123STA T .59 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11 , 2 0 09 sup p ortandl o gi sti c al and ot he r related acti v ities f or the U nited S tates A ntarctic progra m:Provide d ,T hat from funds specified in the fiscal y ear 20 0 9b udget re q uest for icebrea k ing services, up to $54 ,000,000 shall be available for the procurement of polar icebreaking services: Provided fu r th er, That the N ational Science F oundation shall only reimburse the C oast G uard for such sums as are agreed to according to the e x isting memorandum of agree - ment: Provided further, That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National R esearch Centers and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further , That not less than $ 13 3,000,000 shall be available for activities authori z ed by section 7 002 ( b ) (2)(A)(iv) of P ublic L a w 110 –6 9 .MAJOR R ES EAR CH E QUIP ME NT AN DF ACI L ITIES CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of ma j or research equipment, facili- ties, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1 8 61–1875), including authorized travel, $152,010,000, to remain available until expended. EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the D istrict of Columbia, $845,260,000, to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2010: Provided further, That not less than $55,000,000 shall be available until expended for activities authorized by section 7030 of Public Law 110–69. A G ENC Y OPERATIONS AND A W ARD MANAGEMENT For agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875)
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation expenses; uniforms or allow- ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of H omeland Security for security guard services; $294,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into under this heading in fiscal year 2009 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE B OARD For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, author- ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Founda- tion Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law
