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that provides such activity under this Act. Balances so transferred
may be merged with funds in the newly established account and
thereafter may be accounted for as one fund under the same terms
and conditions but shall remain available for the same period
of time as originally appropriated.
From amounts made available in this Act for these activities,
subject to the operating plan procedures of the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations, the Administrator may transfer
amounts between the ‘‘Science, aeronautics, and exploration’’
account and the ‘‘Exploration capabilities’’ account.
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or the offer is withdrawn.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 authorized.
Funding made available under the headings ‘‘Exploration
capabilities’’ and ‘‘Science, aeronautics, and exploration’’ in this
Act shall be governed by the terms and conditions specified in
the statement of managers except to the extent changes are made
in accordance with the operating plan procedures of the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY
During fiscal year 2005, gross obligations of the Central
Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans
to member credit unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 1795 et seq.,
shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Provided, That administrative
expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in fiscal year 2005 shall
not exceed $310,000.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND
For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund pro-
gram as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822, and 9910, $1,000,000
shall be available: Provided, That of this amount $200,000, together
with amounts of principal and interest on loans repaid, is available
until expended for loans to community development credit unions,
and $800,000 is available until September 30, 2006, for technical
assistance to low-income and community development credit unions.
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; $4,254,593,000, of which not to
exceed $350,000,000 shall remain available until expended for Polar
research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other
Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical
and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program;
the balance to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided,
That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished
by the National Research Centers and other National Science
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Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this
appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent that the amount
appropriated is less than the total amount authorized to be appro-
priated 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: Pro-
vided further, That $95,000,000 of the funds available under this
heading shall be made available for a comprehensive research initia-
tive on plant genomes for economically significant crops: Provided
further, That, not to exceed $25,954,000 of these funds shall be
for all costs, direct and indirect, associated with personnel assign-
ments under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction,
commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facili-
ties, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, including authorized travel,
$175,050,000, to remain available until expended.
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering
education and human resources programs and activities 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, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
$848,207,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro-
vided, 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 authorizing Act for those program activities
or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $5,500,000 of these funds shall be for
all costs, direct and indirect, associated with personnel assignments
under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.
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 rep-
resentation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; rental of conference rooms in the District
of Columbia; and reimbursement of the General Services Adminis-
tration for security guard services; $225,000,000: Provided, That
contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ in
fiscal year 2005 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and
for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, author-
ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts
and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code)
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involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Founda-
tion 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 General as
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$10,110,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–
8107), $115,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family
rental housing program.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System,
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for
uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; purchase
of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $750 for official reception
and representation expenses; $26,300,000: Provided, That during
the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation
from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President
deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national
defense: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
by this Act may be expended for or in connection with the induction
of any person into the Armed Forces of the United States.
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF
REMEMBRANCE
For necessary expenses of the White House Commission on
the National Moment of Remembrance, $250,000.
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year
unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 402. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended—
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee
of the United States unless—
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part
of, a voucher or abstract which describes the payee or
payees and the items or services for which such expenditure
is being made; or