118 STAT. 3090 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 for the special exhibition program shall remain available until expended. REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, as authorized, $11,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the National Gal lery of Art may be negotiated with selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $17,152,000. CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $16,334,000, to remain available until expended. WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,987,000. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $122,972,000, shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant to sections 5(c) and 5(g) of the Act, including $21,729,000 for support of arts education and public outreach activities through the Chal lenge America program, for program support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain available until expended: Pro vided, That funds previously appropriated to the National Endow ment for the Arts ‘‘Matching Grants’’ account and ‘‘Challenge America’’ account may be transferred to and merged with this account.
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