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PUBLIC LAW 90-550-OCT. 4, 1968

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction, supplies, materials, equipment; maintenance, repair, and alteration of real and personal property; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than administrative aircraft necessary for the conduct and support of aeronautical and.space research and development activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $3,370,300,000, to remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION OF FAciLrriES

For advance planning, design, and construction of facilities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $21,800,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses of operation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 59015902); minor construction; supplies, materials, services, and equip- so Stat. sos; ment; awards; hire, maintenance and operation of administrative air- ^^ ^*^*' ^°^' craft; purchase (not to exceed ten for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance, repair, and alteration of real and personal property; $603,173,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation made available Transfer of to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation. Not to exceed $35,000 of the appropriation "Administrative Opera- scientific contions" in this Act for the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- ^" ^ '°"^' tration shall be available for scientific consu'ltations or extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875) 64 Stat. i49. Title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 1876-1879), the National Sea Grant Colleges and Program Act of 72 Stat. leoi. 1966 (80 Stat. 998), and the Act to establish a National Medal of „„^j^ "^^ ^^'^^ Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881), including award of graduate fellow- ""ya'Stat. 431. ships; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; miaintenance and opera- 8° Stat. 4le. tion of three aircraft and purchase of flight services for research

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