PUBLIC LAW 109–108—NOV. 22, 2005
119 STAT. 2309
for any fiscal year may be used for the collection of Census data on race identification that does not include ‘‘some other race’’ as a category. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $18,068,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, and operations, and related services and such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies shall remain available until expended. PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
For the administration of grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 1934, $22,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available for program administration as authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior year unobligated balances may be made available for grants for projects for which applications have been submitted and approved during any fiscal year. UNITED STATES PATENT
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TRADEMARK OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark 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, $1,683,086,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376 are received during fiscal year 2006, so as to result in a fiscal year 2006 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2006, should the total amount of offsetting fee collections be less than $1,683,086,000, this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided further, That not less than 657 full-time equivalents, 690 positions and $85,017,000 shall be for the examination of trademark applications; and not less than 5,810 full-time equivalents, 6,241 positions and $906,142,000 shall be for the examination and
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