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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 20 — Wind Tunnels

§ 513. Expansion of existing facilities; appropriations; testing of models

Statutory text

(a)

The Administrator is authorized to expand the facilities at his existing laboratories and centers by the construction of additional transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels, including buildings, equipment, and accessory construction, and by the acquisition of land and installation of utilities.

(b)

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not to exceed $136,000,000.

(c)

The facilities authorized by this section shall be operated and staffed by the Administrator but shall be available primarily to industry for testing experimental models in connection with the development of aircraft and missiles. Such tests shall be scheduled and conducted in accordance with industry’s requirements and allocation of facility time shall be made in accordance with the public interest, with proper emphasis upon the requirements of each military service and due consideration of civilian needs.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 81–766 · 63 Stat. 936

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 513

    Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 937

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 937

  2. Pub. L. 85–568 title III § 301(d)(2) · 72 Stat. 426

    1. Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 513(a); 50 U.S.C. § 513(c)

      Pub. L. 85–568 substituted “Administrator” for “Committee” in subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 513(a); 50 U.S.C. § 513(c)

      Pub. L. 85–568 substituted “his” for “its” in subsec. (a)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 85–568 substituted “Administrator” for “Committee” in subsecs. (a) and (c), and “his” for “its” in subsec. (a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) The Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 (50 U. S. C. 511–515) is amended (1) by striking out “The National Advisory Committee 63 Stat. 936. for Aeronautics (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’)” and inserting in lieu thereof “The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Administrator’)”; (2) by striking out “Committee” or “Committee’s” wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator” and “Administrator’s”, respectively; and (3) by striking out “its” wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “his”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 85–568 effective 90 days after July 29, 1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85–568, set out as a note under section 511 of this title.

  3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–391 § 312(2)(A) · 114 Stat. 1577

    1. Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 513(a)

      Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(A), (B), substituted “laboratories and centers” for “laboratories”

    2. Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 513(a)

      Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(A), (B), substituted “transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic” for “supersonic”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(A), (B), substituted “laboratories and centers” for “laboratories” and “transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic” for “supersonic”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking “laboratories” in subsection (a) and inserting “laboratories and centers”;

  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–391 § 312(2)(C) · 114 Stat. 1577

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 513(c)

    Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(C), substituted “facility” for “laboratory”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(C), substituted “facility” for “laboratory”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by striking “laboratory” in subsection (c) and inserting “facility”.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1958–2000 · 2 rounds

2000

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(A), (B), substituted “laboratories and centers” for “laboratories” and “transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic” for “supersonic”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(C), substituted “facility” for “laboratory”.

1958

Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 85–568 substituted “Administrator” for “Committee” in subsecs. (a) and (c), and “his” for “its” in subsec. (a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 85–568 effective 90 days after , or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85–568, set out as a note under section 511 of this title.

Additional Appropriations

Act June 29, 1950, ch. 405, § 801, 64 Stat. 286, provided in part for an additional appropriation of $75,000,000, to remain available until expended; for the construction and completion and equipment of facilities at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

Credits

1949–2000 · 3 acts
  1. 1949Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 937
  2. 1958Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 301(d)(2), (3), , 72 Stat. 433
  3. 2000Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 312(2), , 114 Stat. 1594.
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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 937; Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 301(d)(2), (3), , 72 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 312(2), , 114 Stat. 1594.)

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