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97 STAT. 284 PUBLIC LAW 98-52—JULY 15, 1983 Restrictions. Notification to congressional committees. Federal resea rch funds, geographical distribution. 42 USC 2459 note. the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act— (1) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program deleted by the Congress from requests as originally made to either the House Committee on Science and Technology or the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, (2) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program in excess of the amount actually authorized for that particular program by subsections 101(a) and 101(c), and (3) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program which has not been presented to or requested of either such committee, unless (A) a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and each such committee of notice given by the Administra- tor or his designee containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Adminis- trator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 105. It is the sense of the Congress that it is in the national interest that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should explore ways and means of distributing its research and development funds whenever feasible. SEC. 106. The authorization for space transportation capability development includes provision for the production activities neces- sary to provide for a fleet of Space Shuttle orbiters, including the production of structural and component spares, necessary to ensure confident and cost-effective operation of the orbiter fleet, as well as provisions for maintaining production readiness for a fifth orbiter vehicle. SEC. 107. Title III of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: MISUSE OF AGENCY NAME AND INITIALS 42 USC 2459b. "SEC. 310. (a) No person (as defined by section 305) may (1) 42 USC 2457. knowingly use the words 'National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration' or the letters 'NASA', or any combination, variation, or colorable imitation of those words or letters either alone or in combination with other words or letters, as a firm or business name in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such firm or business has some connection with, endorsement of, or authorization from, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration which does not, in fact, exist; or (2) knowingly use those words or letters or any combination, variation, or colorable imita- tion thereof either alone or in combination with other words or letters in connection with any product or service being offered or made available to the public in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such product or service has the authori- zation, support, sponsorship, or endorsement of, or the development,