Public Law 90–131

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Research and Development For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including research, development, operations, services, minor construction, supplies, materials, equipment; maintenance, repair, and alteration 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, $3,925,000,000, to remain available until expended. Construction of Facilities For advance planning, design, and construction of facilities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $35,900,000, to remain available until expended. Administrative Operations For necessary expenses of operation 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; 80 Stat. 299); minor construction; supplies, materials, services, and equipment; awards; purchase of not to exceed three and hire, maintenance and operation of administrative aircraft; purchase and hire of motor vehicles (including purchase of not to exceed twenty-three passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only); and maintenance, repair, and alteration of real and personal property; $628,000,000: 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. General Provisions Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation. Not to exceed $35,000 of the appropriation “Administrative Operations” in this Act for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be subject to the general provisions contained in titles I and III of the Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 1968. This Act may be cited as the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration Appropriation Act, 1968”.

Approved November 8, 1967.