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ings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; up to five
replacement passenger vehicles; purchase, rental, repair,
and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $450,760,000, of
which not to exceed $41,884,000 for the instrumentation
program, collections acquisition, exhibition reinstallation,
the National Museum of the American Indian, security im-
provements, and the repatriation of skeletal remains pro-
gram shall remain available until expended, and including
such funds as may be necessary to support American over-
seas research centers and a total of $125,000 for the
Council of American Overseas Research Centers: Provided,
That funds appropriated herein are available for advance
payments to independent contractors performing research
services or participating in official Smithsonian presen-
tations: Provided further, That the Smithsonian Institu-
tion may expend Federal appropriations designated in this
Act for lease or rent payments for long term and swing
space, as rent payable to the Smithsonian Institution, and
such rent payments may be deposited into the general
trust funds of the Institution to the extent that federally
supported activities are housed in the 900 H Street, N.W.
building in the District of Columbia: Provided further,
That this use of Federal appropriations shall not be con-
strued as debt service, a Federal guarantee of, a transfer
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of risk to, or an obligation of, the Federal Government:
Provided further, That no appropriated funds may be used
to service debt which is incurred to finance the costs of
acquiring the 900 H Street building or of planning, de-
signing, and constructing improvements to such building.
From unobligated balances of prior year appropria-
tions $14,100,000 is rescinded.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND ALTERATION OF FACILITIES
For necessary expenses of maintenance, repair, res-
toration, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by
the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as
authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949
(63 Stat. 623), including necessary personnel, including
not to exceed $10,000 for services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, $81,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $16,750,000 is provided for mainte-
nance, repair, rehabilitation and alteration of facilities at
the National Zoological Park: Provided, That contracts
awarded for environmental systems, protection systems,
and repair or restoration of facilities of the Smithsonian
Institution may be negotiated with selected contractors
and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as
well as price.
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CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for construction, including
necessary personnel, $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION
None of the funds in this or any other Act may be
used to make any changes to the existing Smithsonian
science programs including closure of facilities, relocation,
of staff or redirection of functions and programs without
approval by the Board of Regents of recommendations re-
ceived from the Science Commission.
None of the funds in this or any other Act may be
used to initiate the design for any proposed expansion of
current space or new facility without consultation with the
House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
None of the funds in this or any other Act may be
used for the Holt House located at the National Zoological
Park in Washington, D.C., unless identified as repairs to
minimize water damage, monitor structure movement, or
provide interim structural support.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the upkeep and operations of the National Gal-
lery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art
therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as
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authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51),
as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939
(Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in ad-
vance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for
membership in library, museum, and art associations or
societies whose publications or services are available to
members only, or to members at a price lower than to the
general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms
for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other
employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902);
purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting
buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alter-
ation, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches,
and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and
repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by
contracts made, without advertising, with individuals,
firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under
such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem prop-
er, $78,219,000, of which not to exceed $3,026,000 for
the special exhibition program shall remain available until
expended.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS
For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and
renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or
occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or
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otherwise, as authorized, $16,230,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for envi-
ronmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair
or renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of Art
may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded
on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
For necessary expenses for the operation, mainte-
nance and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts, $16,310,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for capital repair and restora-
tion of the existing features of the building and site of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
$17,600,000, to remain available until expended.
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
SCHOLARS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions
of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat.
1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,488,000.