124 STAT. 3357 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 engineering, and mathematics education programs, at a min- imum, the following: (A) A description of each program. (B) The amount spent on each program. (C) The number of students or teachers served by each program. § 20304. Basic research enhancement (a) DEFINITION OF BASIC RESEARCH.—In this section, the term ‘‘basic research’’ has the meaning given the term in Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11. (b) COORDINATION.—The Administrator, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. § 20305. National Academies decadal surveys (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall enter into agreements on a periodic basis with the National Academies for independent assessments, also known as decadal surveys, to take stock of the status and opportunities for Earth and space science discipline fields and Aeronautics research and to recommend priorities for research and programmatic areas over the next decade. (b) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES.—The agreements described in subsection (a) shall include independent estimates of the life cycle costs and technical readiness of missions assessed in the decadal surveys whenever possible. (c) REEXAMINATION.—The Administrator shall request that each National Academies decadal survey committee identify any condi- tions or events, such as significant cost growth or scientific or technological advances, that would warrant the Administration asking the National Academies to reexamine the priorities that the decadal survey had established. Subtitle III—Administrative Provisions CHAPTER 301—APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING Sec. 30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required. 30102. Working capital fund. 30103. Budgets. 30104. Baselines and cost controls. § 30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no appropriation may be made to the Administration unless previously authorized by legislation enacted by Congress. § 30102. Working capital fund (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the United States Treasury an Administration working capital fund. (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—
