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 106 STAT. 5108 PUBLIC LAW 102-588—NOV. 4, 1992 (9) the national interest is furthered by trade and cooperation among friendly nations, and to the extent the former Soviet republics have shown themselves willing and capable of fostering a friendship with the United States, the national interest is furthered through trade and cooperation of mutual advantage between the United States and the former Soviet republics in civil aerospace, space science, and space exploration; (10) a vigorous and coordinated effort by the United States and other spacefaring nations is needed to minimize the growth of orbital debris, and space activities should be conducted in a manner that minimizes the likelihood of additional orbital debris creation; (11) the aerospace industry, rooted in aeronautics, is a major positive contributor to United States international influence and competitiveness; (12) aeronautical research and development sustains our leadership in air transport and military aviation worldwide; and (13) the National Aero-Space Plane is a core technology for any national aerospace policy and will permit the United States to maintain a worldwide competitive posture into the future. SEC. 102. FISCAL YEAR 1993 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for '*Rese£u*ch and Development" for the following programs: (1) Space Station Freedom, $2,100,000,000. (2) Space Transportation Capability Development, $733,700,000, of which $30,000,000 is authorized for the development of the Space Transportation Main Engine. (3) Physics and Astronomy, $1,096,000,000, of which $22,000,000 is authorized for the Shuttle Test of Relativity Experiment. (4) Life Sciences, $153,700,000, of which $2,000,000 is authorized for cooperative life science activities on the Space Station Mir. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be used for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). (5) Planetanr Exploration, $472,200,000, of which $10,00,000 is authorized for Magellan mission operations. (6) Earth Science and Applications, $838,500,000. (7) Materials Processing in Space, $155,300,000. (8) Commimications, $4,600,000. (9) Information Systems, $40,700,000, of which $8,500,000 is authorized for the enhancement of existing visualization and mass storage capacity in support of earth and space science flight projects. (10) Space Science Research Operations Support, $91 000 000 ' (11) Commercial Programs, $156,600,000. (12) Aeronautical Research and Technology, $885,200,000, of which $89,900,000 is authorized for High-Speed Research. (13) TVansatmospheric Research and Technology, $45,000,000.

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