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 91 STAT. 314

Limitations.

Ames Research Center.

89 Stat. 218. John F. Kennedy Space Center.

90 Stat. 677. Use of funds, restriction. Cost variations.

Report to congressional committees.

Unforeseen program changes, transfer of funds, authorization.

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

PUBLIC LAW 95-76—JULY 30, 1977 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 $25,000 for each project, including collateral equipment, may be used for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and not in excess of $50,000 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 appropriation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of $6,500,000, which amount represents that pari of the authorization provided for in section 1(b)(4) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1976, for which appropriations have not been made, shall expire on the date of the enactment of this Act. (i) The authorization for appropriation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of $6,000,000, which amount represents that part of the authorization provided for in section 1(b) (14)(B) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1977, for which appropriations have not been made, shall expire on the date of the enactment of this Act. (j) No part of any funds available to the Administrator may be used for the design or procurement of a prototype supersonic transport aircraft. SEC. 2. Authorization is hereby granted whereby any of the amounts prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (16), inclusive, of subsection 1(b)(1) in the discretion of the Administrator or his designee, may be varied upward 10 percent, or (2) following a report by the Administrator or his designee to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the circumstances of such action, may be varied upward 25 percent. 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 percent 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 (17) 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

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