PUBLIC LAW 98-45—JULY 12, 1983 97 STAT. 229 SPACE FUGHT, CONTROL AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for; in support of space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including oper- ations, production, services, minor construction, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal prop- erty; tracking and data relay satellite services as authorized by law; purchase, hire, maintenance and operation of other than adminis- trative aircraft; and including not to exceed (1) $1,500,000,000 for space shuttle production and capability development; (2) $1,570,600,000 for space transportation operations; (3) $50,000,000 for expendable launch vehicles; and (4) not more nor less than $44,000,000 shall be obligated for space communications operations and maintenance and support associated with the tracking and data relay satellite system, excluding amounts to be obligated for award fees earned on the contract; without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations; $3,791,600,000, to remain available until Septem- ber 30, 1985: Provided, That up to 5 per centum of the amount appropriated for "Research and Development" or "Space Flight, Control and Data Communications" may be transferred between such accounts with the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES For construction, repair, rehabilitation and modification of facili- ties, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and for facility planning and design not otherwise pro- vided, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for the acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, $135,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided, That, notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds appropriated under this heading by this appropriation Act, when any activity has bfeen initiated by the incurrence of obligations therefor, the amount available for such activity shall remain availa- ble until expended, except that this provision shall not apply to the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, and facility plan- ning and design: Provided further. That no amount appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act may be used for the lease or construction of a new contractor-funded facility for exclusive use in support of a contract or contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under which the Administration would be required to substantially amortize through payment or reim- bursement such contractor investment, unless an appropriation Act specifies the lease or contract pursuant to which such facilities are to be constructed or leased or such facility is otherwise identified in such Act: Provided further. That the Administrator may authorize such facility lease or construction, with the approval of the Commit- tees on Appropriations if he determines that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next appropriation Act would be incon- sistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities.
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