118 STAT. 69 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trade mark Office provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, $1,222,460,000, to remain available until expended, which amount shall be derived from offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, and shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2004, so as to result in a fiscal year 2004 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004, should the total amount of offsetting fee collections be less than $1,222,460,000, the total amounts available to the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be reduced accordingly: Provided further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall be made available in fiscal year 2004 for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no employee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office may accept payment or reimbursement from a non Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an employee to attend and participate in a convention, conference, or meeting when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or corporation subject to regulation by the Office, or represents a person or corporation subject to regulation by the Office, unless the person or corporation is an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for Technology Office of Technology Policy, $6,411,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $344,366,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $282,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Part nership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $39,607,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
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