123STA T . 2 95 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 SMITHSON I A N I NSTIT U TION SA L A R I E SAN D E XP ENSES Fornec e s s a r y e xp enses o fth eS mi thsonian Instit u tion , as authori z e db y l a w , includin g research in the fields of art, science, and history
de v elopment, preservation, and documentation of the N ational C ollections; presentation of public exhibits and perform - ances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $1 00,000 for services as authorized by 5U. S.C. 310 9
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repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $ 6 36,161,000, to remain available until September 30, 2 011, except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $19,11 7 ,000 for the instrumentation program, collections ac q uisition, exhibition re- installation, the National M useum of A frican American H istory and Culture, and the repatriation of s k eletal remains program shall remain available until expended; of which $1,553,000 is for fellowships and scholarly awards; of which $250,000 may be made available to carry out activities under the Civil R ights History P ro j ect Act of 2009 ( 20 U.S.C. 8 0s et seq. ) , to remain available until expended; and including such funds as may be necessary to support American overseas research centers
- Provide
d ,T hat funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or partici- pating in official Smithsonian presentations. F A C ILITIES CAPITAL For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 19 4 9 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including necessary personnel, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 is for services as author- ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. LE G AC Y FUND ( INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS ) For the purpose of developing a public-private partnership to facilitate the reopening of the Arts and Industries B uilding of the Smithsonian Institution, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for repair, renovation and revitalization of the building: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on a 1:1 basis by private donations: Provided fu r th er, That major in-kind donations that contribute significantly to the redesign and purpose of the reopened building be considered to qualify toward the total private match: Provided further, That privately contributed endowments, which are designated for the care and renewal of permanent exhibi- tions installed in the Arts and Industries Building, be considered as qualifying toward the total private match: Provided further, That this appropriation may be made available to the Smithsonian Contrac t s.
