99 STAT. 1012
PUBLIC LAW 99-170—DEC. 5, 1985
Public Law 99-170 99th Congress An Act Dec. 5, 1985 [H.R. 1714]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1986.
To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control and data communications, construction of facilities, and research and program management, 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 Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1986". TITLE I—NASA AUTHORIZATION SEC. 101. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1985: (a) For "Research and development", for the following programs: (1) Space station, $205,000,000; (2) Space transportation capability development, $437,300,000; (3) Physics and astronomy, $620,400,000; (4) Life sciences, $68,000,000; (5) Planetary exploration, $354,000,000; (6) Space applications, $537,800,000; (7) Technology utilization, $11,100,000; (8) Commercial use of space, $17,000,000; (9) Aeronautical research and technology, $354,000,000; (10) Space research and technology, $166,000,000; and (11) Tracking and data advanced systems, $16,200,000. (b) For "Space flight, control and data communications", for the following programs: (1) Space shuttle production and operational capability, $961,500,000; (2) Space transportation operations, $1,710,100,000; and (3) Space and ground network, communications and data systems, $701,300,000. (c) Except as provided in the last sentence of this subsection for "Construction of facilities", including land acquisition, as follows: (1) Space transportation facilities at various locations as follows: (A) Construction of orbiter modification and refurbishment facility, John F. Kennedy Space Center, $14,000,000; (B) Construction of thermal protection system facility, John F. Kennedy Space Center, $3,600,000; (C) Modifications for advanced technology engine test stand S-IC, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, $6,500,000; (D) Modification for enhanced life support systems testing, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, $1,100,000; (E) Modifications to Pad A payload change-out room, John F. Kennedy Space Center, $2,200,000; and
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