Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 30102

Working capital fund

(a)

Establishment .—

There is hereby established in the United States Treasury an Administration working capital fund.
(b)

Availability of Amounts.—

(1)

In general .—

Amounts in the fund are available for financing activities, services, equipment, information, and facilities as authorized by law to be provided—
(A)
within the Administration;
(B)
to other agencies or instrumentalities of the United States;
(C)
to any State, territory, or possession or political subdivision thereof;
(D)
to other public or private agencies; or
(E)
to any person, firm, association, corporation, or educational institution on a reimbursable basis.
(2)

Capital repairs .—

The fund shall also be available for the purpose of funding capital repairs, renovations, rehabilitation, sustainment, demolition, or replacement of Administration real property, on a reimbursable basis within the Administration.
(3)

Information technology (it) modernization .—

Public Law 115–91The fund shall also be available for the purpose of funding IT Modernization activities, as described in section 1077(b)(3)(A)–(E) of , on a non-reimbursable basis.
(4)

No fiscal year limitation .—

Amounts in the fund are available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(c)

Contents .—

The capital of the fund consists of—
(1)
amounts appropriated to the fund;
(2)
the reasonable value of stocks of supplies, equipment, and other assets and inventories on order that the Administrator transfers to the fund, less the related liabilities and unpaid obligations;
(3)
payments received for loss or damage to property of the fund; and
(4)
refunds or rebates received on an on-going basis from a credit card services provider under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s credit card programs.
(d)

Reimbursement .—

The fund shall be reimbursed, in advance, for supplies and services at rates that will approximate the expenses of operation, such as the accrual of annual leave, depreciation of plant, property, and equipment, and overhead.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3357 Pub. L. 113–6, div. B, title III127 Stat. 264 Pub. L. 117–328, div. B, title III136 Stat. 4549 (, , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30102

42 U.S.C. 2459i.

Pub. L. 108–7, div. K, title III, (last par. under heading “Administrative Provisions”, at 117 Stat. 520), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 520.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 115–91Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X131 Stat. 1587 section 11301 of Title 40Section 1077(b)(3)(A)–(E) of , referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is section 1077(b)(3)(A)–(E) of , subtitle G, , , which is set out in a note under , Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–3282022—Subsec. (b)(3), (4). added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

Pub. L. 113–62013—Subsec. (c)(4). added par. (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nonrecurring Expenses Fund

Pub. L. 119–74, div. A, title III140 Stat. 44

section 30102 of title 51“There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the ‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’ (the Fund). Unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the General Fund of the Treasury to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by this or any other Act may be transferred (not later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated) into the Fund. Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, and in addition to such other funds as may be available for such purposes, for facilities infrastructure improvements, including nonrecurring maintenance, necessary for the operation of NASA, subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget. Amounts in the Fund may not be available for the purpose described in subsection (b)(3) of , United States Code. Amounts in the Fund may be obligated only after the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 30 days in advance of the planned use of funds.”
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