National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and modification of real and personal property; purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of other than administrative aircraft, necessary for the conduct and support of aeronautical and space research and development activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; $6,413,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 1993. space flight, control and data communications For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in support of space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including operations, production, services, minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; purchase, hire, maintenance and operation of other than administrative aircraft; $5,157,075,000, to remain available until September 30, 1993, of which $32,674,796 shall be used only for the purpose of payment, to the Federal Financing Bank, for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) loan: Provided, That such payment shall constitute settlement of all amounts owed on said loan. 105 STAT. 770 construction of facilities For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise provided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $525,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, the amount available for such activity shall remain available until expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design: Provided further, That no amount appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act may be used for the lease or construction of a new contractor-funded facility for exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under which the Administration would be required to substantially amortize through payment or reimbursement such contractor investment, unless an appropriations Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant to which such facilities are to be constructed or leased or such facility is otherwise identified in such Act: Provided further, That the Administrator may authorize such facility lease or construction, if he determines, in consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next appropriations Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be available to continue the construction, equipping, and integration of a Classroom of the Future on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit College; $3,400,000 shall be available for planning and design for facilities in support of the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Networks (CIESIN); $10,000,000 shall be available to West Virginia University for an independent software validation and verification facility; $10,000,000 for construction and equipping a new space dynamics lab at Utah State University; $13,500,000 shall be available for construction of integrated facilities to support the National Technology Transfer Center; and $20,000,000 shall be available for construction and outfitting of the Christopher Columbus Center of Marine Research and Exploration. research and program management For necessary expenses of research in Government laboratories, management of programs and other activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); awards, lease, hire, maintenance and operation of administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed thirty-three for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of $200,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, repairs, and rehabilitation and modification of 105 STAT. 771facilities; $2,242,300,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered into under this appropriation for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during the next fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $35,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for scientific consultations or extraordinary expense, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $14,600,000. administrative provisions No amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year may be used to fund grants, contracts or other agreements with an expected duration of more than one year, when a primary effect of the grant, contract, or agreement is to provide a guaranteed customer base for or establish an anchor tenancy in new commercial space hardware or services unless an appropriations Act specifies the new commercial space hardware or services to be developed or used, or the grant, contract, or agreement is otherwise identified in such Act. Income derived from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund may be used to award fellowships to selected United States nationals who are undergraduate students pursuing a course of study leading to certified teaching degrees in elementary education or in secondary education in mathematics, science or technology disciplines. During fiscal year 1992, notwithstanding any other provision of law, average employment in the headquarter’s offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall not exceed: (1) 51 staff years for the Office of the Administrator; (2) 117 staff years for the Office of the Comptroller; (3) 56 staff years for the Office of Commercial Programs; (4) 191 staff years for the Office of Headquarters Operations; (5) 30 staff years for the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs; (6) 43 staff years for the Office of the General Counsel; (7) 132 staff years for the Office of Procurement; (8) 4 staff years for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; (9) 33 staff years for the Office of Legislative Affairs; (10) 520 staff years for the Office of Space Flight, including Level I and Level II Activities for the Space Station; (11) 210 staff years for the Office of Management; (12) 62 staff years for the Office of Space Operations; (13) 64 staff years for the Office of Public Affairs; (14) 183 staff years for the Office of Safety and Mission Quality; (15) 172 staff years for the Office of Aeronautics, Exploration and Technology; (16) 288 staff years for the Office of Space Science and Applications; and (17) 77 staff years for the Office of External Relations: Provided, That the Administrator may reorganize these offices and reallocate the staff years among these offices as long as the aggregate number of staff years at NASA Headquarters does not exceed 2,220 staff years: Provided further, That no funds may be used from amounts provided in this or any other Act for details of employees from any organization in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 105 STAT. 772to any organization included under the budget activity “Research and Program Management”, except those details which involve developmental or critical staffing assignments: Provided further, That, of the amount provided for “Research and Program Management”, up to $675,722,000 may be transferred to “Research and Development” and “Space Flight, Control and Data Communications”, and of this amount such sums as may be necessary are provided for the lease, hire, maintenance and operation of mission management aircraft: Provided further, That the funds made available in the preceding proviso may only be used for the purpose of operations of facilities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any provision of this or any other Act, not to exceed an additional $100,000,000 may be transferred or otherwise made available, using existing or future authority, to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in fiscal year 1992 from any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense and such funds may only be provided to the “Space flight, control and data communications” appropriation: Provided further, That the limitation in the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply to funds transferred or otherwise made available under existing reimbursement arrangements.