84 Stat. 755. 39 USC 3218. Ante, p. 745. Ante, p. 737. Repeal. 43 Stat. 353. Effective dates. Separability. caucus or the Republican conference of the House of Representatives or of the Senate.". SEC. 11. Section 3218 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting "nonpolitical" immediately before "correspondence". SEC. 12. (a) Chapter 32 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "S3219. Mailgrams "Any Mailgram sent by the Vice President, a Member of or Memberelect to Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, an elected officer of the House of Representatives (other than a Member of the House), or the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives or the Senate, and then delivered by the Postal Service, shall be considered as franked mail, subject to section 3216(a)(2) of this title, if such Mailgram contains matter of the kind authorized to be sent by that official as franked mail under section 3210 of this title.". (b) The table of sections of such chapter 32 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "3219. Mailgrams.". SEC. 13. The last sentence of section 1303 (d) of the Revenue Act of 1918 (2 U.S.C. 277) is repealed. SEC. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this Act shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) The provisions of section 3214 of title 39, United States Code. as amended by section 4 of this Act, and the provisions of subsection (b) of section 3216 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by section 7 of this Act, shall take effect as of December 27, 1972. SEC. 15. If a provision of this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is held invalid in one or more of its applications, such provision remains in effect in all valid applications severable from the invalid application or applications. Approved December 18, 1973. 87 STAT. 943 United States torical Society. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-88 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service) and SENATE REPORT No. 93-461 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). Apr. 11, considered and passed House. Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 93-226 93rd Congress, H. J. Res. 736 Joint Resolution To provide for a feasibility study and to accept a gift from the United States Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Capitol Historical Society is authorized, under direction of the Architect of the Capitol, to prepare a feasibility study to determine the desirability of installing within the United States Capitol Grounds, at the east front of the United States Capitol, all items of equipment and other facilities required for a sound and light performance, consisting of an interplay of light, music, narrative, and sound effects (without the use of live actors), which, when projected onto the imposing facade of the east front of the United States Capitol, will re-create the evolution of American history, based on a foundation of thorough historical research, subject to the following conditions: (1) Such study and all expenditures connected therewith will be borne by the United States Capitol Historical Society. (2) Upon completion of such study, the United States Capitol Report to Historical Society, at its expense, will furnish the Architect of the Architect of Capitol a report detailing the results of such study, installations, the Capitol. and programs proposed, and estimates of cost required to implement such project without expense to the United States, including maintenance and operating expenses. (3) The project may not be implemented, beyond the report Project, limistage, except as provided in section 2 hereof. tation. SEC. 2. The Architect of the Capitol shall review such report and Report to submit the same, with his recommendations, to the Speaker and major- Congress. ity and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and to the United States Senate Commission on Art and Antiquities. If the project, as presented, with or without modifications, meets with the approval of such House and Senate officials, the Architect of the Capitol, notwithstanding any other provision of law, is authorized after such approval (1) To accept in the name of the United States from the United Gift, acceptance States Capitol Historical Society, as a gift, such sum or sums as authorization. may be required to further implement such project, and such. sum or sums when received, shall be credited as an addition to the appropriation account "Capitol Buildings, Architect of the Capitol". (2) Subject to section 3 hereof. to expend such sum or sums for all items of equipment and other facilities required for the sound and light performance, and for any other items in connection therewith. SEC. 3. The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Contract authorHouse and Senate officials designated in section 2 hereof, is authorized ization. to enter into contracts and to incur such other obligations and make such expenditures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of said section 2. 87 STAT. 943 SEC. 4. Sums received under this joint resolution, when credited as Funds, availan addition to the appropriation account "Capitol Buildings, Archi- ability. tect of the Capitol", shall be available for expenditure and shall remain available until expended. Following completion of the installation, such sums may thereafter be used by the Architect of the Capitol, in whole or part, to defray any expenses which he may incur for maintenance and operation. NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT Public Law 93-74 93rd Congress, H. R. 7528 July 23, 1973 An Act To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, construction of facilities, and research and program management, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: (a) For "Research and development," for the following programs: (1) Space flight operations, $555,500,000; (2) Space Shuttle, $475,000,000; (3) Advanced missions, $1,500,000; (4) Physics and astronomy, $63,600,000; (5) Lunar and planetary exploration, $311,000,000; (6) Launch vehicle procurement, $177,400,000; (7) Space applications, $161,000,000; (8) Aeronautical research and technology, $180,000,000; of this amount $14,000,000 is reserved for the JT-3D Refan Retrofit Research Program; (9) Space and nuclear research and technology, $72,000,000; (b) For "Construction of facilities," including land acquisition, as follows: (1) Replacement of transportation facility, Goddard Space Flight Center, $660,000; (2) Rehabilitation of vibration laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center, $710,000; (3) Modifications of and addition to 25-foot space simulator building, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $740,000; (4) Modification of planetary mission support facilities, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $580,000; (5) Rehabilitation and modification of 600 pounds per square inch air supply system, Langley Research Center, $2,410,000; (6) Construction of systems engineering building, Langley Research Center, $1,620,000; (7) Rehabilitation of airfield pavement, Wallops Station, $570,000; (8) Rehabilitation of communication system, Wallops Station, $575,000; (9) Modification for fire protection improvements at various tracking and data stations, $1,885,000; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1974. Research and development. Construction of facilities. 87 STAT. 171 (10) Modification of space launch complex 2 West, Vanden- 87 STAT. 172 berg Air Force Base, $980,000; (11) Modification of power system, Slidell Computer Complex, $1,085,000; (12) Space Shuttle facilities at various locations, as follows: Research and program management. Construction at other research facilities. Limitation; notice to congressional committees. 87 STAT. 172 87 STAT. 173 Scientific consultations. (D) Modifications for the Orbiter propulsion system test facilities, Mississippi Test Facility, $11,300,000; (E) Modifications for external tank structural test facilities, Marshall Space Flight Center, $4,400,000; (F) Modification of manufacturing and subassembly facili ties for the Orbiter, NASA Industrial Plant, Downey, California, $2,650,000; (G) Modification of and addition to final assembly and checkout facilities for the Orbiter, Air Force Plant Number 42, Palmdale, California, $7,350,000; (H) Modification of manufacturing and final assembly facilities for external tanks, Michoud Assembly Facility, $9,510,000; (I) Construction of Orbiter landing facilities, John F. Kennedy Space Center, $28,200,000; (13) Rehabilitation and modification of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $500,000 per project, $14,785,000; (14) Minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of $250,000 per project, $4,600,000; (15) Facility planning and design not otherwise provided for, $13,600,000. (c) For "Research and program management," $707,000,000, and such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law of which not more than $549,020,000 and such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, shall be available for personnel and related costs. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1(g), appropriations for "Research and development" may be used (1) for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) which may be acquired at locations other than installations of the 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 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 insure that the United States will receive there from benefit adequate to justify the making of that grant. None of the funds appropriated for "Research and development" pursuant to this Act may be used in accordance with this subsection for the construction of any major facility, the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $250,000, unless the Administrator or his designee has notified the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences of the Senate of the nature, location, and estimated cost of such facility. (e) When so specified in an appropriation Act, (1) any amount appropriated for "Research and development" or for "Construction of facilities" may remain available without fiscal year limitation, and (2) maintenance and operation of facilities, and support services contracts may be entered into under the "Research and program management" appropriation for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. (f) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection 1(c) may be used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary |