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 106 STAT. 3540 PUBLIC LAW 102-538—OCT. 27, 1992 from any entity for the purpose of furthering the authorized functions of the NTIA if such solicitation would create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest. Part B—Special and Temporary Provisions SEC. 131. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADMINISTRA- TION. There are authorized to be appropriated for the administration of the NTIA $17,600,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $17,900,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such simis as may be necessary for increases resulting from adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits required by law, and other nondiscretionary costs. SEC. 132. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. Section 394(h) of the Commimications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 394(h)) is amended— (1) by striking "1991 and" and inserting in lieu thereof "1991,"; and (2) by inserting ", $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994" immediately after "1992". SEC. 133. PEACESAT PROGRAM. (a) FINDINGS. —Section 2(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for activities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991", approved November 15, 1990 (Public Law 101-555; 104 Stat. 2758), is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking "the Soviet Union and"; (2) in paragraph (8)— (A) by striking "since 1988, significant progress has been" and inserting in lieu thereof "in fiscal years 1988 and 1989, significant progress was"; and (B) by striking "negotiating to acquire" and inserting in lieu thereof "acquiring^; and (3) by striking all after paragraph (8) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "(9) because these activities eimausted the funds previously appropriated for the PEACESAT program. Congress authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for nscal year 1990 and such sums as necessary for fiscal year 1991 for use by the Secretary of Commerce in the negotiation for and acquisition of satellite capacity and equipment under subsection (c)(1) of this section and the management and operation of satellite commimications services under subsection (c)(2) of this section; "(10) while no funds were appropriated for fiscal year 1990 because of the availability of^ carry-over funds. Congress appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the GOES-3 satellite, for the administration of the PEACESAT program, for the acquisition and installation of earth stations and the training of engineers to operate the Earth stations, and for the study of a longterm solution to the satellite needs of the PEACESAT program; "(11) with these funds, the PEACESAT program has been reestablished, over 20 new Earth terminals have been installed (some at the expense of the individual user groups), and the use of the PEACESAT network is expanding;

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