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CHAPTER 20 - WIND TUNNELS

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SUBCHAPTER I - CONSTRUCTION OF WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES

Sec.

511. Joint development of unitary plan for construction of

facilities; construction at educational institutions.

512. Limitation on cost of construction and equipment;

vesting of title to facilities.

513. Expansion of existing facilities; appropriations;

testing of models.

514. Expansion of facilities at Carderock, Maryland.

515. Reports to Congress.

SUBCHAPTER II - AIR ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER

521. Establishment; construction, maintenance, and

operation of public works and wind tunnels.

522. Acquisition of lands; advance payments for

construction.

523. Employment of civilian personnel.

524. Authorization of appropriations.

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50 USC SUBCHAPTER I - CONSTRUCTION OF WIND-TUNNEL

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SUBCHAPTER I - CONSTRUCTION OF WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES

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SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in section 521 of this title.

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Sec. 511. Joint development of unitary plan for construction of

facilities; construction at educational institutions

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The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") and

the Secretary of Defense are authorized and directed jointly to

develop a unitary plan for the construction of transsonic,

supersonic, and hypersonic wind-tunnel facilities for the solution

of research, development, and evaluation problems in aeronautics,

including the construction of facilities at educational

institutions within the continental limits of the United States for

training and research in aeronautics, and to revise the uncompleted

portions of the unitary plan from time to time to accord with

changes in national defense requirements and scientific and

technical advances. The Administrator and the Secretaries of the

Army, the Navy, and the Air Force are authorized to proceed with

the construction and equipment of facilities in implementation of

the unitary plan to the extent permitted by appropriations pursuant

to existing authority and the authority contained in this chapter.

Any further implementation of the unitary plan shall be subject to

such additional authorizations as may be approved by Congress.

-SOURCE-

(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 101, 63 Stat. 936; Pub. L.

85-568, title III, Sec. 301(d)(1), (2), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat.

433; Pub. L. 106-391, title III, Sec. 312(1), Oct. 30, 2000, 114

Stat. 1594.)

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AMENDMENTS

2000 - Pub. L. 106-391 substituted "transsonic, supersonic, and

hypersonic" for "transsonic and supersonic".

1958 - Pub. L. 85-568 substituted "The Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred

to as the 'Administrator')" for "The National Advisory Committee

for Aeronautics (hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee')", and

"Administrator" for "Committee" in second sentence.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-568 effective 90 days after July 29,

1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and

announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been

organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the

powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85-568, set

out as a note under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

SHORT TITLE

Section 106 of title I of act Oct. 27, 1949, provided that: "This

title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the 'Unitary Wind

Tunnel Plan Act of 1949'."

Section 205 of title II of act Oct. 27, 1949, provided that:

"This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited

as the 'Air Engineering Development Center Act of 1949'."

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Sec. 512. Limitation on cost of construction and equipment; vesting

of title to facilities

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The Administrator is authorized, in implementation of the unitary

plan, to construct and equip transsonic or supersonic wind tunnels

of a size, design and character adequate for the efficient conduct

of experimental work in support of long-range fundamental research

at educational institutions within the continental United States,

to be selected by the Administrator, or to enter into contracts

with such institutions to provide for such construction and

equipment, at a total cost not to exceed $10,000,000: Provided,

That the Administrator may, in his discretion, after consultation

with the Committees on Armed Services of both Houses of the

Congress, vest title to the facilities completed pursuant to this

section in such educational institutions under such terms and

conditions as may be deemed in the best interests of the United

States.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 102, 63 Stat. 936; Pub. L.

85-568, title III, Sec. 301(d)(2), (3), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat.

433.)

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AMENDMENTS

1958 - Pub. L. 85-568 substituted "Administrator" for "Committee"

in three places, and "his" for "its".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-568 effective 90 days after July 29,

1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and

announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been

organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the

powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85-568, set

out as a note under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 515 of this title.

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Sec. 513. Expansion of existing facilities; appropriations; testing

of models

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(a) The Administrator is authorized to expand the facilities at

his existing laboratories and centers by the construction of

additional transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels,

including buildings, equipment, and accessory construction, and by

the acquisition of land and installation of utilities.

(b) There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be

necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not to

exceed $136,000,000.

(c) The facilities authorized by this section shall be operated

and staffed by the Administrator but shall be available primarily

to industry for testing experimental models in connection with the

development of aircraft and missiles. Such tests shall be scheduled

and conducted in accordance with industry's requirements and

allocation of facility time shall be made in accordance with the

public interest, with proper emphasis upon the requirements of each

military service and due consideration of civilian needs.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 103, 63 Stat. 937; Pub. L.

85-568, title III, Sec. 301(d)(2), (3), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat.

433; Pub. L. 106-391, title III, Sec. 312(2), Oct. 30, 2000, 114

Stat. 1594.)

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AMENDMENTS

2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-391, Sec. 312(2)(A), (B),

substituted "laboratories and centers" for "laboratories" and

"transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic" for "supersonic".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-391, Sec. 312(2)(C), substituted

"facility" for "laboratory".

1958 - Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 85-568 substituted

"Administrator" for "Committee" in subsecs. (a) and (c), and "his"

for "its" in subsec. (a).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-568 effective 90 days after July 29,

1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and

announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been

organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the

powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85-568, set

out as a note under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Act June 29, 1950, ch. 405, Sec. 801, 64 Stat. 286, provided in

part for an additional appropriation of $75,000,000, to remain

available until expended; for the construction and completion and

equipment of facilities at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory,

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

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Sec. 514. Expansion of facilities at Carderock, Maryland

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The Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in implementation of the

unitary plan, to expand the naval facilities at the David W. Taylor

Model Basin, Carderock, Maryland, by the construction of a wind

tunnel, including buildings, equipment, utilities, and accessory

construction, at a cost not to exceed $6,600,000.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 104, 63 Stat. 937.)

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Sec. 515. Reports to Congress

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The Administrator shall submit semi-annual written reports to the

Congress covering the selection of institutions and contracts

entered into pursuant to section 512 of this title together with

other pertinent information relative to the Administrator's

activities and accomplishments thereunder.

-SOURCE-

(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title I, Sec. 105, 63 Stat. 937; Pub. L.

85-568, title III, Sec. 301(d)(2), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 433.)

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AMENDMENTS

1958 - Pub. L. 85-568 substituted "Administrator" for "Committee"

and "Administrator's" for "Committee's".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-568 effective 90 days after July 29,

1958, or on any earlier date on which the Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration determines, and

announces by proclamation, that the Administration has been

organized and is prepared to discharge the duties and exercise the

powers conferred upon it, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 85-568, set

out as a note under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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50 USC SUBCHAPTER II - AIR ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER 01/06/03

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SUBCHAPTER II - AIR ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Sec. 521. Establishment; construction, maintenance, and operation

of public works and wind tunnels

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The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to establish an Air

Engineering Development Center, and to construct, install, and

equip (1) temporary and permanent public works, including housing

accommodations and community facilities for military and civilian

personnel, buildings, facilities, appurtenances, and utilities; and

(2) wind tunnels in implementation of the unitary plan referred to

in subchapter I of this chapter; and to maintain and operate the

public works and wind tunnels authorized by this subchapter.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title II, Sec. 201, 63 Stat. 937.)

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Sec. 522. Acquisition of lands; advance payments for construction

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To accomplish the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary of

the Air Force is authorized to acquire lands and rights pertaining

thereto, or other interest therein, including the temporary use

thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government-owned lands,

or otherwise, and construction under this subchapter may be

prosecuted without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title II, Sec. 202, 63 Stat. 937.)

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CODIFICATION

"Section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31" substituted in text for

"section 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended [31 U.S.C. 529]" on

authority of Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.

1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and

Finance.

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50 USC Sec. 523 01/06/03

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Sec. 523. Employment of civilian personnel

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The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to employ such

civilian personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of

this subchapter without regard to the limitation on maximum number

of employees imposed by section 14(a) (!1) of the Federal Employees

Pay Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 947(g)).

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title II, Sec. 203, 63 Stat. 937.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 14(a) of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C.

947(g)), referred to in text, was repealed by act Sept. 12, 1950,

ch. 946, title III, Sec. 301(85), 64 Stat. 843.

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(!1) See References in Text note below.

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Sec. 524. Authorization of appropriations

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There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until

expended when so specified in the appropriation act concerned, (a)

not to exceed $157,500,000 for the establishment and for initial

construction, installation, and equipment of the Air Engineering

Development Center authorized in this subchapter, including

expenses for necessary surveys and acquisition of land, and (b)

such sums as may be necessary to carry out the other purposes of

this subchapter.

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(Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 766, title II, Sec. 204, 63 Stat. 937; Sept.

21, 1950, ch. 969, 64 Stat. 895.)

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AMENDMENTS

1950 - Act Sept. 21, 1950, substituted "$157,500,000" for

"$100,000,000".

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