NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMlNlSTRATlOhl
* J CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY
Prepared by: Off ice of Ad m i n is t r at ion Budget Operations Division KEY TO PAGE NUMB ERS UNIER LEGISIATIVE REFERENCE
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1 - 8 ... St8tiBtiCg 9 - 21 ... Houre Authorization Coopprittee Report 22 - 30 ... Senate Authorization Cornittee Report 31 - 37 ... Conference CoPapittee (Auth) Report 38 - 41 ... Author iz8tion Law 42 - 44 ... kwre Appropriation Cornittee Report 45 - 48 ... Senate Appropriation Committee Report 49 ... Conference Committee (Approp) Report 50 - 51 ... Appropriation Law LEGISLATIVE RE FEREPU'CE -I House Senate Conf -PL : House Senate PL Item tistics Auth Auth comm 91-119 3 Approp APP~OP 91- 126 -comm -corn -(Auth: -- corn -corn Summary by Appropriacion.. . i 9 23 31 42
Research and Development.. . 2 9 24 35 42 46 49 50 Apollo ...... 2 12 24 35 Space Flight Operations.. 2 12 25 Advanced Missions...... 2 -- 25 Physics & Astrono my...... 2 14 25 Lunar & Planetary...... 2 14 26 Bioscience...... 3 14 26 Space Applications...... 3 15 26 35 Launch Vehicle Proc...... 3 15 26 Sustaining Univ...... 3 _- 26 Basic Research Prog ...... 4 15 27 Space Vehicle Sys ...... 4 15 27 Electronics Sys...... 4 15 27 Human Factor Sys...... :.. 4 15 27 Space Power & Elec. Prop. 4 15 27 Nuclear Rockets ...... 4 15 27 Chemical Prop...... 4 16 28 35 Aeronautical Vehicles .... 5 16 28 36 Tracking & Data Acq...... 5 16 29 Technology Util...... 5 -- 29
Construction of Facilities. 6 -- 29 43 46 49 50 ERC...... 6 -- GSFC...... 6 -- KSC...... 6 -- LRC...... 6 -- Msc...... 6 -- ws...... 6 -- Various Locations...... , 7 _- Fac. Planning & Design... 7 __
---^-I- L __J nI^---- I\SOC(ILL.L -.*" &L"x.aIm Man ement...... 8 17 30 43 46 49 50 id+--General...... 8 17 30 .*7 sappl~nuatr?...... &aI Sec tiona 1 Ana lysis...... -- 19 Legislative Changes...... -- 30
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A ?! T 0RIZ.r .rn~ - .. -- APPI; IPRIAT ON USA NASA House C- enate camm Conf coa iouse corn mf Corn Initial Amended Approved House Approved senat. ppd 11/6/69 Approved House ienate com senate pd 11/17/6' Budget Budget HR 11271 Approved HR 11271 Approved ep No 91-60 HR 12307 ppreved Approved Approved p No 91-64' Submission Subaia s ion p No 91-25 6/10/6Y p BO 91-28 9'19i69 P.L. 9?-??9 Lp l.2 o?-??r hi 24 I69 !p NO 91-52 11/12/69 .L. 91-126 5 I19I69 6/26/69 11/18/69 6/19/69 11/6/69 11/26/69
3,051.427J' 3.006.42 7 3,264,427 3,264,427 3,019,927 3.019.927 3,019,927 3,000,000 3,000,000 3.019.921 3.019.927 3,006,000
58.200 58.200 58 * 200 58.200 58,200 58.200 58.200 53,233 53,233 58,20( 58.200 53,233
650,900 650,900 643,750 643,750 637,400 637.400 637,400 643,750 643,750 637,40( 637,400 637,400 . h Reg. Mt. (Supp) 56.350 56.350 52.583 52.583 52.583 52.583 52.583 52.583 52,583 52.58: 52,583 52,583 3,816,877 3,771,877 4,018,960 4,018.960 3.768.110 3,768,110 3,768.110 3,749.566 3,749,566 3,768.11( 3.768.110 3,749,216
1,890, 227i1 1,919.227 2,124,127 2,124,127 1,919.227 1,919,227 1,919.227 ...... 558.800 5 17.800 524.400 524,400 517,800 517,800 517,800 OM ...... 9.000 9,000 9.000 9,000 9,000 9.000 9,000 OART ...... 290,400 2 77.400 308,900 308,900 290.900 290.900 290.900 m...... 298.000 278.000 293.000 293,000 2 78,000 278,000 278.000 mu...... 5.000 5,000 5,m 5,000 5,000 5.000 5.000 ______-- ____ TOTAL. w...... 3,051,4271' 3,006,427 3,264,427 3,264,427 3,019.927 3,019.927 3,019,927 3,000.000 3,000.000 3,019.92' 3.019.927 3,006,000 OF Appropriation: 016F...... 14.250 14,250 14,250 14,250 14,250 14.25C 14.250 OSSA...... 1.595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 1,595 OAR? ...... 12.855 12.855 12.855 12.855 12,855 12.855 12.855 m...... 17.000 17.000 17.000 17,000 17,000 17.00C 17,000 mix...... 9 * 000 9,000 9.000 9,000 9,000 9.0M 9,000 Iac. Plan'g and Deaign.. 3,500 3.500 3,500 3.500 3,500 3,50( 3.500 ~~
TOTAL Cop...... 58,200 58.200 58,200 58,200 58,200 58.20C 58.200 53.233 53.233 58.20 58,200 53,233
Appropriation: 307,450 307.450 304,000 304,000 * * OSSA ...... 88.053 88,053 88.053 88,053 * * OART...... 195.600 195,600 193,900 193,900 * * Supporting Operations... 59,797 59,797 57,797 57,797 * * * raui xm (rnic). .... 650,900 650,900 643.750 643,750 637,400 63 7.40( 637,400 643.750 643,750 637.40 637.4W 6 3 7 *hoc x? sa- PI* (PUP?)...... , jv.55G >o*a-.v..... a*.>..-c1 --.-__ 57.511 52,58. 52.583 52.583 52.583 52.58 52.583 52.583 I. lIASA...... 3, 816,877 3.771.877 4,018,960 4.018.960 3,768.110 3,768,111 3,768,110 3,749,566 3.749.566 3,768.11 3,768.11C 3,749,216
"0.11.401-.. Excludes application $117,473,000 vhich had been reserved from apportionment pursuant to the L/ of Prepared by: Expenditure Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-364. 82 Stat. 251). Offfre of Administration -21 -Wfaecutom Q Page 7. Budget Operations Div. * Undimtributo.4. code BT-1 Ext. 24146 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Page 2 Chronological History of the FY 1970 Budget Submission (In thousands of dollars)
I, APPl AUT ORIZA' ION PRIATION nAs NASA iouse corn enateApproved Comm :onf corn House Corn ITEM Ini t ia 1 Amended Approved House Senate Ypd 11/6/69 Approved House Budget Budget HR 11271 Approved HR 11271 Approved ?p No 91-60 HR 12307 Approved II Submission Submi salon !p No 91-25 6/10169 ~p NO 91-28: 9/19/69 J.L. 91-119 ep No 91-31 6/24/69 5/19/69 --6/26\69 11/18/69 6/19/69
APPROPRIATION: 3,051.427 3 .006.427 1.264.427 3,264,427 3,019,927 3,019,927 3,019,927 11 3,000,000 3,000,000 -- OW16 01 UMkiED SFACE ---It- m...... 1.890.2271 1,919,227 !,124.127 2,124,127 1,919,227 1,919,227 1,919,227 1 1,766,600) 1,766,800) 1,691,100) Apollo Program...... 1.651.100) 1.691.100) _.- 1.691.100) Spacecraft...... 653.800 653,800 653.800 653,800 653,8W 653,800 653.800 Saturn v...... 496,700 496.700 528,800 5 28,800 496,700 496,700 496.700 Lunar erploratlm...... 11,000 90,000 94,600 94,600 90,000 90,000 90.000 Operations...... 489,600 450.600 489,600 489,600 450.600 450,600 450.600 Space ?light Operations Program...... (236.627)l (225.627) J 354.827) (354.827) (225.627)- 1225.6271 Apollo applicationa..... 308,800 251,800 308.800 308,800 251,800 251,800 251.800 Space station...... 9.000 9,000 75,000 75,000 9,000 9.000 Saturn V productton.,.,. _-- 46.000 52,200 52,200 46.000 46.000 46.000 Dpcrations...... 36.300 36.300 36,300 36,300 36;300 36,300 36,300 R 1969ftmds appplied... -117,473 -117,473 -117,473 -117,473 -117,473 -117,473 -117,473 Advanced Missions Program (2.500) (2.500) (2.500) ( 2.500) _-(2.500) -l,.LWcQ Adv. miasions studies... 2.500 2,500 2,500 2.500 2,500 2,500
S\R.PI)) - 517.800 524.400 524,400 517,800 517.800 517 800
Physic. end Astronomy I Rosa...... (119.600) (117.600) (112.600) (1 12,600) (117,600) ( 117.600) -+(117,600) - SRhTfAdv. studies ...... 19,600 19,600 16,600 16,600 19.600 19.600 '9,600 Data analyais...... 3,700 3.700 3.700 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,700 Sounding rockets.. .. 20,100 20.100 70,100 n '00 20,100 LO, 100 ,o, lw Li9 RFO A'$,800 ~ 14,800 14,800 Solar observatorier. ~ .. 14 ROO 14,800 ,', ,8D.I Aatrdcal ,']I) 28 600 y'r C _____- APP IPRIAT AUTHORIZATION ouse c- 1 NASA NASA Senate Comm :wf ca Approved House *nataApprowd 1-1 .I -1 Amended bproved Approved seeate ipd 11/6/69 ca ITEM ...... Approved Budget HR 11271 1 Approved LpprmeG !p re 9?-rnO' HR 12307 Budget p 91-31t 6 (24169 IP 91-52, jubmission 3ubmis s ion p No 91-255 6/10/69 beyIsb"'9't28 9/19/ 69 1.1. 91-119 No m 5!19!69 ! I 6/26/69 11/18/69 6 119 169 - 11/6/69 ( 32.4001 (20.400) (20.400) oscience Program...... 11,400 SRhTjAdv, studies...... 11.400 11,400 -%$@ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Planetary quarantine... . 6.000 Biosatellite...... 18,000 6,000 18,000 18.000 6,000 (128.400: ,ace Applications Program (135.8001 (128.400) A2uoQl 22,400 22.400 SRTIAdv. 8 tudie 8. 22,400 22,400 22.400 ...... 3.700 TIROS~TOS improvements., 5,200 3,700 3.700 3,700 3.700 3,700 27,800 Nimbus ...... 29,200 27.800 27,800 27.800 Synchronous ueteor- ological satellite.. 3,600 3.600 3.600 3,600 3.600 3,600 3.600 .. 3.000 Meteorological soundings 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3.000 cooperative applications 100 100 satellites...... 100 100 100 100 Applications technology 44.200 41.000 41.000 41,000 41.000 41,000 41.000 satellites...... 1.700 3,000 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 Geodetic aatellites.. ... 25,100 25,100 25,100 35,100 35,100 25.100 25,100 Earth resources survey.. (11.000 Aircraft program...... (11.000) (11.000) (11.000) (11.000) (11,000) (11,000) Earth resources technology satellite (14,100) (14,100) ( 14 100) lunch Vehicle Procurement ( 112.6001 Program...... (124.2001 (112.600) (114.200)- SRhTIAdv. studies...... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 scout.,,.,...... 15,700 11,700 11,700 11,700 Delta ...... 33.700 32.100 33,700 32,100 Agene...... 7,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 Centaur...... 57,600 52,600 52,600 52,600 5,900 Titan 111 C ...... 5.900 5,900 5,900 5,900 9.000 9,000 9, ooo_ ____ tI "staining University (9.000) Program...... (9.000) (9.ooor (9.000) (9.000) (9,0001 Research...... 5,000 5,000 5,000 I 5.000 1 5,000 5,000 Administration and management...... 1,500 1.500 1,500 EnKineering systems des I . ,-.A,\ design...... I, 000 1.000 1,000 1,000 1 1,m 1, ""Y Special training...... 1.500 1,500 1,500 1 1,500 I 1,500 1,500 I I -~ GI0 911. loa 1/ TO be used for this project only. Prepared by: Office of Administration Budget Operations Div. code BT-1 Ext. 24146 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Page 4 Chronolonical History of the FY 1970 Budnet Submission I (In thousands of dollars) iORIZATION OPRIATION NASA I Senate corn Cwf House Conm Initial Amended Approved ca 7Coaf com ITEfl Senate ppd 11/6/69 Apprwed House ,ppd 11/17/ Budget Budget HR 11271 Approved HR 11271 Approved cp No 91-60 :ep NO 91-6 Submission Submission ep No 91-21 6110169 Rep lo 91-2( 9/19/69 P.L. 91-11s 5/19/69 P.L. 91-12 6/26/69 11/18/69 11/26/69 IFFICE OF ADVANCED RESEARC AND TECHNOZ~...... 290,400 308.900 290.900 290,900 29o.900 =?- asic Research Program.... (21 ~ 400) (20.250) (21.4001 (21.400L (20,250) (20.250) (20.250) I SR6T ...... 21.400 20,250 21,400 21,400 20.250 20,250 20.250 pace Vehicle Systems Program...... (30.000) (27.500) I (30.0001 ( 30,000) (27.500) (27.500) (27.500) Research and Technology: I Space vehicle aero- thermodynamics...... 8.545 7,545 8,545 8,545 7,545 7,545 7.545 Space vehicle 8 tructure s...... 8,980 8.830 8.980 8.980 8,830 8,830 8.830 Space environmental protection 6 control 9,105 8.455 9,105 9,105 8.455 8,455 8.455 Space vehicle design criteria...... 1.570 1,470 1,570 1,570 1.470 1.470 1,470 Aerospace safety research...... ,.... 1* 800 1.200 1.800 1.800 1.200 1,200 1,200 lectronics Systems Program...... (35.000) (33.550) f 35.0002 (35.000I (33.550) -133.550) SRm...... 35.000 33.550 35.000 35,000 -5w 33.550 33.550 wan Factor Systems Program...... (23.600) (23.600) (22,100) (22.100~ I22.100) --__ - SRhT.: ...... 21,600 21,600 20.10 20,100 20,100 Biotechnology flight projecta...... 2.000 2.000 2,000 2,000 2.000 2.m 2 +-- ,000 pace Power h Electric Propulsion Systems Program ...... (39.900) (39.900) (36.950) (36.950) SR6T ...... 39,400 39.400 -%%- 36.450 36.450 SNAP-8 technology ...... (5,000)1 ( 5.000)1 (%owl (5,m)l (5,Ow Space electric rocket test (SERT) ...... 500 500 500 500 500 uclear Rockets Program... (36.500) (50.000)2 (50,000) (50.000) (50.000) SR6T ...... 8,000 9.500 9,500 9.500 9,500 9.500 NERVA...... 27,500 27,500 39,000 39.000 39.000 39.000 39,000 NRDS operations...... 1,000 1.000 1.500 1,500 1,500 1.500 hemical Propulsion Program...... (25,100) (28,100) (22.850) (22.850) 122.8501 SRhT ...... 25,100 22,850 25 100 22.850 22,850 22.850 --- 3:m/ ------GPO911.408 11 Included in SRhT. Prepared by: Office of Adminimtration -21 To be used only for Nuclear Rockets program. Funds authorized for this project are to be used only for the 260-inch large Budget Operatiom Div. -31 Code Ext. 24146 solid motor project. BT-1 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Page 5 Chronoloaical- History of the FY 1970 hdget Submiasion (In thousands oi doiiarmj AUT ORIZAT ION ~ NASA NASA >use corn Conf corn Approved House ienate Coll ITEN Initial Amended 4pproved Budget Budget IR 11271 Approved !p No 91-311 6/24/69 !p NO 91-52 8 Submission p NO 91-25 iubmi aion 11 126169 _- ~- 5/19/69 6 I26 169 6/19/69 11/6/69 ronautical Vehicles I I I Program ...... 178,900) LZ!L7G)L (80,900) (80,900) (77.700) (77.700) I ( 77.700: Advanced research 21.785 21,785 * 21,785 21,785 1 21,785 General aviation alr- craft technology...... 500 500 * * 500 500 I 500 V/STOL aircraft tech- nology...... 11,250 10,850 * 10,850 10.850 10.850 Subsonic aircraft tech- 16,190 nology...... 16,190 16,190 * * 16.190 16,190 Supersonic aircraft technology ...... 20,900 20,900 * * 20,900 20,900 20.900 Hypersonic aircraft * 7.475 7,475 7,475 technology...... 8.275 7,475 * l- TICE OF TRACKING AND DATA ACQUISITION...... 298.000 278.000 293.000 293,000 278.000 278,000 278.W .acking and Data Acquisition Program..... (298.000) (278.000) 1293.000> (293, OOO) (2 78.000) (278,ooo) (278.W Operations...... 239,400 231,400 * * 231.400 231.400 231.400 Equipment...... 46,100 34,100 * * 34.100 34,100 34.100 SRhT...... 12,500 12,500 * * 12,500 12.500 12.500 5.000 5.000 5.000 5.000 5,000 5.000 5.m echnology Utilization Program...... (5.0002 ( 5,000) (5.000) ( 5,000) (5.000) (5.W Identification and publication.., ...... 1,700 1.700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1.7W Evaluation ...... 950 950 950 950 950 950 95c Disseminntion...... 2,350 2.350 2.350 2.350 2.350 2,350 2.3% - - -I_ GPO S! 1.40s * Undistributed Prepared by: Office of Ahintrtration Budget Operation8 Div. Code ET-I Ext. 24146 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Page 6 Chronological History of the FY 1970 Budget Submimaion (In thousands of dollars) AUl .ORIZA I1 APP JPRIATION NASA tu SA touse corm IConf Ccm ITEM Initial Amended Approved Houae ,ppd 11/17/ Budget Budget HR 11271 Apprwed ep no 91-6 Submission Submission ep No 91-2! 6110169 P.L. 91-1 5/19/69 6/26/69 11/26/69 ONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES APPROPRIATION: 58.200 58.200 58.200 58.200 53,233 LECTRmICS RESEARCH ...... (8.088y (8.088) (8.088) 8-Computer/ instrumcnta- s tion research labora- tory...... 6,962 6,962 6.962 6,962 R-Center support facil- ities I11 ...... 1.126 1,126 1,126 1.126 ODMRD SPACX F%IGHT CENTER ...... (630) (6702 0 (670) -S-Fire protection and prevention modifica- tions...... 670 670 670 670 CNNEDY SPACE CENTER...... (12.500) ( 12.5001 (12.5001 ( 12.5001 FLaunch complexes 34 and 37...... 8.M 8,000 8 * 000 8,000 M-l(.aaed apacecraf t facilitiei mdifi- catlonr...... 1.000 1,000 1,000 1.000 FUtility installationa. 3,300 3.300 3.300 3.300 *High preraure gar uinteaance facility.. 200 200 200 200 ANGIXT RESEARCH CEKRR.. . (4.767) (4.767) (4.7671 14.7671 8-Aircraft noire reduction laboratory.. 4,767 4,767 4,767 4.767 AmD SPACECRAFT CENTER.. (1.750) (1.7501 0 (1.7501 WHismion control center pwer generation facility...... 1.750 1,750 1.750 1.750 ALLOPS STATION ...... ( 500) (500) [ 5001 (5001 S-Pligh t infor- t ion centrol and analysis laboratory...... 500 500 500 500 cso 91i.m Fl - Manned Space Flight facilities. S - Space Science and Applications faciliti~s. Prepared by: R - Advanced Research and Technology facilities. Office of Addnimtration T - Tracking and Data Acquisition facilities. Budkt Oprationm Dir. 0 - Office of Organbation and Management project. Code BT-1 Ixt. 24146 r rtr81.s rei EBS'ZS ESS'W (OL/6/7 ZZ6-I6 dell 9891. UH) 000' 8E L9L'IQ I L9L'I'I 19/8Z/C ZZL 1161 UH pamiddy -3 aswH ~OOS'E1 000'Ll sz9 000'6 69/'IZ(9 69/01I 9 paMiddv pamiddv HILI sinofi asnoH I VZINO -lddV I 1 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Page 8 Chronological History of the N 1970 Budget Submission (In thousands of dollars) I AU1 ORIZA ION APP OPRIA' ON NASA NASA House com ienate cam! Conf Col House Cows Conf Col ITEM Initial Amended Approved House Approved Senate 4ppd 111616 Approved House Senate Col )pd 11/17/t Budget Budget HR 11271 Approved HR 11271 Approved kp NO 91-60 HR 12307 Approved Approrsd Senata !p Ilo 91-64 Submission Submission ep No 91-21 6110169 lP no 91-28 9/19/69 P.L. 91-119 cp NO 91-31 6/24/69 ap no 91-5 Approved '.L. 91-12f 5/19/69 6/26/69 11/18/69 6119'69 11/6/69 11/12/69 11/26/69 ESEARCH AND PROGRAM PUNAGEWNT APPROPRIATIOI 650.900 650.900 643,750 643.750 637.400 _-637.400 ---637.400 643,750 643.750 637.401 637,400 637.400 P OBJECT CLASSIFICATION: 650.900 650.900 Lu.AQL C 637.400) (637,4001 1637.$20) ~~~750'(643.7sa). . (637.401 (637.400 (637,400) Personnel compensation.. 433,723 433,723 Personnel benefits...... 32,951 32,951 Benefits for former personnel ...... -_- --- Travel 6 transportation of persons...... 16,339 16,339 Transportation of thing1 3,987 3.907 Rent, Col. 6 utilities. 46,963 46,963 Printing and reprod ..... 6,342 6,342 Other services...... 90.697 90.697 643,750 637.400 637.400 637,400 643,750 643.750 637.40( 637.400 637,400 Supplies and materials.. 15,768 15,768 Equip-nt ...... 2.849 2.849 Lands and structures.. .. 1.153 1,153 Grants. subsidies and contributions...... 92 92 1 Insurance claims and indemit ie s ...... 36 36 r IWSTALLATION: Kennedy Space Center.... 97,501 97,501 Mnncd Spacecraft Ctr... 97.748 97,748 } 304.000 304, OOO Mrahall Sp. Plt. Ctr... 112.201 112,201 Coddad Sp. Plt. Ctr.... 79.024 79,024 79,024 79.w: Wallopa Station...... 9.029 9,029 9.029 9,079 ARs Research Center.... 34,050 34,050 Electronics Res. Ctr.... 18,566 18,566 1 Plight Research Ctr.. ... 9.615 9,615 193,900 193.900 537, f600 631,400 Wt3,750 637,hCf. 637;400 637.4 00 Langley Research Ctr.. .. 63,308 63,308 Lewis Reaeareh Ctr...... 68,061 68.061 Space Nuc. Prop. Ofr.... 2,000 2,000 NASA Headquarters...... 59,797 59,797 I 57,797L 57.791>/ ?wNcTIrm: Pcraonnel...... 469,550 469,550 Travel ...... 14,600 14,600 AutoPltic data processing...... 23.829 23,829 643.750 643.750 637,400 637.400 637,400 643,750 643,750 637.400 637.400 637,000 Facilities services.. ... 84,954 84,954 1 I Technical services...... 16,860 16,860 1 Adminiatrative support.. 41.107 41,107 --- __- -~______-.- GPo911.401 -- A/ The reduction of $Z.OOO.000 includes $1.500,000 to be specifically applied against the funding for the Public Affairs Office. For complete text see Page No. 17. Prepared by: Office of Administration Budget Operations Div. Code BT-1 Ext. 24146 Page 9 EXPTAKATION OF THE RILL ATTTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIOKAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMIKISTRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MAY 19. l%Q,-&mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the SUMMARY State of the Union and ordered to he printed I Programs ~ Authorization I Report page 1 No. Mr. MILLERof California, from the Committee on Science and ! Astronautics, submitted the following 1. Apollo ___...______..______~ $1,766,800, 000 I 5 2. Space flight operations..__ _.._.i 354,827,000 17 REPORT 3. Advanced missions-. .__- - _.. - -1 2, 500,000 ~ 24 4. Physics and astronomy __.__._.1 112, 600, 000 , 25 [To accOmpany H.R. 112711 5. Lunar and planetary explora- 1 tion I 131,800,000 1 35 The Comniit.tee on Science and ,\stronautics, to whom was referred 6. Bioscience .....__....___...... I 27,400, 000 45 the bill (H.R. 11271) to authorize appropriations to the National 7. Space applications-. .. . -. .. ~ ~. 138,400, 000 53 .\eronautics and Qpwhdministration for researeh and development, 8. Launch vehicle procurement -...~ 114, 200, 000 64 consrr~uctionof fwilitieh, and atlniinistrative operations, and for other 9. Sustaining university program.. 9,000,000 69 purposes2 having considered the siinie, report favorably thereon with- 10. Space vehicle systems...... i 30,000,000 75 out amendnimt and recommend that the bill do pass. 11. Electronics systems.. .. ~. .. . . -' 35, 000, 000 1 79 12. Human factor systems.._... ~.. 23,600, 900 ~ 85 . 13. Basic research ._...._.._...... 21, 400, 000 ~ 89 14. Space power and electric pro- PT'RPOSE OF THE RILL pulsion systems...... __..... 39,900, 000 ~ 92 15. Niicltrar rockets. ~.. ~ ~ ~ ~... . ~. , 50, 000, 000 97 The purpose of tile hill is to aiithorize appropriations to the Sational 16. Chemical propulsion ...- _..._..' 100, 000 ~ 99 .~eronauticsand Space Administration for tiscal year 1970, as follows: 17. Aeronautical vehicles .__..._... I SO, 900, 000 , 102 18. Tracking and data acquisition.., 293, 900, 000 111 I I 19. Technology utilization ....._...~ 5,000,000 120 Programs ~ Authorization 1 Report page 1 No Total ...... _...... _...3,264,427, 000 ' I ! Research and development. -.~. ..! $3,264,427,000 1 3 Cnnqt.rrict,innof facilities- ~~ ~... . . -1 58, 200, 000 I 123 D------hI\IUDG*IUI, "-*.,d ..-_-lnmIJ."~'"". mnnnnnmnnt.'.U..Y~YY.V.-".l ! fidq---, 75n._", nnn--- 1.15 I TotalL ...... ~~ ._..--..I 3,966,377,000 I I 1 ~~~ ~ Page 10 Only one change has been made to the ”Research and development“ program’ line items; the ”Apollo applications“ line item has been amended to read “Space flight operations” in order to descrilx properly the authorization of appropriations for currently approved COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION manned earth orbital missions of increasing duration and anticipated future manned space flight operations. A quorum being present, the bill was Pavorably reported The “Construction of facilities” locational line items in section 1(b) differ from those enacted as part of the fiscal year 1969 Authorization Act only in that the locational line items €or Ames Research Center, NASA RECOMMENDATIONS and Michoud Assembly Facility have been omitted, and line items for Electronics Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center and Lan- This is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration legislative gley Rhearch Center have been added, since no funds arc being re- item a proved with the exceptions noted in this report, by the Bureau questeci for the loca$ions omitted and funds are being requested for of the gudget, as indicated by the followingletters: those locations added. Because of these changes the line items under this appropriation have been increased from seven to eight. NATIONAL AERONAUTICEAND SPACE ADMINIBTRATION, In accordance with the President‘s Budget fcr the fiscal year 1970, Washington, D.C.:January 15,1969. the bill would change the title of the appropriation “Administrative Non. JOHNMCCORMACK, operations” to “Research and program ma,nagement” for the reason .?pealeer of the Rae of Representatives, Washington, 4.0. that the title “Administratiie operations“ is mislezding insofar as it DEARMR. SPEAKER:Herewith submitted is a draft of a bill, “To suggests that the appropriation is primarily an administrative over- authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and S ace Ad- head account. “he new appropriation title “Research and pmgram ministration for research and development, construction of facilities, management“ is more descriptive of the appropriation since it covprs, and research and program management, and for other purposes,” for example, the direct expenses of operating ShSB laboratories, together with the sectional analysis thereof. It is submitted to the research centers, development centers and launch centers ; it covers R eaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to Rule XL of that the salaries of all NASA4 personnel responsible for carrying out the IAU,. total S-1S.i program (scientists, engineers and supporting technicians Section 4 of the Act of June 15, 1959, 73 Stat. 73, 75, (42 U.S.C. represent 70% of the total SASh civil service complement). Thus 2460), provides that no appropriation may be made to the National this appropriation provides funds for the Government‘s scientific, A-eronautics and Space Administration unless reviously authorized engineering and management manpower within SA4Shto plan, revteF liy legislation. It is the purposz of the encloseg bill to provide such and make major decisions on the work to be done at Government requisite authorization in the amounts and for the purposes recom- expense; and it provides funds to operate the NASA laboratories, mended by the President in the Budget of the United States Govern- established as the Government’s technical interface for contract actir- ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,1970. The bill would authorize itfes, which work with KSSA’s contractors in anticipating problems opriations tGbe made to the National A4eronautics and S ace and in applying the results of NASA’s in-house research m~rktoward inistration in the sum of $3,760,527,000, as follows: (1) for RRe- the solution of problems and the definition of improved concepts. This h and development,” $3,051,427,000 : (2) for “Construction of appropriation also provides funds for the maintenance and operation ties.” $58,200,000 ; and (3) for “Research and program manage- of the NASA capital plant. This is merely n change in title, and there .*‘$650,900,000. is no substantive change in the scope or t of this appropriation. addition to the amount that would be authorized under the draft Because of this change in title, a confo change to the preainble bill, the President recommends that $117,473,000, which has been re- of the draft bill. which states its puL ias also been made by scrved from apportionment to the Bureau of the Budget substituting therein “research and program management” for “admin- pursuant to the Revenue and E Control Act of 1968 (Pub. ist rat i 1 e opt,it ions”. 1,. 90-364, a2 Stat. 251) be a NASA Y+pace flight oper- The nuinhers of the tiaragraphs of subseetioil l(b) to which refer- tions” program in fiscal year e President reconimenrls for ence is made in section.; 2 and 3 have bee:i changed due to the change SASh a total program am0 ,000,000, for the fiscd year in the number of locational line items inc!nded in subsection l(b). No 1970. substantive clianges are intended. With respect to the draft bill herewith submitted, that bill is sub- The bill \~-ouldeliminate the prohibiti,>i: on grants to ,nonprofit in- stantially the same as the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- stitutions barring -1rmed Forces recruitem (see section 1 (h) of Pub. tration Buthorization Act, 1969 (Pub. L. 9&373,82 Stat. 280)>e~ce t I,. 90-373) and the Iirohibition on salary payments to NAS.1 em- for the necessary changes in the dollar amounts involved, and tie ployees convicted as rioters (see section 5 of Pub. I,. 9O-?iR) : however. substantive and editorial changes hereinafter discussed. if a NASA employee is so convicted he wclild continne to be subject to removal from his position pursuant to 5 P.S.C. 7313, applicable to all Gorernment employees. Page 11 Finally, the last section of the draft bill, section 6, has been changed to proviut: iiitti &e bili, iipoi, enactment, may cited BS the "Nnt.iona1 ~~~e~~,$,',',":6~1~~~~~~~~ t-, e:;UlllWY,V.\,11~11 Cq,,rlu.""v,"""r"v* --,- Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1970", Line 4:Change &2,400,000 to $20,4OO,OOO. rather than "1969". Line 5 : Change $135,800,000 to $128,400,000. The Sational Aeronautics :1nd Space Administration recommends Line 6 : Change $124;200,00)(30 to $112,600,000. that the enclosed draft bill be enacted. The Bureau of ihe Budget Line 8 : Change @U,OoCi,WCj to@i,5w,w0. :idvised on J:inii:iry 13, 1969, that there is no objection to the presenta- Line 9 : Change $35,000,000 to$33,550,000. tion of the draft bill to the (:on,nress and that its enactment would be Line 10: Change $23,600,000 to $22,100,000. in accordance with the program of the President. Line 11 : Change $21,400,000 to $20,250,000. Sincerely yours, Line 13 :Change $39,90O,OOO to $36,950,000. T. 0. PAINE,Acting Administrator. Line 15 : Change $25,100,000 to $22,850,000, - Line 16 : Change$78,900,000 to $77,700,000. Line 17: Change$298,000,000 to $278,000,000. NATIONALAERONAGTICB AND SPACEADMINISTRATION, We are also attachin a revised bill embodying these amendments. Wahinqton. DE.,April15,1969. In addition to the a%ove items, $117,473,000.of Fiscal Year 1969 Hon. GEORGEP. MILLER, funds, which were reserved from apportionment pursuant to the Reve- Chaimm, Committee on Science and Astronautics, nue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968, will be available during the Howe of Representatives, Fiscal Year 1970. This action was also planned under the original 1970 Washington,D.C. bud t. DEARMR. CHAIRMAN:On January 15, 1969, I addressed a letter to Tg Bureau of the Budget has advised that, if the bill H.R. 4016 is the Speaker of the House of Representatives with which I enclosed a revised to reflect the amendments recommended above, enactment of draft of a bill "TO authorize appropriations to the National Aero- the bill will be in accord with the program of the President. nautics and Space Administration for research and development, con- Sincerely, struction of facilities, and research and program management, and for T. PAINE.Administrator -~ I 0. other purposes." That bill was designed to provide the Congress with a draft of leg- islation to imDlement the Fisral Year 1970 budeet for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration submytted by President Johnson. As you know, the present A4dministrationhas undertaken a re- examination of the proposed 1970 budgeh of various agencies of the Government, including the National heronautics and Space Admin- istration. That bud@ review has been completed and the .\dministra- tion has Rpprovd certain changes in the line items of Section l(a) (Research and development) of the hill inpliided with the January 15 siihmission. There are no changes in any other section or subsection of th t bill %e note that you have introduced a bill which if enacted would become the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Author- izat,ion Act, 1970, in the form of H.R. 4046. The NASA rerommendations, submitted in my letter of .January 15th and incorporated in 1i.R. 4ifi6, inciutied a total of $?,05i,i'27,00G for NASA's "Research and development" effort in Fiscal Year 1970. The revised approved budget represents a reduction to $3,006,427,000 for that appropriarwn avvuu~~i.TL LtttrL is 2 n;: 5g~:cfor "Xez:zeh and development" resnlting from a number of changes. To impiemerii those changes the following amendments arc recommended to the bill H.R. 4046 : Page 1: Line 7 : Change $1,65 1. IM),MK)to $1,691,100,000. Line 8 : Change @36,627,0 to$225,627,000. Page 12 tively modest cost. The Committee recommended that an additional $83,600,000 in FY 1970 funds be provided to sup rt these missions. The recommendation of the Committee was reingrced by a budget COMMITTEE ACTIONS amendment recommending an increase of $79,000,000 for lunar explora- tion. These funds will be used for development of surface science packages for these missions; science experiments for use in lunar orbit; modifying the Lunar Module to provide a three-day staytime on the RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT surface; extension of Portable Life Support System ca ability; and developing a constant volume spacesuit and a lunar &ing unit to The original NASA Fiscal Year 1970 request for Research and significantly improve astronaut mobility on the surface. These develo Development was $3,051,427,0@3. A revised budget was submitted by ments will significantly improve this country’s ability to explore ti; NASA subsequently which included $3,006,4%,000 or $45,000,000 moon and the quality of data resulting from this exploration. than the original request for Research and Development. The Com- It is also the Committee’s view that it is vital for NASA to conduct mittee’s review of the authorization request resulted in the addition a sound program that maximizes safety and effectiveness in an opera- of $258,000,000 to the amended request. This action results in a pec- tional sense. A launch rate of about three flights a year for the 1970- ommended authorization of $3,264,427,000 for Research and Develop- 1972 time period ail1 provide the most economic and efficient use of ment. Specific adjustments to major program areas were effeoted as facilities, hardware, and personnel. Significant increases in this launch follows: spacing can lead to major problems in safety, reliability, and cost APOLU) effectiveness and makes it difficult to hold together the trained man- NASA requested $1,651,100,000 for continuation of the Apollo power team and retain their proficiency. program in Fiscal Year 1970. NASA further amended the budget for Brtsed on the testimony before the Committee the original committee the Apollo program and recommended $1,691,100,000, or a net increase increase is recommended. Therefore, a net increase in authorization of $29,000,000. The mmmittee recommends an increase of $75,700,000 over the amended budget for lunar exploration of $4600,000 is over the amended budget as follows : recommended. Satwrn V VehicZe. Improvement Operotions During FY 1970 a ortion of the increased funding recommended by NASA requested $445,8OO,WO as part of the Akpollo line item for the committea in the gaturn V program would be used for engineering, crew training, launch, fli ht and recovery operations for Fiscal Year manufacture and test o erations leading to the qualification of the 1970. In the amended bufget NASh reducd this item by $39,OO,OOO simplified and improves J-2s engine on a schedule which would to $406.800,000 on the assnmption thak the Apollo 11 mission would ac- permit early incorporation in flight stages. Funds would also be complish the lunar landing and total Apollo launches in Fiscal Year applied to the engineering and manufacture of modification kits re- 1970 would be reduced from five to three. Based on testimony before quired for the stage itself to accommodate the new engine. Initial the Committee on the stringent training requirements for all flights and effort would be directed primarily toward incorporation of the J-2s the uncertainty as to the ultimate number of flightsto assure maximum in the S-IVB stage. safety of operation, the Committee recommends the orignal NASA In addition, increased effort would be made on determining further request for Apollo Operations of $45,800,W. improvements in the s ace vehicle and its operation. All of these efforts would be directed to ofhning more effective and efficient vehicles with lower cost in the manufacturer, production, assembly, test and checkout. Therefore, the Committee recommends an authorization of $1,766.- The committee therefore recommends that an additional $32,100,000 800,000 for continuation of the total Apollo program. in FY 1970 authorized funds be provided to support Saturn V vehicle improvements in the basic Apollo program. SPACE FLIGHT OPERBTIOSS Lumr Exploration For Fiscal Year 1970, the NASA amended budget quested $%25,- Presently, scientific equipment exists for only the first three lunar 627,000 in new authorization for Space Flight Operations. The landings following the initial landing. No funding was provided in amended request is a net btsl of $11.0 million less than the ori ‘nal the Fiscal Year 1970 original budget request for scientific equipment NASA request of $236,627,000 in new authorization for Space Ffght and system modifications and improvements for a proposed series of an O rations. Based on detailed testimony before the Committee the additional six landings. forowing actions were taken : Studies and development efforts indicate that substantial increases in the capabilities of the remaining missions can be attained at a rela- Apollo A pplicatiom NASA originally uested $191,327,000 in new authorization for Apollo Applmations.%e subsequent budget amendment reduced this request to $134,327,000. The Committee agreed that the original request by NASA for Apollo Applications wodd allow adequat,c progz!n ture struct,ure design, simplificwi operations ad~rafic. control t~-h- progress. A further rdu(:tion as proposed by the ammded budget niques, and other approaches aimed at major reductions in operating \voultl : costs. a. 1)elay the initiation of Apollo Application flights 5 months (when The Committee is concerned that failure to pmvide these funds dl .. ... I.-. ..i---~..l.,.~.. jAln..,,j1~ m,,n+],E\ 1 A +L_ &.tllm nmmPOn,E vGQII u~luzyyA%, . ._..- I-+--:-..- ,a,..+ \ .?lh. -.. 4. iiio prvg~a~s~ ....,..-...-, llalc a uElcu;,Ll,un G"cLb "I, LIlr ..'.L.."I, J lUCU." oy'-A y'"b'" .... 111.1 b. Suspend production of Saturn In vehic!a$ KO.213 and 214 with stantial period of earth orbital inactivitv is foreseen during the 1970's sukwxluent increase in costs tn complete the vehicles later. unless these funds are provided. In addrtion, the lowrost spare trans- c. ljelay the availability of :i harknp \I-Orksilop and IteieWpe mou1l.t portation goal will not be attained in time to support spare ststlon by an additional 8 to 4 months beyond the 5 mon& already aapeikd. operations and new space technology developmenta wiil be set back. Therefore...... ~ the Committee rc-ommends $191,327,000 in new authori- .9flizrrn V Produdinn zation for A4polloApplic,ahions. The Committee recommends the authorization of additional funds spacr Statiotr in the amount of $52;200,000 to reinstitute Saturn V production. This NASA has requested a total of $9,000,000 for initiation of a Space was further supported by a budget amendment adding Q6.l100,000. Station program. Of this amount. $6,000,000 is intended for studies of After a careful review of the requirernents for a sound space prograni space stations and their operations, and $3,0OO,U00 for study of space into the next decade and the most effective nieans of realizing return.: shuttles for logistic resupply of stations in space in the 1975-89 time from our basic Bpollo investment, the Committee is convinced that period. follow-on Saturn V launch yehicles must be arailable not only to carry The committee believes that such a program has major potential on progressive earth orbital, lunar, and deep-space operations in the in areas of increased scientific knowledge, advance of technology, and future but also to preserve the forward -.progress of the United States beneficial applications. In addition, the Committee is convinced that in science and technology. by utilizing a long-term space station in earth orbit, coupled with a The additional $52.200,000 recommended by the Committee \rill low-cost recoverable and reusable logistics system, a major reduction provide for procurement of long-lead materials and equipment. includ- in the cost of space operations can be accomplished. Because of this ing subsystems and components; retention of necessary contractor belief, the Committee feels that the Space Station-Space Shuttle pro- man ower: and reactivation of critical suppliers and vendors. These gram warrants additional support. XASA bas indicated that the basic fun& involve the three stages and the engines of the Saturn V. technology is available and that alternate plans exist to proceed with NASA has indicated that future Saturn V's can be produced and this program at this time at an efficient pace. This entails deepenin checked out at lower costs. This objectire can be achieved by taking of the advanced systems technology base and the planning base an8 full advantage of the learning experience accumulated to date, and by initiation of the definition and development of critlcal hardware and moving toward a simplified, standardized launch vehicle with in- esperiments which would pace the program. creased performance at a lower cost. Timing is criticnl in the sense Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional $66,0OO,oOp that if the major production base is lost, the start-up o ration< the be added to the FY 1970 Space Flight Operations heitem. Approxl- requalification requirements, and the loss of learning wiy I ob! :!ate -; the mately half of these funds irould be used to augment the $6,000,000 ability to achieve potential cost reductions. For reasons of baslc ecoil- presekly inc.ludeA in ?rrASA's request to provide for an expanded omy and rfficiency, as well as continued progress in space into the next definition and preliminary design effort : to define experiments and derade, the Committee recommends approval of the e2.2 million experiment modules in many sclence and applications areas such as authorization to provide for follox--on Saturn l' launch vehicles. The ,istronoiny. spaco physics, mnnufncturing techniques, earth applira- re~~omrriendationiras further confirmed by the NASA budget amend tkns, and for m(wiu1t.s for ci'cn slllJ1)ortt,niaintennncc, docking and ment which proposed an increase of $46.~OOG,OOO for this effort. There- ing, t!!~efn!!.l.q will snrport ndrwnred snhsystems <,.-.. 11." RASA requested n total ot ti55.8W.UW foc Supporting Research and Technology in the three major Space Science programs. These funds have been earmarked for snpport of 880 prnpwd research tasks, most of which would tw rarried out under contract by univerljities. industry, nonprtifi: orgaiiizat :om, ai;d other gcvernnient agencies; a Page 14 all of which emphasize the further investipation of Mars. These four portion of thcse tmks :ire sl:itetl to he performed in-house at NASA missions represent expenditures of more than one-half billion dollars, centers. mostly during the next three years. Furthermore, the so-called “Grand The (’onlnlittee re(.ominends ti total reduction of $19 million in Tour” mission to the four outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, SpwS(.ience SlLCT fuiitl. (lihtrilmted ;is follows: Neptune) in the late 1970’s is under study within NBSS and will prob- Physics and ,Zstrononry--W niillion reduction in $19.6 million ably be presented to the Congress for authorization next year. Depend- re uest ing upon the type of launch vehicle to be utilized, the “Grand Tour’‘ kunar and Planetary-% niillion reduction in $24.6 million mission will cost, at the least, many hundreds of millions, or at most request several billions of dollars. Bioscience-$5 million reduction in $11.4 million request In summary, NASA’s Planetary Exploration program, while not While the Committee recognizes the value of such research, and as aggressive or diversified as some would like, represents very suh- has supported it over the years, some of the proposed research tasks stpntial future expenditures, and even today is the largest part. dollar- are believed not to be urgent, and therefore, can be deferred. Eren more wise, of the Space Science program. Therefore, anv effort to to the point, these modest reductions ;ire reconlmended in order to help redress the balance between a plications satellite system’s and space establish a better balance within the Office of Space Science and A science projects must begin wit! the most careful scrutiny of proposed plications between the level of effort in space science activities, on tgi new startsin the Planetary Exploration program. one hand, and R&I) work in the Office of Applications, on the other. It. should be noted that the Mariner Mercury 1973 mission probably The members of the committee are unanimous in the belief that can be done even if authorization is deferred until fiscal year 1971. Space Applications deserve much greater emphasis than they have Depending upon factors such as N.4SA’s responsiveness to expressions received to date, and if, to achieve thls goal, a shghtly reduced effortin of the sense of Congress regarding increasino. the effort in Space s ace science activities is required, the committee is prepared to accept Applications, the Committee may \Tish to reconGder the 1973 Mercury tKis consequence. mission next year. I’IITSICS .%SI).%fTROSO>IT In any event, the swing-by Venus to Mercury can be attempted In addition to the reduction of $3 million in NASA’s request for again in 1975, although the energy requirements will be somewhat SR&T, the Committee also voted to defer funding for four Explorer higher than in 1973. Therefore, in view of this snbseqnent opportn- class satellites which NASA has proposed for initiation during fiscal nit!, refusal to authorize this project for initiation in fiscal year 1970 year 1970. NASA requested $1 million to initiate development of two can be viewed as a deferral rather than outright rejection. additional small scientific satellites and another $1 million to initiate two additional small astronomy satellites. As the names of these space- BIORCIESCE craft indicate, the former are conceived to carry out certain space The largest reduction in SR&T funds recommended by the Com- physics experiments, while the latter would be designed to make astro- mittee is in the Bioscience proflam. -1s previously noted. of the $11,- nomical observations. Two SSS and two SAS spacecraft have pre- 400,000 requested by n’AS.\, the Committee recommends :I %;.i,OOO,OoO viously been iiuthorized and are nom under development, along with reduction on the basis that the Biosatellite project will be concluded two dozen or so Explorer class satellites that are scheduled for launch iyithin the next several months, and there are no followon flight mis- between now and fie end of calendar year 1974. sions in prospect. The Committee takes the position that a stronz re- Over the years, large-scale investments have been made in both space search effort, to be most meaningful, Rlioiild be accompanied by a flight physics and astrononly. Important work remains to be done, of course, program. tTnfortnnately, XASAihas all but cancelled the remainder but these four new starts in the Explorer program do not, in the Com- of the Biosatellite program. Last December. the tx-o ‘21-dav Rimatel- riittee‘s judgment, represent urgent experiments. lite missions were terminated. and under the rerised S.iSA\budget submitted to Congress in -\pril one of the two remaining 80-da)- Bio- 1,l‘SAR l’l,.\Sk~TAl<\~EXI’I,OR.\TIOS .%SI) satellite missions was also slated to be cancelled. In iiddition to the redwtion of $4,000,000 in N,\SA’s request for It has been estimated th:It cancellatioil of l3iosntellite-F \vi11 resnlt SR&T, the Committee also voted to defer funding for the Mariner in at least $2,000,000 in nnrecoverable hardware costs, and if an appro- Mercury 1973 mission for which NhSA has requested $3,000,000 for priate portion of the development costs of the 30-dav sa t e 11’ite werc fisd year 1970 as the initial increment of an estimated total cost, of :issigned to Biosatellite-F. the amount of unrwowrahle costs \-ronld ap roximately $9O,O(H),OO0 for this single mission. he many millions more. $he commit.tm recognizes that the swing-by Venus to Mercury is Because the nation has such a substantial inrestnient in Hiosatel- an attractive mission. Homever,,it must be considered in ,the context lite-F, and ber:iuse the ytudy of an instrumented primate in space for of our entire Planetary Explorat~onprogram and the anticipated costs 30 days has been described as one of the most inil>ortnnt research involved in that program. projects leading to a better underst:unding of the physiological and In addition to the seven Mariners already launched to Mars and psychological effects of the space environment on men, the Committee Venus, KASA‘s Planetary Exploration proprani includes four ap- voted to restore the $12.000.000 which the budpt amendment had proved fut,uremissions, two Mariners in 1971 and two Vikings in 1973, eliminated from the original budget suhniission for fiscal pear 1970. Page 15 Original Amended Committee budget budget recpmmen- dation Ac~~ordingly,the full amount of the original request, $18,000,oOO, is authorized, and NASA is instructed to continue work on Biosatellite-F. I ?!'.$.!'W :&!.!>y.! ''?.T!! Space Vehicle S~S- tems- - - - -.-. -. .. . . $30,000,000 $27,500,000 $30,000, OOO The ('oiiirnittee takes the 1)osition that tl pace Applications go: Electronic Systems- ~.1 35,000,000 33. 550. 000 35, ooo>000 gram should receive greater emphasis, and the Earth Hesources ur Human Factor Sys- I roject is of special interest. Arcordingly, the Committee voted to terns_-- - -.- -. -. . . . 23,600,000 22, 100,000 23,600,000 ise, by $1~~,00~~,00~~,the amount requested by N.4S.i for support Basic Research------21,400,000 20,250, 000 21,400,000 of the Earth Resources Technology Satellite for fiical year 1970. This Space Power & Elec- will make available $24.100,000 for this purpose during the fortli- tric Propulsion.. .. . 39,900,000 36,950,000 39,900,000 coiiiing fiscal year. Numerous studies have been completed which conclude that an earth resources satellit e system has the greatest potential for producing NUCLEAR ROCKETS tangible economic benefits of any space project. The Committee believes that the development of ERTS should be NASA's initial budget request for the Nuclear Rockets Program undertaken immediately and aggressively pursued ; the launch sched- mas $36,500,000; the Bud t Amendment contains the same amount. ule should be compressed if possible ; plans for additional spacecraft, This is substantially less tgn the $55,000,000 authorized for FY 1969 should be made; and work on ground equipment should be undertaken and also represents a major reduction from the FY 1968 level. withont delay. The Committee is recommending that NA4SA proceed with the In order that this expression of Congressional intent shall not be NERVA engine development at a somewhat faster pace than proposed disregarded, the NASA Authorization Bill for fiscal year 1970 has by NASA. To do so, an increase in the Nuclear Rockets Program of been amended to 1)rohibit the transfer or reprograuiing of any por- $13,500,000 is recommended. tion of the $J4,100.000 autliorized for ERTS to any other uw. This action is taken on the basis that the nuclear rocket will provide an across-the-board advance in space propulsion in the late 1970's IAI'S(*€I VEHI('1X PROCUREMENT and 1980's. Launch vehicle systems using a nuclear upper stage in In its original budget submission. NASA requested $124,200,000 combination with a variety of lower stages could perform many mis- for launch vehicle procurement. The budget amendment submitted in sions in considerably shorter times or carry much larger payloads April requests $112,600,000, a reduction of $11,600,000, which included than our present launch vehicles. For example, proceeding at a some- a reduction of $1,600,000 for procurement of a Delta launch vehicle what more rapid pace would provide N,4SA4with an early cost effective designated for '&e Biosatellite-F miasion. Since the Subcommittee means of using NERVA for round-tri Ion earth orbit-to-spchmn- voted to reinstate the Riosatcllite-F mission, it is necessary that the ous-orbit or low earth orbit-to-lunar ortit of large space sration md- $1,600,000 for procurement of a Delta launch vehicle also he restored ules being planned for the 1970's. In testimony before the Committee, it was evident that this poten- S, ELECTROSICS HUHAS tial high performance has been shown to be feasible.. Over the past ~~,~i,. SYSTEMS, H ..ll,,lrrr,* KrA6;ARc H .+.\I) hI'A<'K I'O\! LH AAIJ IC1 c' severai years aii significant miiestones have been achleveci very suc- cessfully in the extensive technology program. It was also evident from In its initial review of WBSA's budget request the amounts for these the testiinony that the FP 1970 budget request provided for a minimum five prngram areas were approved as submitted. Upon receipt of the program and that modest additional funding would allow for more efficient progress and enhance the possibility of earlier flight experience Budget, Amendment. which reduced these programs, the Committee ..-A ..-^ reviewed again in detail the budget justifications. It, was rnnclnded till,, ">C. that the additional information provided hv N.\SA with the Budget The added funds wouid be used for the following : To increase the fabrication and procurement of development Amendment did not warrant any %hange in'the Committee's action on C"mnn,.o,.to ...... t;n..lm..l-. :- 1--- l-'.,l L-" :c--- --A ---..:2- y'..."u.u''J 11* '""E IrUU-LL.11G ILclllr-UIIu p"" .L<.. iiisss programs. hworciiiigiv. the 'ommittee recommends approvn t nf .... the original budget amounts shown as follows : greater assurance oi meeting the present scheduie of deiivering a flight-ready engine in late 1976. To advanre the procurement of a new exhaust duct and asso- ciami equipment reqnireci for ttw existing enpne twt stand in Nevada. To provide some increases in contractor technical staffing. Page 16 Continuation of such technology projects as the power and hydraulic components of the steering system for the booster To accelerate stage system design concepts, analysis studies, (about $1,100,000). and associated facility design lead~ng~ toward the initiation of a stage development at a later date. To broaden the examination of low cost booster technology to Within the Nuclear Rockets Program it is recommended that the include detailed design of an improved motor upper stage, facility increase of $13,500,000 be allocated approximately as follows : modifications and transport systems (estimated at $700,000). To procure materials and tooling for a first full-len h proto type motor case, movable nozzle and steering system gstirnated NASA Recommended ieeommend- at $lW,OOO). request changes ed autbori- In recommending an increase of $5250,000 in FY 1970 authorized zation funds, the Committee also recommends that the law be written so as to stipulate that $3,000,000 of the funds authorized are to be used only for the 260-inch large solid motor project. NERVA __.._...._..$27,500,000 +%11,500,000 $39,000,000 Nuclear Rocket AEHOSACTICAL VEHICLES Development NASA initially requested $78,900,000 for Beronautical Vehicles in Station __..__.____I I. OOO,OOO $-500,000 1,500,000 its budget. The Budget Amendment reduced this amount by $1,200,000, Supporting research to $77,700,,y?o: and technology.. .. 17,000,000 $- 1,500, 000 9,500,000 To the initial request of $78,900,000 the Subcommittee had added ._.- a modest increase of $2,000,000 for a total authorization of $80,900,- Total _...... 36,500,000 + 13,500,000 50,000,000 OOO. The additional $2,000,000 would be used approximately as follows : $200,000 : Structural analysismainly in helicopters. In summary, because of the great im ortance of this program to the $800,000 : V/STOL propulsion-lightweight, small engine com- long-range future of space flight the 8ommittee recommends that an ponents, and lift-fan components. additional $13,500,000 in FY 1970 authorized funds be provided for $500,000: V/STOL noise-rotor and lift-fan noise source a total of $50,000,000. Additionally the Committee recommends that analysis. the law be written so as to stipulate that the $50,000,000 is to be used $500,000 : Operations research-elear air turbulence, fog dis- only for the Nuclear Rockets Program. persal, and low altitude turbulence. This increase is in line with the earlier statement that not enough CHE3IICAL PROPULSION work is being done to attack the urgent problems facing us in aero- NASA initially requested $25,100,000 for Chemical Propulsion. nautics, and the Committee also recommends restoring the $l,200,ooO In its Budget Amendment, RBSA4reduced this request by $2;250,00@, cut by the Budget Amendment. Thereiore, the total amount recom- to $22,850,000. = mended for authorimtion is $80,900,000. The recommendation of the Committee is to add $5,250,000 for a THACKISG ASn DATA ACQI’ISITIOS total of $528,100,000, of whirli $62,750.000 is to restore funds cut by the Budget ,4mendment anc ~‘-.000,OW is for an increase in large solid For Trackin and Data Acquisition, NASS initially requested motor work. $298 million, wfich was $18.3 milljon more than the FY 1969 Oper- + In previous years this C’nmmii has ken a strong supporter of ating Plan and $8.2 million more than was authorized. The requested the 260-inch solid rocket motor rogram because of its inherent sim- increase was attributed primarily to increasing workloads of the plicity, reliability and potential &r achieving major cost reductions in three major networks : Satellite Network, the Manned Space Flight payload cost per pound. The next major logical step in this rcpm is Netn-ork, and the Deep Space Network. the fabrication of a full-length test booster with a mova%ie nozzle. The material submitted by NASA and the presentation before the Such a test is important became the reliability of large solid motors Committee generally supported the NASA contention that the work- is yet to be proven in actual full-length testing, although the results load 011 all of the networks in the Tracking and Data Acquisition of the three half-length firings to date have been high1 encouraging. area will increase in future years, including FY 1970, both as to In moving toward the eventual fabrication of a full-fength booster, quantity and complexity of data to be acquired and processed. it appears necessary to accomplish some important intermediate steps. The Budget Amendment reduced XASA’s request by $20 million, On the basis that some FY 1969 funds authorized for low cost booster from $298 million to $278 million. This reduction w-ould result in. technology will be used to pay for continuing technical improvements (1) deferral of all planned improvements to the networks and (2) in the solid roc,l;et motor, the Committee believes that an additional deferral of improved communications. Additionnllv, other reductions $3,000,000 could fruitfully be used as follows: \vould be necessan.: the items to be selected would be among these possibilit,ies: ( 1) closure of st.le(.ttd htiitions, (2) reduced sttiffing, tive Support-also reflects a decrease of roughly 3.55 from the FY in i)roce+itip information and (4) reduction 1969 operating level. -time television cnverage nf Apollo missions. The Committee's review and analysis, including on-site investiga- 13ecaiim of the above impacts. riirs <*utiiiiiiiiec(lid iiut agiee ii-ith the tions in the field, reveaied that concerted eiForts are 'being made it! reduction of $20 million. A\ smaller cut of $5 million in the initial reduce costs on the Research and Program Management accounts. !:::ciget re.,ues! had bee11 !rrnrlp for reasons outlined in the following The Office of Manned Space Flight i! to b rommenderl for their efforts yrngraphs in this regttrd A report issued by the Comptroller General on March 11, 1Yti9, on However, the Committee's analysis of the Fiscal Year 1970 request the nianagrnirnt and operation of the Mnctrirl fwilities contained (lata re,veald that certain of the accounts, specificallv Facilities Services. suggesting that a numller of defii.ienc:icBs should be corrected. hddi- Technical Services and Administrative Suppok, could be reduced tintially, ,previous GAO reports have noted deficiencies at tracking further without serious impact on current on-going and projected pro- stations in financial controls, real property controls and a possible gams. Consequently, the Committee has reduced the XASA request excessive use of special-purposo equipnrent which can be used only by $3,450,000. This mould authorize $304,000,000 for Pesearch and wit,h one mission or class of missions. In essence, these reports sug- Program Management in support of Manned Space Flight field op- gest t,he possibility of improved efficiency. erations. Furthermore, it seems desirable that stronger evidence be presented ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY in the future that KASAiis imposing strict dixiplinr over tlie amounts of data and the lengths nf time data is to be collected from satellites The fiscal year 1970 Advanced Research and Technology budget re- which are active for long periods of time. quest for Research and Progfam Management is $195,600,000. This Therefore, to emphasize the concern of the Committee on not impair- amount is $1,700,000 higher than NASA's fiscal year 1969 Authoriza- ing network capabilities-but still taking into account the issues of tion and Operating Plan. After considering the fact that this area iinproved efficiency and more intensive scrutiny of requirementh being has been rising as a percentage of the Advanced Research and Tech- placed on the three operational net\Yorks-nn increase of $15 million nology budget (which has been decreasing), the Committee's view to the Budget Anie:idment amount is recommended. This action results is that the amount authorized for FY 1970 be maintained at the FY in a recommended authorization of 9293 million which is $5 million 1969 level. Accordingly, a reduction of $1,700,000 is recommended for less than the initial NASA request. a total authorized amount of $193,900,000. HEADQUARTERS RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT NASA requested $59,797,000 for Research and Program Manage- T'ne NASA Fiscal Pear 1970 reqnest for Research and Program ment to operate the headquarters for fiscal year 1970. The Committee Management, (formerly called "Administrative Operations") totaled noted that the program submitted was $809.000 less than requested $650,900,000 which represented an inrrease of $2,639,000 over the for fiscal year 1969 and $2,000 less than the lerel reflected in the cur- Fiscal Tear 1969 level of operation<. Thr Committee reduced the rent operating plan. SASA request by $7,150,000. reromnirnding that. $6/8,7:io.W tie "11- The Committee has critically rei-ieived the fiscal year 1970 require- thurized for these purposes. Spcific. reductions to ninjor prograni areas ments for the S.\Sh headquarters operat ions aid considers that this were effected as follows: account should be furtlier reduced, despite apparent efforts on the part of S,iSd to hold the line on spending. .Z reduction of $2.0 mii- ED SPA('E FLIGHT lion in the request h?s been effected as follom: 'For Fiscal Yrnr 1970 NASA requested $307,450,000 for Research (a) A general economy reauction of $500, and Program Management to support the field activities of the Ofice functional categories at the discretion of of Manired Space Flight at the Kennedy Space Center, the Jianned SAS.1. Spacecraft Center and the Marshall Space Flight Center. The Fis,cal (b) .Z reduction of $l.500,000 to be specificallv applied against Year 1970 request is $4.6 million less than the current yeiir*soperating the funding for rile Public Affairs 0ffic.e ;it (he SASh frud- T.n-4-u-IIUIICI.,. :,,,J,,>,,glia1cL,-..- I. +h&Ire P--..,;++,.,.I 1?1111111,L<7? ....a,.-.....,~mrT\<,s..>L.r,7 +I>"+Ella, +h,,11.r ak,'&,,%,n~nn~ r,." level and $11.5 niillioii tll:tn origimiiiy requested for fisc:^; 1't.a~ __ 1969. gram requires n srronp pubiic aiTairs effort iri rile interest of keep- Personngl compensation.a,nd related cost: acrouirt for $201.8 million ing the general public fullv informed, it n-as the unanimous view .1, t!1e'rnq:nm=ment s3:mrvicin" thew or or tne request. lilts WIII wppu~i ~d Fkx! Yz;: In?!? cf tha Ce~-~j*togthn: ?--~-- snd r - of strength of 13,035 which is 861 positions less than requested for FT ariiviiies ar Liir iieitciquarie:.s irvei ieitbeb ulucii iu 'w &,ired. Cull- 1969. The Committee aluo notes that. the service support contract per- seqquently the Committee stipulates that,thisrdirtion of $l,!iW,m sonnel strength will be reduced at the Manned Space Flight centers @all be specificall;v applied against funding for the headquarters fron; 2!,2C! to ?O,C!?6 5.7J onJ FY 1970, a rediwtion ot Y,IY:, posltlons. ruiriic AGiiin GZre ailti {idler iilat IIV~IC1): ,-cGuc;iull The request for the other operating accounts-Travel, Automatic be levied against public affairs acconnts at the field center level. Data Processing, Facilities and Technical Services and Administra- Page 18 OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT The Committee added a section to the bill, section 6, which requires COMMITTEE VIEWS that no part of the funds authorized under this act shall be used to pro- vide payment, assistance, or services, in any form, to any person who is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a.n act S~Qoverthrow the Government of the United States. MODIFICATION AND REHABILITATION TYPE PROJECTS This section places the positive responsibility upon KASA to insure that proper administrative measures are established to carry out the The Committee has approved the NASA request for $9.0 million intent of (the ‘Congress. The intent is clear: No Government funds for major capital plant improvements and repairs identified as should be aid to those who have been convicted of an act to orer- “Modifications and Rehabilitations at All Locations’’ which is part throw the Jovernment of the United States. of the line item “Various Locations” in the Construction of Facilities The Committee believes that this section is necessary as art of a program. The Committee indorses the concept envisioned by this type total attempt to deny Federal support, in any form, to tlose who of project in that it will reduce the large backlog of deferred facili- would tear down our Nation by force and violence. ties maintenance that has been developing at most of the field centers. However, the Committee does not agree with the method of pres- CAMPUS DISORDERS entation of this type of project used by NASA in the budget justifi- cation books. The overall project cost n-as presented as a lump sum In X-iew of the current unrest 011 campuses of American colleges and amount, and although several “typical examples” of the nature of universities which in many cases has been seriously disruptive of the the work contemplated were described, insufficient definitive data were orderly administration of such institutions, and in some cases has in- provided as to projects, scope of work, projeot costs and locations. volved unlawful activities, the Committee voted to include a new sec- Specific inquiries during the course of the hearings on H.R. 10251 tion 7 in the bill Xvhich is designed to deny the iise of funds appro- brought forth sufficient project data to enable the Committee to priated to NASA for support of certain persons under particular anal ze the requirements. The Committee considers that these data circumstances. Specifically, this new provision provides that if any on t%e twenty-five projects involved should have been provided in institution of higher education determines, after affording notice and the first instance. opportunity for hearing to an individual attending or employed by To avoid a repetition of this undesirable practice in the future the such institution, Committee desires that NASA : (a) that such individual has, after the date of the enactment of (1) Identify individually in the budget justification data as this .id, wilkilly refused to obey a lawful regulation or order of separate line items each construction project, including alterations such institution and (that such refnsal was of a scrious nature and and additions to existing buildings and structures. contributed to the disruption of tlic administration of such in- (2) Spell out the unit cost data for each proposed facility in stiitution; or su5cient detail to permit read analysis and comparison. (b) that such individual has been convicted in any Federal, (3) Confine the budget classizcation of “Modifications and Re- * State?or local court of coinpete~~i~tjurisdiction of inciting, ,promot- habilitation” to major structural repair work, deferred mainte- ing, or c:irrging on a riot, or convicted of any group activity re- nance, and replacement of installed equipment. sulting in material damage of property. or injury to persons, (4) Discontinue to the fullest extent possible the practice of found to be in violation of Federal, State or locd laws designed stating budget costs only in lump sum totals not only for rehabili- to prutect persons or proprty in the community concerned; tation and modification type work, but for all construction then the institution shall deny any further payments to or for the bene- requirements. fit of such individnd \vhich (but. for this section) would be due or payable to such individual and no part of any funds appropriated pursuant tQ this Act shall be available for the payment of any amount (as salary, as a loan or grant of any kind, or otherwise) to such individual. Page 19 Section 2 Section 2 would authorize the 5 per i~enturnupward variation of any of the sums aiithorized ior rile ‘f<’ Section 5 Scction 5 xonld cxprcss the sense of the Congress that it is in the national interest, that consideration be given to geographical d’istri- bution of Federal research funds whenever feasible and that the Na- tional Aeronautics and Space .Idministration should explore ways and means of distributing its research and development funds when- ever feasible. Swtio/t li Tlie Committee, by this section, expresses its strong conviction that piynieiit. tissistance, or services in any form provided by the FY 1970 S.\S.\ .\utliorizntion Act shall be denied to any persons convicted by any voiirt of competent jurisdiction of an attempt to overthrow the (;ove~~nmentof the United States by force or violence. The Section makes it clear that NASA is to establish the necessary mechanisms and procediires necessary to carry out. the intent of Section 6. ivection 7 This section iwtkes clear the (’omniittee‘s firm intent to deny the use of funds appropriated to’SASA and allocated to institutionsof higher etluc~ationfor the purpose of supporting or rendering assistance to in- tlividrials attending or employed by such institutions who are found guilty of willfully refusing to olqa lawful regulation or order of such institution in circumstances of serious or disruptive consequences, or who are convicted in Federal, State, or local courts of competent juris- diction of inciting, promoting, or carrying nut a riot, or convicted of any group activity resulting in materid damage of property or injury to persons. or cwnvicted of violations of Federal, State, or local laws tlesipned to protect persons and property in the community concerned. Section 7 further is intended to deny further payments to or for the lwnefit of such inaividuals that would be otherwise due, and no funds appropriated by this .4ct shall be available for payment to such indi- viduals. Xection 8 Section 8 wonld provide that the .%ct may be cited as the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act,, 1970”. COST AND RVDGET DATA The bill will authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 1969 in the amount of $3,966,:377,000. NASA.HQ Page 21 I recommend that KASA hereafter redure its annual authonzation ~I1~1)ITIOK~iI~YlEJYS OF 1ION. JAMES G. FITI~I'ON request to the Congress by the amount of all unfunded prior year authorization in existence at the iinx ui the annual rq~sst. RFRCHEl)lTLlSG OF RATURS V VEHICLE PRODUCTION For soiiie time, I haw expressed concern over the large amounts of For the last several years, 1 have consistenri opp,usd the PGGi nnfundr? aiithorimtion that N.\S.\ has had available for its pro- scheduling plans of KA4SAfor the procurement ofthe costly and com- grams. 1)espite tlw fact that S.\S.\ imv has over $827,(~70,Oi)O iii plex Saturn V launch vehicle at uneconomical levels of roduction. nnfuntlid :iutlioriz:itiolis from prior year ;ictions by this committee AS 1 point4 out, the NASA plans to manufacture as few as two and the ('ongrrss, S.1S.Z coiitiuues to requrut aiitlio&z;ition levels far Saturn V vehicles a year would result in the astronomical cost of :hove those needed. about a quarter of a billion dollars per vehicle. -1 gooil exnm1)le can I)? friniid iu the Iiistory of the K.ZSA\.facility 1 am pleased to note that my arguments for a more economical plan planniiip :itid design :irroiult. There has rdvn!/s been a siguificant of production have bdrne some fruit. During the hearings conducted I);ilancta of unfunded aiithoriz:ition in this acconnt, at times as much on the fiscal year 1970 NASA budget, the Associate Administrator for :is three times tlie airiouii~of new authorization being requested in a Manned Space Flight, Dr. George Mueller, assured the committee given year. L1nd yct S.iSA\ continued to request II~Wauthorizatioii that the minimum rate of production for the Saturn V vehicle has each year despite compar:~tivelylarge unfunded balances. been set at no less than three a year wtih the probability that an even Siuce the inceiJtion of the spice program the Congress has author- more economical level of production will be used. ized siO.4 million for facility planning 'and design. Only $53.5 million I have consistently pressed NhSh to use inore of the advanced mis- of ti10 amount authorized has been funded. Of the $16.9 million un- sions funds that, have heen authorized and appropriated for advance funded, authorization in the amount of $11.9 million has been auto- planning to insure the development of adequate missions to support ninticnlly rescinded under the provisions of section 307 of the Kational economical levels of production of vehicles. Xo missions-no rehicles. A\erona~~ticsand Space .\ct of 1958. +t the present time about $5 million in unfuiidetl autliorizatiou remaln ou the books in this account ASTROSAt7TS ON SPACE COUSCIL done. SAP.\ ignored the Iinfunded and uuiisrvl authorization and requested ail additional cix.5 million in new :iiitliorization for fiscal On March 12, 1969, I introduced H.R. 8854 which (:ailed for the year t97n. appointment of an astronaut on the Xational Aeronautlcs and Space I hav~aI\vavs been ii ctrong supporter of advanre planning and Council and for the selection of an astronaut iis tlie Executive Sccrc Iiave often criiicized S.~S*Ifor failure to pay sufficient attention, to tary of the Council. this aspect of tlie space program. The facility planning and It is a. pleasure to learn that on May 1.5, 1969: the White House an- :iccouut, serve? :L good piir1)ose in t!iis rd since it affords NA12Sd nounced the selection of Lt. Col. William -4. Anders, one of the tlw opportunitll. tn plan :ilrcnd for wi faci1itie.s reqnirrrnc=ts on three astronauts xho circled the moon last December. to be the Ex- :I lmig-rangr basis. I iuteiid to continue to supp(irt facility plnnnirip ecutive SecrPrxry of the C(iuncil. I he,irtily wnpxtulate the President ~~iirlrip-ign rpqiiircinpiits. but 1 ronsider tlint the, Coiigress rn usf insist and the Vice President on this niso choice. With his extensire techni- :hat X.\F,&\ nsc :,xisting :i~.!t!mri7titinn m:i& nvnilahle for these pur- cal backprounil, his flight experience, ;tiid hi3 (lesiie to inr-nlre hh !)ow Iwforr rwiiestinr new anthorimtion. self in 1-.8. resTarch and exploration pollciw of today. Coioriei -\inlt.l> Tn order to phre f lie authoriziiip procws in proper perslmri~ewirh rill bring J1111f:Ii Io rile ~~111ncii. tlie apI)ropriatioii ~)rocess,I rrcorrii~ie~idthat Congress require that all I reconiuiend that, to further drvelo~i~i~entof current policy on aero- uiifundrti :iiitlioriz:itioii he :irrtornatic:iliy c:incLeleJ hy the end of the space rn:ittws ~if icxl iinpcirtancr to our world, the Council meet fiscnl year for wliich the autlrorization was np1)roved. For ex:in~pl~, regularly with iniproved :ittendance by its nicnrbrrs: The record to any unfunded :iitthoricat ion resulting from the tiifferenc.e iwt\\crn date for i~oiiiicilnitvtiiie llas 1)etn far from ilnprrss!re. If thr press :iuthoriz:it ion :tiid appropri:itioii actions for fisd J riii- 197fl ii-niild h diitieq i;r:.:'c~:ts repn!nr :!I trndaiirr at the pertodic :tutornaticallv canceled by the end of fisml year 1970, This vnuld pro- yi)uncii.considt.1.aiioi-t slionld be giver, tc rt.co:ist!tu?ing vide NASA %th all of the flexibility it might require to effect neces of the Council. I am giving some little study as to how s:q reprograming iwi ~eeiii;m ;itxi, diid i: -~-cn!dn!zo t:rrr?ir.::te t!!. thc T'.P. Sp::?c ?~:!::<~!! lw rwnnstitiitwl. current malpractice of carrying over tor sererai yeam ixrpr alliuuiii~ ".._.*-T, r-._._ P~-~~~ of iin funded authorization. Calendar No, 27: Page 22 11ST CONGRESS SENATE REPORT 1st Session } { No. 91-282 NASA AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES COMMITTEE ON CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexim, Chainnon RICEURD B. RUSSELL, Owmis MARQARET CHASE SMITH, MaIna AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES WARREN 0. ZIAONUSON. Washington CARL T. CURTIS, Nebmasks STUART SYMINGTON;.Missouri MARK 0. HATFIELD, Oregon lOHN C. STENNIS, 3lisaissippi BARRY GOLDWATER. Arizona UNITED STATES SENATE lTEPHEN M. YOUNG. Ohio CHARLES McC: MATHIAS, Jn., Maryland THOZIAS J. DODD. Connecticut WILLIAM B. SAXBE. Ohio ON KOWARD W. CANNON, Nevada 3PESSARD L. HOLLAND, Florida H.R. 11271 JIYE8 1. OEEBIQ, Sad Director F:VEEABD H. SMITE, Jr., Proftaiiaol Stod Mmhr AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE Dr. GLEN P. WILXIP, Profeniond Stad Mmhr NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRA- CRAIG VOOBBEEs, ProfrrrM Sod Mmbrr TION FQR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CON- U'i1.w~~PASKER, F'roJe8siond Sad Mrmk 3.411 BOUCFIARD,Aaii&mt Chief Clnk STRUCTION OF FACILITIES, AND RESEARCH AND DONALDH. BBEHAAN. Rwanb AIsUlOlll PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (n) JUNE 26, 1969.-Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 28-113 0 WASHINGTON : 1969 CONGRESSIONAL ADJUST\IEXTS TO N,iSA FIT'AI. YEAR 197n FtJ3QT:ES'r Calendar Si 631,100 bM $I 766.8M.W 11.69i.iW.W No. 273 775 fin nno 354 827 w 225.627.W 91ST CONGRESS SENATE -0R'I 2,500.Mo 2.5W.W 2.5oo.oW No. 28 ... 117,600,000138.800.000 112,600.WO131 8w.W 117.6M.W138.8w.W Bioscience.. . 20.400.000 27.W.W 20,W.W Space applications ...~ .. 128.4W.000 138,4a),W 128.W.W Launch vehicle procurement^ 112.600.000 114.2W.W 112.600.My) Sustaining univeriily progra 9.030.000 9.W.W 9.W.W Space vehicle systems. 21.500.0011 m.WO.oM) 27.500.000 Electronics IyItemP~.~ . 33,550,000 35.WO.W 33.550.WO Human factoi systems 22.100.000 23.6M.W 22.IW.W Baric ierearch~ 20.250,oW 21.4(x).W 20.2M.W Space power and elect 36 950 030 39.9O0,W 36.9M.m Nuclear rockets. 36:500:000 %m.W 9 W AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAI Chemical piOPUlPmn~ 22,850.000 28.1W.m 22: 8W:m Aeronautical vehicles 77.7w.000 80,900.W 77.7W.W AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Tracking and data acqu 278.000.000 293.W.wO 278.W.W TethnOlogy YllllZltlO". 5,000.000 5.W,W 5.W.M Total...... 3,W6.427,000 3,264,427.W 3,019.y I_ .- - - .- -=_- onstrwtion of facilities Electranicn Research Cente 8,088.000 8.088.W 8.088 JUKE 26, 1969.-Ordered to be printed Goddard Space Fllght Cent 670.000 670.W 670:WO John F Kennedy Space Ce 12,500,000 12.yx).wO 12.W.W -____I 4,167,000 4,767.W 4 767 LangleyManned ResearchSpacecrall Center. Center 1,750.OW 1.7M.W 1:7M:W Wallops Statmn. 5w.000 5oo.W W,m var,our locations. 26.425. om 26.425,wO 26.425. 3.500,OW 3.5W.W 3.yK),W Mr. ASDERSON,from the Committee on Aeronautical and Spac Fac,llty pllnOlng and deiig _____ Sciences, submitted the folloning Tot$& ... 58 2W WO 58.2W.W ferearch and program management 643:750:WO 637.W.W Grand totalL ...... 3,715,527.000 3,966.377,WO 3.7152527,%4 REPORT [To accompany 112711 PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of this bill is to authorize appropriations totaling The Coininittee c)n Aeronaiiticd and Space Sciences, to which w $3,715,527,000 to the Sntionnl Aeronautics and Space Sdministration referred the bill (H.X. 11271) tu iillthorize appropria:ions to tl for fiscal year 1970, HS follows: p-. National Aeron:lutics ai!d Space .~driiiiii.trutioll for researrh ar _- ~______p_ ~- developnient, constructioii of fiicilitiey, and research and prugra Senate :rntl for l)iiqioseeh. Sam Gudgcl Museartion :onmineeactlon manngemrnt,. other having considered the request reports favorilbly tliereon, with an amendment striking opt all aft ~ ___ the enticting cliiuse and inserting the committee amendment, a1 recommends that the bill he passed. p_-~~~---~-. LEGISSATn'E HISTORY Tile fiscll: yeax 1970 budget reqliest for the Natiom! 4eronautics and Space Administration was introduced in the House under H.K. 4n4fi.. nnd in the Senate as 5. 539. Subsequently an amendment to the "I, ,,, Your committee fiirther finds that the additional $6.2 million for +itiirti \- Prr~iii~rtioni.; not necessary. The %46 n~illionbudreted by <.\SA \ril! 1)rovide the initial funding for producing three follon-on Saturn V's : tlie additional $6.2 million would simply proride for ici!i. I)~,~.~,!~~I~III(.IIIof tlit' .I 2s i~iipiiic~Iiii~ Oeeii ~irryrr-~iiig winging into protiiiction one more widirii)nni ioiit)n.-olt Sat UI'II i-. 115iiig.\l)oIli~ wl~porf iiig I~P\~~II~)IIIWI~ ~IIIII~S ;iiici siistaiiiiiig riigiiieer- III~fruitl~ aiitl that siillir~ieri~fiiiiil- iii't' :iv:ii!:il)le ill fiscal year 1970 to A\~v.\~~~~MISSIOSS PROGRAX, $2,500,000 c.oiitinne the develo~~iiient:iI\ri)~k. 'l'lir i.omiiiittee therefore tloes not :ipw with thiq ;iction of tlir, HOII-e. The House approved an additional $39 million for operations. PIIYSI(.S .\SD Lk3TROS03tY PROGRAMS, $117.600.000 'Testimony by NASA has indicated that this money ~vouldonly bt needed should A\pollo-ll not accomplish a lunar landing iii .Jd) It is tlie committee's view that the program balance between sup- 1969. and therefore, Aipollolaunches could not be reduced in fiscal porting research and flight nctir-itr has been :L key factor responsible yair 1970 from five to three. Your committee. taking note of the firn! for the sustained scientific progress this Nation has made in space scheduling for tlie A\pollo.-ll lunar landing mission in ?!IIY. and exploration during the past decade. The supporting research pro- cognizant of SASA\l'sreprograming authority which ii ;i\nilxhIc grams provide nen- kno~ledgefor carrying out more efficient flight shonld the schednle slip. does not agree to the action hv the House research and, perhaps more important. provide for research, program 'The $4.(i million addit.ion to lunar exploration appFoved by thc evaluation. and preliminary planning to establish the basic founda- House n-orild aiio\\- additional funds for a parallel spice suit develop tion and direction for future flight programs. Accordingly your com- inent 1)rogr:im. The fiscal 1970 budget request has provided funds fo~ mittee does not agree with the House approved reduction of $3 million sqnce suit, development and, therefore. your committee does not agi-et in supporting research and technology funds for this program. Rather with the action of the House. your committee recommends full authorization of the requested $225,627,000 amount of $19.6 million. SPACEFLIGHT OPERARONS PROGRUI, The House also recommended that the Physics and Astronomy Pro- Your committee reconimends that the NASA budget request of gram be reduced by $2 million through the elimination of tR-0 small $'225,6.27,000 for space flight operation be approved. The House ha: scientific satellites and two small astronomy satellites proposed for qproved a total of $354,827,000 which is $129,200,000 more than tllr initiation as a part of the Explorer project. It is your committee's NASA request. The House \\-odd restore $57 million in Apollo applica- view tliat tlie t\vo astronomy satellites xhich will make key astronomv tions ~vhich\vn5 cut from tlie original fiscal year 1970 budget request observations that cannot be performed from the earth are importai;t add $66 million to the Spice Station budget request, and add $6.2 mil- to ShS:\'s oi-erall astronomy program. It is also noted that these trro lion to the Saturn V Production request. satellites have been stmngly endorsed by XlSdh -htronomy Mission Your coinniittee does not, agree with the actinn taken b>- the How Bnard. The two small scientific satellites which are to make atmos- nil .\poilo npplications. M'liile the committee has al\\--ays suppofi-ted pheric and magnetospheric observations are the major elements of ii tlir objectives of hpollo npplicatioiis, it recognizes the continued nee? study of the atmosphere. the enrironnient and the magnetosphere of to holil down fniidinr for fntnre programs and, therefore, feeh that tilt the eartli. These relatively inexpensive satellites will assume the major ?2Sl,S00,000 XASA reqnest for Apo!lo apphcations IS suficlenr fund roie of siiidyii~grile eii~imvl~me~i~slire\ iouaij iiii ea~iptte~nit:, iLE ing at this time, all far.tnrs considered. large. more complex Orbiting Geophysical Obserriitorv siitellites Your committee finds that the SGti iiiillion added by the HOIISPfor thc which are being discontinued. Aiccordinglg vow cornniiitee recom- S~);I(TSt~tioi! is iioi nwe~s;1rvnt this time. SA\SAltestimoily 11x5 indi niends :in ar~tliorizatio~~of $24 million for tlie Explorer project. rrliich is the amount requested in the anienclec! XASh budget. P8ge 26 LUNARAND PLANETARYEXPLORATION PROORAM. $138,800,000 million the House added for continurt1on of the bio3atellite flight As noted previously under the Physics and Astronomy Program, project. This action results in a program total of $20.4 million, an your committee believes that the balance between supporting research amount identical to the NASA request and $7 million below the amount and flight activity has been a key factor responsible for our progress approved by the House. in space explorathn. Particularly significant to your committee this Year, however, was the testimony that without the full request for SPACE APPLICATIOSShWR4M, $128,400,000 supporting research and technolog funds, NAlSA would not be able to fully support the scientific activities associated with the lunar ex- ploration program recommended as a follow-up to the initial lunar Your committee gave special attention to the earth resources survey landing. Accordin& your committee does not agm with the House project during its hearings on the fiscal year 1970 budget because of the rt potential this program holds for the future benefit of mankind. reduction of $4 million in this supportin research and technology request and recommends the full amount ofS4.S million for this part estimony was heard from NASA witnesses as well w from several of the lunar and planetary program. of the roposed user agencies such as the Departments of Interior and The is recommending deferral of the $3 million funding re- Agricukure, and the Environmental Science Services Administration House 3f the Department of Commerce. Each of the witnesses expressed uest for the initial increment of the Mariner-Mercury 1973 mission. :onfidenca in the program nnd a peered to be satisfied that NASA Ilthough a Mariner-Mercury flight could be undertaken in 1975, the IS aggressively pursuing the deve6pment of an earth resources tech- testimony before your committee is very clear that such a deferral nology satellite. of the project would contribute to increasing the cost of the total pro- During its consideration of the authorization request, the House gram. The position of the planets in 1975 would require the design added $10 million to the project with the recommendation that the and development of a larger midcourse {repulsion system whereas launch schedule for an earth resources technology satellite be com- nn existing system is planned for use in t e 1973 mission. Moreover, prdif possible, and that plans for additional spacecraft should be the 1973 launch to Mercury is expected to yield knowledge of this one nade. Your committee fully agrees with the House-expressed view remaining unexplored terrestrial planet which could be .s significant :hat this highly romising program should be moved ahead as quickly aid in the phnning of a productive future planetnry program. Ac- as practicable. Jowever, the testimony of NASA witnesses states that cordin ly, your committee believes that the authorization request of m additional $10 million would not do more than providq some added 53 milfon should be provided in order to permit the initial prepsra- insurance that the present schedule would be attained. Also, your tions fur a Mariner-Mercury flight in 1973. :omittee notes that the budget request of $25.1 million for the earth The net effect of your committee’s action is to recommend $138,860,- ~eaourceasurvey project, which inrliid= e14 1 million for an earth OOO for the lunar and planetary pro mm, an nmount equal to the ad- mgourcea technology satellite, re reaents un authorization that is ministration request and $7 million afove the House approved amount. more than double that allocated pas; year. Accordingly, your com- mittee recommends an authorization of $25.1 million for the earth BIOSCIENCEPXWRAI. $20,400,000 resources project as requested by NASA. LAUNCHVEHICLE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM, $1 12,600.000 Your committee noted reduction of the biosatellite flight project with the cnncellntion, during fiscal year 1969, of the two 21-day mis- sions nnd the second 30-dn mission. More important. the committee Your committee recommends an authorization of $1 12.6 million for Bunch vehicle rocurement. This amount is equal to the KASA noted that the objectives olthis program hare been under review for iud et request gut $1.6 million less than the amount contained in several months and thnt NASA has recently requested the Nntionnl Acndemy of Sciences to undertnke n study of the rogmm objectives. he house nuthorization bill. The additional amount recommended iy the House relates to the procurement of a Delta launch vehicle The resnlts of the Acndemy study will not be arajfnble until later this or the biosatellite F niission proyd for reinstatement by the House. year. In view of these developments your committee agrees with the four committee veeswith the ASA amended budget request which amended budget proposal to cancel the second 30-day mission before iroposes cancellation of the biosatellite F mission and, therefore, the niiy significnnt investment is made, nnd it sup?& funding at the unding for a launch vehicle for this mission is not required. requested level for supporting research aiid tec nology to establish the base for future bioscience investigations. Accordingly your com- SUSTAININGUNIVERSITY PROGRAM. $9,000,000 mitt% recommends the restomtion of the House reduction of $5 mil- lion in supporting research and technology, aiid deletion of the $12 Page 27 A5 ti resiilt of it5 review. y(Jiircomniittee conciirs that tile prograilt SPACE VEHICLE SYSTEMS I'HOGRAX, $27,500,000 111 he (,wried oiit sirwes,fully for $:j6,950,000. The original budget request fur this item, submitted in January, NUCLEAR ROCKETSPROGRAM, $50,ooO,OOU \vas for $30 million, the same amount as approved by the House. As a reslilt nf its review, tile neiv Rdrninistratiorl redriced the amount requested to ~27,6UU,OijO. Tiis aillut,~t,+-as ijbtai;;ci! 57 smo!! reduc- The original budget request, for chis item, submitted in Janutry. tions in erich subcategory and not at the expense of any one activity. vas for $36,500,000. The ne\\ adiiiiiistrztiGz, i:: rcl-ie~ingthis reIiiest. Your committee coriciirh tirat the program cw be carried out ecommended no change. siircessfully at the loner figure. The House Committee on Science and Astronautic=, taking into onsideration the great im rovements in space propulsion that will be ELECTRONICSSYSTEMS PHOGRAMS, $33,550,000 brought about by the NERVA nuclear engine, and in an effort to irovide a greater assurance of meeting the present schedule of deliver- ng a flight ready engine in late 1976, added $13.5 million to this pro- The original budget request of this item, submitted in January, yam bringing the total to $50 million. The House subsequentlv was for $35 million, t,he same amount as approved by the House .pproved this recommendation. It should be noted that this is st& During its review, the new administration amended the amount, re- i5 million'less than the authorization provided in fiscal year 1969. quested for this program to $33,550,000, a reduction of $1,450,000. The superiority of nuclear engines over even the most advanced Your committee believes that this program can be conducted in ti hemical engines has been know for many years, but the technical satisfactory manner at the reduced level of funding. lifficulties appeared formidable. The many thousands of hours of esting required to prove reliability of subsystems has necessarily HUMANFACTOR SYSTEMS PROGRAM, $22,100,000 oade the development program longer and more costly than less mbitious and less promising programs. However, an almost unborokerl The original budget for this item \\-ah $23,600,000, the same amount tring of brilliant successes in the testing program has solved all of as approved by the House in its action on the SASA aothorizatioi #hemajor technical problems and brought the project to the point request. vhere development of a flight ready engine and upper stage should The ne\\- administration reduced the amount to $22,100,000 b) )e m subtracting $1,500,000 from supporting research and technolug?;, bul be,ause of its enormous potential, your committee has strongly leaviiig the biot,echnologg flight projects iinrhanged. iupported this program in the past and, as in previous Sears, a special Your committee has revieil-ed this request and ~~nncursth:i! 1111 Bart {vas made tu obtain comprehensive testimony from expert wit- program riin he arcornplished successful1~-for $22,100.000. iesses regarding results of recent tests, availability of manpon'er. tmd ichedules for future development. As a result of its current review BASICRESEARCH PROGRAM. $20,250,000 )f the program, \Tour committee believes that a modest addition to the VERVA hudget will help to assure the availability of the engine b\- The original budge! request for this iteni \\-as for S21,400.000. 9 1976, and that availability of this advanced capability by that date subscqucnt revieif- and nrnmdnipnt hp the ne\\- iidmiiiistrtltioii re. dlbe in the best interests of the United States. 01:timum schediiling cluced tliv reclueit to $20.250.000. The House npprowrl %21.400.00( 'or the SERVA engine dcrclopment program dir-rated that' this action should have been initiated in fiscal year 1969 in order to proride its rPvieTv, j-niir committee concurb that the progran Irderiy tranbiiitJi1 Iioiii anG ccntic-i!g ?.-ith the technolo9 Drosani. for fiscnl year 1970 rim be accomplislled at the reduced Gildget level However, engine development was not initiated dlle to funding con- jtraints, and, therefore, it becomes imperative to begin engine develop- SPACE POWER AND ELECTRIC 1'ROPGLSlOK STSTEMS PROGRAM, iuent this vear or the capability to do so dlbe lost und very expensive $36,950,000 to revain. i-our committee, therefore, believes that the additional $13.5 irjidn .,vi11 ;:erEit recox-en of some of the momentlim in program ese- ,\ 1 lie (jrigiiitil budget request for this program 11 as for $39,900,~~~~utioll Lllat was lost by tlii deferral of the start of the engine deveiop the hailif iiniount 11s approved by the House. iiient from fiscal year 1969 and provide a solid foundation for pru- 'l'lic iiru iidruinistratioir iiiireilded Lire Iaqu~3itu $3c,350,!%0 I.. ceelin_a \vit,h she program. ~iibtriictiiq$2,950,000 froiti supporting researc,h iind technology. 6; &coi&zg!~, yaiur Cnmmitten rnncurs with the HOUSBaid ieiviii- imount Fnr the slme electric ru(.ket test (SERTj \vas not changed. 1 mends $50 niillion for the Xuclear Rockets Prograni. *iil>it RI~withiii suiiimrting. research and technology for $5 million.fq t,lic t' rr. I KALriINir .*:iii DATA A?! ITEX PXC.E.AX, ~~7x.non.noo Your committee recommends an authorization of $278 miiiion for the truckitig und data :i(qnisition progrmn, the amount requested by 18.088, OW 18.088. wo S8.088,WO . 670. WO 670, OW 670, OW the udministration. The House upl)roved $293 million for this pro- 12.330, OOC 12,500.000 12.500, ooo 4,767,000 4.767.000 4 767 CCU gram, an increase of $15 million. 1. 750,Wo 1. 750, m I: 750: CCU The original budget request for the program was $298 million; a 5W.000 5w,000 500, 000 . Various lacalronr. ~~ ...... 26 425 CCU 26 425 OW 26,425.00 budget amendnumt reduced that amount by $20 million. . Facilitv,. DlanninR and derinn.. ..~.. : .... ~ ..~...... 3: 5M: OW 3: 500: OGC 3.m.wo The fiscal yew 1970 budget request for the Apollo program is based Total ...... ~ . ..~...... 58,200. wo 58,200,ow 58.2W. ow on the assum])tion that the first manned lunar landing will be achieved ___ with the Apollo 11 mission this snmmer and that snbsequent lunar exploration flights will then proceed at a rate of about three per year. It had been the committee's understanding, both from the way that Testimony before your committee states that because of this antici- TASA presents its construction of facilities budget, from the testimony pated reduction in the Iannch density of the Apollo launch schedule 3f NASA officials, and from published NASA management drectives and because of some deferrl~lsand rancellations in the unmanned space ,hat the amounts requested for major facilities would, provide for flight programs, the budget amount requested for the tracking and :ompletely operable facilities. For example, an office building would data arqrtisition program ran provide a proper level of support. lave all the required furniture, a laboratory, the required laboratory The bndget request for this program is based on continuing the :quipment, and a computer complex would have the necessary current but constrained level of support for the tracking and data Bmpu ters. aqnisition function. It is a stringext budget and,will, require, a reduced However, the committee has learned recently that NASA's authori- level of support for certain still-active and screntifically interesting :ation budget for the construction of facilities does not necessarily satellites, Hon.c\-er, in these times of austere budgets, compromises nclude all the costs required to construct and equip a completely must he made and your committee believes that additional authoriza- )perable facility. Moreover, NASA does not advise the committee tion over and nbow t,he President's request, need not be made avail- low much, if any, additional costs are required to make such facilities able. llorenver, vnn committee agrees with the thought expressed bg )perable unless s eci6c inquiries are made. In certain instances NASA the €Ioii.;e rornrnittee in its report that NASA impose stricter discipline ised research anjdevdopment or administrative operations appropva- over t!ie amount of data collected from satellites active for long ;ion funds to procure the necessary equipment to make the acihties periods of time. :ompleteIy operable. These actions were taken by NASA *thoUt xnefit of the fund transfer authority available in the Authorization 4ct. TECHNOLOGYUTILIZATION PROGRAM, $5,000,000 During this year's authorization hearings, the committee learned lor the first tiqe that the cost of the 1,unar Receiving Laboratorp at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, which was originally auihorirad h ikd pix :E? for $E.! &?E, 15 now heing mmpleted at a total cost of approximately $16 million. It appears that overruns in the original estmates for both construction and qui ment were experienced, causing the $8 million increase, with most or the equip- e at the time of the fiscal year 1967 authorization hearings that the $8.1 million aut.horkation would include the equipment needed for the facility and that the committee had not since been made aware that substantial amounts of %. & 5. fznds WOU!~! he n~,eiierior used to procure the equipmuant required for the facility. Page 30 The committee believes there is a need for NASA to keep the The committee continues to be concerned with the growth in the committee advised of the total costs of its facility projects, including esearch and rogram management budget in view of the leveling and the cost of all required equipment. Accordingly, the committee elative stabiization of the agency program which should provide requests that each authorization request presented to this committee ~p ortunities for personnel economies. for a construction of facilities pro’ect should include the total esti- !he committee has taken cognizance of the existence of several mated costs necessary to provide tor a com letely operable facilit racancies in key positions and trusts that the Administrator will util- as defined in “NASA’s Management Hanjbook,” 7330-1. In ti; ze this opportunity to undertake a comprehensive examination of event such total estimated cost of any authorized facility is increased he headquarters structure with the objective of organizing to achieve by more than 5 percent, NASA is requested to promptly advise he most effective utilization of personnel. the committee. The committee notes NASA’s plan for increasing the launch interval The committee also requests that NASA furnish a report to the ollowing successful achievement of the lunar landing objective and committee as of March 1 of each year showing, as of the precedin #heprojected reductions in research and development operational ex- December 31, the status of each project authorized to be constructe$ )enses resulting therefrom. The committee views this lan as an appro- in prior years. The report should show the name of each facility au. xiate mana ement action and expects that sim& management thorized but not yet completed, the current estimated cost to corn. rttention be given to reviewing and reducing research and pro- plete, estimated completion date, and any other pertinent information am management personnel (whether direct or contractor employees) necessary to keep the committee informed as to the project status md related costs as a result of this change in operational scheduling. When a project is completed it will be so reported and thereafter need The committee further expects the Administrator, in conjunction not be included in this report. hth DOD management, d expedite the review of su port activities In a closely related matter involving the acquisition of facilities, If both agencies at Cape Kennedy and implement dose consolida- the committee is disturbed by the interpretations applied within ions of functions or other actions which will produce economies in NASA to provisions of the Authorization Act and the procedure pace launch activities. adopted for classif ‘ng items of work which ermitted, mthout the If the above measures are taken, your committee believes that the committee’s knowEd e, the construction of a neutral buoyancy unding requirements for research and program. management can be facility at the Marsh31 Space Flight Center at an estimated cost of educed in fiscal year 1970. Accordingly your committee recommends $1,069,000,thereby adding a new capability to.that Center. It is Ln authorization of $637.4 million for the research and program man- your committee’s judgment that, generally speaking, facilities repre- rgement appropriation, a reduction of $13.5 million from the requested sent capabilities, and therefore, it is the committee’s desire to be rmount. fully informed by NASA whenever new or expanded capabilities are LEGISLATIVE CHANGES proposed whether in the form of new facilities, or in the form of expansion or modification of existing facilities. Your committee has adopted an amendment to section 1 designated LS subsection (h) which was proposed by Senator Curtis. The lan uage RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT rculd bar the use of any funds appropriated pursuant to the fiscaf year 1970 authorization for the payment of grants by NASA to universities Summary vhicli. prohibit the recruiting of military personnel unless the Ad- ninistrator found that to not continue a project with such university #odd have a significant adverse effect to the aeronautics and space Object classiflation xogram. Thelanguage is identical to language contained in the fiscal ieai 1969 Authorization Act. Penonnel mrnoewtmn...... $433 723 MI0 Pononml bewfits...... 32: 951: am The House approved four legislative amendments shich had not 16.339. Deen included in the administration’s fiscal year budget request 3 987 am 1970 46: 963: am for NASA. Without expressing agreement or disagreement mth respect 6.342. WO 90 697 am to the hilosophy espoused in these amendments, your committee has t and materuls...... 15’ 7d am 2’ 849‘ not in$uded them in its recommended amendment to the House bill 1:153’wO recognizing the fact that these amendments will be in conference and Grants. rubridk. and mntribulionf..~~-...... 92: am lwramclaims and indmnilirr ...... 36. ow subject to further consideration by the conferees. lob1...... (15) Sticlrai. rt,ckets, .S~0,000,000; Page 31 (I6) C%r?mkalpropulsion, 822,860,000; (17) ilrro7m11t;cdcehides, .$77,700,000; (18) Tracking and data acquisition, .$278,0OO,W0; ( 19) Technology ut i1 izat ion, $.5,000,000. (b) For “Construction cdfacilities,” imbdiny lad acquisitions, $6?0,000; (3) John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 81.9,500,000; Novmiim 6, 1960.-Orderrd to hc printed (4) Inngley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, $4,767,000; (5) Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Terns, 21,750,000; Mr. MILLERof California, from the committee conference, sub- (6) Wallops Station, Wallops Island, Virginia, $500,000; of (7) Vari,oiis locations, $26,425,000; mitted the following (8) Facili?y planning and design not otherwise proded for, $3,500,000. CONFERENCE REPORT (e) For “Research and program management,” c$637,~00,000. (d) Appropriatwns for “Research and clevelopnmt” may be used [To accompany II. R. 112711 (1).for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition oj land) which may be required for the performance of research and develop- The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two ment contracts, and (2)for grants to nonprnfit instifutims gf higher Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11271) to education, or to nonprofit organizations whose pnmary p,:rpse is authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space the conduct of scient@ research, for purchase Administration for research and development construction of facili- additional research .facilities; and title to such ties, and research and program management, and for other purposes, vested in the United States unless the Administra having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend the national program qf aeronautical adspace activities will best be and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: served by vesting title in any such grantee institution or organi- ,.I tie niaritlgers on the part of the House, recognizing that the language is identical (except for minor modifications) to n provision recently passed, as part of the military authorization bill, accepted :lie Senate pi-cvisicii. GECXPE P. ?/!?LLE?!, OLIN E. TEAGUE, JOSEPHKARTH, KEN HECHLER, JAMESG. FULTON, CHARLESA. MOSHER, RICHARDROUDEBUSH, Munugers on the Part oj the House. V Page 36 Public Law 91-119 33 STAT. 197 91st Congress, 11271 H. R. splice activities nil1 best be served By vesting title in anv such November 18, 1969 grantee institution or organization. Each such graut shall & made under such conditions as the Administrator shall determine to be required to insure that the United States will receive therefrom 83 ST4T. 196 Slln 2ct Notice to benefit adequate to justify the making of th’at grant. Sone of To authorize appropriationh to the Sational Aeronautics and Space Administra- :ongres sional the fonds appro riated for “Research and development‘‘ pursuant tion fur research and de\rloymmt. Conatruetion of facilities, and research :amittees. to this Act may [e used for construction of any major facility, the and program maiiagrmnit, and for other purposes estimated cost of n-hich, including collateral equi ment, exceeds $280,000, unless the Administrator or,his designee {as notified the Be it rnacted by the Semite und House of Representutives of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the L.niled States of Ainericu iii (‘ungreua mcrsembled, That there is hereby National Senate and the Committee 011 Science and Astronautics of the authorized to be approprinted to the Sational Aeronautics and Space Ae ronautics House of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Administrat ion : and Spaae Sjnace Sciences of the Senate of the nature, location. and estimated (a) For .‘Research and development,“ for the following pro- Administration c&t of such facilitv. grams: Authorization Act, 1970. (e) When so specified in an a propriation Act, (1) an amount (1) Apollo,$1,691,100 000; Researoh and appro riated for “Research an: derelopment“ or for ”Zonstruc- (2) Space flight operahons, $225,627,000; develcpnent . tion offacilities.‘ mag remain available without fiscal year limita- (3) Advanced missions, $2,500,000; tion, and (2) maintenance and operation of facilities, and support (4)Physics and astroriomy,$117,600,000; seri-ices contracts mav be entered into under the “Research and (8) Lunar and planetary exploration, $138,800,000; program managemeni“ appropriation for periods not in excem (6) Bioscience, $20,400,000; of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. (7) Space applications, $P28,400,000 ; 50 ientif io (f) .\ppropriations made pursuant to subsection l(c) may be (8) Launch vehicle procurement, $1 12,600,000; ionsllltations. used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or (9) Sustaining university pro ram, $9,00O,OOO; extraordinary expenses upon the approval or authority of the ( 10) Space vehicle systems, $29,500,000 ; Administrator and his determination shall be final and conclusive (11) Electronics systems,$33,550,000; upon the accounting officers of the Government. (12) Human factors stems,$22,100,000; Funds, (g) So part of the funds ap ropriated pursuant to subsection (13) Basic research,$20,250,000; limitation. 1(c) for maintenance, repairs, ayterations, and minor construction (14) SDace mner and electric -- propulsion systems, shall be used for the construction of any ner facility the esti- $36,950,&; A mated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds (15) Nuclear rockets,$50,000,000; $loO,onO. (16) Chemical propulsion, $22,880,000; Gmnts, (h) So part of the funds appropriated pursuanc to subsection (17) Aeronautical vehicles, $77,700,000; prohibition. (a) of this section may be used for rants to any nonprofit insti- (18) Tracking and data acquisition, $278,000,000; tution of higher learning unless the fdministrator or his desi ee (19) Technology utilization,$5,000 OOO. determines at the time of the grant that recruiting personnrof (b) For “Construction of facilltles,” kcluding land acquisi- Construction any of the Armed Forces of theunited States are not bein bad tions, as fo~~ows: faoilities. of from the premises or pro rt of such institution except %at this (1) Electronics Research Center, Cambridge, Massachu- subsection shall not appp ifthe Administrator or hs designee setts $8,08S,Ooa. determines that the grant is a continuation or reneral of a previ- (2) Goddard’ Space Flight- Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, ous grant to such institution which is likely to make a significant $670;000; contribution to the aeronautical and s ace activities of the rnited (3) John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Kennedy Report to States. The Secretarv of Defense shagfurnish to the Administra- Space Center, Florida, $12,500 000; Adnlnistrator. tor or his designee &thin sixty days after the date of enactment Research eenter, Hampton, Virginia, of this .ict and each .January 30 and June 30 thereafter the names of any nonprofit institutions of higher learning which (5) Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, the Secretarf of Defense determines on the date of each such $1,750,000; report are barring such recruiting personnel from premises or (6) Wallops Station, Rallops Island, Virginia, $500,000; property of any such institution. (7) Various locations, $26,425,0?0; previous (I) Sotwith-standine any other mol-ision of law. authorizations (8) Facility planning and deslgn not otherwise provided authorizations, to ihe Sational Aero&utics and Space Administration, enacted cancellation. for fiscal years 1967, 1968, and 1969, for which appropriations and program management,” $637,400,000. Researoh and hare not been made, totaling $327,070,000, are hereby canceled, d) Appropriations for ‘Research and development” may be progm magement. effectire June 30, 1969, or the date of this Act, rhichever is later. used (1) for any items of a capital nature (other than acquimtion SEC.2. Authorization is hereby panted whereby any of the amounts of land) which may be required for the performanoe of research speoifioatioM pmribd in arappha (I),. (2),.(3), (4), (5), le). and (7) of and development contracts, and (2) for grants to nonprofit in- subsection l(b7 may, in’tlie discretion of the Administrator of tho stitutions of higher education, or to nonprofit organizations whose National Aeronaut& and Space Administration, be varied upwar 1 primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research, for purchase or construction of additional research facilities; and title to such facilities shall be veated in the,United States unless the Adminis- trator determines that the natlonal program of aeronautlcal and Page 39 83 STAT. 198 3 STAT. 139 .; .; pi's wiitiiiii IO mevt ~iiiii~iiiilcost I :ir,i;tiioil., Init the tot:iI cost of all research funds whenever feasible, and that the Sational .\eronautii:s work aiitliorizd iiiiclrr \ii,.Ii 1iai ;igrxltI~~4i;ilI iiiit ex( w,I tlie ~otal and Space .\clrninistration should ex lore \\a\$ alid menns of rlistrih- nf tlie iini~iiiitsslwitieil iii wv1t li;irscgr;ilili-. ntine its research and development f)untls \\-l;bnever feasible. Sw. :1. Sot to eswd one-li;~lfot 1 )CT witlnn (if the funds ?'IaILsSB~of )efinit ions. SEO. 6. (a) :,a uxd ;I, t:,is 2cticJn- apI)ropritite(l 1)nrsu;int to +uliv(tioii 1 (a) lIerwf ]nay I* transfcrrt?d funds. (1) The term "aerospace contmrtor" means anv individual. to the "('iinstriirtioii of f:i<.ilitieu" ~i~i~)roliri;~tioii,rind. \\.lien so trans- firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity, fvrred, together wit!; $ll!,flfJ~l,MlfJof tlic fu~xkt~pprvpri:oful puriiiant wh~rhprovides senices and materials to or iorihc Sationai ah^)- to SII~MITN,~ 1 (t)) he~e~f(otiler II~;LIIr\lii(is npl~ropri;~tedpursuant Ililuj;lJ Spci .:dminis:rs:isn ir. xr.xcc::cx ~ith2~: ?ern- to pinigrsph (8) of socii siib,erti,,ii) >11;111 I iv~iiltil~lefor expenditure space system. to vonstru~~t,expand, or niodif, liilmiittur ;i11(1other installations (2) The term -5er\-ire> aid materials" means either services or iit >lily Iocation (inr~udiiigIonitioilb spec rd in subsection l(b)), materials or ser\-ict.sand materials which are provided as a part of if (1 ) the .\dniinizts~itrir cletesn~inc~~m ~irtionto be necessary or in connection with any aerospace sptem. because of cl~angesin the national propuii nf aeronautical and space (3) The term *.aerospace system ' Includes, but is not limited to. activities or ne\\. scientific or enpillrering drvrlopments, and (2) any rixket, launch vehicle, rocket engine, propellant, spacecraft; Ire determines tli;rt dcferral of sndi wtioii nntil the enactment of command module, service module. landing module. tracking device, the next authori~iition .let \voultl I)e i~rco~i~istentwith the interest coniniunications device, or any part or component thereof. which is of the Sation in aeronaotic~~l;ind spwe AI; tivities. The funds so used in either manned or nnrnanned spaceflight operations. rnndr avnilal~le may he expentle(1 to wqnire, ~~onstruct,convert, ?orer N.GA (h) hny former employee of the Sational Aeronautics and Space rehabilitate or install permanent or tempor;iry public works, including eaplozees, .\dministration who at any time during the five-year period imme- land arquisikon, site pre ,.irntion, appnrtenances, ntilities, and equip- repart re- diately preceding his termination of employment with the Xational ment. So portion of S~C~'SIII~Sniav be obligated for expenditure or Report to qui relents. .\eronautics and Spare Administration \\-as directly engaged in the expiitled to construct, espniid, 0;. nlodify Inboratories and other congressional procurement of any aerospace system or directly engaged in the inst:~ll~itionsunless (A) a periocl of thirty days has passed after committees. negotiation, reliegothion, approval, or disapproval of any contract tlre Atlnrinistrator or his designee has transmitted to the S eaker for the procurement of services or materials for or in connection of the House of Representatives and to the President of the &enate with nnv aerospace system; or who served during the five-year riod nnd to [lie Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of immedi~tely preceding his termination of employment witr the Representatires and to the Committee on Aeronantical and Space Sational Aeronautics and Space Administration at the factory or Sciences of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete plant of an aerospace contractor in connection with work performed statement roncerning (1) the nuturr of snclr constrnrtion, expansion, 1)v such contractor or any aeros ace system: or who was emploved or nindification, (2) the cost thereof including the, cost of any real 1,f the Sationsl Aeronautics an5 Space Administration during *the, estate action pertaining thereto, and (3) the reason why such construc- fii-e-year eriod precedin the termination of his employment at an tion. expiision? or inodifiration is necessarv in tlie national interest, annual sayary rate of G&15 or higher, and Tho or (B) earh such committee hefore tlre exp;ration of sucli period has (1) was employed for any period of time during any ralendar trnnsmitted to tlie .\dniinistrator written notice to tlie effect that year bv an aerospace contractor, nimittee has no objection to the proposed action. (2)'represented any aerospace contractor during any calendar 4. Sotwithstanding any other provision of this Art- Ise of funds, year at anv hearing. trial, appeal, or other action in which the (1) no iinioiiiit :ipprqii-i:rted pnr~~~antto this Art niny he used rest riot1 om. 1-nitd Stites nas a partv and which involred services and mate- for anv prngnini &*leterl hv the ('ongress from reqnests ns origi- rials provided or to be provided to the rniterl States I)? snch nally i;incle tn either the Rouse Cornniittee on Science and Astm contractor, or nailtics or thr Sennte Committee 011 .lPrnniiitiwI nnd Spare (:4)* repreuented no? siich contractor in nny transaction dh Sririires. the .\ational deronautica nnd Space ;\dminietration involr-ing (2) no amount appinpriated pnrsuiint to this .\ct may he wed services or materials pro\-ided or to he prorided by snch cont sa(.tsr for any proprani in cxwss of the arnonnt artnnlly authonzed for to the Sational Aeronautics and Space Administration, that lhrtirnliir prognini by swtions 1(:1) and I(c), and shall file with the Aidministrator, in snch form and manner as the (:i)no :iinoiint :ippro1)riste(l iuiwint to this .\ct may be nsed .\dniinistrator may presrihe, not later than March 1 of tlw next for aiiy 1irngr:ini w~iie~i~iiis not tire';; ;irescntr nseoi rile Congress rhar ir is in the narioiisi interest that co~~sicleration1w giwii to geogmiiliical distribution of Federal 83 STAT. 200 83 STAT. 201 hge 40 ~~ three-year period immediately preceding his termination of any year in m-hich he was employed by an aerospace contractor if the eriiployment. total cost to the United States of services and materials provided the (6) A description of ally work performed by him in connection United States by such contractor during such year was less than with any aeros ace system whde employed by the National $lO,OOO,ooO; and no employee of the National iieronautics and Space Aeronautics ,111 Space Administration, if the aerospace con- Administration shall be required to file a report under this section if tractor by whom he is employed is providing substantial services the total cost to the United States of services and materials provided or materials for such aerospace system, or is negotiating or the United States b the aerospace contractor by whom such employee bidding to provide substantial services or materials for such mas employed vas Yless thap %lO,OOo,ocX, in each of the applicable cal- aerospace system. endar years that he was employed by such contractor. (7) The date of the termination of his employment with the (2) So former Xational Aeronautics and Space Administration Kational Aeronautics and Space Administratien, and the date emplo ee shall be required to file a report under this section for any on which his employment with the aerospace contractor began calendr ear on account of employment with the Xational Aeronau- and, if no lon r employed by such aerospace contractor, the tics and $ace Administration if such active duty or emplo ment was date on which Tis employment with such aerospace contractor terminate three ears or more prior to the beginning of sue% calendar terminated. par: and no employee of the Sational Aeronautics and Space Admin- (8) Such other pertinent information as the Administrator istration shall be required to file a report under this section for any may require. calendar year on account of emplo ment with or services performed (c) Any employee of the Sational Aeronautics and Space Admin- Employees for an aerospsce contractor if suct employment was terminated or istration who was previously employed by an aerospace contractor in formerly such services were wrformed three vears or more urior to the bepin- nny calendar year and- employed by ning of such calendar year. r (1) who is directly engapd in the procurement of any aero- aemspaoe Report to (e), The Administrator shall. not later than Mav 1 of each year, space system or is directly eiigaged in the negotiation, renegotia- contractor, Preaident of file nith the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of report the Senate tion, apfrova!, or disapproval of any contract for the procure- requirements, Representatives a report containing a list of the names of persons who ment o services or materials for or in connection with any aM Speaker have filed reports with him for the precedin calendar year pursuant aerospace system or of the House. to suhctions (b) and (e) of this section. %he Administrator shall (2) who is seiving or has served as a representative of the include after each name so much information as he deems appropriate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the fado and shall list the names of such persons under the aerospace contractor or plant of an aerospace contractor in connection with woz for whom they worked or for whom they performed services. being performed by such contractor on any aerospace system, (f) .4ny former employee of the National Aeronautics and Space shall file with the Administrator, in such form and manner as the Administration whose employment with an aerospace contractor Administrator may prescribe, not later than March 1 of the next terminated during any calendar year shall be required to file a re- succeeding calendar year, a report containing the following port ursuant to subsection (b) of this section for such year if he information : woulf otherwise be required to file under such suktion; and any (1) His name and address. person whose employment with the National Aeronautics and Space (2) The title of his position with the National Aeronsutics Administration terminated during any calendar year shall be re- and Space Administration. quired to file a report pursuant to subsection (c) of this section for (3) A brief descri tion of his duties with the National Aero- such year if he would otherwise be required to file under such sub- nautics and Space Azministration. section. (4) The name and address of the aerospace contractor by whom Recordkeeping. (g) The Administrator shall maintain a file containing the informa- he m-as employed. Availability tion filed with him ursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section (5) The title of his position with such aerospace contractor. of infom- and such file shall & open for public inspection at all times during (6) A brief description of his duties at the time he was em- ation. the regular workday. plo .ed by such aerospace contractor. Pemlty. (h) Any person who fails to comply with the filing requirements of (\) A description of any work performed by him in connection this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conric- with any aerospace system while he was employed by the aero- tion thereof, be punished by not more than six months in prison or a space contractor or while performing any le al services for such fine of not more than $l,oOO, or bpth. contractor, if such contractor is providing sugbstantial service$ or (i) No person shall be required to file a report pursuant to this materials for such aerospace system or is negotiating or bidding section for any year prior to the calendar year 1970. to provide substantial services or materials for such aerospace SEC.7. (a) If an institution of higher education determines, iifter system. (8) The date on which his eniployment with such contractor terminated and the date on whlch his employment with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration began there- after. (9) Such other Dertinent information as the Administrator ma'y ' require. (d) (!) No former employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Report Td- Administration shall be required to file a report under this section for quiments, exoeptlona . Page 41 dod~igiiihie ad oijpitunity for hearing to ::I i:ldi*.7id:~! a!!end- 3 STAT. 202 - ing, or employed by, such institution. that sur11 individual lias been convicted by any court of record of any crime \vhich was committed making II lunar or planetary landing as a part of ti niission under the after the date of enactment of this NATIONALAERONAUTICS AND SPACEADMINISTRATION For the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstra- tion the bill provides total a propriations of $3,696,983,000. This amount is $63,544,000 below tie original budget, $18,544,000 below the revised budget, $298,290,000 below the appropriations for 1969 and $269,394,000 below the total authorizations recently approved by HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES the House. OF The Committee shares our Nation’s pride in the accomplishments of { NzE16 the national space program. Our achievements in space are outstand- ing. The NASA team which has made the space program a resounding success are to be commended. The two manned space flights around the moon this past year are feats that rank hi h among the accomplish- ments of man. The roposed landings on t%e moon this year will be another dramatic anfmajor step and achievement in space exploration. INDEPENDENT OFFICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUS- The Committee feels that an adequately funded space program is ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION sssential to the progress of this Nation. However, with the infla- BILL, 1970 tionary spiral, the crisis we face in the inner cities, the crucial housing ,hortage, and other domestic and international problems, the Com- nittee must, in its deliberations, give consideration to all of these JUNE 19, 1969.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State problems, assess riorities, and then recommend the funding level pro- of the Union and ordered to be printed viding a balance$ s ace program. The funding which the Committee *ecommends in the gill is consistent with this objective and should be idequate to carry out the objectives of the space pro ram if prudent nanagement ractices are applied in the operations OK NASA Mr. EVINSof Tennessee, from the Committee on Appropriations, Basically 8ASA‘s operations are divided into three funding pro- submitted the following yams set forth in the following table. Appropriation,1969 Originalestimate. bud If70 et %%t.9”% Rccommendsd REPORT in bill [To accompany H.R. 123071 lesearch pod development ...... I U.370,3W, Ow ~$3,051,427,OW I$3, w6.427, Ow I $3, Wo,MXI. WO bnS1NC11On Of f8CilltleS ...... 21.8W. Ow 58.2W.000 58.200,WO 53.233, WO leraarch and program management.. . 603,173. WO 650.900,OOO 650,900.Ow 643,754. wo Told...... ______...3,995,273, WO 3,760.527.WO 3,715,527, WO 3,6%.983,WO I Ill7 473.N unused carryover from 1969 avidable for obligatmn in 1970. ReseaTch and development.-The Committee recommends $3,000,- )OO,OOO for this program which is $6,427,000 less than the budget !stimate of $3,006,427,000 and $264,427,000 less than the amount .ecommended by the House authorization. With the unobligated :anyover from 1969 of $117,473,000, a total of $3,117,473,000 will be Page 43 available for obligation in 1970. The Committee expects that adjust- ments can be made from the totals for projects that may be authorized by law, but that the individual program itenis may not be exceeded. C'ccnstructh oj Jtac;,li&s.-T!ie budget request for ronat,riict,ion is $5X ?nn,nnn>nf xx7hic.h the Corniniti,ee recommends $53.233.000. The proposed facility to replace existing housing of the maintenance staff at Cape Kennedy and the propnsed new uircrnft i1oi.e reduction fncility at Langle have been deferred at, this time. Researel and program management.-The bill contains $643,750,000, the same amount as cont.ained in the House passed authorization bill, for research and program management. This is a reduction of $7,150,- 000 from the revised budget of $650,900,000. The Committee feels that the recommended funding lerel should be adequate for these activities. TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS The bill carries the same general provisions as in the current yea1 except for the new Section 412. This section provides for the elimina. tion of the restrictions on filling vacancies applicable to the depart. ment and agencies in this bill in 1970, pursuant to Section 201 ol P.L. 9b-364. This is identical to the action taken by the Houst already on the two prior appropriation bilk that hare been considered LIMITATIONSAND LEGISLATIVEPnovrsxo~s The following limitations and legislative provisions not heretofort carried in connection with any appropriation bill are recommended On page 53, line 13, in connection with General provisions: See. 412. Positions in the agencies cooered by this Act, whaihar jnanced from jq1nd.Q crmtained in this Act or from othr sources, may beJiUEd during the $seal year 19YO wiihout rt~nrdtn the proiri'yinns of section 201 of Public Law 90-564, and mhpositions shall not be taken-into Consideration in determining numbers oj employees under subsection (a) oj that section or numbers oj vacancies under subsection (b) of that section. PERMANENT NEW BUDOET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-TRUST FUNDS [Bamnas available automatidy under earlier, or "permanent" Isr $3 ithout further or onnual, action by the Congress. Thus, thse nmount~are nof included in the accompanying dill] New budget (obliga- Budget estimate of Increase (+) or Agency and itam tional) authority, 1'369 new (obligational) decrease (-) authority, 1970 (1) j (2) ~-(3) 1 (4) 2,400,000 1 + 852,000 National Aeronautics and Space .4dministration: Miscellaneous trust funds. _..j 1,548,000 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1969 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN TEE BILL FOR 1970-Continued [Note-All amounts are In the form of "npproprlations" unless otherwlse indlcntedl I Bill compared with- (obllNew ational)budget New budget Budget estimatas author% rmm- obli ational) of new mende8in bU1 aut\onty (obligational) heal year 1k9 authority. lbcal year 1970 (4) (6) (6) NATIONALAERONAUTWS AND SPACEADMINI~TRATION Research and development ______3,370,300,000 3,006,427,000 3,000,000,000 -370,300,000 -6,427,000 Construction of facilities______21, 800,000 58,200,000 53, 233,000 $31,433,000 -4, 967, OOO Research and program management ______603, 173, 000 650, 900,000 643, 750,000 +40, 577, 000 -7,150,000 Total, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ____.______I 3,995,273, 000 I 3, 715, 527, 000 3,696,983,000 -298,290,000 - 18,544,000 Page 45 Calendar No. 514 ments contained in House Documents Nos. 91--lOO,91-1 13 and 91--117 and in Senate Documents Nos. 91-29, 91-34 and 91-36. 91ST CONORE55 1 SENATE J REPORT The follnming bndget. emendmen!. \..ere q!!b!nitted to the Ye!~te ist Session J t NO.91-521 ~ __ and noL considered by the House: General Services Administration, construction, public buildings project-Senate Document 91-29 itdds %7.396,000for FBI Acadcrr~y QULIILICU, vlt. Civil Service Commission-Senate Document 91-34 adds $160,000 for President’s Coniulission on Personnel Interchange. INDEPENDENT OFFICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUS- Office of Emergency Preparedness-Senate Document 91-36 adds ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION $125 million for Disaster Relief. 1970 These three items total $132,556,000 in budget amendments that BILL, were not considered by the House. KOVEMBER6, 1969.--Ordered to be printed AUTHORIZATIONS Since the House passed the bill, authorizations have progressed as follows : Mr. PASTORE,from the Committee on Appropriations, For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the authorization passed thc House June 10 at $3,966,377,000, passed the submitted the following Senate September 19 at $3,715,527,000, and the House named con- ferees October 30 am1 agreed in conference November 4 at $3,715,- REPORT 527,000. For the National Science Foundation, the House reported the [To accompany H.R. 123071 authorization .June 5 :nnd passed it October 7, the Senate passed it on Septeniber 18, anti the vonferenre report was fled October 27, authoriz- The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill ing their regular progrnms totaling $475,605,000, For natiorlai beti (H.R. 12307) making appropriations for sundry independent executive eraiits, the aiithorizrttioii is contained in Public Law 90-477, nt $15 bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, offices, mid the million. De artment of Housing and Urban Development, for the fiscal year For Apl):ilnchinii regional development programs, the nuthorizntion edng June 30, 1970, and for other purposes, reports the yanie to passed the Seiiate July 8, passed the House July 15, \\-as sent, to con- the Senate with various amendments and presents herewith informa- ference July 17, tirid the conferees on October 21 agreed to file a re- tion relative to the changes made. port, tiutliorizing :i~~propriati~iisfor the high\\wy prograin of $175 The report reflect,s t,he new budget concept and presents the effects niillioli for e:icli lisc.111yrar from 19in tn 1972 and $170 riiillinn fnr of the commit’tee’s recommendations in terms of nerv hildget (obliga- 1973. The aiithorizntioii iilso substitutes contra tional) authority, which includes appropriations, ;;zthorizn:ions tG ohligwtinnn! al!thr~.~i!yfcr the high\vag prcgrarn, spend public debt receipts, aiid cuiitruct auhurizatiorls, less uppro- ments to he i;invi,!d !ti:oi. Kt)fihigliway p~~grai prin tinnq t.n liqijidn tP contract aq~th&zafi?r.$. $268 .srm,nnn for tlw ‘?-fiqrnl yoar porinrl onciing .hn? sn, 1071. As this report i.; filed, none of these authorizations have beeii AMOUNTSIN NEW BUDGET(OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY enacted. CO:~~MITTCEACTION DELAYED Amount of bill as passed House.. .. . ~.~ ~ ~.. . ~ ~ ~ ~ $14,909,089,000 The committee began hearings on the bill on .June 12 with st,ntc- Amount of increase by Senate.-.-----. . ~ ~ 72, 860,000 inents from sonie of tlie .Igcncica on t)iidgtt e4rri:Ltes. After the lio~~e Amount of bill as reported to Senate..-. .. . 14,981,949,000 reported the bill, ~IIJulie 19, the comrnit.tce continued hearing> \vitll from Amount of appropriatjons, 1969.. .. . ~ ~...... ~ ~ ~ ~ 15. 049,246,000 statements the rerriajrider of the agencies nn budget estimate> a. ne;! an iequeaid IG~~UI~L~IULI~.rnlLI~C CUIIIIII~I Lee ilko iienrd iiaielnelli-; Auuuiii u; Ludgc; asi~uaiaa,is70 (ab tLiiieuJedj is, Sii, 969. ouu Under the estimates for 1970 (as amended)--- 531, 020,600 irom numerous public witnesses on varioiis subjects md concluded the Under the appropriations for 1969L.. .. . ~ ~ ~ ~ 67,297, 000 hearings on July 22. At t,hat time it was the intention of the committee to report t,he bill ~3ENERALsT.kTE?dENT pi-ornptiy, with tlw hnpp thnt, tho hil! cn!!!d be iir!c!!y ens compaiatively early days of the new fiscttl year beginning on J~tlyI The bill provides a total amount of $14,981,949,000, which is The good intentions of the comniitt.ee have been hopeledy >,tytriicd $67,297,000 under the appmpriatiui~~for 1969, $531,020,600 iiilder month alter rnorith after month h the failure of the legislative corri- The committee recommendations are based upon the estilnates agencies in the bill-Natiorlal Acroritu1tir.s and Space Adrniriisti ation, considered by the House, in H(JUSPDoriimcnt No. 91 15, 11nA qrrlerld- Yatinna! SclPnce Fnllfidstinn, ~ndAppa!cchi:..!; !?~ve!~p:~c::$,‘iCh. Page 46 the accomplishments of man, and the planned further landings on the The red victims of this frustrating dela are the other agencies in moon will undoubtedly add to those achievements. the bill that do not require annual autKorization. Personnel and The committee agrees that an adequately funded space rogram is funding restrictions in recent years have held them back, including essential to the progress of the Nation. After giving consileration to the continuin resolution, and they must await the enactment of the the crisis we face in the cities, the crucial housing shortage, and other Vi for any r&ef in the way of new authority. domestic and international problems, and assessing priorities, the committee believes the funding recommended should be adequate to CONTRACTATJT.HORITY carry out the objectives of the space program under prudent man- The Appropriations Committee takes note that a practice is de- agem_ent. veloping which it feels is unwise and economically inadvisable; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT namely, the granting of contract authority by various le islative com- 1969 appropriation ...... $3,370,300,000 Authorization (H.R. 11271) ...... 3,019,927,000 mittees without consultation with the Appropriations hommittee as Estimate, 1970...... 3,051,427,000 to what ultimate effect this might have on our fiscal stability. We Budget amendment (H. Doc. 91-100) ...... 3,006,427,000 would hope that the Appropriations Committee, which is responsible House allowance...... 3,000, 000,000 for all Federal appropriations, would not be denied through this Committee recommendation ...... 3,019,927,000 process the op ortunity and the jurisdiction of determinig the fund- The committee recommends an increase of $19,927,000, to provide ing process of t\e Senate. the full amount of the authorization for research and development, $3,019,927,000, which is $13,500,000 over the budget estimate for SUMMARYOF ESTIMATES the item. In addition, $117,500,000 previously held in reserve is The following table summarizes the agency, commission, and de available for obligation. partment budget estimates and the .amount recommended. The tabulation by items of appropriations is included at the end of the CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES report. 1969 appropriation ...... $21, 800,000 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY Authorization (H.R. 11271) ...... 58,200,000 Estimate, 1970 ...... 58,200,000 House allowance ...... 53,233,000 1- or itna Committee recommendation ...... _...... 58,200,000 Restoration of $4,967,000 is recommended by the committee, to provide the full amount of the authorization as well as the budget estimate of $58,200,000 for construction of facilities. The Committee believes that the proposed facility to replace existing housing of the maintenance st& at Cape Kennedy, estimated at $200,000, and the proposed new aircraft noise reduction facility at Langley, estimated at $4,767,000, are too important to be deferred at this time. The committee urges the administration to give high priority to the early construction of the aircraft noise reduction laboratory at the Langley Research Center. This project will provide the proper facilities for the performance of fundamental research neressary to resolve the problems of excessive It will be designed LO accommodate ex- periments relating to the basic ixoperties anti the practical applications of noise r 11, including wpabilities for the study of T~I...... 15, 512.~9.6~ I~.W,O%J.WO14,981,~9.~0 the physical aspects of soulid and evaluating the effects of noise as experienced by peo le. The committee is ady':ed that ,here art: no NATIONALAERONAUTlCS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATlON existin facilities eitEer in Government or in in,!~.stry suitable for t!iis type offundamental noise research, and the need for such research i: The committee recommends total appropriations of $3,715,527,000 for the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra- critical. RESEARCH AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT tion, which is identical with the total amount of the amended budget estimate and identical with the total amount of the authorization. 1969 appropriation ...... $603, 173, 000 The amount recommended is $279,746,000 below the 1969 appro- Authorization (H.R. 11271) ...... 637,400,000 Estimate, 1970 ...... 650,900, 000 priation, and is $18,544,000 over the House allowance. House allowancc...... 643,750, 000 The committee joins the House in sharing our Nation's pride in Committee recommendation...... 637, 400, 000 the outstanding achievements of the national space program, and commending the NASA team which has made the space program a A reduction of $6,350,000 is recommended by the committee, to resounding success. The manned s ace flights around the moon, provide $637,400,000 for Research and Program limagement, whicli culminating with the touchdown on tie lunar surface from the Apollo IS the amount, of the authorization and is t13,500,000 below the XI mission on July 20, 1969, are dramatic feats that rank high among budget estimate. Page 47 GENERALPROVISIONS , SECTION 408 Section 408 of the bill hah been redrafted. The present status ?f Kinds of costs shared, as well as the amount'of cost sharing, shouid GoVWilllieiit ijG!iCz< c erning cost rhnring on research projects IS be a paramount factor in developing such regulations. In educational cdcxd. '%c ::e:\. !cr?guqy in s~rtion 40% requires cost diaririg on institutions cost sharing should generally be related to the amo::nt cf both grants and contracts for the support of research resulting from Facuity saiaries associaid u iiii &e i-esiaiih piojcct. The c3st shsrkng proposals for projects riot specifically wliiaited by the Government. principles of the Sational Science Foundation as outlined in its impor- Cost sharing is currently required on all grants but not contracts, tant. notice dat,ed January 24, 1966, provide one example of require- even though these two fiscal instruments are used interchangeably ments for this type of cost sharing by educational institutions. For by some Federal agencies. not-for-profit and industrial performers the cost sharing should be re- The new language permits reimbursement of full costs of research lated to the relative benefits of the research to the performer and to the projects in those few instances where they are solicited by the Gov- Government. ernment and supported by a grant instrument, which is not permissible It is realized that careful consideration must be given in extending under current bill language. But, general notice issued by an agency the principles of required cost sharing to all unsolicited research proj- for research proposals in a given field is not construed as soliciting ects, especially those with industrial performers. For instance, special proposals. circumstances regarding health-related research should be accom- modated in any new administrative regulations. Most Government support of research results from proposals by The committee feels that, the imposition of a statutory limit on re- institutions for projects not specifically solicited by the Government. imbursement of indirect costs is not an equitable or effective mecba- It is the view of the committee that research projects resulting from nism for implementing a policy of cost sharing. such unsolicited proposals generally benefit the performing organiza- tion as well as the sponsoring Government agency. This 1s reflected by a long history of cost sharing in this type of research by educational institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and industrial research labora- tories. The unsolicited proposals usually represent the ideas of a scientist or group of scientists in an institution and therefore are ordinarily closely related to the fundamental long-term objective or function of the performing organization. Thus, in universities, un- solicited research projects and the universities' educational function of ten overlap or serve similar ends. These characteristics of unsolicited proposals and the resulting research lead naturally to the question of mutuality of interest between the Government and the performing educational, industrial, or not.-for-profit institution. The new section 408 requires cost, aliarin on projects resulting from snch nnsolicited proposals. The extent of sharing by the institutior, should be relet.ed to the beiiefii ~GI;Itiiiig to it. Although different, from language appearing in previous bills. the new langna e is generally conslstent with section 305 of Public Law 90-550, ancfwill permit the orderly evolution of administrative regula- tions to incorporate the new principles. The purpnse of any new regula- iiviis pi~omiilgatedas p. result of ?he chmge in the bill language should be designed to establish equitable and uniform dcies among the various governmental agencies insofar as practicabfe. Such regulations &oii!ct cnc~zrzgeefficipnf. Iitilizat,ion of our limited governmental resources, promoit: SUW~planning ;12d prude~tfiscel nohcies at the performin organizations, and foster mutuaUy beneficial relationships between tie performing organizations and the Government. Page 48 COMF’ARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUWET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1989 AND THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOB 1970 PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIQATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS [Bemmes available automatidy under earlier, or s‘permanent” law without lurther, or annual, action by the Congreps. Thus, thm mounts are nol induded in the wmmpanying blUl Agency and Item (1) I N.(lmrl Aannautim and lprs AdmInl9tratLon :Mboallaneous twt funds...... i 1,548, 1 2,400, m0 I is52. Mo COMPARATIVE STAmElfT OF NEW BUWET (OBLIQATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1989 AND BUWET ESl’IXATES AND AMOUIPTS RECOKMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 1970 New budget Budget Incm(f) or decreasa (-) Senate blll (obllgatlonal) esttmates New budget New budget compfued with- authority olnew (ob1 atlonai) (obligational) Agency and item enacted (ob1 atlonal) mkorlty authority todate au%ority mommended mommended Ap ro ristions fiscalyear tlaCaly4 LnHouseblll LnSenatebUl I$O~,lw 1 $$ko NOA, 1970 1 I 1069 1970 I Page 49 91s~GONQRES~ I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 REPORT 1stbeaSwn J _- Ne. 91-649 STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS OK THE PART OF THE HOUSE r.LTIOS.4L A~EROSAV'TICSASI) SPACE AD\IISISTRATIO?: ISDEPESDEST OFFICES AND DEPARThfEST OF HOUSISG AS D URBAS DE\-ELOPMEKT APPROPKI 9T10S b, 1970 Aiiiciitlnir*nt So. 1s: A1)i)roprintc.s $3,006 million for rescarch aid evclopmrnt iiisterid of $3 billion tis proposed by the Housc ant1 83,019.927,000as proposed by the Sentit(,. The committee of conference is proud of the achievements of thc SOYEMBER17, 1069.-Ordered to be printed 83 STAT. 221 83 STAT. 230 - Making appropriations for sundry iirdependent rw~wtiveburr;in?;. boards. CIIUI- 80 stat. 508; missions corporations. agcndcs, othas. and the Drimrtnwnt of Elousing and 81 Stat. 206. Urban Derclo~~meutfor the dam1 jear ending JUIW 30, ]!>io, and for other Iurposes. Re it eimtrd by the Senutr aid IIUMACoi Rtprr.~entatiresof the Indeoendent 7'ir;ted .Stntes of Anwpica in ('ongre.~a.~ariiiblrcf. That the followinc Offices and bunis are approl)riated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ?egal-trrent of sppir)priated. for sundry intlepr~ide~iteserutire hreaus, IM):I~~>.~(IIII- .-lousing and ~nissions,corporations, agencies. oflices. and tlie Ikpnrt~ne~itof Hous- ' rtan ing and t-rban 1)evelopment for the fiscal yew ending June 30, 1970, Develapnent -ransfer of a& for other piirposei, n:iniel~: Aopropriatior funas. Act, 1970. S-iTIOS.11, A EROS .\I-TICS -\S I) SI'.i('K .\DM1 S ISTRATIOS KESE 411('l( .\SD I)E\ EI.OPYEST For nwessirv eslxiises, not ntIier\\-ise provided for, including IywircIi. devc~Iol,meiit,opnt iniis, services, ininor c.onstruction, main- teilance. repiiir. ;uid :ilter:rtioii of real :rnd pei~i)n:iIproperty ; wid pur- chase, hire, m:~intenanre,and o n3:itim of other tli:ur ;~(lrnini nirrraft necessarv for tlie condiii in(^ wpprt of aeronauti space resznrcli addevelopmait activities of the Satimd Aiernn:iutii,s :I nd Srve .\dm i nict r;it i 011, $3 ,ocXi,C W)O,(H )(I, to remain a vai l'able 1111 ti 1 expn ed. (.OSPTRCCT1OS IIF F.\VILITIES For iidvnnce pl~inning,design: iind conitrrirtio~~of facilities for tlie Sational .ieronautics and Space Adnhistration. ;ind for the arc~iiisi- tion or contlenination of real property, as authorized by law, %3;2:33.000, to remain available until expended. RE~E.\RCII ASD PRIX;R.\N MASACEMEKT bplayees, For necessary expenses of research ill Governnient laboratories, man- nilitay agement of programs and other activities of the Sational Aeronautics k&\T, niid Space Aclmini?tration, not otlier\\-ise provided for, including uni- resta rat ion of p0s.t:on. 83 STAT. 243 omr. or conrerenz . 91-521 (Corn. an A~~~opriatiors). . NASA-HQ