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PUBLIC LAW 93-316-JUNE 22, 1974

thereof including the cost of any real estate action pertaining thereto, and. (3) the reason why such construction, expansion, or modification is necessary in the national interest, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 4. 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(1) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program deleted by the Congress from requests as originally made to either the House Committee on Science and Astronautics or the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, (2) no amount appropriated pursuant to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 sections 1(a) and 1(c), and (3) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program which has not been presented to or requested of either such committee, unless (A) a period of thirty days has passed after the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and each such committee of notice given by the Administrator or his designee containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 5. It is the sense of the Congress that it is in the national interest that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should explore ways and means of distributing its research and development funds whenever feasible. SEC. 6. Section 203(b)(9) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2473(b)(9)), is amended to read as follows: "(9) to obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18;". SEC. 7. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is authorized, when so provided in an appropriation Act, to enter into a contract for tracking and data relay satellite services. Such services shall be furnished to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in accordance with applicable authorization and appropriation Acts. The Government shall incur no costs under such contract prior to the furnishing of such services except that the contract may provide for the payment for contingent liability of the Government which may accrue in the event the Government should decide for its convenience to terminate the contract before the end of the period of the contract. Title to any facilities which may be required in the performance of the contract and constructed on Government-owned land shall vest in the United States upon the termination of the contract. The Administrator shall in January of each year report to the Committee on Science and Astronautics and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate the projected aggregate contingent liability of the Government under

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Use of funds, restriction.

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

R e s e a r c h funds, geographical distribution. 42 USC 2459 note.

5 USC 5332 note. S a t e l l i t e services, contract authorization. 42 USC 2463.

Report to cong r e s s i o n a l committees.

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