An Act to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction and equipment, and for other purposes
PL 86-45 (H.R.7007), enacted 06/15/1959

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SEC. 3. The United States group of the Canada-United States Inter-
l^arliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each 
fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expendi-
tures under such appropriation. 
SEC. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or 
the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamen-
tary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting 
officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of 
the Canada United States Interparliamentary group. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
R e p o r t to Con-
gress. 
Auditing 
counts. 
Public Law 86-43 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic P^nergy Act of 1954, as amended. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 1197] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 251 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by deleting 
the words "and July" in the first sentence thereof. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
68 Stat. 960. 
42 u s e 2016. 
Public Law 86-44 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 8.J-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations 
to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance witli section 261 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 19.")4, as amended, and for other purposes. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 12:! 8] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 (c) 
of Public Law 85-590 is amended by striking therefrom the figure 
"$2,250,000" for project 59-C-5, phermex installation, I^s Alamos, 
Xew Mexico, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,550,000"'. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
72 Stat. 490. 
Public Law 86-45 
AN ACT 
To authorize appi-opriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction and 
equipment, and for other purposes. 
June 15, 1959 
[H. R. 7007] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there are naut°ics"and space 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and ^ App^ro^prfatw 
Space Administration for the fiscal year 1960 the sum of $485,300,000, 
as follows: 
(1) For "Salaries and expenses," $94,430,000. 
(2) For "Kesearch and development," $333,070,000. 
(3) For "Construction and equipment," $57,800,000, as follows: 
(A) Langley Research Center, Hampton, "Virginia: Alterations to 
thermal structures tunnel; analytical computing equipment; conver-
sion of gust tunnel to noise research laboratory; conversion of test 
cells to noise test facility; and heater and vacuum system for gas 
dynamics laboratory, $4,580,000. 
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N o t i f i c a t i o n to 
Congress. 
Restriction. 
Var i at ion of a-
mounts. 
Construction of 
laboratories, etc. 
No t i f ication to 
Congress. 
(B) Ames Research Center, Moft'ett Field, California: Data reduc-
tion center and mass transfer cooling and aerodynamics facility, 
$6,555,000. 
(C) Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio: Ion and plasma jet 
facility; zero-power reactor; in-pile loop; and approximately twenty-
five acres of land, $6,860,000. 
(D) High-speed flight station, Edwards, California : Building addi-
tions; analog computing equipment; and terminal guidance facility, 
$2,805,000. 
(E) Beltsville Space Center, Beltsville, Maryland: Central flight 
control and range operations building; space sciences laboratory; in-
strument construction and installation laboratory; and utility installa-
tions, $14,000,000. 
(F) Pacific Missile Range, Point Arguello, California: Launching 
facilities, including flight vehicle assembly and check-out facility with 
equipment for special experiments, $},0(!0,000. 
(G) Various locations: Global range tracking and communication 
facilities and equipment; facilities for Rover program; and propulsion 
development facilities, $20,000,000: Provided^ That the Administrator 
shall notify the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Space 
Sciences of the Senate of the site selections before any such facilities 
are hereafter established. 
(b) Appropriations for "Research and development" may be used 
for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) 
which may be required for the performance of research and develop-
ment contracts: Provided^ That 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 Adminis-
trator or his designee notifles the Committee on Science and Astro-
nautics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Aero-
nautical and Space Sciences of the Senate of the nature, location, 
and estimated cost of such facility. 
(c) When so specified in an Appropriation Act, any amount 
appropriated for "Research and development" and for "Construction 
and equipment" may remain available without fiscal year limitation. 
SEC. 2. Authorization is hereby granted whereby any of the amounts 
prescribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) 
of subsection (a) (3) may, in the discretion of the Administrator of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, be varied 
upward 5 per centum to meet unusual cost variations, but the total 
cost of all work authorized under such subparagraphs shall not exceed 
a total of $53,050,000. 
SEC. 3. Any amount, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the funds appro-
priated for "Construction and equipment" pursuant to this Act, may 
be used to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installa-
tions, if found by the Administrator to be necessary because of changes 
in the national program of aeronautical and space activities or new 
scientific or engineering developments and if the Administrator de-
termines that deferral until the next authorization Act w^ould be in-
consistent with the interests of the Nation in aeronautical and space 
activities, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, 
rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, includ-
ing land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and 
equipment: Provided^ That upon reaching a final decision to imple-
ment, the Administrator or his designee shall notify the Committee 
on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Aeronauticjil and Space Sciences of the Senate of the 
cost of such construction, expansion, or modification including those 
real estate actions pertaining thereto: Provided further^ That no such 
funds shall be used for such construction, expansion, or modification 
if authorization for such construction, expansion, or modification has 
been j^reviously denied by the Congress; and additional appropria-
tions are hereby authorized for purposes of this section in the amount 
of $5,000,000. 
SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no appro-
priation may be made to the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration unless previously authorized by legislation hereafter enacted 
by the Congress. 
Approved June 15, 1959. 
Legislative aur 
thorizations. 
Public Law 86-46 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act entitled "An Act relating to the levying and collecting of 
taxes and assessments, and for other purposes", approved June 25, 1938. 
June 17, 1959 
[S. 643] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the first para-
graph of subsection (a) of section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act re-
lating to the levying and collecting of taxes andT assessments, and 
for other purposes", approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1199; sec. 47-
1103, D.C. Code, 1951 edition), is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. (a) (1) When any special assessment for a public improve-
ment, with the exception of assessments levied in condemnation 
proceedings, is levied by the District of Columbia upon any lot or 
parcel of land, notice of the levying of such assessment shall be served 
upon the record owner thereof in the manner herein provided, and if 
there be more than one record owner of such lot or parcel of land notice 
served on one of the owners shall be sufficient. 
Such notice shall be 
deemed to have been served when served by any of the following 
methods: (a) when forwarded to the last known address of the owner 
as recorded in the real estate assessment records of the District of 
Columbia by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, and such 
receipt shall constitute prima facie evidence of service upon such 
owner if such receipt is signed either by the owner or by a person of 
suitable age and discretion located at such address: Provided, That 
valid service upon the owner shall be deemed effected under this clause 
(a) if such notice shall be refused by the owner and not delivered for 
that reason; or (b) when delivered to the person to be notified; or 
(c) when left at the usual residence or place of business of the person 
to be notified with a person of suitable age and discretion then resident 
or employed therein; or (d) if no such residence or place of business 
can be found in the District of Columbia by diligent search, then if 
left with any person of suitable age and discretion employed at the 
office of aiiy agent of the person to be notified, which agent has any 
authority or duty with reference to the land or tenement to which said 
notice relates; or (e) if any such notice forwarded by registered or 
certified mail be returned for reasons other than refusal, or if personal 
service of such notice cannot be effected, then if published on three 
consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of 
Columbia; or (f) if by reason of an outstanding unrecorded transfer 
of title the name of the owner cannot, by diligent search, be ascer-
tained, then if served on the owner of record in a manner hereinbefore 
provided. 
Any notice to a corporation shall, for the purposes of this 
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