112 STAT. 2681-83 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 of which not to exceed $1,625,000 may be transferred to the "Working Capital Fund". INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 15 USC 278k $106,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That note. notwithstanding the time limitations imposed by 15 U.S.C. 278k(c) (1) and (5) on the duration of Federal financial assistance that may be awarded by the Secretary of Commerce to Regional Centers for the transfer of Manufacturing Technology ("Centers"), such Federal financial assistance for a Center may continue beyond six years and may be renewed for additional periods, not to exceed one year, at a rate not to exceed one-third of the Center's total annual costs or the level of funding in the sixth year, whichever is less, subject before any such renewal to a positive evaluation of the Center and to a finding by the Secretary of Commerce that continuation of Federal funding to the Center is in the best interest of the Regional Centers for the transfer of Manufacturing Technology Program: Provided further. That the Center's most recent performance evaluation is positive, and the Center has submitted a reapplication which has successfully passed merit review. In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $203,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $66,000,000 shall be available for the award of new grants, and of which not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred to the "Working Capital Fund". CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology^, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, $56,714,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be available for obligation and expenditure only after submission of a plan for the expenditure of these funds, in accordance with section 605 of this Act. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 33 USC 851. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; not to exceed 250 commissioned officers on the active list as of September 30, 1999; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; $1,579,844,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for
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