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shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 605 
of this Act. 
In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under 
the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 
Benefits Plan, and for payments for medical care of re-
tired personnel and their dependents under the Depend-
ents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as 
may be necessary. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of 
capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$840,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That of the amounts provided for the Na-
tional Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite 
System, funds shall only be made available on a dollar for 
dollar matching basis with funds provided for the same 
purpose by the Department of Defense: Provided further, 
That any use of deobligated balances of funds provided 
under this heading in previous years shall be subject to 
the procedures set forth in section 605 of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act 
or any other Act under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Procurement, Acquisition 
and Construction’’ shall be used to fund the General Serv-
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ices Administration’s standard construction and tenant 
build-out costs of a facility at the Suitland Federal Center. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with conservation 
and habitat restoration of Pacific salmon populations list-
ed as endangered or threatened, $80,000,000.
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the costs of direct loans, $287,000, as authorized 
by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990: Pro-
vided further, That these funds are only available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $30,000,000 for traditional loan pro-
grams, fishing capacity reduction programs, individual 
fishing quotas, aquaculture facilities, reconditioning of 
fishing vessels for the purpose of reducing bycatch or re-
ducing capacity in an overfished fishery, and the purchase 
of assets sold at foreclosure instituted by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this heading may be used for direct loans for any 
new fishing vessel that will increase the harvesting capac-
ity in any United States fishery.
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DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the departmental manage-
ment of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for official entertainment, 
$52,109,000 
(reduced 
by 
$50,000) 
(increased 
by 
$50,000): Provided, That not to exceed 12 full-time 
equivalents and $1,621,000 shall be expended for the leg-
islative affairs function of the Department. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $22,249,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the 
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 
U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed 
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may 
be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 
only upon the certification of officials designated by the 
Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the 
public interest. 
SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by