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ment and funding plans for the design, construction, and launching of
these vehicles. These plans shall include time schedule for the work and
estimates of the work to be performed at:
a. AOMC
b. By contract
c. By other Government agencies [2]
3. There is hereby made available a total of $2,400,000 ($300,000 per vehicle)
under appropriation symbol for obligation by the Army Ordinance
Missile Command only for purposes necessary to accomplish the work
specified herein. These funds are immediately available for direct obligation
and for use in reimbursing the Army Ordinance Missile Command
for costs incurred under this project. These funds are not available for
construction of facilities. Upon approval of detailed development and
financial plans, as required herein or in accordance with amendments to
this request, these funds will be increased as appropriate.
4. The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
or his designated representatives will provide policy and technical guidance
for this project. The Army Ordinance Missile Command will exercise
the necessary detailed technical direction. This general relationship may
be specified in greater detail at a later time if such action is necessary.
5. The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
will be kept informed of progress on the project by proper management,
technical, and accounting reports.
6. The disposition of equipment and materials procured in connection with
this project is subject to direction of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. All reports, manuals, charts, data, and information as
may be collected or prepared in connection with the project shall be
made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
prior to release to other agencies or individuals under procedures to be
approved. Such procedures may include, in the future, simultaneous
release to the NASA and to other specified agencies.
7. AOMC shall be responsible for preserving the security of these projects in
accordance with the security classification assigned and with the security
regulations and procedures of the Department of the Army.
8. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this request, AOMC shall not be
bound to take any action in connection with the performance of this work
that would cause the amount for which the Government will be obligated
hereunder to exceed the funds made available, and the authorization of
the Army Ordinance Missile Command to proceed with the performance
of this work shall be limited accordingly. AOMC shall be responsible
for assuring that all commitments, obligations, and [3] expenditures of
the funds made available are made in accordance with the statutes and
regulations governing such matters provided that whenever such regula-