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 to carry out section 4714 of this title. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director $1,000,000 to carry out research on the prevention, monitoring, and control of aquatic nuisance species in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The funds shall be made available for use by the Department of Environmental Management of the State of Rhode Island.