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 106 STAT. 5114 PUBLIC LAW 102-588—NOV. 4, 1992 SEC. 206. SPECIAL REPROGRAMBIING AUTHORnY FOR CONSTRUC- TION OF FACILITIES. Where the Administrator determines that new developments or scientific or engineering changes in the national program of aeronautical and space activities have occurred; and that such changes require the use of additional funds for the purposes of construction, expansion, or modification of facilities at any location; and that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next authorization Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities; the Administrator may transfer not to exceed one-half of 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 102(a) and (b) to the ''Construction of Facilities" appropriation for such purposes. The Administrator may also use up to $10,000,000 of the amounts authorized under section 102(c) for such purposes. The funds so made available pursuant to this section may be expended to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appiuienances, utilities, and equip- Reports. ment. No such ^uids may be obligated until a period of thirty days has passed after the Administrator or the Administrator's designee has transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a written report describing the nature of the construction, its cost, and the reasons therefor. SEC. 207. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES.' Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act— (1) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program deleted by the Congress from requests as originally made to either the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; (2) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program in excess of the amount actually authorized for that particular program by section 102(a), (b), and (d); and (3) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any progrcun which has not been presented to either such committee, unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt, by each such committee, of notice given by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances reUed upon in support of such proposed action. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall keep the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives Mly and currently informed with respect to all activities and responsibilities wiuiin the jurisdiction of those committees. Any Federal department, agency, or independent establishment shall furnish any information requested by either committee relating to any such activity or responsibility.

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