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(d) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
referred to in this section is all that portion of Pueblo lot 1265
of the Pueblo Lands of San Diego in the City and County of
San Diego, California, according to the map thereof prepared by
James Pascoe in 1879, a copy of which was filed in the office
of the County Recorder of San Diego County on November 14,
1921, and is known as miscellaneous map NO. 36, more particularly
described as follows: The area bounded by the back of the existing
inner sidewalk on top of Mt. Soledad, being also a circle with
a radius of 84 feet, the center of which circle is located as follows:
Beginning at the Southwesterly corner of such Pueblo Lot 1265,
such corner being South 17 degrees 14’33’’ East (Record South
17 degrees 14’09’’ East) 607.21 feet distant along the westerly
line of such Pueblo lot 1265 from the intersection with the North
line of La Jolla Scenic Drive South as described and dedicated
as parcel 2 of City Council Resolution NO. 216644 adopted August
25, 1976; thence North 39 degrees 59’24’’ East 1147.62 feet to
the center of such circle. The exact boundaries and legal description
of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial shall be determined by
a survey prepared jointly by the City of San Diego and the Secretary
of the Interior. Upon acquisition of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memo-
rial by the United States, the boundaries of the Memorial may
not be expanded.
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except
section 551 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, $80,000,000 of the
funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2005 may be transferred with the concurrence of the Secretary
of Defense to the Department of State under ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’.
SEC. 118. In addition, for construction and related expenses
of a facility for the United States Institute of Peace, $100,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addi-
tion to amounts otherwise provided in this or any other Act for
fiscal year 2005, the following amounts are appropriated: $2,000,000
for the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and
Adults for activities authorized under the Helen Keller National
Center Act; and for the Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, $1,000,000 for the
Hospital for Special Surgery to establish a National Center for
Musculoskeletal Research, New York, New York, for facilities and
equipment; and for the Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, $1,000,000 for the
Jesse Helms Nursing Center at Union Regional Medical Center,
Union County, North Carolina for facilities and equipment.
SEC. 120. In addition to any amounts provided in this or any
other Act for fiscal year 2005, $1,000,000 is appropriated for nec-
essary expenses of the Benjamin A. Gilman Institute for Political
and International Studies program at the State University of New
York’s Orange County Community College in Orange, New York.
SEC. 121. WEIGHT LIMITATIONS.
The next to the last sentence of section 127(a) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Interstate Route 95’’
and inserting ‘‘Interstate Routes 89, 93, and 95’’.
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SEC. 122. (a) ACROSS-THE-BOARD RESCISSIONS.—There is hereby
rescinded an amount equal to 0.80 percent of—
(1) the budget authority provided (or obligation limitation
imposed) for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account
in divisions A through J of this Act and in any other fiscal
year 2005 appropriation Act (except any fiscal year 2005 supple-
mental appropriation Act, the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity Appropriations Act, 2005, the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005, or the Military Construction Appro-
priations Act, 2005);
(2) the budget authority provided in any advance appropria-
tion for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in any
prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and
(3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2005 for
any program subject to limitation contained in any division
or appropriation Act subject to paragraph (1).
(b) PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION.—Any rescission made by sub-
section (a) shall be applied proportionately—
(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget
authority described in such subsection; and
(2) within each such account and item, to each program,
project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities
as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports
for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item,
or for accounts and items not included in appropriation Acts,
as delineated in the most recently submitted President’s
budget).
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Miscellaneous Appropriations
and Offsets Act, 2005’’.
TITLE II—225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION COMMEMORATION ACT
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘225th Anniversary of the Amer-
ican Revolution Commemoration Act’’.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The American Revolution, inspired by the spirit of lib-
erty and independence among the inhabitants of the original
13 colonies of Great Britain, was an event of global significance
having a profound and lasting effect upon American Govern-
ment, laws, culture, society, and values.
(2) The years 2000 through 2008 mark the 225th anniver-
sary of the Revolutionary War.
(3) Every generation of American citizens should have an
opportunity to understand and appreciate the continuing legacy
of the American Revolution.
(4) This 225th anniversary provides an opportunity to
enhance public awareness and understanding of the impact
of the American Revolution’s legacy on the lives of citizens
today.
(5) Although the National Park Service administers battle-
fields, historical parks, historic sites, and programs that address
elements of the story of the American Revolution, there is
a need to establish partnerships that link sites and programs
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administered by the National Park Service with those of other
Federal and non-Federal entities in order to place the story
of the American Revolution in the broad context of its causes,
consequences, and meanings.
(6) The story and significance of the American Revolution
can best engage the American people through a national pro-
gram of the National Park Service that links historic structures
and sites, routes, activities, community projects, exhibits, and
multimedia materials, in a manner that is both unified and
flexible.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To recognize the enduring importance of the American
Revolution in the lives of American citizens today.
(2) To authorize the National Park Service to coordinate,
connect, and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to
commemorate, honor, and interpret the history of the American
Revolution, its significance, and its relevance to the shape
and spirit of American Government and society.
SEC. 203. 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
COMMEMORATION PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a program
to be known as the ‘‘225th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Commemoration’’ (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘225th
Anniversary’’). In administering the 225th Anniversary, the Sec-
retary shall—
(1) produce and disseminate to appropriate persons edu-
cational materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive
guides, or electronic information related to the 225th Anniver-
sary and the American Revolution;
(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and
memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance
under subsection (c);
(3) assist in the protection of resources associated with
the American Revolution;
(4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration
among the National Park Service units and programs related
to the Revolutionary War;
(5) expand the research base for American Revolution
interpretation and education; and
(6) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device
for the theme ‘‘Lighting Freedom’s Flame: American Revolution,
225th Anniversary’’ and issue regulations for its use.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The 225th Anniversary shall encompass the
following elements:
(1) All units and programs of the National Park Service
determined by the Secretary to pertain to the American Revolu-
tion.
(2) Other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facili-
ties, and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive
nature that are documented to be directly related to the Amer-
ican Revolution.
(3) Through the Secretary of State, the participation of
the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Nether-
lands, Spain, and Canada.