H.R. 1393: Mr. Cox of Illinois, Mr. FEIGHAN, and Mr. MACHTLEY.

H.R. 1472: Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. OLVER, and Mr. PACKARD.

H.R. 1574: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. FROST, Mr. MOORHEAD, and Mr. INHOFE.

H.R. 1575: Mr. LOWERY of California, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. MOORHEAD.

H.R. 1598: Mr. CONDIT and Mr. WILLIAMS.
H.R. 1655: Mr. HAYES of Illinois.

H.R. 1777: Mr. TALLON.

H.R. 1889: Mr. CAMP.

H.R. 2215: Mr. FEIGHAN.

H.R. 2343: Mr. MINETA and MS. PELOSI.

H.R. 2385: Mr. MURPHY, Mr. HENRY, and Mr. WOLF.

H.R. 2419: Ms. MOLINARI.

H.R. 2535: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. RAHALL.

H.R. 2580: Mr. ATKINS, Mr. BACCHUS, Mrs. SCHROEDER, and Mr. YATES.

H.R. 2598: Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. OLIN.

H.R. 2612: Mr. MCCLOSKEY.

H.R. 2634: Mr. KOSTMAYER.

H.R. 2731: Mr. BENNETT and Mr. PICKLE. H.R. 2763: Mr. CAMPBELL of Colorado. H.R. 2766: Mr. LOWERY of California, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. LEWIS of Florida. H.R. 2800: Mr. DEFAZIO.

H.R. 2806: Mr. HUBBARD and Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 2832: Mrs. BYRON, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HUTTO, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mrs. BENTLEY.

H.R. 2838: Mr. TORRES, Mr. PERKINS, and Mr. ROE.

H.R. 2876: Mr. Cox of California, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. Goss, and Mr. MCCAND

LESS.

H.R. 3015: Mr. EVANS and Mr. INHOFE.

H.R. 3070: Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. ROTH, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. BARRETT.

H.R. 3128: Mr. BLILEY, Mr. GRANDY, and Mr. CLINGER.

H.R. 3130: Mr. ARMEY, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. GEKAS.

H.R. 3142: Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MACHTLEY, and Mr. ROTH.

H.R. 3164: Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. WISE.

H.R. 3236: Ms. NORTON.

H.R. 3283: Mr. GEPHARDT and Mr. HOYER. H.R. 3285: Mrs. BOXER, Mr. FROST, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LEHMAN of California, and Mr. ROBERTS.

H.R. 3314: Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. DELAY, and Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.R. 3344: Mr. ROE.

H.R. 3360: Mr. KOLTER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. RIDGE, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. POSHARD, MS. NORTON, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. PERKINS, and Ms.Horn.

H.R. 3376: Mr. SWETT.

H.R. 3395: Mr. CRANE, Mr. MARTINEZ, and Mr. SANTORUM.

H.R. 3407: Mr. ROE, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. ECKART.

H.R. 3417: Mr. HORTON and Mr. COUGHLIN. H.R. 3463: Mr. DANNEMEYER and Mr. INHOFE.

H.R. 3473: Mr. YATES, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. VENTO, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. FLAKE, and Mr. POSHARD.

H.R. 3488: Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.R. 3515: Mr. SHAYS, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. MRAZEK.

H.R. 3526: Mr. FISH, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. MORAN, Mr. WHEAT, and Mr. GUARINI.

H.R. 3550: Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. WILSON.

H.R. 3553: Mr. NAGLE, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. ECKART, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts.

H.R. 3570: Mr. HORTON, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. ROE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. GORDON, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. EVANS.

H.R. 3571: Mr. ENGLISH and Mr. FAWELL. H.R. 3595: Ms. PELOSI, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. LAFALCE.

H.R. 3619: Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. JAMES, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. MICHEL, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. WEBER, and Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma.

H.J. Res. 201: Mr. SAWYER, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. BACCHUS.

H.J. Res. 242: Mrs. BOXER.

H.J. Res. 312: Mr. PETERSON of Florida. H.J. Res. 326: Mr. BENNETT, Mr. WOLPE, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. WISE, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. CARPER, Mr. RHODES, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. IRLEAND, Mr. YATES, and Mr. KILDEE.

H.J. Res. 353: Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. ERDREICH, Mr. FROST, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HATCHER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. Mr. PARKER, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. RITTER, Mr. ROE, Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. TALLON, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. TORRICELI, and Mr. WEBER.

H.J. Res. 358: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. HAMILTON, MS. NORTON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. DE LUGO, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. HUGHES, and Mr. SPRATT. H. Con. Res. 168: Mrs. BOXER.

H. Con. Res. 212: Mr. HORTON, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. Mr. ROE, MACHTLEY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. WEBER.

H. Con. Res. 216: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. STARK, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. WALSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MOODY, Mr. HORTON, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. TRAFICANT.

H. Con. Res. 221: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. FROST, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. PRICE, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MORAN, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. BATEMAN.

H. Res. 152: Mr. COUGHLIN.

H. Res. 161: Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. WALSH, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ORTON, MS. NORTON, and Mr. VENTO.

H. Res. 233: Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. RIGGS, and Mr. BENNETT.

H. Res. 244: Mr. LOWERY of California and Mr. UPTON.

H. Res. 257: Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. SARPALIUS.

1138.36 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were deleted from public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 446: Mr. COLEMAN of Texas.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1991 (139)

The House was called to order by the SPEAKER.

1139.1 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, November 6, 1991.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

1139.2 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows:

2320. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting a copy of Final Regulations-Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

2321. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting a notice of Final Priority-Bilingual Education: Training Development and Improvement Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

2322. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the report for fiscal year 1990 on Federal Government Energy Management and Conservation Programs, pursuant to Public Law 100-615, section 2(a) (102 Stat. 3188); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2323. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notice that the Department of Defense is providing up to $10 million in commodities and services to the Government of Senegal to support its deployment as part of the Economic Organization of West African States [Ecowas] peacekeeping operation in Liberia [Ecomog]; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2324. A letter from the Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting the Conference's fiscal year 1991 Inspector General Annual Report status in compliance with the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988; to the Committee on Government Operations.

2325. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the report required by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988; to the Committee on Government Operations.

2326. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Nuclear Waste Negotiator, transmitting the Office's annual report on audit and investigative coverage; to the Committee on Government Operations.

2327. A letter from the Director, Selective Service System, transmitting the report on actions taken by the Selective Service System to comply with the requirements of the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988; to the Committee on Government Operations.

2328. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Collection and Disbursement, Department of the Interior, transmitting notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2329. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Collection and Disbursement, Department of the Interior, transmitting notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2330. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Collection and Disbursement,

Department of the Interior, transmitting notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2331. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the Oil and Gas Leasing Program for Non-North Slope Federal Lands in Alaska, Annual Report Fiscal Year 1990, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 3148; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

2332. A letter from the Deputy Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting an informational copy of a lease prospectus, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 606(a); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

2333. A letter from the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 15th annual report on the Child Support Enforcement Program for the period ending September 30, 1990, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(10); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

1139.3 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. Hallen, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2707) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the Senate agreed to the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 7, 9, 13, 26, 29, 35, 38, 41, 49, 52, 64, 65, 68, 73, 79, 87, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 112, 122, 124, 126, 130, 132, 133, 135, 140, 141, 142, 143, 151, 156, 158, 161, 164, 176, 179, 181, 188, 200, 205, 214, 218, and 219, to the above-entitled bill.

The message also announced that the Senate had passed a bill of the following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 455. An Act to authorize a national program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors.

¶139.4 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF S. 1745

Mr. WHEAT, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 270):

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (S. 1745) to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes. Debate on the bill shall continue not to exceed one hour, with thirty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and with thirty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to commit, which may not contain instruction.

When said resolution was considered. After debate,

The previous question having been ordered by said resolution.

The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read a third time by title.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. MFUME, announced that the yeas had it.

Mr. HYDE objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting.

A quorum not being present,

The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by electronic device.

Natcher

Neal (MA)

Roth Roukema Rowland

38

Neal (NC)

Roybal

Nowak

Nussle

YEAS-381

Oakar

Sabo Sanders Santorum

Thomas (GA) Thomas (WY) Thornton Torres Torricelli Towns Traficant Traxler

Unsoeld

Obey

Sarpalius

Olver

Savage

Sawyer

Upton Valentine Vento

Saxton

Dooley

Huckaby

Owens (NY)

Schaefer

Dornan (CA)

Hunter

Emerson

Jones (GA)

Jones (NC)

English

Berman

Erdreich

NAYS-38

Jontz Kanjorski Kaptur

Frank (MA) Franks (CT) Frost

Lancaster

Lantos

Glickman

Lloyd

Gradison

Hammerschmidt

NOT VOTING-13

Hayes (LA)

Hopkins

Levine (CA)

Oberstar Olin

So the bill was passed.

Whitten Williams

Yatron Young (AK) Young (FL) Zimmer

Rohrabacher
Russo

Sensenbrenner
Shuster

Vander Jagt Zeliff

Sangmeister Smith (FL) Weiss

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1139.8 NASA AUTHORIZATION

On motion of Mr. BROWN of California, by unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 1988) to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control, and data communications, construction of facilities, research and program management, and Inspector General, and for other purposes; together with the fol

lowing amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table:

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1988) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control, and data communications, construction of facilities, research and program management, and Inspector General, and for other purposes", do pass with the following amendment:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act, Fiscal Year 1992".

TITLE I-FISCAL YEAR 1992 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 101. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available. October 1, 1991, for "Research and development", for the following programs:

(1) Space Station Freedom, $2,028,900,000.

(2) Space transportation capability development, $704,800,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be made available for propulsion technology development, $10,000,000 for launch vehicle design studies, and $10,000,000 for a program of component technology development, validation, and demonstration directed at commercial launch vehicle competitiveness.

(3) Physics and astronomy, $1,128,600,000. (4) Life sciences, $144,400,000, none of which shall be expended on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence program.

(5) Planetary exploration, $299,300,000. science and (6) Earth applications, $783,600,000, of which (A) $5,000,000 shall be made available only for the purchase of Landsat data at cost for global change research, and (B) $3,000,000 shall be made available for a pilot study and prototype demonstration to convert remotely-sensed aircraft and satellite data into machine readable form for global change research. (7) Materials Processing in $125,800,000.

space,

(8) Communications, $39,400,000. (9) Information systems, $42,000,000. (10) Technology utilization, $32,000,000. (11) Commercial use of space, $118,000,000. (12) Aeronautical research and technology, $591,200,000.

(13) Transatmospheric research and technology, $72,000,000.

(14) Space research and technology, $354,800,000.

(15) Safety, reliability, and quality assurance, $33,600,000.

(16) Tracking and data advanced systems, $22,000,000.

(17) Academic programs, $64,600,000.

(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1991, for "Space flight, control, and data communications", for the following pro

grams:

(1) Space shuttle production and operational capability, $1,338,900,000, of which $375,000,000 shall be made available for the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor program.

(2) Space transportation operations, $2,984,600,000.

(3) Expendable launch vehicles, $290,900,000. (4) Space and ground network, communications, and data systems, $920,900,000.

(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1991, for "Construction of facilities", including land acquisition, as follows:

(1) Construction of Space Station Processing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, $35,000,000.

(2) Modification for Earthquake Protection, Downey/Palmdale, California, Johnson Space Center, $4,400,000.

(3) Modifications for Safe Haven, Vehicle Assembly Building, High-Bay 2, Kennedy Space Center, $7,500,000.

(4) Rehabilitation of Crawlerway, Kennedy Space Center, $3,000,000.

(5) Restoration of Shuttle Landing Facility Shoulders, Kennedy Space Center, $4,000,000. (6) Restoration of the High Pressure Gas Facility, Stennis Space Center, $6,500,000.

(7) Construction of Addition for Flight Training and Operations, Johnson Space Center, $13,000,000.

(8) Construction of Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Program Facilities (various locations), $100,000,000

(9) Modernization of Industrial Area Chilled Water System, Kennedy Space Center, $4,000,000.

(10) Rehabilitation and Expansion of Communications Duct Banks, Kennedy Space Center, $1,400,000.

(11) Replacement of 15 KV Load Break Switches, Kennedy Space Center, $1,300,000.

(12) Repair of Site Water System, White Sands Test Facility, $1,300,000.

(13) Replacement of Central Plant Chillers and Boiler, Johnson Space Center, $5,700,000. (14) Modifications to X-Ray Calibration Facility (XRCF), Marshall Space Flight Center, $5,200,000.

(15) Restoration and Modernization of High Voitage Distribution System, Goddard Space Flight Center, $7,000,000.

(16) Construction of Earth Observing System Data Information System Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center, $17,000,000.

(17) Modernization of Main Electrical Substation, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $5,500,000.

(18) Restoration of Utilities, Wallops Flight Facility, $3,500,000.

(19) Repair and Modernization of the 12foot Pressure Wind Tunnel, Ames Research Center, $25,000,000.

(20) Upgrade of Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility, Ames Research Center, $3,300,000.

(21) Modernization of 16-foot Transonic Tunnel, Langley Research Center, $3,400,000. (22) Modifications to the High Pressure Air System, Langley Research Center,

$11,700,000.

(23) Rehabilitation of Central Air System, Lewis Research Center, $5,600,000.

(24) Rehabilitation of Icing Research Tunnel, Lewis Research Center, $2,600,000.

(25) Construction of Data Interface Facility, White Sands Test Facility, $4,000,000.

(26) Rehabilitation of Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) Ground Terminal, White Sands Test Facility, $5,700,000.

(27) Repair of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per project, $31,700,000.

(28) Rehabilitation and modification of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per project, $34,800,000.

(29) Minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of $750,000 per project, $12,900,000.

(30) Environmental compliance and restoration, $36,000,000.

(31) Facility planning and design, not otherwise provided for, $34,000,000. Notwithstanding the amounts authorized in paragraphs (1) through (31), the total amount authorized by this subsection shall not exceed $430,300,000.

(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1,

1991, for "Research and program management", $2,432,300,000.

(e) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1991, for "Inspector General", $14,600,000.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (i), appropriations authorized in this Act for "Research and development" and "Space flight, control, and data communications" may be used (1) for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) which may be required at locations other than installations of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the performance of research and development contracts; and (2) for grants to nonprofit 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; and title to such facilities shall be vested in the United States unless the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") determines that the national program of aeronautical and space activities will best be served by vesting title in any such 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 benefit adequate to justify the making of that grant. None of the funds appropriated for "Research and development" and "Space flight, control, and data communications" pursuant to this Act may be used in accordance with this subsection for the construction of any facility, the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $750,000, unless the Administrator has notified the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives of the nature, location, and estimated cost of such facility.

(g) Any amount appropriated pursuant to this Act for "Research and development", for "Space flight, control, and data communications", or for "Construction of facilities" may remain available until expended. Any amount appropriated pursuant to this Act for "Research and program management” for maintenance and operation of facilities and for other services shall remain available through the next fiscal year following the fiscal year for which such amount is appropriated.

(h) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection (d) may be used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses upon the approval or authority of the Administrator, and the Administrator's determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government.

(i)(1) Funds appropriated pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (d) may be used for the construction of new facilities and additions to, repair of, rehabilitation of, or modification of existing facilities, except that the cost of each such project, including collateral equipment, shall not exceed $200,000.

(2) Funds appropriated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) may be used for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs, except that the cost of each such project, including collateral equipment, shall not exceed $750,000.

(3) Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (d) may be used for repair, rehabilitation, or modification of facilities controlled by the General Services Administration, except that the cost of each project, including collateral equipment, shall not exceed $500,000.

(j) Section 103(a)(1)(S) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-611; 104 Stat. 3192), is amended

(1) by striking "$1,600,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,300,000,000"; (2) in clause (i)—

(A) by striking "$490,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$425,000,000"; and

(B) by inserting ", of which not more than $263,000,000 shall be available for fiscal year 1992 for the Cassini mission, with no funds authorized after fiscal year 1991 for the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby mission" immediately after "1989";

(3) in clause (ii), by striking "$370,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$285,000,000"; (4) in clause (iii) by striking "$640,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$520,000,000"; and

(5) in clause (iv), by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$70,000,000".

(k) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1991, for converting Landsat data collected during the 19-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act into a more durable archive medium, $2,000,000. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES REPROGRAMMING

SEC. 102. Authorization is granted whereby any of the amounts prescribed in section 101(c) (1) through (31)

(1) in the discretion of the Administrator or the Administrator's designee, may be varied upward by 10 percent, or

(2) following a report by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the circumstances of such action, may be varied upward by 25 percent, to meet unusual cost variations. The total cost of all work authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not exceed the total of the amounts specified in section. 101(c).

SPECIAL REPROGRAMMING AUTHORITY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES

SEC. 103. Where the Administration determines that new developments or scientific or engineering changes in the national program of aeronautical and space activities have occurred; and that such changes require the use of additional funds for the purposes of construction, expansion, or modification of facilities at any location; and that deferral of such action until the enactment of the next authorization Act would be inconsistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities; the Administrator may transfer not to exceed one-half of 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 101(a) and (b) to the "Construction of facilities" appropriation for such purposes. The Administrator may also use up to $10,000,000 of the amounts authorized under section 101(c) for such purposes. The funds so made available pursuant to this section may be expended to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment. No such funds may be obligated until a period of 30 days has passed after the Administrator or the Administrator's designee has transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a written report describing the nature of the construction, its cost, and the reasons therefor.

CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act

(1) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program deleted by the Congress from requests as originally made to either the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives;

(2) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program in excess of the amount actually authorized for that particular program by section 101(a), (b), and (d); and

(3) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for any program which has not been presented to either such committee,

unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt, by each such committee, of notice given by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall keep the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of those committees. Any Federal department, agency, or independent establishment shall furnish any information requested by either committee relating to any such activity or responsibility.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

SEC. 105. It is the sense of the 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.

PEACEFUL USES OF SPACE STATION

SEC. 106. No civil space station authorized under section 101(a)(1) of this Act may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes.

POLICY ON USE OF FOREIGN LAUNCH
CAPABILITIES

SEC. 107. It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should maintain the current policies which prohibit the use of foreign launch capabilities for United States Government satellites.

TRANSMISSION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES SEC. 108. The Administrator shall, at the time of submission of the President's annual budget, transmit to the Congress

(1) a five-year budget detailing the estimated development costs for each major program under the jurisdiction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and

(2) an estimate of the life-cycle costs associated with each major project, mission, and program.

NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

SEC. 109. (a) The Administrator shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of initiating a National Scholars Program, as described under subsection (b), under which a select group of students would receive Federal support for education in mathematics, science, and related disciplines. The purpose of the National Scholars Program would be to help increase the number of Ph.D recipients in mathematics, science, and related disciplines among the Nation's economically disadvantaged.

(b) Under the National Scholars Program referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator would

(1) select economically disadvantaged high school students for attendance at science summer camps supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where they would receive specialized instruction in mathematics and science and would learn about practical applications of mathematics and science in the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and

(2) select economically disadvantaged undergraduate and graduate students as recipients of Federal financial support for predoctoral and doctoral studies in mathematics, science, and related disciplines. (c) The study required by subsection (a) shall address, among other matters

(1) whether the National Aeronautics and Space Administration could adequately implement the National Scholars Program;

(2) different options for structuring the National Scholars Program, including its establishment as a pilot program;

(3) the cost of the Program, with annual cost estimates for the first 10 years of the Program;

(4) alternative funding sources for the Program;

(5) the criteria for selecting students for participation in the Program;

(6) the appropriate number of students for annual participation in the Program;

(7) the organizational location within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at which the Program and its activities would be administered;

(8) the management of the Program;

(9) the possible ways in which the Program or its concepts can be extended to other Federal agencies, State agencies, educational institutions, and private organizations;

(10) the existence of any current public or private sector programs which are similar to the Program, the benefits and disadvantages of those similar programs, and whether a new program would unnecessarily duplicate current efforts; and

(11) the extent to which existing Federal, State, and other science education programs and activities could be used to complement or supplement Program.

(d) Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a).

TITLE II-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH

ACT

AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 201. Section 24 of the Commercial Space Launch Act (49 App. U.S.C. 2623) is amended to read as follows:

"AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 24. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $5,104,000 for fiscal year 1992. Sums appropriated for research and development shall remain available until expended.". TITLE III-NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION SEC. 301. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities of the National Space Council established by section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (42 U.S.C. 2471), $1,491,000 for fiscal year 1992.

TITLE IV-DISCLAIMER

Sec. 401. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting the National Aero

nautics and Space Administration from expending any funds for the deployment of the Assured Shuttle Availability Multifunction Electronic Display System Program in fiscal year 1992.

On motion of Mr. BROWN of California, said Senate amendment was agreed to with the following amendment:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate, insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992". SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that

(1) the report of the Advisory Committee on the Future of the United States Space Program has provided a framework within which a consensus on the goals of the space program can be developed;

(2) a balanced civil space science program should be funded at a level of at least 20 percent of the aggregate amount in the budget of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for "Research and development" and "Space flight, control, and data communications";

(3) development of an adequate data base for life sciences in space will be greatly enhanced through closer scientific cooperation with the Soviet Union, including active use of manned Soviet space stations;

(4) the space program can make substantial contributions to health-related research and should be an integral part of the Nation's health research and development program;

(5) Landsat data and the continuation of the Landsat system beyond Landsat 6 are essential to the Mission to Planet Earth and other long-term environmental research programs;

(6) increased use of defense-related remote sensing data and data technology by civilian agencies and the scientific community can benefit national environmental study and monitoring programs;

(7) the generation of trained scientists and engineers through educational initiatives and academic research programs outside of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is essential to the future of the United States civil space program;

(8) the strengthening and expansion of the Nation's space transportation infrastructure, including the enhancement of launch sites and launch site support facilities, are essential to support the full range of the Nation's space-related activities;

(9) the aeronautical program contributes to the Nation's technological competitive advantage, and it has been a key factor in maintaining preeminence in aviation over many decades; and

(10) the National Aero Space Plane program can have benefits to the military and civilian aviation programs from the new and innovative technologies developed in propulsion systems, aerodynamics, and control systems that could be enormous, especially for high-speed aeronautical and space flight. SEC. 3. POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States that(1) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator"), in planning for national programs in environmental study and human space flight and exploration, should ensure the resiliency of the space infrastructure;

(2) a stable and balanced program of civil space science should be planned to minimize future year funding requirements in order to accommodate a steady stream of new initiatives;