.-- In ▁the ▁performance ▁of ▁its ▁functions , ▁the ▁Administration ▁is ▁author ized , ▁without ▁regard ▁to ▁sub sections ▁( a ) ▁and ▁( b ) ▁of ▁section ▁ 3 3 2 4 ▁of ▁title ▁ 3 1 , ▁to ▁enter ▁into ▁and ▁perform ▁such ▁contract s , ▁le ases , ▁co oper ative ▁agre ements , ▁or ▁other ▁transactions ▁as ▁may ▁be ▁necessary ▁in ▁the ▁conduct ▁of ▁its ▁work ▁and ▁on ▁such ▁terms ▁as ▁it ▁may ▁de em ▁appropriate , ▁with ▁any ▁ag ency ▁or ▁instrument ality ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁or ▁with ▁any ▁State , ▁territory , ▁or ▁possession , ▁or ▁with ▁any ▁political ▁sub div ision ▁there of , ▁or ▁with ▁any ▁person , ▁firm , ▁association , ▁corpor ation , ▁or ▁educational ▁institution . ▁ ▁The ▁Agency ▁enters ▁into ▁SA As ▁with ▁various ▁partners ▁to ▁advance ▁NASA ▁mission ▁and ▁program ▁object ives , ▁including ▁international ▁co oper ative ▁space ▁activities . ▁ ▁De fin itions ▁for ▁Ag re ement ▁Types ▁▁▁ ▁Re imb urs able ▁Ag re ements ▁- ▁Ag re ements ▁where ▁NASA ' s ▁costs ▁associated ▁to ▁the ▁activity ▁are ▁re imb urs ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ag re ement ▁Part ner ▁( in ▁full ▁or ▁in ▁part ). ▁NASA ▁undert akes ▁Re imb urs able ▁Ag re ements ▁when ▁it ▁has ▁unique ▁goods , ▁services , ▁and ▁facilities ▁that ▁are ▁not ▁currently ▁being ▁fully ▁util ized ▁to ▁accomplish ▁mission ▁needs . ▁These ▁may ▁be ▁made ▁available ▁to ▁others ▁on ▁a ▁non inter ference ▁basis ▁and ▁consistent