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 118 STAT. 3334 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 capabilities’’ in accordance with section 312(b) of the National Aero nautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106– 377. EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration capabilities research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization and modification of facilities, construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and acquisition or condemna tion of real property, as authorized by law; environmental compli ance and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and commu nications activities including operations, production, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uni forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901– 5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representa tion expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and oper ation of mission and administrative aircraft, $8,425,850,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, of which amounts as determined by the Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and related costs; information technology services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services may be transferred to ‘‘Science, aero nautics and exploration’’ in accordance with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106–377. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $31,600,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, aeronautics and exploration’’, or ‘‘Explo ration capabilities’’ by this appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations for construction of facilities or environmental compliance and restoration activities as authorized by law, such amount available for such activity shall remain available until expended. This provision does not apply to the amounts appropriated for institutional minor revitalization and construction of facilities, and institutional facility planning and design. Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated for ‘‘Science, aeronautics and exploration’’, or ‘‘Explo ration capabilities’’ by this appropriations Act, the amounts appro priated for construction of facilities shall remain available until September 30, 2007. The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to NASA for activities for which funds are provided under this Act may be transferred to the new account established for the appropriation

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