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tions; conduct of education, training, and museum assist-
ance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease
(for terms not to exceed 30 years), and protection of build-
ings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; up to five
replacement passenger vehicles; purchase, rental, repair,
and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $375,230,000, of
which not to exceed $47,126,000 for the instrumentation
program, collections acquisition, Museum Support Center
equipment and move, exhibition reinstallation, the Na-
tional Museum of the American Indian, the repatriation
of skeletal remains program, research equipment, informa-
tion management, and Latino programming shall remain
available until expended, including such funds as may be
necessary to support American overseas research centers
and of which $125,000 is for the Council of American
Overseas Research Centers: Provided, That funds appro-
priated herein are available for advance payments to inde-
pendent contractors performing research services or par-
ticipating in official Smithsonian presentations: Provided
further, That the Smithsonian Institution may expend
Federal appropriations designated in this Act for lease or
rent payments for long term and swing space, as rent pay-
able to the Smithsonian Institution, and such rent pay-
ments may be deposited into the general trust funds of
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the Institution to the extent that federally supported ac-
tivities are housed in the 900 H Street, N.W. building in
the District of Columbia: Provided further, That this use
of Federal appropriations shall not be construed as debt
service, a Federal guarantee of, a transfer of risk to, or
an obligation of, the Federal Government: Provided fur-
ther, That no appropriated funds may be used to service
debt which is incurred to finance the costs of acquiring
the 900 H Street building or of planning, designing, and
constructing improvements to such building.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND ALTERATION OF FACILITIES
For necessary expenses of repair, restoration, and al-
teration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian
Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by sec-
tion 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), in-
cluding not to exceed $10,000 for services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $47,900,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for environ-
mental systems, protection systems, and repair or restora-
tion of facilities of the Smithsonian Institution may be ne-
gotiated with selected contractors and awarded on the
basis of contractor qualifications as well as price: Provided
further, That funds previously appropriated to the ‘‘Con-
struction and Improvements, National Zoological Park’’
account, the ‘‘Repair and Restoration of Buildings’’ ac-
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count, and the ‘‘Repair, Rehabilitation and Alteration of
Facilities’’ account may be transferred to and merged with
this account.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION
None of the funds in this or any other Act may be
used to initiate the design for any proposed expansion of
current space or new facility without consultation with the
House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
The Smithsonian Institution shall not use Federal
funds in excess of the amount specified in Public Law
101–185 for the construction of the National Museum of
the American Indian.
None of the funds in this or any other Act may be
used for the Holt House located at the National Zoological
Park in Washington, D.C., unless identified as repairs to
minimize water damage, monitor structure movement, or
provide interim structural support.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For the upkeep and operations of the National Gal-
lery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art
therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as
authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51),
as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939
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(Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in ad-
vance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for
membership in library, museum, and art associations or
societies whose publications or services are available to
members only, or to members at a price lower than to the
general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms
for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other
employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902);
purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting
buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alter-
ation, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches,
and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and
repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by
contracts made, without advertising, with individuals,
firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under
such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem prop-
er, $61,279,000, of which not to exceed $3,026,000 for
the special exhibition program shall remain available until
expended.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS
For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and
renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or
occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or
otherwise, as authorized, $8,903,000, to remain available
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until expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for envi-
ronmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair
or renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of Art
may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded
on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
For necessary expenses for the operation, mainte-
nance and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts, $13,947,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for capital repair and restora-
tion of the existing features of the building and site of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
$19,924,000, to remain available until expended.
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
SCHOLARS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions
of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat.
1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,763,000.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE
HUMANITIES
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965,
as amended, $98,000,000, shall be available to the Na-
tional Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects
and productions in the arts through assistance to organi-
zations and individuals pursuant to sections 5(c) and 5(g)
of the Act, for program support, and for administering
the functions of the Act, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds previously appropriated to
the National Endowment for the Arts ‘‘Matching Grants’’
account may be transferred to and merged with this ac-
count.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965,
as amended, $100,604,000, shall be available to the Na-
tional Endowment for the Humanities for support of ac-
tivities in the humanities, pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Act, and for administering the functions of the Act, to
remain available until expended.
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MATCHING GRANTS
To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act
of 1965, as amended, $14,656,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $10,259,000 shall be available
to the National Endowment for the Humanities for the
purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for obligation only in such amounts
as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests,
and devises of money, and other property accepted by the
chairman or by grantees of the Endowment under the pro-
visions of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during
the current and preceding fiscal years for which equal
amounts have not previously been appropriated.
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
For carrying out subtitle C of the Museum and Li-
brary Services Act of 1996, as amended, $24,307,000, to
remain available until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
None of the funds appropriated to the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used
to process any grant or contract documents which do not
include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none
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of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on
the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official re-
ception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as
necessary for official reception and representation ex-
penses.
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing
a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C. 104), $1,021,000:
Provided, That the Commission is authorized to charge
fees to cover the full costs of its publications, and such
fees shall be credited to this account as an offsetting col-
lection, to remain available until expended without further
appropriation.
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law
99–190 (20 U.S.C. 956(a)), as amended, $6,973,000.
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation (Public Law 89–665, as amended),
$2,989,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be
available for compensation of level V of the Executive
Schedule or higher positions.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as authorized by the Na-
tional Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71–71i),
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$6,288,000: Provided, That all appointed members of the
Commission will be compensated at a rate not to exceed
the daily equivalent of the annual rate for positions at level
IV of the Executive Schedule, for each day such member
is engaged in the actual performance of duties.
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Council, as
authorized by Public Law 96–388 (36 U.S.C. 1401), as
amended, $33,161,000, of which $1,575,000 for the muse-
um’s repair and rehabilitation program and $1,264,000
for the museum’s exhibitions program shall remain avail-
able until expended.
PRESIDIO TRUST
PRESIDIO TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out title I of the Om-
nibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996,
$23,400,000 shall be available to the Presidio Trust, to
remain
available
until
expended,
of
which
up
to
$1,040,000 may be for the cost of guaranteed loans, as
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authorized by section 104(d) of the Act: Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of
which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $200,000,000.
The Trust is authorized to issue obligations to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3) of
the Act, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation under this
Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Agriculture for the leasing of oil and nat-
ural gas by noncompetitive bidding on publicly owned
lands within the boundaries of the Shawnee National For-
est, Illinois: Provided, That nothing herein is intended to
inhibit or otherwise affect the sale, lease, or right to access
to minerals owned by private individuals.
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SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be available for any activity or the publica-
tion or distribution of literature that in any way tends to
promote public support or opposition to any legislative
proposal on which congressional action is not complete.
SEC. 304. 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. 305. None of the funds provided in this Act to
any department or agency shall be obligated or expended
to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal
servants to any officer or employee of such department
or agency except as otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 306. No assessments may be levied against any
program, budget activity, subactivity, or project funded by
this Act unless advance notice of such assessments and
the basis therefor are presented to the Committees on Ap-
propriations and are approved by such committees.
SEC. 307. (a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN
ACT.—None of the funds made available in this Act may
be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in
expending the funds the entity will comply with sections
2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a–
10c; popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’).