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construction of new facilities and additions to existing fa-
cilities, facility planning and design, and restoration, and 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized 
by law; environmental compliance and restoration; space 
flight, spacecraft control and communications activities in-
cluding operations, production, and services; program man-
agement; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance and operation of mission and administrative air-
craft, $9,761,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007, of which amounts as determined by the Adminis-
trator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and 
awards; facility and related costs; information technology 
services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing serv-
ices; and other administrative services may be transferred 
to ‘‘Exploration Capabilities’’ in accordance with section 
312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, 
as amended by Public Law 106–377: Provided, That within 
the amounts provided under this heading, $250,000,000 
shall be for a Hubble servicing mission, $1,120,100,000 
shall be for Constellation systems, and $132,930,000 shall
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be for other related exploration, science, and aeronautics ac-
tivities. 
EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
the conduct and support of exploration capabilities research 
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support and services; maintenance; con-
struction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revi-
talization and modification of facilities, construction of new 
facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility plan-
ning and design, and acquisition or condemnation of real 
property, as authorized by law; environmental compliance 
and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and commu-
nications activities including operations, production, and 
services; program management; personnel and related costs, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, 
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and admin-
istrative aircraft, $6,603,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2007, of which amounts as determined by 
the Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel 
and awards; facility and related costs; information tech-
nology services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing
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services; and other administrative services may be trans-
ferred to ‘‘Science, Aeronautics, and Exploration’’ in ac-
cordance with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–
377. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $32,400,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, aeronautics, and explo-
ration’’, or ‘‘Exploration capabilities’’ by this appropria-
tions Act, when any activity has been initiated by the in-
currence of obligations for construction of facilities or envi-
ronmental compliance and restoration activities as author-
ized by law, such amount available for such activity shall 
remain available until expended. This provision does not 
apply to the amounts appropriated for minor institutional 
revitalization and construction of facilities, and institu-
tional facility planning and design. 
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, Aeronautics, and Explo-
ration’’, or ‘‘Exploration capabilities’’ by this appropria-
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tions Act, the amounts appropriated for construction of fa-
cilities shall remain available until September 30, 2008. 
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall 
remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the 
prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. Funding shall 
not be made available for Centennial Challenges unless au-
thorized. 
The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for activities 
for which funds are provided under this Act may be trans-
ferred to the new account established for the appropriation 
that provides such activity under this Act. Balances so 
transferred may be merged with funds in the newly estab-
lished account and thereafter may be accounted for as one 
fund under the same terms and conditions. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1861–1875), and the Act to establish a National Medal of 
Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft and 
purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition 
of aircraft; and authorized travel; $4,345,213,000, of which 
at least $386,930,000 shall remain available until expended
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for Polar research and operations support, of which up to 
$58,000,000 shall be used for the procurement of polar ice 
breaking services from the U.S. Coast Guard, and that in 
the event that the U.S. Coast Guard is unable to provide 
said ice breaking services, then the National Science Foun-
dation shall procure such services from alternative sources, 
and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for oper-
ational and science support and logistical and other related 
activities for the United States Antarctic program; the bal-
ance to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro-
vided, That receipts for scientific support services and ma-
terials furnished by the National Research Centers and 
other National Science Foundation supported research fa-
cilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is 
less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated 
for included program activities, all amounts, including 
floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those 
program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced 
proportionally. 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construc-
tion, commissioning, and upgrading of major research 
equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant 
to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amend-
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ed, including authorized travel, $193,350,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and en-
gineering education and human resources programs and ac-
tivities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act 
of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized travel, 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$747,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this 
appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated for included program activities, all 
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the au-
thorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivi-
ties shall be reduced proportionally. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out 
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of Colum-
bia; and reimbursement of the General Services Adminis-
tration for security guard services; $229,896,000: Provided,
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That contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and 
expenses’’ in fiscal year 2006 for maintenance and oper-
ation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided dur-
ing the next fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD 
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rent-
al of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and the 
employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out sec-
tion 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et 
seq.), $4,000,000: Provided, That not more than $9,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $11,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of
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passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia, $5,564,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—SCIENCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
of the amounts made available elsewhere in this title to the 
‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology, Con-
struction of Research Facilities’’, $8,000,000 is for a cooper-
ative agreement with the Medical University of South Caro-
lina; $20,000,000 is for the National Formulation Science 
Laboratory at the University of Southern Mississippi; 
$20,000,000 is for the University of Mississippi Research 
Park; $5,000,000 is for the Alabama State University 
Science and Education Building; $8,000,000 is for Tusca-
loosa, Alabama, revitalization; $20,000,000 is for the Bio-
medical Research Center at the University of Alabama at 
Birmingham; and $30,000,000 is for the University of Ala-
bama for the design and construction of the Science and 
Engineering Center. 
SEC. 302. Of the amount available from the fund enti-
tled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, $10,000,000 shall be 
provided to the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board,
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$5,000,000 shall be available to the Southern Shrimp Alli-
ance for its ‘‘Wild American Shrimp Marketing Program’’. 
SEC. 303. Of the amounts made available under the 
heading ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, Na-
tional 
Oceanic 
and 
Atmospheric 
Administration’’, 
$12,000,000 shall be transferred to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for the planning, design, and 
construction of Building 3203, and for the planning and 
design of Buildings 3205 and 3216. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations 
Act, 2006’’.
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil 
Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$9,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be 
used to employ consultants: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to 
employ in excess of four full-time individuals under Sched-
ule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assist-
ant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to 
reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days,
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with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 
billable days. 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Op-
portunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil 
Rights Act of 1991, including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to private citi-
zens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments to State 
and local enforcement agencies for services to the Commis-
sion pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and 
the Civil Rights Act of 1991, $331,228,000: Provided, That 
the Commission is authorized to make available for official 
reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 
from available funds: Provided further, That the Commis-
sion may take no action to implement any workforce repo-
sitioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time 
as the Committees on Appropriations have been notified of 
such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming pro-
visions of section 505 of this Act.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; 
not to exceed $9,900,000 for land and structure; not to ex-
ceed $500,000 for improvement and care of grounds and 
repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses; purchase and hire of 
motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $297,370,000: Provided, That 
$296,370,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and 
collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934, shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are 
received during fiscal year 2006 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2006 appropriation estimated at $1,000,000: 
Provided further, That any offsetting collections received in 
excess of $296,370,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall remain 
available until expended, but shall not be available for obli-
gation until October 1, 2006: Provided further, That not-
withstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use 
of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and