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addition to the amounts provided above, $29,700,000 shall 
be for costs related to digital program production, develop-
ment, and distribution, associated with the transition of 
public broadcasting to digital broadcasting, to be awarded 
as determined by the Corporation in consultation with 
public radio and television licensees or permittees, or their 
designated representatives: Provided further, That for fis-
cal year 2008, in addition to the amounts provided above, 
$26,750,000 is available pursuant to section 396(k)(10) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 for replacement and 
upgrade of the public radio interconnection system: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available to 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act, the 
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 
110–5), or the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–149), shall be used to 
support the Television Future Fund or any similar pur-
pose. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Service to carry out the functions vested 
in it by the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (29 
U.S.C. et seq.), including hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
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for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Co-
operation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a); and for expenses 
necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested 
in it by the Civil Service Reform Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 
71), $44,450,000, including $650,000 to remain available 
through September 30, 2009, for activities authorized by 
the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 
U.S.C. 175a): Provided, That notwithstanding section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code, fees charged, up to 
full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other 
conflict resolution services and technical assistance, in-
cluding those provided to foreign governments and inter-
national organizations, and for arbitration services shall 
be credited to and merged with this account, and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
fees for arbitration services shall be available only for edu-
cation, training, and professional development of the agen-
cy workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the 
Service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the 
United States gifts of services and real, personal, or other 
property in the aid of any projects or functions within the 
Director’s jurisdiction. 
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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
$8,096,000. 
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS 
AND ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the Museum and Library Services 
Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.), and the National Museum 
of African American History and Culture Act (20 U.S.C. 
80 et seq.), $264,812,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008. 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of 
the
Social
Security
Act
(42
U.S.C.
1395b–6), 
$10,748,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from 
the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supple-
mentary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. 
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on 
Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, $3,113,000. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Rela-
tions Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C. 
141–167 et seq.), Equal Access to Justice Act, Fair Labor 
Standards Act, Government in the Sunshine Act, Postal 
Service Reorganization Act, Freedom of Information Act, 
and
the
Privacy
Act,
$256,988,000
(increased
by 
$500,000): Provided, That none of the funds available 
under this Act available to organize or assist in organizing 
agricultural laborers or used in connection with investiga-
tions, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining 
units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in 
section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 
152(3)), and as amended by the Labor-Management Rela-
tions Act, 1947, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act 
of June 25, 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(f)), and including in 
such definition employees engaged in the maintenance and 
operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways 
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when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis 
and at least 95 percent of the water stored or supplied 
thereby is used for farming purposes. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), includ-
ing
emergency
boards
appointed
by
the
President, 
$12,992,000, of which $750,000 shall be for arbitrator 
salaries and expenses pursuant to section 153(1). 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety 
and
Health
Review
Commission
(29
U.S.C.
661), 
$10,696,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Ac-
count, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231n (d)), $79,000,000, 
which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal 
year 2008 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 
98–76 (45 U.S.C. 231n note); and in addition, an amount, 
not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, 
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