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(16) Chemical propulsion, $30,200,000; (17) Aeronautical vehicles, $74,900,000; (18) Tracking and data acquisition, $289,800,000; (19) Technology utilization, $3,800,000. (b) For "Construction of facilities," including land acquisitions, as follows: (1) Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, $386,000; (2) John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, $12,109,000; (3) Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, $1,500,000; (4) Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans and Slidell, Tx)uisiana, $400,000; (5) Wallops Station, Wallops Island, Virginia, $500,000; (6) Various locations, $23,705,000; (7) Facility planning and design not otherwise provided for, $1,000,000. (c) For "Administrative operations," $603,173,000. (d) Appropriations for "Research and development" may be used (1) for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) which may be required for the performance of research and development contracts, and (2) for grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education, or to nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research, for purchase or construction of additional research facilities; and title to such facilities shall be vested in the United States unless the Administrator determines that the national program of aeronautical and space activities will best be served by vesting title in any such grantee institution or organization. Each such grant shall be made under such conditions as the Administrator shall determine to be required to insure that the United States will receive therefrom benefit adequate to justify the making of that grant. None of the funds appropriated for "Research and development" pursuant to this Act may be used for construction of any major facility, the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $250,000, unless the Administrator or his designee has notified the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences of the Senate of the nature, location, and estimated cost of such facility. (e) When so specified in an appropriation Act, (1) any amount appropriated for "Research and development" or for "Construction of facilities" may remain available without fiscal year limitation, and (2) maintenance and operation of facilities, and support services contracts may be entered into under the "Administrative operations" appropriation for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. (f) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection 1(c) may be used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses upon the appi-oval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. (g) No part of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 1(c) for maintenance, repairs, alterations, and minor consti-uction shall be used for the construction of any new facility the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $100,000. (h) No part of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be used for grants to any nonprofit institution of higher learning unless the Administrator or his designee determines at the time of the grant that recruiting personnel of any of the Armed
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Construction of facilities.
Administrative expenses. Program specifications.
Notice to congressional committees.
Scientific consultations.
Restriction.
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