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 PUBLIC LAW 98-52—JULY 15, 1983 97 STAT. 285 use, or manufacture by or on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration which does not, in fact, exist. "(b) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person Violations, is engaged in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice.". SEC. 108. Section 103(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, is amended, by striking out "and (C)" and 42 USC 2452. inserting in lieu thereof "(C) the operation of a space transportation system including the Space Shuttle, upper stages, space platforms, and related equipment, and (D)". SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall Transfer of land. be transferred to NASA three government-owned tracts of NASA used land and improvements thereon (totalling approximately 33.5 acres) at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, without any transfer of funds therefor. SEC. 110. Any decision or proposed policy by the President or the 42 USC 2465. National Aeronautics and Space Administration to commercialize some or all of the existing expendable launch vehicle technologies and associated facilities and equipment shall be presented to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives for their review. No such decision or policy shall be implemented unless (A) a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt by each such committee of a full and complete statement of the decision or proposed policy and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such decision or proposed policy, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has trans- mitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the decision or proposed policy. SEC. 111. This Act may be cited as the "National Aeronautics and Short title. Space Administration Authorization Act, 1984" TITLE II SEC. 201. There is authorized to be appropriated $29,336,000 for the fiscal year 1984 for the purpose of operating the land remote sensing satellite system, including provision for storage of a backup satellite. SEC. 202. Notwithstanding title II of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1983, the Secretary of Commerce shall not transfer the ownership or management of any civil land, meteorological, or ocean remote sensing space satellite system and associated ground system equipment unless, in addition to any other requirement of law— (1) the Secretary of Commerce or his designee hsis presented, in writing, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, and to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a comprehensive statement of recommended policies, proce- dures, conditions, and limitations to which any transfer should be subject; and Transference of civil land, meteorological, or ocean remote sensing space satellite system. 15 USC 1517 note. 96 Stat. 1601.

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