; and (B) not more than $50,000. (3) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000. 3. Transfer of prescription drug monitoring program data across State lines (a) Facilitating adoption of systems by States (1) In general The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall facilitate the adoption of the PMP InterConnect System of the National Boards of Pharmacy (or another appropriate system for the transfer of prescription drug monitoring program data across State lines) by all States. (2) Grants (A) Award The Secretary may award grants to eligible States for technical assistance in addressing barriers to the adoption of a system described in paragraph (1). (B) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a State must not have adopted a system described in paragraph (1) as of the date of the grant award. (C) Period The period of a grant under this paragraph shall not exceed 5 years. (D) Amount of awards The total amount awarded to any State under this paragraph shall be— (i) not less than $50,000; and (ii) not more than $100,000. (E) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this paragraph, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000. (b) GAO study (1) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (A) conduct a study to determine how efficiently and effectively State prescription drug monitoring programs are sharing data pursuant to the PMP InterConnect System of the National Boards of Pharmacy (or other systems)