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(6) other costs related to Space Shuttle retire-
ment and transition. 
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; acqui-
sition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $5,183,100,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which 
not to exceed $540,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for polar research and operations support, and 
for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for oper-
ational and science support and logistical and other re-
lated activities for the United States Antarctic program: 
Provided, That from funds specified in the fiscal year 
2009 budget request for icebreaking services, up to 
$54,000,000 shall be available for the procurement of 
polar icebreaking services: Provided further, That the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall only reimburse the Coast 
Guard for such sums as are agreed to according to the 
existing memorandum of agreement: Provided further, 
That receipts for scientific support services and materials 
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furnished by the National Research Centers and other Na-
tional Science Foundation supported research facilities 
may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, 
That not less than $133,000,000 shall be available for ac-
tivities authorized by section 7002(b)(2)(A)(iv) of Public 
Law 110–69. 
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 pursu-
ant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including authorized 
travel, $152,010,000, 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), includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized 
travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia, $845,260,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided further, That not less than 
$55,000,000 shall be available until expended for activities 
authorized by section 7030 of Public Law 110–69. 
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AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT 
For agency operations and award management nec-
essary 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 ve-
hicles; 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 Department of Homeland Security for security guard 
services; $294,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be 
entered into under this heading in fiscal year 2009 for 
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other serv-
ices, to be provided during the next fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD 
For necessary expenses (including payment of sala-
ries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
and the employment of experts and consultants under sec-
tion 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved in car-
rying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public 
Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,030,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses. 
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