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vided for these programs under the ‘‘Construction and En-
vironmental Compliance and Restoration’’ heading: Pro-
vided further, That $525,000,000 shall be for commercial 
spaceflight activities: Provided further, That $308,000,000 
shall be for exploration research and development. 
SPACE OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
the conduct and support of space operations research and 
development activities, including research, development, op-
erations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft con-
trol and communications activities, including operations, 
production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
planning and design; program management; personnel and 
related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance 
and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
$3,953,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014. 
EDUCATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
carrying out aerospace and aeronautical education research 
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support, and services; program manage-
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ment; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; pur-
chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, 
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $125,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014, of which $18,000,000 shall be for 
the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Re-
search and $40,000,000 shall be for the National Space 
Grant College program. 
CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, explo-
ration, space operations and education research and devel-
opment activities, including research, development, oper-
ations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, fa-
cility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, 
and communications activities; program management; per-
sonnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 
5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses; and purchase, 
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $2,823,000,000, to remain avail-
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able until September 30, 2014: Provided, That not less than 
$39,100,000 shall be available for independent verification 
and validation activities. 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND 
RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses for construction of facilities in-
cluding repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modifica-
tion of facilities, construction of new facilities and addi-
tions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, 
and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real 
property, as authorized by law, and environmental compli-
ance and restoration, $680,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018: Provided, That hereafter, not-
withstanding section 315 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 (51 U.S.C. 20145), all proceeds from 
leases entered into under that section shall be deposited into 
this account: Provided further, That such proceeds shall be 
available for a period of 5 years to the extent and in 
amounts as provided in annual appropriations Acts: Pro-
vided further, That such proceeds referred to in the two pre-
ceding provisos shall be available for obligation for fiscal 
year 2013 in an amount not to exceed $3,791,000: Provided 
further, That each annual budget request shall include an 
annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and pro-
posed use of all funds collected pursuant to section 315 of
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the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (51 U.S.C. 
20145). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$38,000,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2014. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall 
remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the 
prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration in this Act may be 
transferred between such appropriations, but no such ap-
propriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. 
Balances so transferred shall be merged with and available 
for the same purposes and the same time period as the ap-
propriations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant 
to this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation except in compliance with the procedures 
set forth in that section.
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The spending plan required by this Act shall be pro-
vided by NASA at the theme, program, project and activity 
level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent change 
of an amount established in that spending plan that meets 
the notification requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall 
be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
section. 
Section 30102(c) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at 
the end inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) refunds or rebates received on an on-going 
basis from a credit card services provider under the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 
credit card programs.’’. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), 
and Public Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services
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as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; 
maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of 
flight services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; 
and authorized travel; $5,983,280,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014, of which not to exceed 
$500,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
polar research and operations support, and for reimburse-
ment to other Federal agencies for operational and science 
support and logistical and other related activities for the 
United States Antarctic program: Provided, That receipts 
for scientific support services and materials furnished by 
the National Research Centers and other National Science 
Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to 
this appropriation: Provided further, That not less than 
$158,190,000 shall be available for activities authorized by 
section 7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of Public Law 110–69. 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construc-
tion, commissioning, and upgrading of major research 
equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant 
to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 
1861 et seq.), including authorized travel, $196,170,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of 
the funds may be used to reimburse the Judgment Fund