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 118 STAT. 2906 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 413. (a) Section 2 of the State Department Basic Authori ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(o) make administrative corrections or adjustments to an employee’s pay, allowances, or differentials, resulting from mistakes or retroactive personnel actions, as well as provide back pay and other categories of payments under section 5596 of title 5, United States Code, as part of the settlement or compromise of administra tive claims or grievances filed against the Department.’’. (b) Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘and’’; (2) by transferring subsection (m) within such section to appear after subsection (l); (3) in subsections (l) and (m), by striking the period at the end of each subsection and inserting a semicolon; and (4) in subsection (n), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and ‘‘and’’. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005’’. TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Antitrust Modernization Commis sion, as authorized by Public Law 107–273, $1,187,000, to remain available until expended. COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of Amer ica’s Heritage Abroad, $499,000, as authorized by section 1303 of Public Law 99–83. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,096,000: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this para graph shall be used to employ in excess of four full time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days.

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