Title VIII, SEC. 8501. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM 
FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC). 
      (a) Authorization of Additional Appropriations. There is hereby 
    authorized to be appropriated for the special supplemental food program for 
    women, infants, and children (WIC) under section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
    Act of 1966, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
    for such program, such amounts as are necessary for the Secretary of the 
    Treasury to fulfill the requirements of subsection (b). 

      (b) WIC Fund. 

        (1) Credit. For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2000, the Secretary 
      of the Treasury shall credit to a special fund of the Treasury an amount 
      equal to 

          (A) $254,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, 

          (B) $407,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, 

          (C) $384,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, 

          (D) $398,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and 

          (E) $411,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. 

        (2) Availability. Subject to paragraph (3), amounts in such fund 

          (A) shall be available only for the program authorized under section 
        17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, exclusive of activities 
        authorized under section 17(m) of such Act, and 

          (B) shall be paid to the Secretary of Agriculture for such purposes. 

        (3) Limitation. For a fiscal year specified in paragraph (1), the 
      amount credited to such fund for the fiscal year shall be available for 
      use in such program only if appropriations Acts for the fiscal year, 
      without the addition of amounts provided under subsection (a) for the 
      fund, provide new budget authority for the program of no less than 

          (A) $3,660,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, 

          (B) $3,759,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, 

          (C) $3,861,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, 

          (D) $3,996,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and 

          (E) $4,126,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.