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 PUBLIC LAW 108–72—AUG. 15, 2003

117 STAT. 889

(1) submitted by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to the Commission of Fine Arts for comments and recommendations; and (2) subject to the review and approval of the National Capital Planning Commission in accordance with section 8722 of title 40, United States Code, and section 16 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (sec. 6–641.15, D.C. Official Code). (c) AUTHORITY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AGENCIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— (A) take into account the effect of the improvements authorized by subsection (a) on the historic character of the Patent Office Building; and (B) provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment with regard to such improvements. (2) STATUS OF SMITHSONIAN.—In carrying out this subsection, and in carrying out other projects in the District of Columbia which are subject to the review and approval of the National Capital Planning Commission in accordance with section 16 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (sec. 6–641.15, D.C. Official Code), the Smithsonian Institution shall be deemed to be an agency for purposes of compliance with regulations promulgated by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f). SEC. 4. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

41 USC 253l–8.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may— (1) enter into multi-year contracts for the acquisition of property and services under the authority of section 304B of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254c); and (2) enter into contracts for the acquisition of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year under the authority of section 303L of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253l). (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.

Applicability. 5 USC 3521 note.

The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may establish a program for making voluntary separation incentive payments for employees of the Smithsonian Institution which is substantially similar to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code (as added by section 1313(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002). SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) On December 4, 1987, Congress approved House Concurrent Resolution 57, designating jazz as ‘‘a rare and valuable national American treasure’’.

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