PUBLIC LAW 99-383—AUG. 21, 1986
Public Law 99-883 99th Congress
100 STAT. 813
An Act
To authorize appropriations to the National Science Foundation for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987". AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation, for fiscal year 1987, the sums set forth in the following categories: (1) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $489,870,000. (2) Engineering, $172,470,000. (3) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $270,500,000. (4) Geosciences, $298,150,000. (5) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $47,030,000. (6) Computer and Information Science and Engineering, $122,980,000. (7) Program Development and Management, $78,000,000. (8) United States Antarctic Program, $117,000,000. (9) Science and Engineering Education, $89,000,000. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, from the amount authorized under subsection (a)— (1) not less than $33,430,000 is authorized only for purposes of the Social and Economic Sciences Division; (2) not less than $49,870,000 is authorized only for purposes of the Behavioral and Neural Sciences Division; (3) not less than $89,060,000 is authorized only for the purposes of the Astronomical Sciences Division; and (4) not less than $11,500,000 is authorized only for the purposes of the College Science Instrumentation Program. AVAILABILITY
SEC. 3. (a) Appropriations made under authority provided in sections 2 and 5 shall remain available for obligation for periods specified in the Acts making the appropriations. (b) To the extent that the total amount appropriated to carry out program activities specified in this Act is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for such activities under this Act, all such authorized amounts for such activities or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally. OFFICIAL EXPENSES
SEC. 4. From appropriations made under authorizations provided in this Act, not more than $5,000 for fiscal year 1987 may be used for
Aug. 21, 1986 [H.R. 4184] National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987. 42 USC 1861 note.
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