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 98 STAT. 1866

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

Commission: Provided, That July 7, 1985, is hereby established as the deadline for receipt of applications for voluntary relocation. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ,,

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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease (for terms not to exceed ten years), and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; up to 5 replacement passenger vehicles; purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees; $165,730,000 including not less than $789,000 to carry out the provisions of the National Museum Act, $350,000 to be made available to the trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for payment to the National Symphony Orchestra and $350,000 for payment to the Washington Opera Society for activities related to their responsibilities as resident entities of the Center: Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian presentations: Provided further. That none of these funds shall be available to a Smithsonian Research Foundation. MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND RELATED RESEARCH (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses for carrying out museum programs, scientific and cultural research, and related educational activities, as authorized by law, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended and to be available only to United States institutions: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution, for payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available to a Smithsonian Research Foundation: Provided further. That not to exceed $500,000 may be used to make grant awards to employees of the Smithsonian Institution. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

For necessary expenses of planning, construction, remodeling, and equipping of buildings and facilities at the National Zoological Park, by contract or otherwise, $4,950,000 to remain available until expended. RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

20 USC 53a.

For necessary expenses of restoration and renovation of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), including not to exceed $10,000 for services as author-

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