Section was enacted as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000, and not as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 which is classified principally to this chapter.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation authorization act:
Pub. L. 102–588, title II, § 220, Nov. 4, 1992,
106 Stat. 5118.
For definition of the term “Administrator” used in subsec. (a) of this section, see section 3 of
Pub. L. 106–391, set out as a note under section
2452 of this title.