(a) In general Pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 3103(a), [1] $25,000,000 may be used for purposes of carrying out this subchapter. (b) Compensation fund There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund established by section 7384e of this title . ( Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3614] , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–498.) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Section 3103(a), referred to in subsec. (a), means section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3103(a)] of Pub. L. 106–398 , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–449, which is not classified to the Code.