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; and 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, $2, 194,000,000, to remain available until expended. construction of facilities For advance planning, design, rehabilitation, modification and construction of facilities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $101,100,000, including (1) $660,000 for replacement of transportation facility, Goddard Space Flight Center; (2) $710,000 for rehabilitation of vibration laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center; (3) $740,000 for modifications of and addition to 25-foot space simulator building, H. Allen Smith Jet Propulsion Laboratory; (4) $580,000 for modification of planetary mission support facilities, H. Allen Smith Jet Propulsion Laboratory; (5) $2,410,000 for rehabilitation and modification of 600 p.s.i. air supply system, Langley Research Center; (6) $1.620,000 for construction of systems engineering building, Langley Research Center; (7) $570,00087 Stat. 495 for rehabilitation of airfield pavement, Wallops Station; (8) $575,000 for rehabilitation of communication system, Wallops Station; (9) $1,885,000 for modification for fire protection improvements at various tracking and data stations; (10) $980,000 for modification of space launch complex 2 West, Vandenberg Air Force Base; (11) $1,085,000 for modification of power system, Slidell Computer Complex; (12) $56,300,000 for Space Shuttle facilities at various locations, as follows: (A) modifications for auxiliary propulsion and power systems test facilities. White Sands Test Facility, (B) modifications for Shuttle avionics integration laboratory, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, (C) modifications for radiant heating verification facility, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, (D) modifications for the Orbiter propulsion system test facilities, Mississippi Test Facility, (E) modifications for external tank structural test facilities, Marshall Space Flight Center, (F) modification of manufacturing and subassembly facilities for the Orbiter, NASA Industrial Plant, Downey, Calif., (G) modification of and addition to final assembly and checkout facilities for the Orbiter, Air Force Plant No. 42, Palmdale, Calif., (H) modification of manufacturing and final assembly facilities for external tanks, Michoud Assembly Facility, (I) construction of Orbiter landing facilities, John F. Kennedy Space Center; (13) $14,785,000 for minor rehabilitation and modification of facilities at various locations; (14) $4,600,000 for minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities at various locations; (15) $13,600,000 for facility planning and design not otherwise provided for; to remain available for obligation until June 30, 1976: Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitations on the availability of funds appropriated tinder this head by this or the corresponding appropriation acts for the fiscal years 1973 (86 Stat. 544–545) and 1972 (85 Stat. 277), and except with respect to items (13) through (15) above, items (22) through (24) of the cited fiscal year 1973 act, and the items for “rehabilitation and modification of facilities” and “facility planning and design” of the cited fiscal year 1972 act, when any activity, for which appropriations under this head made by this or the cited acts are available, has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, the. amount available for such activity shall remain available until expended. 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. 5901–5992); awards; hire, maintenance and operation of administrative aircraft; purchase (not to exceed twenty-six for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and maintenance and repair of real and personal property, and not in excess of $10,000 per project for construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and not in excess of $25,000 per project for rehabilitation and modification of facilities: $707,000,000: 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.