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ministrator has notified the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the
nature, location, and estimated cost to the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration of such project.
(c) TITLE TO FACILITIES.—If funds are used pursu-
ant to subsection (a) for grants to 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, 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 the grantee institution or organization.
Each such grant shall be made under such conditions as
the Administrator shall determine to be required to ensure
that the United States will receive therefrom benefits ade-
quate to justify the making of that grant.
SEC. 232. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.
To the extent provided in appropriations Acts, appro-
priations authorized under chapter 1 may remain available
without fiscal year limitation.
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SEC. 233. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FA-
CILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations authorized under
any paragraph of section 211(b), 212(b), or 213(3)—
(1) may be varied upward by 10 percent in the
discretion of the Administrator; or
(2) may be varied upward by 25 percent, to
meet unusual cost variations, after the expiration of
15 days following a report on the circumstances of
such action by the Administrator to the Committee
on Science of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate.
The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated
under sections 211(b), 212(b) and 213(3) shall not be in-
creased as a result of actions authorized under paragraphs
(1) and (2) of this subsection.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Where the Administrator deter-
mines that new developments in the national program of
aeronautical and space activities have occurred; and that
such developments require the use of additional funds for
the purposes of construction, expansion, or modification
of facilities at any location; and that deferral of such ac-
tion until the enactment of the next National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Authorization Act would be in-
consistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical
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and space activities, the Administrator may use up to
$10,000,000 of the amounts authorized under section
211(b), 212(b), or 213(3) for each fiscal year for such
purposes. No such funds may be obligated until a period
of 30 days has passed after the Administrator has trans-
mitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives a written report
describing the nature of the construction, its costs, and
the reasons therefor.
SEC. 234. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) no amount appropriated to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used
for any program for which the President’s annual
budget request included a request for funding, but
for which the Congress denied or did not provide
funding;
(2) no amount appropriated to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used
for any program in excess of the amount actually
authorized for the particular program by October 1;
and
(3) no amount appropriated to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration may be used
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for any program which has not been presented to
the Congress in the President’s annual budget re-
quest or the supporting and ancillary documents
thereto,
unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt
by the Committee on Science of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate of notice given by the Ad-
ministrator containing a full and complete statement of
the action proposed to be taken and the facts and cir-
cumstances relied upon in support of such proposed ac-
tion. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
shall keep the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate fully and currently in-
formed with respect to all activities and responsibilities
within the jurisdiction of those committees. Except as oth-
erwise provided by law, any Federal department, agency,
or independent establishment shall furnish any informa-
tion requested by either committee relating to any such
activity or responsibility.
SEC. 235. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED
APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days
after the later of the date of enactment of an Act making
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appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration for fiscal year 1996 and the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report
to Congress and to the Comptroller General which speci-
fies—
(1) the portion of such appropriations which are
for programs, projects, or activities not authorized
under chapter 1 of this subtitle, or which are in ex-
cess of amounts authorized for the relevant program,
project, or activity under this title; and
(2) the portion of such appropriations which are
authorized under this title.
(b) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE.—The Adminis-
trator shall, coincident with the submission of the report
required by subsection (a), publish in the Federal Register
a notice of all programs, projects, or activities for which
funds are appropriated but which were not authorized
under this title, and solicit public comment thereon re-
garding the impact of such programs, projects, or activi-
ties on the conduct and effectiveness of the national aero-
nautics and space program.
(c) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds may be obligated for any programs,
projects, or activities of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for fiscal year 1996 not authorized
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under this title until 30 days have passed after the close
of the public comment period contained in the notice re-
quired in subsection (b).
SEC. 236. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS
OR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.
Not more than $30,000 of the funds appropriated
under section 212 may be used for scientific consultations
or extraordinary expenses, upon the authority of the Ad-
ministrator.
SEC. 237. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS TO RUSSIA.
(a) LIMITATION.—No funds authorized to be appro-
priated to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration for fiscal year 1996 may be paid or otherwise
transferred to Russia unless—
(1) the payment or transfer is authorized by
this title;
(2) the payment or transfer is made in ex-
change for goods or services that have been provided
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion in accordance with a written agreement between
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and Russia;
(3) the Government of the Russian Federation
agrees to provide a monthly report to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration during the