; (2) the term application means any resolution or other measure, agreed upon by a State legislature, that purports to be a request to Congress to call a convention pursuant to article V of the Constitution; and (3) the term rescission means any resolution or other measure, agreed upon by a State legislature, that purports to make null and void an application previously submitted by the State legislature. 7. Authorization of appropriations. (a) For carrying out this Act There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission $2,000,000 for the purposes of carrying out this act for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2023. (b) Historical record grant program Section 2504(g)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (T) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2023. .