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 PUBLIC LAW 103-317—AUG. 26, 1994 108 STAT. 1741 tram of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 525,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,710,000 may be transferred to the "Working Capital Fund": Provided, That notwithstanding the time limitations l5 USC 278k imposed by 15 U.S.C. 278k(c)(1) and (5) on the duration of Federal "«*« financial assistance that may Jae awarded by the Secretary of Commerce to Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology ("Centers"), such Federsil financial assistance for a Center may continue beyond six years and may be renewed for additional periods, not to exceed three years each, at a rate not to exceed one-third of the Center's total annual costs, subject before any such renewal to a positive evaluation of the Center and to a finding by the Secretary of Commerce that continuation of Federal funding to that Center is in the best interest of the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology Program. CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES For construction of new research facilities, including architectur2il and engineering design, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, $64,686,000, to remain available until expended. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including acquisition, maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; not to exceed 439 commissioned officers on the active list; as authorized 33 USC 851. by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; construction of facilities, including initial equipment as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and alteration, modernization, and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; $1,835,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 but consistent with other existing law, in addition to fees currently being assessed and collected, additional fees shall be assessed, collected, and credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections to be available until expended, to recover the costs of administering marine sanctuary and aeronautical charting programs: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such additional fees are received during fiscal year 1995, so as to result in a final general fund appropriation estimated at not more than $1,829,000,000: Provided further. That any such additional fees received in excess of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 1995 shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1995: Provided further. That in addition, $55,500,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled "Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries": Provided further, 44 USC 1307 That hereafter all receipts received from the sale of aeronautical "°*®- charts that result from an increase in the price of individual charts above the level in effect for such charts on September 30, 1993, 79-194 O—95 —33: QL 3 Part 2

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