DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities For an additional amount for “Operations, Research, and Facilities”, $17,200,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. Procurement, Acquisition and Construction For an additional amount for “Procurement, Acquisition and Construction”, $37,400,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exploration Capabilities For an additional amount for “Exploration Capabilities”, $349,800,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.119 STAT. 2777 Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General For an additional amount for the “Office of Inspector General” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. Disaster Loans Program Account (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for the “Disaster Loans Program Account” authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, for necessary expenses related to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005 and other natural disasters, $264,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b), $176,500,000, to remain available until expended, which may be transferred to and merged with “Salaries and Expenses”: Provided, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That no funds shall be transferred to the appropriation for “Salaries and Expenses” for indirect administrative expenses.