187 
HR 5672 RS1S 
(C) the civil service full time equivalent as-
signments per office including the number of 
Senior Executive Service personnel per office. 
(3) Concurrent with the submission of the budget 
to the Congress an accompanying volume shall be pro-
vided only to the Committee on Appropriations con-
taining the following information for each center and 
federally funded research and development center op-
erated by the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration: 
(A) the actual, current, proposed funding 
level, and estimated budgets for the next five fis-
cal years by directorate, theme, program, project, 
and activity; 
(B) The proposed programmatic and non- 
programmatic construction of facilities; 
(C) The number of civil service full time 
equivalent positions per center for each identified 
fiscal year; 
(D) The number of civil service full time 
equivalent positions considered to be uncovered 
capacity at each location for each identified fis-
cal year. 
(4) Sufficient narrative shall be provided to ex-
plain the request for each program, project, and activ-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00187
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
188 
HR 5672 RS1S 
ity, and explanation for any deviation to adopted 
baselines for all volumes provided to the Committee. 
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall 
remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the 
prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 
Funding made available under the headings ‘‘Explo-
ration Capabilities’’ and ‘‘Science, Aeronautics and Explo-
ration’’ in this Act shall be governed by the terms and con-
ditions specified in the statement of managers accom-
panying the conference report for this Act. 
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; $4,646,420,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2008, of which not to 
exceed $485,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for Polar research and operations support, and for reim-
bursement to other Federal agencies for operational and 
science support and logistical and other related activities 
for the United States Antarctic program: Provided, That 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00188
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
189 
HR 5672 RS1S 
from funds specified in the fiscal year 2007 budget request 
for icebreaking services, up to $57,000,000 shall be available 
for the procurement of polar icebreaking services: Provided 
further, That the National Science Foundation shall only 
reimburse the Coast Guard for such sums as are agreed to 
according to the existing memorandum of agreement: Pro-
vided further, That receipts for scientific support services 
and materials furnished by the National Research Centers 
and other National Science Foundation supported research 
facilities may be credited to this appropriation. 
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-
ed, including authorized travel, $237,250,000, 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, 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00189
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
190 
HR 5672 RS1S 
$835,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008. 
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; $256,500,000: Provided, 
That contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and 
Expenses’’ in fiscal year 2007 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.), $3,910,000: Provided, That not more than $9,000 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00190
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
191 
HR 5672 RS1S 
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, $11,860,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations 
Act, 2007’’. 
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 none of the funds appropriated 
in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four 
full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted 
Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commis-
sioner: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Com-
missioners for more than 75 billable days, with the excep-
tion of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00191
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
192 
HR 5672 RS1S 
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, $326,998,000: Provided, That 
funds made available under this heading shall only be allo-
cated in the manner specified in the report accompanying 
this Act: Provided further, That no funds made available 
under this heading may be used to fund the position of Chief 
Operating Officer: Provided further, That no funds made 
available under this heading may be used to operate the 
National Contact Center: Provided further, That the Chair 
shall assign not fewer than 57 full-time permanent posi-
tions to the Baltimore office of the Equal Employment Op-
portunity Commission, including a district director and re-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00192
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
193 
HR 5672 RS1S 
gional attorney: Provided further, That the Commission 
may take no action to implement any workforce repo-
sitioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time 
as the Senate Committee on Appropriations has been noti-
fied of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogram-
ming requirements of section 505 of this Act. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
allowances, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to 
exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel 
fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$301,500,000: Provided, That $301,500,000 of offsetting col-
lections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 
9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be 
retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropria-
tion, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
2007 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2007 appropria-
tion estimated at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting 
collections received in excess of $301,500,000 in fiscal year 
2007 shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00193
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
194 
HR 5672 RS1S 
That remaining offsetting collections from prior years col-
lected in excess of the amount specified for collection in each 
such year and otherwise becoming available on October 1, 
2006, shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds 
from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be 
retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed 
$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to 
exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $223,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available 
for use to contract with a person or persons for collection 
services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not to exceed $129,000,000 of offsetting collec-
tions derived from fees collected for premerger notification 
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improve-
ments Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year 
of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00194
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
195 
HR 5672 RS1S 
penses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $18,000,000 in 
offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to imple-
ment and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promul-
gated under the Telephone Consumer Fraud and Abuse Pre-
vention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to 
this account, and be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2007, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2007 appro-
priation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$85,000,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used 
to enforce subsections (a), (e), or (f)(2)(B) of section 43 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t) or sec-
tion 151(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1831t note): Pro-
vided further, That hereafter no funds appropriated in this 
or any other Act shall be expended to remove the Federal 
Trade Commission from its headquarters building, the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Building, located at 600 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC; to render such 
building appropriate for occupation by another Federal 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00195
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS
196 
HR 5672 RS1S 
agency or other organization or division thereof; or to locate 
any such agency, organization, or division in said building. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to 
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act of 1974, $358,527,000, of which $337,782,000 is for 
basic field programs and required independent audits; 
$2,970,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which 
such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct 
additional audits of recipients; $12,825,000 is for manage-
ment and administration; $2,970,000 is for client self-help 
and information technology; and $1,980,000 is for grants 
to offset losses due to census adjustments. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES 
CORPORATION 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose pro-
hibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions 
of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 
105–119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same 
terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that 
all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 
shall be deemed to refer instead to 2006 and 2007, respec-
tively, and except that section 501(a)(1) of Public Law 104– 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:51 Jul 18, 2006
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00196
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H5672.RS
H5672
bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS