FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY

FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY Operations For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Agency, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and development and for establishment of air navigation facilities, and carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act; not to exceed $10,000 for represent at ion allowances and for official entertainment; purchase of ten passenger motor vehicles, including nine for replacement only and one at a cost not to exceed $6,100; and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $528,000,000: Provided, That total costs of aviation medicine, including equipment, for the Federal Aviation Agency, whether provided in the foregoing appropriation or elsewhere in this Act, shall not exceed $6,073,600 or include in excess of 406 positions: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. Facilities and Equipment For an additional amount for the acquisition, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase and hire of air navigation and experimental facilities, including the initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Agency stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available (at a total cost of construction of not to exceed $50,000 per housing unit in Alaska); and purchase of four aircraft; $100,250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be available for the construction of a new wind tunnel. 77 Stat. 430 Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Liquidation of Contract Authorization ) For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority granted in the Act of August 3, 1955 (69 Stat. 441), to enter into contracts, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. Research and Development For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for research, development, and service testing in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C. 1301–1542), including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended. Operation and Maintenance, Washington National Airport For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improvement and protection of the Washington National Airport, including purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $3,581,500. Operation and Maintenance, Dulles International Airport For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improvement and protection of the Dulles International Airport, including purchase of three passenger motor vehicles for police type use, which may exceed by $300 the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $3,985,000. Construction, Washington National Airport For necessary expenses for construction at Washington National Airport, including acquisition of land, $2,075,000, to remain available until expended. Construction, Dulles International Airport F or necessary expenses for construction at Dulles International Airport, $450,000, to remain available until expended. Civil Supersonic Aircraft Development For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the development of a civil supersonic aircraft, including advances of funds without regard to the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529), $60,000,000, to remain available until expended. General Provisions During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to the Federal Aviation Agency shall be available for the Federal Aviation Agency to conduct the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 596a), under determinations and regulations by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency; maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 77 Stat. 431 Money recovered from the pool and fountain at Dulles International Airport shall not be subject to the Act of June 30, 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 484m, 485a), and may be given to a nonprofit organization which, in the determination of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, promotes and provides for the welfare of travelers in air commerce.