; and (ii) the State is able to demonstrate improvement in the continuity of enrollment by child, aged, blind, and disabled, and adult populations, compared to the State’s baseline performance with respect to continuity of enrollment for such populations in fiscal year 2013 or, such later year as the Secretary, by regulation, shall specify. (3) Amounts available for payments (A) In general The total amount of bonus payments made under this subsection for all fiscal years shall be equal to $500,000,000, to be available until expended. (B) Budget authority This paragraph constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Secretary to provide for the payment of amounts provided under this paragraph. (4) Uses of enrollment and retention performance bonuses Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a State from establishing criteria which would permit the State to distribute a portion of the proceeds of any bonus payments received pursuant to this subsection to financially support providers and managed care entities participating under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan who have contributed to improved enrollment and retention activities. .