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-104- [[underlined]]Special $2.0 million Allocation of Trust funds[[/underlined]] A total of $4,000,000 in unrestricted trust funds has been approved by the Regents for allocation to Smithsonian units for collections acquisition ($2,000,000), scholarly projects ($1,000,000), and educational outreach ($1,000,000). Awards made through August 1, 1979, are as follows: [[underlined]]Collections Acquisition[[/underlined]] $733,000 Previously awarded (p.p. 112-114 of proceedings of the May 1979 meeting of the Board of Regents). $1,267,000 Unallocated ---------- $2,000,000 [[underlined]]Scholarly Projects[[/underlined]] $667,037 Previously awarded (p.p. 112-114 of proceedings of the May 1979 meeting of the Board of Regents). $14,315 Freer Gallery of Art (W. T. Chase) Funds for analyst to determine lead isotope ratios of oriental art works. $5,000 National Museum of Natural History (Richard S. Fiske) A workshop for the scientists involved in the study of the recent eruption of Soufriere volcano on St. Vincent in the West Indies. Data will be integrated into a case history of the volcano's relationship and effect on the surrounding environment. $40,500 National Zoological Park (John F. Eisenberg) Accelerate and interrelate current studies in the areas of vocal, olfactory, and visual communication methods in animals. $10,107 National Zoological Park (Chris Wemmer and Larry Collins) Investigate Celebes Civet reproduction and social behavior in captivity and survey distribution of the species on Sulawesi, Indonesia. $4,860 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (Trevor C. Weekes) To assess the suitability of using a very large solar reflector for astromical research.