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CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation 
and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise pro-
vided for the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, as authorized by the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to estab-
lish the National Bureau of Standards’’ (15 U.S.C. 278c– 
278e), $128,865,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law 
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit 
organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of fa-
cilities, $2,847,556,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009, except for funds provided for cooperative 
enforcement which shall remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That fees and donations received by 
the National Ocean Service for the management of na-
tional marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for 
the salaries and expenses associated with those activities, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That 
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the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration may engage in formal and informal 
education activities, including primary and secondary edu-
cation, related to the agency’s mission goals: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, $3,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Coastal Zone Manage-
ment’’ and in addition $77,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop 
Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American 
Fisheries’’: Provided further, That of the $2,938,556,000 
provided for in direct obligations under this heading 
$2,847,556,000 is appropriated from the general fund, 
$80,000,000 is provided by transfer, and $11,000,000 is 
derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. Provided 
further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 
for specific activities in the report accompanying this Act, 
or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the pro-
cedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 
In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under 
the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 
Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical care of 
retired personnel and their dependents under the Depend-
ents, Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as 
may be necessary. 
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES’ 
CLIMATE CHANGE STUDY COMMITTEE 
Of the amounts provided for the ‘‘National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research 
and Facilities’’, $6,000,000 shall be for necessary ex-
penses in support of an agreement between the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration and the National Academies under which the Na-
tional Academies shall establish the Climate Change Study 
Committee to investigate and study the serious and sweep-
ing issues relating to global climate change and make rec-
ommendations regarding what steps must be taken and 
what strategies must be adopted in response to global cli-
mate change, including the science and technology chal-
lenges thereof. 
The agreement shall provide for: establishment of and 
appointment of members to the Climate Change Study 
Committee by the National Academies; organization by 
the National Academies of a Summit on Global Climate 
Change to help define the parameters of the study, not 
to exceed three days in length and to be attended by pre-
eminent experts on global climate change selected by the 
National Academies; and issuance of a report by the Cli-
mate Change Study Committee not later than 2 years 
after the date the Climate Change Study Committee is 
first convened, containing its findings, conclusions, and 
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recommendations. Of such amount, $1,000,000 shall be 
for the Summit on Global Climate Change and $5,000,000 
shall be for the other activities of the Climate Change 
Study Committee. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of 
capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$1,039,098,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, except funds provided for construction of facilities 
which shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the amounts provided for the National Polar-or-
biting Operational Environmental Satellite System, funds 
shall only be made available on a dollar-for-dollar match-
ing basis with funds provided for the same purpose by the 
Department of Defense: Provided further, That except to 
the extent expressly prohibited by any other law, the De-
partment of Defense may delegate procurement functions 
related to the National Polar-orbiting Operational Envi-
ronmental Satellite System to officials of the Department 
of Commerce pursuant to section 2311 of title 10, United 
States Code. Provided further, That any deviation from the 
amounts designated for specific activities in the report ac-
companying this Act, or any use of deobligated balances 
of funds provided under this heading in previous years, 
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shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 
of this Act. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with the restora-
tion of Pacific salmon populations, $64,825,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That 
of the funds provided herein the Secretary of Commerce 
may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, 
Idaho, California, and Alaska, and the Columbia River 
and Pacific Coastal Tribes for projects necessary for res-
toration of salmon and steelhead populations that are list-
ed as threatened or endangered, or identified by a State 
as at-risk to be so-listed, for maintaining populations nec-
essary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native 
subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal 
salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be 
developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 
That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a 
matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind 
contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds: 
Provided further, That non-Federal funds provided pursu-
ant to the second proviso be used in direct support of this 
program. 
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COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1456a), not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be transferred to 
the ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ account to off-
set the costs of implementing such Act. 
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2008, obligations of direct 
loans may not exceed $8,000,000 for Individual Fishing 
Quota loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936. 
OTHER 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the departmental manage-
ment of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for official entertainment, 
$58,693,000. 
HCHB RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION 
For expenses necessary for the renovation and mod-
ernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $3,364,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $23,426,000. 
NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the National Intellectual 
Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council to co-
ordinate domestic and international intellectual property 
protection and law enforcement relating to intellectual 
property among Federal and foreign entities, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the 
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 
U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed 
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may 
be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 
only upon the certification of officials designated by the 
Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the 
public interest. 
SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by 
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this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902. 
SEC. 103. Not to exceed five percent of any appro-
priation made available for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred 
between such appropriations, but no such appropriation 
shall be increased by more than ten percent by any such 
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 
section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committee on 
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisi-
tion or disposal of any capital asset (including land, struc-
tures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this 
Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Depart-
ment of Commerce. 
SEC. 104. Any costs incurred by a department or 
agency funded under this title resulting from personnel 
actions taken in response to funding reductions included 
in this title or from actions taken for the care and protec-
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tion of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed 
within the total budgetary resources available to such de-
partment or agency: Provided, That the authority to trans-
fer funds between appropriations accounts as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section is provided in addition to 
authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be 
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section. 
SEC. 105. Section 3315b of title 19, U.S.C., is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including food when sequestered,’’ 
following ‘‘for the establishment and operations of the 
United States Section and for the payment of the United 
States share of the expenses’’. 
SEC. 106. Section 214 of division B, Public Law 
108–447 (118 Stat. 2884–86) is amended by: 
(1) inserting ‘‘and subject to subsection (f)’’ 
after ‘‘program’’ in subsection (a); and 
(2) deleting subsection (f) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the provisions of this section, up to 
$4,000,000 annually.’’. 
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SEC. 107. (a) Section 318 of the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1445c) is amended by: 
(1) inserting ‘‘and subject to subsection (e)’’ 
following the word ‘‘program’’ in subsection (a); and 
(2) deleting subsection (e) and inserting: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Commerce up to $500,000 an-
nually, to carry out the provisions of this section.’’. 
(b) Section 210 of the Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
106–553) is repealed. 
SEC. 108. Notwithstanding the requirements of sub-
section (d) of section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, 
the personnel management demonstration project estab-
lished by the Department of Commerce pursuant to such 
section 4703 may be expanded to involve more than 5,000 
individuals, and is extended indefinitely. 
SEC. 109. (a) The Stevenson-Wydler Technology In-
novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended 
by striking section 5 and paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
4, and redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) through (13) 
of section 4 as paragraphs (1) through (11), respectively. 
(b) Section 212(b) of the National Technical Infor-
mation Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology’’ 
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