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PUBLIC LAW 91-556-DEC. 17, 1970

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improvements, performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479) or other applicable law, and (b) transfer n o40. u s e 601 te or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said Administration for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided for, of providing subject to Executive Order 11035, dated July 9, 1962, directly or ^^4o use 49o indirectly, suitable general purpose space for any such department or "°*^' agency, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for the payment of rental on lease agreements for tine accommodation of Federal agencies in buildings and improvements which are to be erected by the lessor for such agencies at an estimated cost of construction in excess of $200,000 or for the payment of the salary of any person who executes such a lease agreement: Provided, That the foregoing proviso shall not be applicable to projects for which a prospectus for the lease construction of space has been submitted to the Congress and approval made in the same manner as for the public buildings construction projects pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction, 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, $2,565,000,000, to remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES

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, $24,950,000, to remain available until expended. RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, management of programs and other activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); minor construction; awards; purchase of not so Stat. sos; to exceed one and hire, maintenance and operation of administrative ^^ ^*^'' ^°^* aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-nine for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance, repair, and alteration of real and personal property; $678,725,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be available only for use at the Mississippi Test Facility/Slidell Computer Complex and at other NASA facilities which can accommodate earth environmental studies to furnish, on a nonreimbursable basis, basic institutional and technical services to Federal agencies, resident at the complexes, in pursuit of space and environmental missions: 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.

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