29 U.S.C. § 49d: Appropriations; certification for payment to States

There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts from time to time as the Congress may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. except in the case of Guam, has an unemployment compensation law approved by the Secretary under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act [ 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.] and is found to be in compliance with section 503 of title 42 , is found to have coordinated the public employment services with the provision of unemployment insurance claimant services, and is found to be in compliance with this chapter, Beginning with fiscal year 1985 and thereafter appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities assisted or conducted under this chapter shall be available for obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on July 1 in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. Funds obligated for any program year may be expended by the State during that program year and the two succeeding program years and no amount shall be deobligated on account of a rate of expenditure which is consistent with the program plan.