; and (D) provide written notification and summary to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of any referral made pursuant to subparagraph (C) within 15 days of any such notification. (e) Authorizations (1) Timely payment to international organizations (A) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the President $2,186,980,000 for fiscal year 2021 for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the provisions of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2221 ), and to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress. (B) Availability of funds Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) under the headings Contributions to International Organizations and International Organizations and Programs shall be made available to the Department of State. (2) Payment of arrears In addition to amounts otherwise available for the payment of assessed contributions to international organizations and contributions for international peacekeeping activities, there is authorized to be appropriated, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such sums as may be necessary to pay United States arrears to the United Nations and United Nations specialized agencies recognized by the United States. (3) Contributions to the United Nations COVID–19 humanitarian response plan for the most vulnerable countries There is authorized to be appropriated to the President for the purposes of contributing directly to the United Nations COVID–19 Humanitarian Response Plan, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 to carry out section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2292 ), in addition to funds otherwise appropriated or made available for such purpose. 203. Authorization