U.S. Code > Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse > CHAPTER 32—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE (§§ 2151—2441_to_2443) > SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES (§§ 2301—2349bb6) > Part II—Military Assistance (§§ 2311—2322) > § 2312. Authorization of appropriations

§ 2312. Authorization of appropriations

(a) Authorization and availability of amounts
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the purposes of this part $805,100,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $805,100,000 for fiscal year 1987.
(2) Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
(b) Programing and budgeting procedures
In order to make sure that a dollar spent on military assistance to foreign countries is as necessary as a dollar spent for the United States military establishment, the President shall establish procedures for programing and budgeting so that programs of military assistance come into direct competition for financial support with other activities and programs of the Department of Defense.