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 118 STAT. 2402 PUBLIC LAW 108–423—NOV. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4516: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–578 (Comm. on Science). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–379 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): July 7, considered and passed House. Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. In addition to amounts otherwise made available for high end computing, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act— (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; (2) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and (3) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. SEC. 5. ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 23 of the National Science Founda tion Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–9) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub section (b), by striking ‘‘and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Energy’’; (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘Administration, and’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration, the Secretary of Energy, ’’; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and in that paragraph by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘2’’; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘(3) 3 members selected by the Secretary of Energy; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the advisory bodies of other Federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy, which may engage in related research activities’’ and inserting ‘‘other Federal advisory committees that advise Federal agen cies that engage in related research activities’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on March 15, 2005. SEC. 6. REMOVAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FROM SAVINGS IN CONSTRUCTION ACT OF 1996. Section 14 of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (15 U.S.C. 205l) is amended by striking subsection (e). Approved November 30, 2004. 42 USC 1862–9 note. 15 USC 5543.

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