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ated with research institutions located in the United
States; and
(5) the term ‘‘United States’’ means the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and any other territory or possession of the
United States.
Subtitle A—National Science
Foundation Authorization
SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the programs of the Foundation are impor-
tant for the Nation to strengthen basic research and
develop human resources in science and engineering,
and that those programs should be funded at an
adequate level;
(2) the primary mission of the Foundation con-
tinues to be the support of basic scientific research
and science education and the support of research
fundamental to the engineering process and engi-
neering education; and
(3) the Foundation’s efforts to contribute to the
economic competitiveness of the United States
should be in accord with that primary mission.
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(b) FISCAL YEAR 1996.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Foundation $3,126,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996, which shall be available for the following cat-
egories:
(1) 
Research 
and 
Related 
Activities,
$2,226,300,000, which shall be available for the fol-
lowing subcategories:
(A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences,
$632,200,000.
(B) Engineering, $311,600,000.
(C) Biological Sciences, $293,300,000.
(D) Geosciences, $408,800,000.
(E) Computer and Information Science
and Engineering, $249,500,000.
(F) Social, Behavioral, and Economic
Sciences, $111,300,000.
(G) United States Polar Research Pro-
grams, $156,000,000.
(H) United States Antarctic Logistical
Support Activities, $62,600,000.
(I) 
Critical 
Technologies 
Institute,
$1,000,000.
(2) Education and Human Resources Activities,
$600,000,000.
(3) Major Research Equipment, $70,000,000.
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(4) Academic Research Facilities Moderniza-
tion, $100,000,000.
(5) Salaries and Expenses, $120,000,000.
(6) Office of Inspector General, $4,500,000.
(7) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000.
(c) FISCAL YEAR 1997.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Foundation $3,171,400,000 for fiscal
year 1997, which shall be available for the following cat-
egories:
(1) 
Research 
and 
Related 
Activities,
$2,286,200,000.
(2) Education and Human Resources Activities,
$600,000,000.
(3) Major Research Equipment, $55,000,000.
(4) Academic Research Facilities Moderniza-
tion, $100,000,000.
(5) Salaries and Expenses, $120,000,000.
(6) Office of Inspector General, $5,000,000.
(7) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000.
SEC. 112. PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION OF RESEARCH AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES AMOUNTS.
If the amount appropriated pursuant to section
111(b)(1) is less than the amount authorized under that
paragraph, the amount authorized for each subcategory
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under that paragraph shall be reduced by the same pro-
portion.
SEC. 113. CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION EX-
PENSES.
From appropriations made under authorizations pro-
vided in this title, not more than $10,000 may be used
in each fiscal year for official consultation, representation,
or other extraordinary expenses at the discretion of the
Director. The determination of the Director shall be final
and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Govern-
ment.
SEC. 114. REPROGRAMMING.
(a) $500,000 OR LESS.—In any given fiscal year, the
Director may transfer appropriated funds among the
subcategories of Research and Related Activities, so long
as the net funds transferred to or from any subcategory
do not exceed $500,000.
(b) GREATER THAN $500,000.—In addition, the Di-
rector may propose transfers to or from any subcategory
exceeding $500,000. An explanation of any proposed
transfer under this subsection must be transmitted in
writing to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committees on Labor and Human
Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate. The proposed transfer may be made only when
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30 calendar days have passed after transmission of such
written explanation.
Subtitle B—General Provisions
SEC. 121. ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 3(f) of the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(f)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(f) The Foundation shall provide an annual report
to the President which shall be submitted by the Director
to the Congress at the time of the President’s annual
budget submission. The report shall—
‘‘(1) contain a strategic plan, or an update to
a previous strategic plan, which—
‘‘(A) defines for a three-year period the
overall goals for the Foundation and specific
goals for each major activity of the Foundation,
including each scientific directorate, the edu-
cation directorate, and the polar programs of-
fice; and
‘‘(B) describe how the identified goals re-
late to national needs and will exploit new op-
portunities in science and technology;
‘‘(2) identify the criteria and describe the proce-
dures which the Foundation will use to assess
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progress toward achieving the goals identified in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1);
‘‘(3) review the activities of the Foundation
during the preceding year which have contributed to-
ward achievement of goals identified in accordance
with paragraph (1) and summarize planned activities
for the coming three years in the context of the
identified goals, with particular emphasis on the
Foundation’s planned contributions to major multi-
agency research and education initiatives;
‘‘(4) contain such recommendations as the
Foundation considers appropriate; and
‘‘(5) include information on the acquisition and
disposition by the Foundation of any patents and
patent rights.’’.
SEC. 122. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.
(a) FACILITIES PLAN.—The Director shall provide to
Congress annually, as a part of the report required under
section 3(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950, a plan for the proposed construction of, and repair
and upgrades to, national research facilities. The plan
shall include estimates of the cost for such construction,
repairs, and upgrades, and estimates of the cost for the
operation and maintenance of existing and proposed new
facilities. For proposed new construction and for major
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upgrades to existing facilities, the plan shall include fund-
ing profiles by fiscal year and milestones for major phases
of the construction. The plan shall include cost estimates
in the categories of construction, repair, and upgrades for
the year in which the plan is submitted to Congress and
for not fewer than the succeeding 4 years.
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED
APPROPRIATIONS.—No funds appropriated for any project
which involves construction of new national research facili-
ties or construction necessary for upgrading the capabili-
ties of existing national research facilities shall be obli-
gated unless the funds are specifically authorized for such
purpose by this title or any other Act which is not an ap-
propriations Act, or unless the total estimated cost to the
Foundation of the construction project is less than
$50,000,000. This subsection shall not apply to construc-
tion projects approved by the National Science Board
prior to June 30, 1994.
SEC. 123. ELIGIBILITY FOR RESEARCH FACILITY AWARDS.
Section 203(b) of the Academic Research Facilities
Modernization Act of 1988 is amended by striking the
final sentence of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu there-
of the following: ‘‘The Director shall give priority to insti-
tutions or consortia that have not received such funds in
the preceding 5 years, except that this sentence shall not
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apply to previous funding received for the same multiyear
project.’’.
SEC. 124. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ACT OF 1950
AMENDMENTS.—The National Science Foundation Act of
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the subsection (k) of sec-
tion 4 (42 U.S.C. 1863(k)) that was added by sec-
tion 108 of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 1988 as subsection (l);
(2) in section 5(e) (42 U.S.C. 1864(e)) by
amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
‘‘(2) Any delegation of authority or imposition of con-
ditions under paragraph (1) shall be promptly published
in the Federal Register and reported to the Committees
on Labor and Human Resources and Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives.’’;
(3) by inserting ‘‘be entitled to’’ between
‘‘shall’’ and ‘‘receive’’, and by inserting ‘‘, including
traveltime,’’ after ‘‘Foundation’’ in section 14(c) (42
U.S.C. 1873(c));
(4) by striking section 14(j) (42 U.S.C.
1873(j)); and
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(5) by striking ‘‘Atomic Energy Commission’’ in
section 15(a) (42 U.S.C. 1874(a)) and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’.
(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT, 1976 AMENDMENTS.—Section 6(a) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1976 (42
U.S.C. 1881a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘social,’’ the
first place it appears.
(c) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZA-
TION
ACT
OF
1988 
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
117(a)(1)(B)(v) of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1881b(1)(B)(v)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(v) from schools established outside the several
States and the District of Columbia by any agency
of the Federal Government for dependents of its em-
ployees.’’.
(2) Section 117(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1881b(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Science and Engi-
neering Education’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Edu-
cation and Human Resources’’.
(d) EDUCATION
FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT
AMENDMENTS.—Section 107 of Education for Economic
Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3917) is repealed.
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(e) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—The second sub-
section (g) of section 3 of the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950 is repealed.
SEC. 125. INDIRECT COSTS.
(a) MATCHING FUNDS.—Matching funds required
pursuant to section 204(a)(2)(C) of the Academic Re-
search Facilities Modernization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.
1862c(a)(2)(C)) shall not be considered facilities costs for
purposes of determining indirect cost rates.
(b) REPORT.—The Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, in consultation with other relevant
agencies, shall prepare a report analyzing what steps
would be needed to—
(1) reduce by 10 percent the proportion of Fed-
eral assistance to institutions of higher education
that are allocated for indirect costs; and
(2) reduce the variance among indirect cost
rates of different institutions of higher education,
including an evaluation of the relative benefits and bur-
dens of each option on institutions of higher education.
Such report shall be transmitted to the Congress no later
than December 31, 1995.
SEC. 126. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION AND FACILITIES.
The Foundation shall incorporate the guidelines set
forth in Important Notice No. 91, dated March 11, 1983
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(48 Fed. Reg. 15754, April 12, 1983), relating to the use
and operation of Foundation-supported research instru-
mentation and facilities, in its notice of Grant General
Conditions, and shall examine more closely the adherence
of grantee organizations to such guidelines.
SEC. 127. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Persons temporarily employed by or at the Founda-
tion shall be subject to the same financial disclosure re-
quirements and related sanctions under the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 as are permanent employees of the
Foundation in equivalent positions.
SEC. 128. EDUCATIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ACTIVE
DUTY.
In order to be eligible to receive funds from the Foun-
dation after September 30, 1995, an institution of higher
education must provide that whenever any student of the
institution who is a member of the National Guard, or
other reserve component of the Armed Forces of the
United States, is called or ordered to active duty, other
than active duty for training, the institution shall grant
the member a military leave of absence from their edu-
cation. Persons on military leave of absence from their in-
stitution shall be entitled, upon release from military duty,
to be restored to the educational status they had attained
prior to their being ordered to military duty without loss
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of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants award-
ed, or tuition and other fees paid prior to the commence-
ment of the military duty. It shall be the duty of the insti-
tution to refund tuition or fees paid or to credit the tuition
and fees to the next semester or term after the termi-
nation of the educational military leave of absence at the
option of the student.
SEC. 129. PROHIBITION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
None of the funds authorized by this title shall be
available for any activity whose purpose is to influence leg-
islation pending before the Congress, except that this shall
not prevent officers or employees of the United States or
of its departments or agencies from communicating to
Members of Congress on the request of any Member or
to Congress, through the proper channels, requests for leg-
islation or appropriations which they deem necessary for
the efficient conduct of the public business.
SEC. 130. SCIENCE STUDIES INSTITUTE.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 822 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal 1991 (42 U.S.C. 6686)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Critical Technologies Institute’’
in the section heading and in subsection (a), and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Science Studies Institute’’;
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(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘As deter-
mined by the chairman of the committee referred to
in subsection (c), the’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘The’’;
(3) by striking subsection (c), and redesignating
subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c),
(d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this subsection—
(A) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘de-
velopments and trends in’’ in paragraph (1);
(B) by striking ‘‘with particular emphasis’’
in paragraph (1) and all that follows through
the end of such paragraph and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘and developing and maintaining rel-
evant informational and analytical tools.’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘to determine’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘technology policies’’ in para-
graph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘with
particular attention to the scope and content of
the Federal science and technology research
and develop portfolio as it affects interagency
and national issues’’;
(D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
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‘‘(3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alter-
natives available for ensuring the long-term strength
of the United States in the development and applica-
tion of science and technology, including appropriate
roles for the Federal Government, State govern-
ments, private industry, and institutions of higher
education in the development and application of
science and technology.’’;
(E) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘Ex-
ecutive branch on’’ in paragraph (4)(A); and
(F) by amending paragraph (4)(B) to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) to the interagency committees and
panels of the Federal Government concerned
with science and technology.’’;
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subsection
(c)’’; and
(6) by amending subsection (f), as so redesig-
nated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, to read
as follows:
‘‘(f) SPONSORSHIP.—The Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy shall be the sponsor of the
Institute.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING USAGE.—All references in Federal
law or regulations to the Critical Technologies Institute
shall be considered to be references to the Science Studies
Institute.
SEC. 131. EDUCATIONAL IMPACT.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) Federal research funds made available to
institutions of higher education often create incen-
tives for such institutions to emphasize research over
undergraduate teaching and to narrow the focus of
their graduate programs; and
(2) National Science Foundation funds for Re-
search and Related Activities should be spent in the
manner most likely to improve the quality of under-
graduate and graduate education in institutions of
higher education.
(b) EDUCATIONAL IMPACT.—(1) The impact that a
grant or cooperative agreement by the National Science
Foundation would have on undergraduate and graduate
education at an institution of higher education shall be
a factor in any decision whether to award such grant or
agreement to that institution.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect to
any grant or cooperative agreement awarded after Sep-
tember 30, 1996.
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(c) REPORT.—The Director shall provide a plan for
the implementation of subsection (b) of this section, no
later than December 31, 1995, to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives and the Commit-
tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate.
SEC. 132. DIVISIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 8 of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1866) is amended by
inserting ‘‘The Director may appoint, in consultation with
the Board, not more than 6 Assistant Directors to assist
in managing the Divisions.’’ after ‘‘time to time deter-
mine.’’.
(b) REPORT.—By November 15, 1995, the Director
shall transmit to the Congress a report on the reorganiza-
tion of the National Science Foundation required as a re-
sult of the amendment made by subsection (a).
SEC. 133. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
1996.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
sums are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
1996 for the activities for which sums are authorized by
this title unless such sums are specifically authorized to
be appropriated by this title.
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(b) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—No sums are au-
thorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after fiscal
year 1996 for the activities for which sums are authorized
by this title unless such sums are specifically authorized
to be appropriated by an Act of Congress with respect to
such fiscal year.
SEC. 134. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall exclude from
consideration for awards of financial assistance made by
the Foundation after fiscal year 1995 any person who re-
ceived funds, other than those described in subsection (b),
appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1995, from
any Federal funding source for a project that was not sub-
jected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Any
exclusion from consideration pursuant to this section shall
be effective for a period of 5 years after the person re-
ceives such Federal funds.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
awards to persons who are members of a class specified
by law for which assistance is awarded to members of the
class according to a formula provided by law.
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TITLE 
II—NATIONAL 
AERO-
NAUTICS AND SPACE ADMIN-
ISTRATION
Subtitle A—General Provisions
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1996’’.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration has failed to request sufficient funds to
perform all missions it has proposed in annual budg-
et requests. For fiscal year 1996, the budget re-
quested is $140,000,000 below the amount required
to fulfill program commitments made by the fiscal
year 1995 budget approved by Congress. The re-
quest for fiscal year 1996 proposes continued
underfunding of the requirements of the National
Aeronautics 
and 
Space 
Administration 
by
$439,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $847,000,000 for
fiscal year 1998, $1,189,000,000 for fiscal year
1999, and $1,532,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
(2) In order to close the gap between projected
program requirements and the underfunding re-
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quested, the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration should aggressively pursue actions and re-
forms directed at reducing institutional costs, includ-
ing management restructuring, facility consolidation,
procurement reform, personnel base downsizing, and
convergence with other defense and private sector
systems.
(3) While institutional reforms, restructurings,
and downsizing hold the promise of comporting the
projected needs of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration with funding levels requested
by the Administration, such reforms provide no
guarantee against cancellation of missions in the
event reform efforts fail to achieve cost reduction
targets.
(4) The National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration must reverse its current trend toward
becoming an operational agency, and return to its
proud history as the Nation’s leader in basic sci-
entific air and space research.
(5) Commercial space activity is in a delicate
state of growth but has the potential to eclipse Fed-
eral space activity in its economic return to the Na-
tion if not stifled.
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(6) The United States is on the verge of creat-
ing and using new technologies in microsatellites, in-
formation processing, and space launch that could
radically alter the manner in which the Government
approaches its space mission.
(7) The overwhelming preponderance of the
Federal Government’s requirements for routine, non-
emergency manned and unmanned space transpor-
tation can be most effectively, efficiently, and eco-
nomically met by a free and competitive market in
privately developed and operated launch services.
(8) In formulating a national space transpor-
tation service policy, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration should aggressively pursue re-
verse contracting opportunities to support the pri-
vate sector development of advanced space transpor-
tation technologies including reusable space vehicles,
single-stage-to-orbit vehicles, and manner space sys-
tems.
(9) International cooperation in space explo-
ration and science activities serves the United States
national interest—
(A) when it—
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(i) reduces the cost of undertaking
missions the United States Government
would pursue unilaterally;
(ii) enables the United States to pur-
sue missions that it could not otherwise af-
ford to pursue unilaterally; or
(iii) enhances United States capabili-
ties to use and develop space for the bene-
fit of United States citizens; and
(B) when it does not—
(i) otherwise harm or interfere with
the ability of United States private sector
firms to develop or explore space commer-
cially;
(ii) interfere with the ability of Fed-
eral agencies to use space to complete their
missions;
(iii) undermine the ability of United
States private enterprise to compete favor-
ably with foreign entities in the commercial
space arena; or
(iv) transfer sensitive or commercially
advantageous technologies or knowledge
from the United States to other countries
or foreign entities except as required by
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those countries or entities to make their
contribution to a multilateral space project
in partnership with the United States, or
on a quid pro quo basis.
(10) The National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration and the Department of Defense can co-
operate more effectively in leveraging their mutual
capabilities to conduct joint space missions that im-
prove United States space capabilities and reduce
the cost of conducting space missions.
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; and
(2) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’
has the meaning given such term in section 1201(a)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1141(a)).
Subtitle B—Authorization of
Appropriations
CHAPTER 1—AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 211. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
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ministration for fiscal year 1996 for Human Space Flight
the following amounts:
(1) 
For 
Space 
Shuttle 
Operations,
$2,341,800,000.
(2) For Space Shuttle Safety and Performance
Upgrades, $837,000,000.
(3) For Payload and Utilization Operations,
$315,000,000.
(4) For Russian Cooperation, $100,000,000.
(b) CONSTRUCTION
OF FACILITIES.—(1) Of the
funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection
(a)(2), $5,000,000 are authorized for modernization of the
Firex Systems, Pads A and B, Kennedy Space Center.
(2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a)(2), $7,500,000 are authorize for replace-
ment of the Chemical Analysis Facility, Kennedy Space
Center.
(3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a)(2), $4,900,000 are authorized for replace-
ment of the Space Shuttle Main Engine Processing Facil-
ity, Kennedy Space Center.
SEC. 212. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY.
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
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ministration for fiscal year 1996 for Science, Aeronautics,
and Technology the following amounts:
(1) For Space Science, $1,995,400,000, of
which—
(A) $1,167,600,000 are authorized for
Physics and Astronomy, of which $51,500,000
shall be for the Gravity Probe B, except that no
funds are authorized for the Space Infrared
Telescope Facility; and
(B) $827,800,000 are authorized for Plan-
etary Exploration, of which $30,000,000 shall
be for the New Millennium Spacecraft, includ-
ing $5,000,000 for the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration’s participation in
Clementine 2 (Air Force Program Element
0603401F Advanced Spacecraft Technology).
(2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and Ap-
plications, 
$293,200,000, 
of 
which 
at 
least
$2,000,000 is reserved for research and early detec-
tion systems for breast and ovarian cancer and other
women’s health issues.
(3) 
For 
Mission 
to 
Planet 
Earth,
$1,013,100,000, of which $21,500,000 shall only be
for activities described in section 248(b)(7)(A), ex-
cept that no funds are authorized for the Consor-
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tium for International Earth Science Information
Network (except as provided in section 217) or the
Topex Poseidon Follow-On mission. Funds author-
ized by this paragraph may not be expended to du-
plicate private sector or other Federal activities or to
procure systems to provide data unless the Adminis-
trator certifies to Congress that no private sector or
Federal entity can provide suitable data in a timely
manner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds in excess of those authorized by this para-
graph may not be obligated for Mission to Planet
Earth.
(4) 
For 
Space 
Access 
and 
Technology,
$639,800,000 of which—
(A) $193,000,000 are authorized for Ad-
vanced Space Transportation;
(B) $10,000,000 are authorized to be
made available for defraying the costs of con-
verting or redesigning commercially inconsistent
elements of former Federal facilities or to take
actions required for conformance with Federal
laws or regulations relating to commercial space
transportation infrastructure, to remain avail-
able until expended;
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(C) $20,000,000 shall be for continuing
the Launch Voucher Demonstration Program
authorized under section 504 of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Year 1993(15 U.S.C. 5803);
and
(D) $33,900,000 are authorized for the
Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative, except
that funds for such Initiative may not be ex-
pended to duplicate private sector activities or
to fund any activities that a private sector en-
tity is proposing to carry out for commercial
purposes. No funds are authorized under this
paragraph for the Partnership for Next Genera-
tion Vehicle.
(5) For Aeronautical Research and Technology,
$826,900,000, of which—
(A) $354,700,000 are authorized for Re-
search and Technology Base activities;
(B) $245,500,000 are authorized for High
Speed Research;
(C) $133,000,000 are authorized for Ad-
vanced Subsonic Technology, except that no
funds are authorized for concept studies for Ad-
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vanced Traffic Management and Affordable De-
sign and Manufacturing;
(D) $40,200,000 are authorized for High-
Performance Computing and Communications;
and
(E) $48,100,000 are authorized for Nu-
merical Aerodynamic Simulation.
(6) For Mission Communication Services,
$461,300,000.
(7) For Academic Programs, $102,200,000.
(b) CONSTRUCTION
OF FACILITIES.—(1) Of the
funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection
(a)(3), $17,000,000 are authorized for construction of the
Earth Systems Science Building, Goddard Space Flight
Center.
(2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a)(5), $5,400,000 are authorized for mod-
ernization of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Complex,
Ames Research Center.
(3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a)(2), $3,000,000 are authorized for the con-
struction of an addition to the Microgravity and Develop-
ment Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center.
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SEC. 213. MISSION SUPPORT.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal
year 1996 for Mission Support the following amounts:
(1) For Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assur-
ance, $37,600,000.
(2) 
For 
Space 
Communication 
Services,
$319,400,000.
(3) For Construction of Facilities, including
land acquisition, $152,600,000, of which—
(A) $6,300,000 shall be for restoration of
Flight Systems Research Laboratory, Ames Re-
search Center;
(B) $3,000,000 shall be for restoration of
chilled water distribution system, Goddard
Space Flight Center;
(C) $4,800,000 shall be for replacing
chillers, various buildings, Jet Propulsion Lab-
oratory;
(D) $1,100,000 shall be for rehabilitation
of electrical distribution system, White Sands
Test Facility, Johnson Space Center;
(E) $4,200,000 shall be for replacement of
main substation switchgear and circuit break-
ers, Johnson Space Center;
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(F) $1,800,000 shall be for replacement of
15kV load break switches, Kennedy Space Cen-
ter;
(G) $9,000,000 shall be for rehabilitation
of Central Air Equipment Building, Lewis Re-
search Center;
(H) $4,700,000 shall be for restoration of
high pressure air compressor system, Marshall
Space Flight Center;
(I) $6,800,000 shall be for restoration of
Information and Electronic Systems Labora-
tory, Marshall Space Flight Center;
(J) $1,400,000 shall be for restoration of
canal lock, Stennis Space Center;
(K) $2,500,000 shall be for restoration of
primary electrical distribution systems, Wallops
Flight Facility;
(L) $30,000,000 shall be for repair of fa-
cilities at various locations, not in excess of
$1,500,000 per project;
(M) $30,000,000 shall be for rehabilitation
and modification of facilities at various loca-
tions, not in excess of $1,500,000 per project;
(N) $2,000,000 shall be for minor con-
struction of new facilities and additions to exist-
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ing facilities at various locations, not in excess
of $750,000 per project;
(O) $10,000,000 shall be for facility plan-
ning and design not otherwise provided for; and
(P) $35,000,000 shall be for environmental
compliance and restoration.
(4) For Research and Program Management,
including personnel and related costs, travel, and re-
search operations support, $2,094,800,000.
SEC. 214. INSPECTOR GENERAL.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for Inspector
General, $17,300,000 for fiscal year 1996.
SEC. 215. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,
the total amount authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration under this
title shall not exceed $11,547,400,000 for fiscal year
1996.
SEC. 216. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION AND CORRESPOND-
ING REDUCTION.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to amounts au-
thorized by section 212(a)(3), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration for fiscal year 1996 for Mission to Planet
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tration, into the missions and programs of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion;
(C) incorporate private sector buying and
bidding procedures, including fixed price con-
tracts, into procurements; and
(D) provide incentives for cost-plus con-
tractors of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to integrate commercially avail-
able technology in subsystem contracts on a
fixed-price basis.
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Upon solicitation of any
procurement for space hardware, technology, or serv-
ices that are not commercially available, the Admin-
istrator shall certify, by publication of a notice and
opportunity to comment in the Commerce Business
Daily, for each such procurement action, that no
functional equivalent, commercially, available space
hardware, technology, or service exists and that no
commercial method of procurement in available.
SEC. 246. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.
The Administrator shall not construct or enter into
a new lease for facilities to support National Aeronautics
and Space Administration programs unless the Adminis-