118 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivi ties shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That $90,000,000 of the funds available under this heading shall be made available for a comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for economically significant crops. MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facili ties, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, including authorized travel, $155,900,000, 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), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $944,550,000, to remain available until Sep tember 30, 2005: Provided, That to the extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. 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 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 General Services Adminis tration for security guard services; $220,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ in fiscal year 2004 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, author ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental 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 section 4 of the National Science Founda tion Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $3,900,000: Provided, That not more than $9,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.
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