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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2014 through 2016 and for other purposes.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2014. Sec. 102. Fiscal year 2015. Sec. 103. Fiscal year 2016. TITLE II—Human space flight exploration and operations Subtitle A—Exploration Sec. 201. Missions and destinations. Sec. 202. NASA processing and launch infrastructure. Sec. 203. Naming of the space launch system. Sec. 204. Report; space suit system. Subtitle B—Maximizing ISS utilization Sec. 221. Operation and utilization of the ISS. Sec. 222. Research roles and responsibilities. Sec. 223. ISS national laboratory; property rights in inventions. Sec. 224. Commercial cargo and crew capabilities. Subtitle C—Other matters Sec. 231. Safety and mission assurance in human space flight. Sec. 232. Launch liability provisions. TITLE III—Science Subtitle A—Earth Science Sec. 301. Earth science. Subtitle B—Space Science Sec. 321. Human exploration and science collaboration. Sec. 322. Maintaining a balanced space science portfolio. Sec. 323. Science mission extensions. Sec. 324. Planetary science. Sec. 325. Space weather. Sec. 326. James Webb space telescope. Sec. 327. University class science missions. TITLE IV—Aeronautics Sec. 401. Sense of Congress on NASA aeronautics. TITLE V—Space technology Sec. 501. Space technology. TITLE VI—Education Sec. 601. Education and outreach activities. TITLE VII—Other matters Sec. 701. Sense of Congress on NASA's cross agency support. Sec. 702. Space communications network. Sec. 703. Astronaut occupational healthcare. Sec. 704. Helium capture and recovery. Sec. 705. Information technology governance. Sec. 706. Improvements to baselines and cost controls breach reporting process. Sec. 707. Infrastructure. Sec. 708. Knowledge management.

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Findings

Congress makes the following findings: (1)A robust and balanced space program enhances the United States long-term national and economic security by— (A)stimulating development of advanced technologies with widespread applications; (B)increasing the United States technological competitiveness; (C)enhancing global prosperity and security through cooperation in shared interests, such as advancement of science, understanding of Earth and the universe, and protection from space borne threats, such as asteroids; (D)opening the solar system to the full range of peaceful human activity; and (E)inspiring students to pursue disciplines in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (2)The Nation’s space program should include— (A)national security and civil space activities; (B)robotic and human exploration; (C)advancement of scientific knowledge and engagement of the general public; (D)U.S. Government led launch capability development, including the Space Launch System and the Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle, and partnerships with commercial and international entities; (E)advancement of the space frontier and stimulation of commerce; and (F)searching outward to further our understanding of the universe and observing Earth to expand knowledge of our home planet.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Administration

The term Administration means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (3)

Appropriate committees of Congress

The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A)the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B)the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (4)

ISS

The term ISS means the International Space Station. (5)

NASA

The term NASA means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (6)

Orion

The term Orion means the multi-purpose crew vehicle described under section 303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323). (7)

Space Launch System

The term Space Launch System has the meaning given the term under section 3 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18302).