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118 STAT. 3348 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 122. (a) ACROSS THE BOARD RESCISSIONS.—There is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 0.80 percent of— (1) the budget authority provided (or obligation limitation imposed) for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in divisions A through J of this Act and in any other fiscal year 2005 appropriation Act (except any fiscal year 2005 supple mental appropriation Act, the Department of Homeland Secu rity Appropriations Act, 2005, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005, or the Military Construction Appro priations Act, 2005); (2) the budget authority provided in any advance appropria tion for fiscal year 2005 for any discretionary account in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and (3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2005 for any program subject to limitation contained in any division or appropriation Act subject to paragraph (1). (b) PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION.—Any rescission made by sub section (a) shall be applied proportionately— (1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection; and (2) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for accounts and items not included in appropriation Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted President’s budget). This title may be cited as the ‘‘Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2005’’. TITLE II—225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COMMEMORATION ACT SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘225th Anniversary of the Amer ican Revolution Commemoration Act’’. SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) The American Revolution, inspired by the spirit of lib erty and independence among the inhabitants of the original 13 colonies of Great Britain, was an event of global significance having a profound and lasting effect upon American Govern ment, laws, culture, society, and values. (2) The years 2000 through 2008 mark the 225th anniver sary of the Revolutionary War. (3) Every generation of American citizens should have an opportunity to understand and appreciate the continuing legacy of the American Revolution. (4) This 225th anniversary provides an opportunity to enhance public awareness and understanding of the impact of the American Revolution’s legacy on the lives of citizens today. (5) Although the National Park Service administers battle fields, historical parks, historic sites, and programs that address elements of the story of the American Revolution, there is a need to establish partnerships that link sites and programs 36 USC note prec. 101. 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act. 36 USC note prec. 101.