Pub. L. 100-147, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. Not to exceed one-half of 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 101 (a) or (b) of this title may be101 STAT. 863 transferred to and merged with the “Construction of facilities” appropriation, and when so transferred, together with $10,000,000 of funds appropriated pursuant to section 101(c) of this title (other than funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (14) of such section) shall be available for expenditure to construct, expand, and modify laboratories and other installations at any location (including locations specified in section 101(c)), if (1) the Administrator determines that such action is necessary because of changes in the national program of aeronautical and space activities or new scientific or engineering developments, and (2) the Administrator 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 period of 30 days has passed after the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee has transmitted to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning (A) the nature of such construction, expansion, or modification, (B) the cost thereof including the cost of any real estate action pertaining thereto, and (C) the reason why such construction, expansion, or modification is necessary in the national interest.