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Scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses.

Limitations.

87 Stat. 1 7 1. Unappropriated 1974 funds, expiration date. Cost v a r i a t i o n s, authority of Administrator.

Unforeseen program c h a n g e s, transfer of r e search funds to construction.

Report to Speaker of the House, President of the Senate and congressional committees.

PUBLIC LAW 93-316-JUNE 22, 1974

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(e) When so specified in an appropriation Act, (1) any amount appropriated for "Research and development" or for "Construction of facilities" may remain available without fiscal year limitation, and (2) maintenance and operation of facilities, and support services contracts may be entered into under the "Research and program management" appropriation for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. (f) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection 1(c) may be used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. (g) Of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsections 1(a) and 1(c), not in excess of $10,000 for each project, including collateral equipment, may be used for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and not in excess of $25,000 for each project, including collateral equipment, may be used for rehabilitation or modification of facilities: Provided, That of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 1(a), not in excess of $250,000 for each project, including collateral equipment, may be used for any of the foregoing for unforeseen programmatic needs. (h) The authorization for the appropriation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of $10,900,000, which amount represents that part of the authorization provided for in section 1(b) (12) (I) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1974, for which appropriations have not been made, shall expire on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. Authorization is hereby granted whereby any of the amounts prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (18), inclusive, of subsection 1(b) may, in the discretion of the Administrator or his designee, be varied upward 10 per centum to meet unusual cost variations, but the total cost of all work authorized under such paragraphs shall not exceed the total of the amounts specified in such paragraphs. SEC. 3. Not to exceed one-half of 1 per centum of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 1(a) hereof may be transferred to the "Construction of facilities" appropriation, and, when so transferred, together with $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 1(b) hereof (other than funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (19) of such subsection) shall be available for expenditure to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installations at any location (including locations specified in subsection 1(b)), if (1) the Administrator determines such action to be necessary because of changes in the national program of aeronautical and space activities or new scientific or engineering developments, and (2) he determines 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 funds so made available may be expended to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment. No portion of such sums may be obligated for expenditure or expended to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installations unless (A) a period of thirty days has passed after the Administrator or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate and to the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning (1) the nature of such construction, expansion, or modification, (2) the cost

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