(a) For each program year for which funds are appropriated to carry
out programs under this part, the Secretary shall pay to each
participating State the amount the State is eligible to receive in
accordance with this part. No payments shall be made for any years for
which funds are not appropriated and/or not available (section 502(a)).
(b) If the appropriation is not sufficient to pay to each State the
amount it is eligible to receive in accordance with this part, the State
shall receive a percentage of the total available funds equal to the
percentage of its bonus compared to the national total of bonuses
(section 502(b)).
(c) If an additional amount is made available after the application
of paragraph (b) of this section, such additional amount shall be
allocated among the States by increasing payment in the same manner as
was used to reduce payment, except that no State shall be paid an amount
which exceeds the amount to which it is eligible (section 502(c)).
