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 124 STAT. 3348 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 except that nothing in this chapter shall authorize the appro- priation of any amount for— (A) the acquisition or condemnation of any real property; or (B) any other item of a capital nature (such as plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion) which exceeds $250,000. (2) AVAILABILITY.—Sums appropriated pursuant to this sub- section for the construction of facilities, or for research and development activities, shall remain available until expended. (b) USE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF EXISTING FACILI- TIES.—Any funds appropriated for the construction of facilities may be used for emergency repairs of existing facilities when such existing facilities are made inoperative by major breakdown, accident, or other circumstances and such repairs are deemed by the Administrator to be of greater urgency than the construction of new facilities. (c) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorization of any appropriation to the Administration shall expire (unless an earlier expiration is specifically provided) at the close of the third fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the authorization was enacted, to the extent that such appropriation has not theretofore actually been made. § 20141. Misuse of agency name and initials (a) IN GENERAL.—No person (as defined by section 20135(a) of this title) may knowingly use the words ‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration’’ or the letters ‘‘NASA’’, or any combina- tion, variation, or colorable imitation of those words or letters either alone or in combination with other words or letters— (1) as a firm or business name in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the firm or business has some connection with, endorsement of, or authorization from, the Administration which does not, in fact, exist; or (2) in connection with any product or service being offered or made available to the public in a manner reasonably cal- culated to convey the impression that the product or service has the authorization, support, sponsorship, or endorsement of, or the development, use, or manufacture by or on behalf of the Administration which does not, in fact, exist. (b) CIVIL PROCEEDING TO ENJOIN.—Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. § 20142. Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles (a) COMMITMENTS BEYOND AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS.—The Administrator may enter into contracts for expendable launch vehicle services that are for periods in excess of the period for which funds are otherwise available for obligation, provide for the payment for contingent liability which may accrue in excess of available appropriations in the event the Federal Government for its convenience terminates such contracts, and provide for advance payments reasonably related to launch vehicle and related equip- ment, fabrication, and acquisition costs, if any such contract limits the amount of the payments that the Government is allowed to