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[CITE: 50USC513]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                        CHAPTER 20--WIND TUNNELS
 
          SUBCHAPTER I--CONSTRUCTION OF WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES
 
Sec. 513. Expansion of existing facilities; appropriations; 
        testing of models
        
    (a) The Administrator is authorized to expand the facilities at his 
existing laboratories by the construction of additional supersonic 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 
laboratory 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.

(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 103, 63 Stat. 937; Pub. L. 85-
568, title III, Sec. 301(d)(2), (3), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 433.)


                               Amendments

    1958--Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 85-568 substituted 
``Administrator'' for ``Committee'' in subsecs. (a) and (c), and ``his'' 
for ``its'' in subsec. (a).


                    Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

    Amendment 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 2302 
of Title 10, Armed Forces.


                        Additional Appropriations

    Act June 29, 1950, ch. 405, Sec. 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.
