119 STAT. 2876
PUBLIC LAW 109–149—DEC. 30, 2005 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151–188), including emergency boards appointed by the President, $11,628,000. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND
HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (29 U.S.C. 661), $10,510,000. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $97,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2006 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds $97,000,000: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2007, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98–76. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $102,543,000, to be derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund. LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, not more than $7,196,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account: Provided, That none of the funds made available in any other paragraph of this Act may be transferred to the Office; used to carry out any such transfer; used to provide any office space, equipment, office supplies, communications facilities or services, maintenance services, or administrative services for the Office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or
VerDate 14-DEC-2004
07:21 Oct 30, 2006
Jkt 039194
PO 00003
Frm 00344
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
E:\PUBLAW\PUBL003.119
APPS06
PsN: PUBL003
�