the Commission, upon request, with such information as it may require for purposes of carrying out its functions.

(b) Members of the Commission appointed from among private citizens may receive compensation for their work on the Commission at the daily rate specified for GS of the General Schedule. While engaged in the work of the Commission, members appointed from among private citizens of the United States may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701 07).

(c) To the extent possible by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Department of Transportation shall, among other Administrative functions, provide the Commission with administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services necessary for the performance of its functions, and the Secretary of Transportation shall perform the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), except that of reporting to the Congress, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.

(d) The Commission shall adhere to the requirements set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended. All executive branch officials assigned duties by the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall comply with its requirements with respect to this Commission.

Sec. 4. General Provision. The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting its report to the President.

2. International Cooperation in Scientific Research

a. National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended

Partial text of Public Law 81-507 [S. 247], 64 Stat. 154, approved May 10, 1950; as amended by Public Law 86-232 [H.R. 8284], 73 Stat. 468, approved September 8, 1959; and by Public Law 90-407 [H.R. 5404], 82 Stat. 365, approved July 18, 1968

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH FOREIGN POLICY

Sec. 13.1 (a) The Foundation is hereby authorized to cooperate in any international scientific research activities consistent with the purposes of this Act and to expand for such international scientific research activities such sums within the limit of appropriated funds as the Foundation may deem desirable. The Director, with the approval of the Board, may defray the expenses of representatives of Government agencies and other organizations and of individual scientists to accredited international scientific congresses and meetings whenever he deems it necessary in the promotion of the objectives of this Act.

(b)(1) The authority to enter into contracts or other arrangements with organizations or individuals in foreign countries and with agencies of foreign countries, as provided in section 11(c), and the authority to cooperate in international scientific research activities as provided in subsection (a) of this section, shall be exercised only with the approval of the Secretary of State, to the end that such authority shall be exercised in such manner as is consistent with the foreign policy objectives of the United States.

(2) If, in the exercise of the authority referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection, negotiation with foreign countries or agencies thereof becomes necessary, such negotiation shall be carried on by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Director.2

1 42 U.S.C. 1872.

2 Subsec. (a) of Public Law 86-232 (73 Stat. 468) authorized the Foundation, with approval of the Secretary of State, to cooperate in scientific activities rather than scientific research activities, and to grant fellowships or make other arrangements with foreign nationals for scientific study or scientific work in the United States. Subsec. (b)(1) of that Act deleted "research" from the phrase "scientific research activities".

Subsec. (a) of Public Law 90-407 (82 Stat. 365) struck out ", with the approval of the Board," following "The Director" (see 42 U.S.C. 1872).

b. National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958

Partial text of Public Law 85-568 [H.R. 12575], 72 Stat. 426, approved July 29, 1958; as amended by Public Law 94-39 [National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1976; H.R. 4700], 89 Stat. 218, approved June 19, 1975

AN ACT To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes.

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

SEC. 205.1 The Administration, under the foreign policy guidance of the President, may engage in a program of international cooperation in work done pursuant to this Act, and in the peaceful application of the results thereof, pursuant to agreements made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

TITLE IV-UPPER ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

PURPOSE AND POLICY

SEC. 401.3 (a) The purpose of this title is to authorize and direct the Administration to develop and carry out a comprehensive program of research, technology, and monitoring of the phenomena of the upper atmosphere so as to provide for an understanding of and to maintain the chemical and physical integrity of the Earth's upper atmosphere.

(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to undertake an immediate and appropriate research, technology, and monitoring program that will provide for understanding the physics and chemistry of the Earth's upper atmosphere.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 402.4 For the purpose of this title the term "upper atmosphere" means that portion of the Earth's sensible atmosphere above the troposphere.

PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

SEC. 403.5 (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this title the Administration in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall

1 42 U.S.C. 2475.

2 Title IV was added by sec. 8 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1976 (Public Law 94-39; 89 Stat. 222).

3 42 U.S.C. 2481.

+ 42 U.S.C. 2482.

5 42 U.S.C. 2483.

initiate and carry out a program of research, technology, monitoring, and other appropriate activities directed to understand the physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere.

(b) In carrying out the provisions of this title the Administration shall

(1) arrange for participation by the scientific and engineering community, of both the Nation's industrial organizations and institutions of higher education, in planning and carrying out appropriate research, in developing necessary technology and in making necessary observations and measurements;

(2) provide, by way of grant, contract, scholarships or other arrangements, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with other laws, for the widest practicable and appropriate participation of the scientific and engineering community in the program authorized by this title; and

(3) make all results of the program authorized by this title available to the appropriate regulatory agencies and provide for the widest practicable dissemination of such results.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

SEC. 404. In carrying out the provisions of this title, the Administration, subject to the direction of the President and after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall make every effort to enlist the support and cooperation of appropriate scientists and engineers of other countries and international organizations.

6 42 U.S.C. 2484.

c. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989

Partial Text of Public Law 100-685 [S. 2209], 102 Stat. 4083, approved November 17, 1988

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, 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 this Act may be cited as the "National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989".

TITLE I-NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

FINDINGS

SEC. 101.1 Congress finds that

(1) in accordance with section 106 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-147), a space station, hereafter referred to as the United States International Space Station, shall be constructed in order to establish a permanent presence for man in space for the following purposes

(A) the conduct of scientific experiments, applications experiments, and engineering experiments;

(10) the United States faces an increasingly successful foreign challenge to its traditional preeminent position in aeronautics which is rapidly reducing its lead in both civil and military aircraft;

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(12) the establishment of a permanent presence in space leading ultimately to space settlements is fully consistent with the goals of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958;

1 42 U.S.C. 2451 note.