PUBLIC LAW 97-324—OCT. 15, 1982
96 STAT. 1599
existing facilities, and for repair, rehabilitation, or modification of facilities: Provided, That, of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), not in excess of $250,000 for each project, including collateral equipment, may be used for any of the foregoing for unforeseen programmatic needs. SEC. 102. Authorization is hereby granted whereby any of the amounts prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (12), inclusive, of section 101(b)— (1) in the discretion of the Administrator or his designee, may be varied upward 10 percent, or (2) following a report by the Administrator or his designee to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the circumstances of such action, may be varied upward 25 percent, to meet unusual cost variations, but the total cost of all work authorized under such paragraphs shall not exceed the total of the amounts specified in such paragraphs. SEC. 103. Not to exceed one-half of 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 101(a) hereof may be transferred to and merged with the "Construction of facilities" appropriation, and, when so transferred, together with $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 101(b) hereof (other than funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (13) of such section) shall be available for expenditure to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installations at any location (including locations specified in section 101(b)), if (1) the Administrator determines such action to be necessary because of changes in the national program of aeronautical and space activities or new scientific or engineering developments, and (2) he determines that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next authorization Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities. The funds so made available may be expended to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment. No portion of such sums may be obligated for expenditure or expended to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installations unless (A) a period of thirty days has passed after the Administrator or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate and to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning (i) the nature of such construction, expansion, or modification, (ii) the cost thereof including the cost of any real estate action pertaining thereto, and (iii) the reason why such construction, expansion, or modification is necessary in the national interest, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. In calculating the thirty-day period referred to in the preceding sentence, any days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment sine die or an adjournment of more than 5 days to a day certain shall be excluded, but in no event shall the total period extend beyond 45 days. SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act—
Report to congressional committees.
Transfer of funds.
Report to congressional committees.
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