§ 1516. Funding
(a)
Authorization of appropriations
(1)
Discretionary expenses
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 and each subsequent fiscal year such sums as are necessary to cover the salaries and expenses of the Corporation.
(2)
Mandatory expenses
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to cover for each of the 1999 and subsequent reinsurance years the following:
(A)
The administrative and operating expenses of the Corporation for the sales commissions of agents.
(B)
Premium subsidies, including the administrative and operating expenses of an approved insurance provider for the delivery of policies with additional coverage.
(C)
Costs associated with the conduct of livestock and wild salmon pilot programs carried out under section
1523 of this title, subject to the limitations in subsections (a)(3)(E)(ii) and (b)(10) of section
1523 of this title.
(D)
Costs associated with the reimbursement, contracting, and partnerships for research and development under section
1522 of this title.
(b)
Payment of Corporation expenses from insurance fund
(1)
Expenses generally
For each of the 1999 and subsequent reinsurance years, the Corporation may pay from the insurance fund established under subsection (c) of this section all expenses of the Corporation (other than expenses covered by subsection (a)(1) of this section and expenses covered by paragraph (2)(A)), including the following:
(B)
Administrative and operating expenses of the Corporation necessary to pay the sales commissions of agents.
(C)
All administrative and operating expense reimbursements due under a reinsurance agreement with an approved insurance provider.
(D)
Costs associated with the conduct of livestock and wild salmon pilot programs carried out under section
1523 of this title, subject to the limitations in subsections (a)(3)(E)(ii) and (b)(10) of section
1523 of this title.
(E)
Costs associated with the reimbursement, contracting, and partnerships for research and development under section
1522 of this title.
(2)
Policy consideration and implementation
(A)
In general
For each of the 1999 and subsequent reinsurance years, the Corporation may use the insurance fund established under subsection (c) of this section, but not to exceed $3,500,000 for each fiscal year, to pay the following:
(c)
Insurance fund
(2)
Commodity Credit Corporation funds
If at any time the amounts in the insurance fund are insufficient to enable the Corporation to carry out subsection (b) of this section, to the extent the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation are available—