PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Administrator may expand labs by building transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels plus buildings, equipment, land, and utilities. Up to $136,000,000 may be appropriated. The Administrator must run and staff the facilities, which industry will mainly use to test experimental aircraft and missile models; scheduling must balance military and civilian needs.

Title 50, §513

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(a)The Administrator is authorized to expand the facilities at his existing laboratories and centers by the construction of additional transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels, including buildings, equipment, and accessory construction, and by the acquisition of land and installation of utilities.

(b)There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not to exceed $136,000,000.

(c)The facilities authorized by this section shall be operated and staffed by the Administrator but shall be available primarily to industry for testing experimental models in connection with the development of aircraft and missiles. Such tests shall be scheduled and conducted in accordance with industry’s requirements and allocation of facility time shall be made in accordance with the public interest, with proper emphasis upon the requirements of each military service and due consideration of civilian needs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(A), (B), substituted “laboratories and centers” for “laboratories” and “transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic” for “supersonic”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–391, § 312(2)(C), substituted “facility” for “laboratory”. 1958—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 85–568 substituted “Administrator” for “Committee” in subsecs. (a) and (c), and “his” for “its” in subsec. (a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1958 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 85–568 effective 90 days after

July 29, 1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85–568, set out as a note under section 511 of this title. Additional AppropriationsAct

June 29, 1950, ch. 405, § 801, 64 Stat. 286, provided in part for an additional appropriation of $75,000,000, to remain available until expended; for the

Construction

and completion and equipment of facilities at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

§513 Expansion of Existing Facilities; Appropriations; Testing of Models