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PUBLIC LAW 99-170—DEC. 5, 1985

than $74,000,000 for each flight of the Space Transportation System in 1982 dollars. (b) Each year the Administrator shall submit to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives, a report, transmitted contemporaneously with the annual budget request of the President, which shall inform the Congress how the policy goals contained in section 202 are being furthered by the shuttle price for foreign and commercial users. (c)(1) If at any time the Administrator finds that the policy goals contained in section 202 are not being achieved, the Administrator shall have authority to reduce the base price established in subsection (a) after forty-five days following receipt by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives of a notice by the Administrator containing a description of the proposed reduction together with a full and complete statement of the facts and circumstances which necessitate such proposed reduction. (2) In no case shall the minimum price established under subsection (c)(1) be less than additive cost.

(d) The Administrator may set a price lower than the price determined under subsection (a) or (c), or provide no-cost flights, for any commercial or foreign user of the Space Transportation System who is involved in research, development or demonstration programs with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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49 USC app. 2623.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Administrator shall have the authority to offer reasonable customer incentives consistent with the policy goals in section 202. SEC. 205. This title shall apply to flights of the Space Transportation System beginning on and after October 1, 1988. TITLE III—OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION SEC. 301. Section 24 of the Commercial Space Launch Act (Public Law 98-575; 98 Stat. 3064) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $586,000 for fiscal year 1986.". Approved December 5, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1714: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-32 (Comm. on Science and Technology) and No. 99-379 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 99-91 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): Apr. 3, considered and passed House. June 27, considered and passed Senate, Eunended. Nov. 21, Senate and House agreed to conference report.

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