50 U.S.C. § 491 : US Code - Section 491: Establishment and development of land-based air warning and control installations and facilities; extent of appropriation; procurement of communication services

Search 50 U.S.C. § 491 : US Code - Section 491: Establishment and development of land-based air warning and control installations and facilities; extent of appropriation; procurement of communication services

The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to establish and
develop within and without the continental limits of the United
States in fulfilling the air defense responsibilities of the
Department of the Air Force such land-based air warning and control
installations and facilities, by the construction, installation, or
equipment of temporary or permanent public works, including
buildings, facilities, appurtenances, utilities, and access roads,
and to provide for necessary administration and planning therefor,
without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31, as he may
deem necessary in the interest of national security: Provided, That
not to exceed $85,500,000 shall be appropriated for the
construction of public works authorized by this section.
The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure
communication services required for the semiautomatic ground
environment system. No contract for such services may be for a
period of more than ten years from the date communication services
are first furnished under such contract. The aggregate contingent
liability of the Government under the termination provisions of all
contracts authorized hereunder may not exceed a total of
$222,000,000 and the Government Accountability Office shall have
access to such carrier records and accounts as it may deem
necessary for the purpose of audit. In procuring such services, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall utilize to the fullest extent
practicable the facilities and capabilities of communication common
carriers, including rural telephone cooperatives, within their
respective service areas and for power supply, shall utilize to the
fullest extent practicable, the facilities and capabilities of
public utilities and rural electric cooperatives within their
respective service areas. Negotiations with communication common
carriers, including cooperatives, and representation in proceedings
involving such carriers before Federal and State regulatory bodies
where such negotiations or proceedings involve contracts authorized
by this paragraph shall be in accordance with the provisions of
sections 501-505 of title 40.