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‘‘(C) Labor organization representatives
where available, worker representative groups,
or employee representatives.
‘‘(2) The advisory board shall—
‘‘(A) advise the partnership on the general
direction and policy of the partnership including
training, instruction, and other related issues;
‘‘(B) report to the Secretary after the sec-
ond and fourth year of the program, on the
progress and status of the partnership, includ-
ing its strengths, weaknesses, and new direc-
tions, the number of individuals served, types of
services provided, and an outline of how the
program can be integrated into the existing
training infrastructure in place in other Federal
agencies and departments; and
‘‘(C) assist in the revision of the plans
(submitted with the application under sub-
section (f)(2)(F)) and include revised plans as
necessary in the reports required under sub-
paragraph (B).’’.
SEC. 409. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or the amendments made
by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act
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and the amendments made by this Act, and the applica-
tion thereof to other persons or circumstances, shall not
be affected thereby.
TITLE V—AUTHORIZATIONS OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 501. TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary, to carry out the activities of the Under Secretary
and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology
Policy, in addition to any other amounts authorized for
such purposes—
(1) for the Office of the Under Secretary,
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $8,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995;
(2) for Technology Policy, $5,000,000 for fiscal
year 1994 and $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
(3) 
for 
Japanese 
Technical 
Literature,
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $3,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995; and
(4) for competitiveness assessments and evalua-
tions under section 101(e) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as so redesig-
nated by section 206(b)(2) of this Act, $1,000,000
for fiscal year 1994 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year
1995.
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SEC. 502. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY.
(a) INTRAMURAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RE-
SEARCH AND SERVICES.—(1) There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary, to carry out the intramural
scientific and technical research and services activities of
the Institute, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$300,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
(2) Of the amounts authorized under paragraph
(1)—
(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 are authorized only
for the evaluation of nonenergy-related inventions;
(B) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 are authorized only
for the technical competence fund; and
(C) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 are authorized only
for the standards pilot project established under sec-
tion 104(e) of the American Technology Pre-
eminence Act of 1991.
(b) TRANSFERS.—(1) Funds may be transferred
among the line items listed in subsection (a), so long as—
(A) the net funds transferred to or from any
line item do not exceed 10 percent of the amount
authorized for that line item in such subsection;
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(B) the aggregate amount authorized under
subsection (a) is not changed; and
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives are notified in advance of any such
transfer.
(2) The Secretary may propose transfers to or from
any line item listed in subsection (a) exceeding 10 percent
of the amount authorized for such line item, but such pro-
posed transfer may not be made unless—
(A) a full and complete explanation of any such
proposed transfer and the reason therefor are trans-
mitted in writing to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President of the Senate, and
the appropriate authorizing Committees of the
House of Representatives and the Senate; and
(B) 30 days have passed following the trans-
mission of such written explanation.
(c) EXTRAMURAL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERV-
ICES.—In addition to the amounts authorized under sub-
section (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary, to carry out the extramural industrial tech-
nology services activities of the Institute—
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(1) for Regional Centers for the Transfer of
Manufacturing Technology, $40,000,000 for fiscal
year 1994 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
(2) for the State Technology Extension Pro-
gram, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
(3) for the Advanced Technology Program,
$250,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1994 
and
$400,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of which
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $100,000,000
for fiscal year 1995 are authorized only for carrying
out section 322 of this Act.
SEC. 503. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE TECHNOLOGY
ADMINISTRATION.
In addition to the amounts authorized under sections
501 and 502, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary—
(1) for the National Technology Outreach Pro-
gram established under section 303 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980,
$170,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal
years 1994 and 1995;
(2) for the Advanced Manufacturing Tech-
nology Development Program established under sec-
tion 304 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
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vation Act of 1980, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994
and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
(3) for the Civilian Technology Loan Program
established under subtitle C of title III of this Act,
$40,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal
years 1994 and 1995;
(4) for the Civilian Technologies Development
Program established under subtitle D of title III of
this Act, $100,000,000 for the period encompassing
fiscal years 1994 and 1995;
(5) for carrying out the Benchmarking Pro-
gram established under title IV of the Stevenson-
Wydler 
Technology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980,
$16,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $20,000,000
for fiscal year 1995; and
(6) for carrying out the American workforce
quality partnership program established under sec-
tion 305 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994
and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
Amounts appropriated under paragraph (3) or (4) shall
remain available for expenditure through September 30,
1996. Of the amounts made available under paragraph (3)
for a fiscal year, not more than $2,000,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is greater, shall be available for administrative
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expenses. Of the amounts made available under paragraph
(4) for a fiscal year, not more than $5,000,000 or 10 per-
cent, whichever is greater, shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses. The Secretary, through the Under Sec-
retary and the Director, may accept the transfer of fund-
ing appropriated to any other agency for purposes similar
or related to those of the programs established and carried
out under title III of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In-
novation Act of 1980, or the programs established and
carried out under sections 25 and 26 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act, and to use those
funds to implement such programs as provided in those
statutory provisions.
SEC. 504. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.
In addition to such other sums as may be authorized
by other Acts to be appropriated to the Director of the
National Science Foundation, there are authorized to be
appropriated to that Director—
(1) for carrying out section 212 of this Act,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $25,000,000
for fiscal year 1995; and
(2) for carrying out section 213 of this Act,
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $35,000,000
for fiscal year 1995.
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SEC. 505. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Except as otherwise provided in this title, appropria-
tions made under the authority provided in this title shall
remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for ob-
ligation and expenditure for periods specified in the Acts
making such appropriations.
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