There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter, except that nothing in this chapter shall authorize the appropriation of any amount for (1) the acquisition or condemnation of any real property, or (2) any other item of a capital nature (such as plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion) which exceeds $250,000. Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection for the construction of facilities, or for research and development activities, shall remain available until expended.
Any funds appropriated for the construction of facilities may be used for emergency repairs of existing facilities when such existing facilities are made inoperative by major breakdown, accident, or other circumstances and such repairs are deemed by the Administrator to be of greater urgency than the construction of new facilities.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorization of any appropriation to the Administration shall expire (unless an earlier expiration is specifically provided) at the close of the third fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the authorization was enacted, to the extent that such appropriation has not theretofore actually been made.
(Pub. L. 85–568, title III, §310, formerly §307, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 438; Pub. L. 88–113, §6, Sept. 6, 1963, 77 Stat. 144; renumbered §308, Pub. L. 94–464, §3, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1988; renumbered §309, Pub. L. 96–48, §6(b)(1), Aug. 8, 1979, 93 Stat. 348; renumbered §310, Pub. L. 106–391, title III, §324(a)(1), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1599.)
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 85–568, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426, as amended, known as the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.
A prior section 310 of Pub. L. 85–568 was renumbered section 311 and is classified to section 2459b of this title.
1963—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–113 added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 100–685, title II, §215, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4093, provided that:
“(a) No funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act, or under any other Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1989 through 1993 for the Administration, shall be obligated or expended unless the Administration has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.]) by the officers and employees of the Administration.
“(b) No funds authorized to be appropriated to the Administration for fiscal years 1989 through 1993 shall be available for payment in connection with any grant, contract, or other agreement, unless the recipient of such grant, contractor, or party to such agreement, as the case may be, has in place and will continue to administer in good faith a written policy, adopted by the board of directors or other government authority of such recipient, contractor, or party, satisfactory to the Administrator of the Administration, designed to ensure that all of the workplaces of such recipient, contractor, or party are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act) by the officers and employees of such recipient, contractor, or party.
“(c) The provisions of this section, and the provisions of the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 [15 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.], the National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 [Pub. L. 100–519, title I, Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2589], the National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990 [probably means Pub. L. 100–570, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2865], and the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1988 [probably means S. 1081, One Hundredth Congress, which was pocket vetoed], relating to a drug-free workplace, shall not be effective until January 16, 1989.”
Provisions stating the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should explore ways and means of distributing its research and development funds whenever feasible were contained in the following appropriation authorization acts:
Pub. L. 102–588, title II, §209, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5115.
Pub. L. 102–195, §9, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1612.
Pub. L. 101–611, title I, §109, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3197.
Pub. L. 100–685, title II, §205, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4090.
Pub. L. 100–147, title I, §113(a), Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 865.
Pub. L. 99–170, title I, §105, Dec. 5, 1985, 99 Stat. 1015.
Pub. L. 98–361, title I, §105, July 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 425.
Pub. L. 98–52, title I, §105, July 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 284.
Pub. L. 97–324, title I, §105, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1600.
Pub. L. 97–96, §5, Dec. 21, 1981, 95 Stat. 1210.
Pub. L. 96–316, §5, July 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 963.
Pub. L. 96–48, §5, Aug. 8, 1979, 93 Stat. 348.
Pub. L. 95–401, §5, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 860.
Pub. L. 95–76, §5, July 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 315.
Pub. L. 94–307, §5, June 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 680.
Pub. L. 94–39, §5, June 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 221.
Pub. L. 93–316, §5, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 243.
Pub. L. 93–74, §5, July 23, 1973, 87 Stat. 174.
Pub. L. 92–304, §5, May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 161.
Pub. L. 92–68, §5, Aug. 6, 1971, 85 Stat. 176.
Pub. L. 91–303, §5, July 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 371.
Pub. L. 91–119, §5, Nov. 18, 1969, 83 Stat. 198.
Pub. L. 90–373, §6, July 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 283.
Pub. L. 90–67, §5, Aug. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 170.
Pub. L. 89–528, §5, Aug. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 339.
Pub. L. 89–53, §5, June 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 194.
Pub. L. 92–304, §6, May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 161, provided generally that any institution of higher education deny for a two year period payment under programs authorized by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to any individual attending or employed by such institution who has been convicted of any crime committed after May 19, 1972, which involved the use of force, disruption or seizure of property to prevent officers or students from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 92–68, §6, Aug. 6, 1971, 85 Stat. 177.
Pub. L. 91–308, §26, July 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 372.
Pub. L. 91–119, §7, Nov. 18, 1969, 83 Stat. 201.
Sections 701 of Pub. L. 85–766, title VII, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 873, prohibited appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for any period prior to June 30, 1960, unless previously authorized.