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 representation allowances and for official entertainment; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and Purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $547,039,000: 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 $6,760,000 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); $49,800,000, 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, or to purchase any land or easements for or in connection with the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center. 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, $37,500,000, 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 police use, for replacement only, 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; $3,677,500. 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 five passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, of which four are for police type use, and may exceed by $300 the general 79 Stat. 525purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $4,528,000. Construction, Washington National Airport For necessary expenses for construction at Washington National Airport, $1,050,000, to remain available until expended. Construction, Dulles International Airport For necessary expenses for construction at Dulles International Airport, $200,000, to remain available until expended. Grants-in-Aid for Airports For grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Airport Act, as amended for the fiscal year 1967, $71,000,000, 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). Funds appropriated under this Act for expenditure by the Federal Aviation Agency may be expended for reimbursement of other Federal agencies for expenses incurred, on behalf of the Federal Aviation Agency, in the settlement of claims for damages resulting from sonic boom in connection with research conducted as part of the civil supersonic aircraft development.