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PUBLIC LAW 89-221-SEPT. 30, 1965
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or contract which are pertinent to the operations or activities under such agreement or contract. (b) The Secretary is authorized to appoint, subject to the civil ser\^ice laws and regulations, such personnel as may be necessary to enable him to carry out efficiently his functions and responsibilities under this Act. The Secretary is further authorized to procure services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 3, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), ^o Stat. sio. but at rates tor individuals not to exceed $100 per diem, unless otherwise specified in an appropriation Act. SEC. 9. In exercising the authority granted under this Act, the Secretary shall consult and cooperate, as he deems appropriate, with the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency and other departments and agencies. Federal, State, and local. The Secretary shall further consult and cooperate, as he deems appropriate, with institutions and private industry. SEC. 10. (a) The Secretary shall rejDort to the President and the pfe^s'^jenVand Congress not less often than annually with respect to activities carried congress. out under this Act. (b) The Secretary shall report to the President and the Congress the results of his evaluation of the research and development program and the demonstration program authorized by this Act, and shall make recommendations to the President and the Congress with respect to such future action as may be appropriate in the light of these results and their relationship to other modes of transportation in attaining the objective of promoting a safe, adequate, economical, and efficient national transportation.system. (c) The Secretary shall, if requested by any appropriate committee jn^^^ati'n"^ °^ of the Senate or House of Representatives, furnish such committee '" °™^'° with information concerning activities carried out under this Act and information obtained from research and development carried out with funds appropriated pursuant to this Act. SEC. 11. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums Appropriation. as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, but not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966; $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967; and $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968. Such sums shall remain available until expended. Termination SEC. 12. Except for section 4, this Act shall teniiinate on June 30, date. 1969. The termination of this Act shall not affect the disbursement of funds under, or the carrying out of, any contract commitment, or other obligation entered into pursuant to this Act prior to such date of termination. Approved September 30, 1965. Public Law 89-221 JOINT RESOLUTION
September 30, 1965
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1966, and for other purposes.
[H. J. Res. 673]
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 of the contiiiuing ap. joint resolution approved June 30, 1965 (Public Law 89-58), as '^'^^^"e, i^.":>o4. amended, is amended by adding a new subsection as follows: "(e) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing Civil Supersonic Aircraft Development Activities which have been conducted in the fiscal year 1966 but at a rate for operations not in excess of the rate
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