[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4489 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4489

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                               AMENDMENTS
                  In the Senate of the United States,

                       October 5 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4489) entitled ``An Act to authorize appropriations to the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration for human space flight, science, 
aeronautics, and technology, mission support, and Inspector General, 
and for other purposes'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Aeronautics and Space Policy Act of 
1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will 
        require a stable budget, adjusted for inflation, in order to 
        carry out the initiatives now planned in human space flight and 
        science, aeronautics, and technology;
            (2) cooperation in space should continue to be a major 
        element of the post-cold war foreign policy agenda through a 
        broad range of scientific and engineering programs that have 
        the potential to stabilize the scientific and industrial base 
        of the former Soviet Union and encourage the transition toward 
        political reform and a market-based economy;
            (3) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        should aggressively pursue actions and reforms directed at 
        reducing institutional costs, including management 
        restructuring, facility consolidation, procurement reform, 
        personnel base downsizing, and convergence with other defense 
        and private sector systems.
            (4) in formulating a national space transportation policy, 
        the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should take 
        the lead role in developing advanced space transportation 
        technologies including reusable space vehicles, single-stage-
        to-orbit vehicles, and manned space systems; and
            (5) maintaining experimental state-of-the-art facilities 
        has been a key investment to retaining United States 
        competitiveness and technological leadership, and these 
        facilities have been heavily utilized by United States industry 
        in their research and development programs.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
            (2) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).

         TITLE I--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

             SUBTITLE A--SPECIAL AUTHORITY AND LIMITATIONS

SEC. 101. OPERATING PLAN.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of an Act making 
appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
fiscal year 1995 or the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an operating plan 
that provides a detailed plan for obligating fiscal year 1995 funds.

SEC. 102. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--The Administrator may use funds appropriated 
for purposes other than--
            (1) construction of facilities;
            (2) research and program management, excluding research 
        operations support; and
            (3) Inspector General,
for the construction of new facilities and additions to, repair of, 
rehabilitation of, or modification of existing facilities at any 
location in support of the purposes for which such funds are 
appropriated.
    (b) Limitation.--None of the funds used pursuant to subsection (a) 
may be expended for a project, the estimated cost of which to the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including collateral 
equipment, exceeds $750,000, until 30 days have passed after the 
Administrator has notified the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the nature, 
location, and estimated cost to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration of such project.
    (c) Title to Facilities.--If funds are used pursuant to subsection 
(a) for grants to institutions of higher education, or to nonprofit 
organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific 
research, for purchase or construction of additional research 
facilities, title to such facilities shall be vested in the United 
States unless the Administrator determines that the national program of 
aeronautical and space activities will best be served by vesting title 
in the grantee institution or organization. Each such grant shall be 
made under such conditions as the Administrator shall determine to be 
required to ensure that the United States will receive therefrom 
benefits adequate to justify the making of that grant.

SEC. 103. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS

    To the extent provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations may 
remain available without fiscal year limitation.

SEC. 104. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Amounts appropriated for a construction of 
facilities project--
            (1) may be varied upward by 10 percent in the discretion of 
        the Administrator; or
            (2) may be varied upward by 25 percent, to meet unusual 
        cost variations, after the expiration of 15 days following a 
        report on the circumstances of such action by the Administrator 
        to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate.
    (b) Special Rule.--Where the Administrator determines that new 
developments in the national program of aeronautical and space 
activities have occurred; and that such developments require the use of 
additional funds for the purposes of construction, expansion, or 
modification of facilities at any location; and that deferral of such 
action until the enactment of the next National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act would be inconsistent with the 
interest of the Nation in aeronautical and space activities, the 
Administrator may use for such purposes up to $10,000,000 of the 
amounts appropriated for construction of facilities purposes. No such 
funds may be obligated until a period of 30 days has passed after the 
Administrator has transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives a written report 
describing the nature of the construction, its costs, and the reasons 
therefor.

SEC. 105. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act--
            (1) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration may be used for any program for which the 
        President's annual budget request included a request for 
        funding, but for which the Congress denied or did not provide 
        funding; and
            (2) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration may be used for any program which has not 
        been presented to the Congress in the President's annual budget 
        request or the supporting and ancillary documents thereto,
unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt by the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate of notice given by the Administrator 
containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be 
taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such 
proposed action. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall keep the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate fully and currently informed with respect 
to all activities and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of those 
committees. Except as otherwise provided by law, any Federal 
department, agency, or independent establishment shall furnish any 
information requested by either committee relating to any such activity 
or responsibility.

SEC. 106. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY 
              EXPENSES.

    Funds appropriated for Mission Support may be used, but not to 
exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses 
upon the authority of the Administrator.

SEC. 107. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) The Administrator may accept the conveyance to the United 
States of certain parcels of land from the cities of Cleveland and 
Brook Park, Ohio, for the purpose of establishing a Visitor Center for 
the Lewis Research Center.
    (b) If cost-effective, the Administrator may acquire a certain 
parcel of land, together with existing facilities, located at the site 
of the Clear Lake Development Facility, Clear Lake, Texas. The land and 
facilities in question comprise approximately 13 acres and include a 
Light Manufacturing Facilities, an Avionics Development Facility, and 
an Assembly and Test Building which may be modified for use as a 
Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in support of human space flight 
activities.

SEC. 108. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall give 
consideration to geographical distribution of its research and 
development funds whenever feasible.

SEC. 109. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
              FACILITIES.

    The Administrator shall not construct or enter into a new lease for 
facilities to support National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
programs unless the Administrator has certified to the Congress that 
the Administrator has reviewed existing National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and other federally owned facilities, including military 
facilities scheduled for closing or reduction, and found no such 
facilities appropriate for the intended use.

SEC. 110. SENSE OF CONGRESS; ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
              ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.

    It is the sense of Congress that, when consistent with the goals of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator 
should select sites in depressed communities for new programs or 
functions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, unless 
those new programs or functions are so closely related to programs or 
functions carried out at an existing facility as to require being 
carried out at that existing facility.

SEC. 111. PROCUREMENT.

    (a) Procurement Demonstration.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish within 
        the Office of Space Access and Technology a program of 
        expedited technology procurement for the purpose of 
        demonstrating how innovative technology concepts can rapidly be 
        brought to bear upon space missions of the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration.
            (2) Procedures and evaluation.--The Administrator shall 
        ensure that proper procedures will be developed for actively 
        seeking, from nongovernment persons, innovative technology 
        concepts relating to the provision of space hardware, 
        technology, or services to the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration. Expedited technology procurement procedures 
        shall include, but not be limited to Space Act Agreements, 
        Cooperative Agreements with both profit and not-for-profit 
        organizations, and other consortium and partnering programs 
        that will ensure proactive commercial applications development 
        and technology infusion for both NASA and industry.
To carry out this subsection, the Administrator shall ensure use in the 
evaluation process of persons with special expertise and experience 
related to the innovative technology concepts with respect to which 
procurements are made under this subsection. Use of nongovernmental 
sector expertise will be used to the maximum extent practicable through 
the use of existing special appointment procedures.
            (3) Sunset.--This subsection shall cease to be effective 10 
        years after the date of enactment of the Aeronautics and Space 
        Policy Act of 1994.
    (b) Technology Procurement Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall coordinate 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration resources in the 
        areas of procurement, commercial programs, and advanced 
        technology in order to--
                    (A) fairly assess and procure commercially 
                available technology from the marketplace in the most 
                efficient manner practicable;
                    (B) achieve a continuous pattern of integrating 
                advanced technology from the commercial sector into the 
                missions and programs of the National Aeronautics and 
                Space Administration;
                    (C) utilize streamlined buying and bidding 
                procedures to the maximum extent practicable, and 
                survey private sector buying and bidding procedures to 
                determine the extent to which they may be incorporated 
                into procedures of the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration;
                    (D) consider the use of fixed price contracts at 
                both contract and subcontract levels to integrate 
                commercially available technology into systems and 
                subsystems of the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration; and
                    (E) provide an annual report to the Congress as to 
                progress achieved in implementing the technology 
                procurement initiative set forth under this subsection.
            (2) Requirements.--The Administration shall ensure that 
        requirements developed for space hardware, innovative 
        technology or related space services under this demonstration 
        program shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance the 
        integration of existing commercial, non-developmental or 
        available off-the-shelf hardware or services into meeting the 
        Agency's mission. Requirements shall seek to utilize non-
        Governmental research and development activities, and those 
        cooperative research efforts between Government and non-
        Government sources to bring potentially innovative technology 
        concepts into the Agency's mainstream missions.

SEC. 112. COORDINATION OF EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED 
              GROUPS.

    The Administrator shall coordinate with other Federal agencies all 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration education activities to 
encourage the participation of women, minorities who are 
underrepresented in science, engineering, and mathematics, and persons 
with disabilities.

SEC. 113. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSIS.

    The Chief Financial Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall be responsible for conducting independent cost 
analyses of all new projects estimated to cost more than $100,000,000 
and shall report the results annually to Congress at the time of the 
submission of the President's budget request. In developing cost 
accounting and reporting standards for carrying out this section, the 
Chief Financial Officer shall, to the extent practicable and consistent 
with other laws, solicit the advice of expertise outside of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

SEC. 114. SMALL SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE.

    The Administrator may not obligate funds for the Small Spacecraft 
Technology Initiative to duplicate private sector activities or to fund 
any activities that a private sector entity is proposing to carry out 
for commercial purposes.

SEC. 115. SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration should seek, to the 
maximum extent practicable, to undertake joint scientific activities 
with Russia with an initial focus on the robotic exploration of Mars. 
Such joint scientific activities may include other spacefaring nations, 
as appropriate.
    (b) Mars Transition Plan.--The Administrator shall provide to the 
Congress by February 15, 1995, a detailed plan to integrate the Mars 
Surveyor program with a Mars exploration program with Russia and other 
spacefaring nations, as appropriate.

SEC. 116. VISITORS CENTER.

    To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, all 
unobligated funds available to the Administrator from appropriations 
for fiscal years before fiscal year 1995, but not to exceed $5,000,000, 
may be obligated for the establishment of a Visitor Center for the 
Lewis Research Center, if at least an equal amount of funding of in-
kind resources of equivalent value or a combination thereof are 
provided for such purpose from non-Federal sources.

SEC. 117. CONSORTIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION 
              NETWORK BUILDING.

    The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network 
may not obligate more than $27,000,000 for the construction of a new 
building. Such funds may not be obligated until 90 days after the 
completion of a building prospectus by the General Services 
Administration, which shall be completed within 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 118. GLOBAL CHANGE DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM.

    Title I of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2931 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 109. GLOBAL CHANGE DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) In General.--The National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, in coordination with other agencies that belong to the 
Committee established under section 102, shall establish the 
requirements and architecture for, design, and develop a Global Change 
Data and Information System that shall serve as the system to process, 
archive, and distribute data generated by the Global Change Research 
Program. The Office of Science and Technology policy shall coordinate 
the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space and Administration 
and such other agencies under this section.
    ``(b) Specifications.--The Office of Science and Technology Policy 
shall ensure that the Global Change Data and Information Systems is 
designed--
            ``(1) so that Federal agencies may connect data centers 
        operated by such agencies to such System;
            ``(2) so as to minimize, to the extent practicable, the 
        cost of connecting such data centers; and
            ``(3) so as to avoid duplication with existing Federally-
        funded efforts and to promote products that are useful to the 
        Global Change Data and Information System.
    ``(c) Operating Responsibility.--Each agency involved in the Global 
Change Research Program shall retain the responsibility to establish 
and operate Global Change Data and Information System data centers to 
process, archive, and distribute data generated by such agency's 
programs. Agencies may agree to assume the responsibility for 
processing, archiving, or distributing data generated by other 
agencies.
    ``(d) Plan.--The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall 
prepare a plan that will ensure the interoperability among the data 
systems of the agencies of the United States Global Change Research 
Program, develop standards among the agencies to promote the exchange 
of data by researchers, and maintain high levels of data service among 
the agencies. The Office shall submit the plan to the Congress within 
one year after the date of enactment of the Aeronautics and Space 
Policy Act of 1994.''.

SEC. 119. ACCESS TO DATA FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH.

    The National Science and Technology Council, through its Committee 
on Environment and Natural Resources, shall develop and submit to the 
Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act a plan 
for providing access to declassified data from classified archives and 
systems for global change research. The plan shall--
            (1) determine whether the Global Change Data and 
        Information System or other means should be used to provide 
        multiple source access to such data for the scientific 
        community; and
            (2) identify what agencies or nonprofit institutions or 
        consortia should be responsible for particular parts of such 
        data and any data centers needed to process, archive, and 
        distribute such data.

SEC. 120. UNIVERSITY INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator shall undertake a study of the 
feasibility and potential implementation of a University Innovative 
Research Program which--
            (1) promotes technological innovation in the United States 
        by using the Nation's institutions of higher education to help 
        meet the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 
        research and development needs, by stimulating technology 
        transfer between institutions of higher education and industry, 
        and by encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged 
        persons in technological innovation; and
            (2) avoids duplication of existing National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration programs with the institutions of higher 
        education.
    (b) Completion.--The study required by subsection (a) shall be 
completed and its results submitted to the Congress within one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Advice.--In carrying out the study required by subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall seek the advice of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Advisory Council, the National Research Council's 
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Space Studies Board, and 
other organizations as appropriate.

SEC. 121. STUDY ON TDRSS AND COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SYSTEM CONVERGENCE.

    (a) Requirement.--The Administrator shall conduct a study on the 
convergence of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) with commercial 
communications satellite systems. The study shall assess whether a 
converged system, from which the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration would buy tracking and data relay services, could--
            (1) satisfy the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration's tracking and data relay requirements;
            (2) reduce the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration's expenses in satisfying tracking and data relay 
        requirements through maintenance and operations of the TDRSS;
            (3) be financed, developed, and operated by the private 
        sector;
            (4) serve commercial communication needs;
            (5) be established to satisfy the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration's requirements in time to obviate the need 
        to procure TDRSS spacecraft beyond the tenth flight; and
            (6) encourage the growth of the commercial satellite 
        communications market.
    (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Administrator shall 
consult with commercial satellite operators, including the 
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, other 
international satellite operators, and United States satellite 
operators, as appropriate, and shall also consult with the Department 
of Defense concerning its requirements for tracking and data relay 
services.
    (c) Report.--The Administrator shall report on the study's findings 
and recommendations on feasibility of convergence to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate by 
February 15, 1995.

SEC. 122. SPACE SHUTTLE COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES.

    By February 1, 1995, the Administrator shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate that--
            (1) specifies the minimum number of Space Shuttle flights 
        that would be required each fiscal year from 1995 through 2004 
        to implement payload and related activities provided for in the 
        President's fiscal year 1995 budget request and supporting and 
        ancillary documents thereto;
            (2) outlines the Space Shuttle flight and payload manifest 
        that could be implemented for each of the fiscal years 1995 
        through 1999 if the Space Shuttle flight rate for each of those 
        years were 8 missions, if the flight rate were 7 missions, and 
        if the flight rate were 6 missions;
            (3) evaluates the extent to which various potential 
        management consolidation initiatives could reduce the annual 
        cost of the Space Shuttle program while preserving quality and 
        safety; and
            (4) evaluates the extent to which various potential 
        contract incentives could be used to reduce the annual cost of 
        the Space Shuttle program while preserving quality and safety.

SEC. 123. ADVANCED LAUNCH TECHNOLOGY REPORT.

    By February 1, 1995, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress 
a program plan for an advanced launch technology program that--
            (1) clearly articulates the goals and objectives of the 
        program and the flight hardware it will produce;
            (2) describes the management structure and development 
        philosophy that will be used to implement the program;
            (3) outlines key milestones toward the achievement of the 
        goals and objectives articulated under paragraph (1);
            (4) estimates the total cost that will have been incurred 
        upon completion of the program;
            (5) defines the annual budgetary requirements of the 
        program for the next 5 years; and
            (6) identifies the source or sources of funding anticipated 
        for the program for each of the next 5 years.

SEC. 124. SENSE OF CONGRESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES.

    It is the sense of Congress that the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration should pursue, to the extent practicable, life and 
microgravity sciences research related to the causes of breast and 
ovarian cancers, bone-related diseases, and other women's health 
issues.

SEC. 125. SPACE STATION ACCOUNTING REPORT.

    (a)  Annual Report to the Congress.--The Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall transmit a report 
to the Congress each year containing a complete accounting of all costs 
of the space station, including cash and other payments to Russia.
    (b) Quarterly Reports from Russia.--The Administrator shall obtain 
quarterly reports from the Russian Space Agency during the term of the 
contract between the Russian Space Agency and the National Aeronauics 
and Space Administration which fully account for the disposition of 
funds paid or transferred by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration to Russia, including--
            (1) the amount of funds received from the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration and the date of their 
        receipt,
            (2) the amount of funds converted from United States 
        currency by the Russian Space Agency, the currency into which 
        the funds have been converted, and the dates and exchange rates 
        of each such conversion,
            (3) the amount of non-United States currency, and of United 
        States currency, disbursed by the Russian Space Agency to any 
        contractor or subcontractor, the identity of such contractor or 
        subcontractor, and the date on which the funds were disbursed, 
        and
            (4) the balance of the funds provided by the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration which have not been 
        disbursed by the Russian Space Agency as of the date of the 
        report.

SEC. 126. PURCHASE OF SPACE SCIENCE DATA.

    To the maximum extent practicable, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall purchase from the private sector space 
science data. Examples of such data include scientific data concerning 
the elemental and mineralogical resources of the moon and the planets, 
Earth environmental data obtained through remote sensing observations, 
and solar storm monitoring.

SEC. 127. REMOTE SENSING FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Information Development.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
maximizing private funding and involvement, shall provide, to the 
extent feasible, farmers and other interested persons with timely 
information, through remote sensing, on crop conditions, fertilization 
and irrigation needs, pest infiltration, soil conditions, projected 
food, feed, and fiber production, and any other information available 
through remote sensing.
    (b) Enhanced Remote Sensing.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall jointly evaluate the need for a radar imaging platform that could 
enhance United States remote sensing capability by providing 
information and data relating to agricultural resources, and which may 
have other commercial and research applications.
    (c) Training.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall jointly 
develop a proposal to inform farmers and other prospective users 
concerning the use and availability of remote sensing data.
    (d) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall expire 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 128. SPACE EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Assessment.--The Administrator shall conduct an assessment of 
methods for maximizing, based on a variety of prospective funding 
levels, the quantity and quality of opportunities for space 
exploration, both human and robotic, using space vehicles and platforms 
available or expected to be available. Such assessment shall focus on 
the 5-year period after the date of enactment of this Act, and on each 
of the two subsequent 5-year periods. Such assessment shall address 
opportunities in connection with civilian and military domestic, and 
foreign, space vehicles and platforms, whether publicly or privately 
funded.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall, within one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report 
containing the results of the assessment conducted under subsection 
(a).

SEC. 129. CATALOGUE OF EARTH-THREATENING COMETS AND ASTEROIDS.

    (a) Requirement.--To the extent practicable, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the 
Department of Defense and the space agencies of other countries, shall 
identify and catalogue within 10 years the orbital characteristics of 
all comets and asteroids that are greater than 1 kilometer in diameter 
and are in an orbit around the sun that crosses the orbit of the Earth.
    (b) Program Plan.--By February 1, 1995, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Congress a program plan, including estimated budgetary 
requirements for fiscal years 1996 through 2000, to implement 
subsection (a).

                        SUBTITLE B--AERONAUTICS

SEC. 151. NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL FACILITIES POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States that--
            (1) revitalizing national aeronautical facilities shall be 
        a major element of Federal investment in aeronautical research 
        and development; and
            (2) industry and government cost-sharing for facilities 
        construction and use shall be investigated to achieve 
        aeronautics research and technology goals within a constrained 
        Federal budget.

SEC. 152. WORLDWIDE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT.

    The President or his designees shall conduct an assessment of all 
aeronautics facilities in the United States and in other countries and 
report to Congress the results of this assessment at the time the 
fiscal year 1996 budget is submitted. The assessment shall include--
            (1) identification of all existing and planned aeronautics 
        research and development facilities in the United States and in 
        other countries;
            (2) analysis of the capabilities of each aeronautics 
        facility that impact aeronautical research and technology 
        objectives of the United States Government and domestic 
        industries; and
            (3) determination of the current use and plans for use of 
        foreign aeronautics facilities for research and technology 
        activities of the United States Government and domestic 
        industries and the risk to the competitiveness of the United 
        States industry due to the potential unintended transfer of 
        technology.

SEC. 153. AERONAUTICS FACILITIES STRATEGY.

    (a) Strategy.--The President or his designees shall work closely 
with domestic industries to coordinate, develop, and implement a 
strategy for Federal investment in aeronautics research and technology 
and aeronautics facilities. This strategy shall establish--
            (1) priorities for Federal investment in aeronautics 
        facilities;
            (2) a facilities implementation schedule to meet research 
        and technology project milestones and aerospace industry market 
        requirements;
            (3) the projected cost of constructing and operating new 
        facilities; and
            (4) options and recommendations to provide funding 
        (including cost-sharing and risk-sharing with industries and 
        among Federal agencies and innovative procurement, financing, 
        or management arrangements) for the construction of new 
        aeronautics facilities and for the operation of new aeronautics 
        facilities.
    (b) Deadline.--The strategy required by subsection (a), and budget 
requirements associated with implementing such strategy, shall 
accompany the fiscal year 1996 budget submission to Congress.

SEC. 154. FACILITIES SITE SELECTION PLAN.

    (a) President to Develop Site Plan.--The President shall develop a 
site selection plan for the location of new aeronautics research 
facilities, consistent with the strategy developed under section 153 of 
this Act, and submit the plan to Congress by March 1, 1995.
    (b) General Factors.--In developing the plan, general factors to be 
considered for site selection shall include--
            (1) cost;
            (2) technical merit;
            (3) extent of local cost sharing;
            (4) availability of sufficient power and water;
            (5) access to suitable transportation infrastructure;
            (6) quality of local labor force; and
            (7) other criteria as appropriate.
    (c) Specific Factors.--In developing the plan, specific factors to 
be taken into consideration are--
            (1) environmental requirements for operating aeronautics 
        research facilities at specific speeds and regimes;
            (2) advantages and disadvantages of both rural areas and 
        Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas; and
            (3) other criteria as appropriate.
    (d) No Area To Be Ruled Out.--No area of the United States shall be 
ruled out for consideration of a proposal for development of new 
aeronautics research facilities.

SEC. 155. AERONAUTICAL BASIC RESEARCH PLAN.

    (a) Plan.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall develop an aeronautical basic research investment 
plan as part of the Research and Technology Base of the Administration 
which--
            (1) describes the aeronautical basic research underway 
        within the Administration, including a review of the status of 
        basic research in critical aeronautics disciplines;
            (2) establishes goals and objectives for aeronautical basic 
        research of the Administration to advance the critical 
        disciplines required by United States industry for such 
        research;
            (3) identifies the priorities for aeronautical basic 
        research of the Administration required by industry to advance 
        United States long-term competitiveness;
            (4) describes the anticipated impact of aeronautical basic 
        research of the Administration on United States long-term 
        competitiveness;
            (5) encourages the transfer of Government-developed 
        technologies to the private sector to promote economic strength 
        and competitiveness; and
            (6) identifies opportunities for aeronautical basic 
        research to be performed by minority-owned and women-owned 
        businesses within the aeronautical basic research industry.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall update the plan 
described in subsection (a) annually and transmit the plan to Congress 
with the Administration's annual budget request.

SEC. 156. JOINT AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.

    The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall work with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies to identify and establish priorities for research on 
aeronautical technologies that will enhance the competitiveness of the 
United States in aeronautics, including--
            (1) research on next-generation wind tunnel and advanced 
        wind tunnel instrumentation technology,
            (2) research on advanced engine materials, engine concepts, 
        and testing of propulsion systems or components of the high-
        speed civil transport research program,
            (3) advanced general aviation research,
            (4) advanced hypersonic aeronautical research,
            (5) selected programs that jointly enhance public and 
        private aeronautical technology development,
            (6) an opportunity for private contractors to be involved 
        in such research and development; and
            (7) the transfer of Government-developed technologies to 
        the private sector to promote economic strengths and 
        competitiveness.

              TITLE II--COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AMENDMENTS

SEC. 201. COMMERCIAL REENTRY VEHICLES.

    Chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the table of sections--
                    (A) by amending the item relating to section 70104 
                to read as follows:

    ``70104. Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries'';
                    (B) by amending the item relating to section 70108 
                to read as follows:

    ``70108. Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of 
                            launch sites, and reentries'';
    (C) by amending the item relating to section 70109 to read as 
follows:

    ``70109. Preemption of scheduled launches or reentries'';
and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new item:

    ``70120. Report to Congress'';
            (2) in section 70102--
                    (A) by inserting ``from Earth'' after ``and any 
                payload'' in paragraph (3);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) 
                as paragraphs (12) through (14), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(10) `reenter' and `reentry' mean to return purposefully, 
        or attempt to return, a reentry vehicle and payload, if any, 
        from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth.
            ``(11) `reentry vehicle' means any vehicle designed to 
        return from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth substantially 
        intact.'';
            (3) in section 70104--
                    (A) by amending the section designation and heading 
                to read as follows:

``Sec. 70104. Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries'';

                    (B) by inserting ``, or reenter a reentry 
                vehicle,'' after ``operate a launch site'' each place 
                it appears in subsection (a);
                    (C) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``launch or 
                operation'' in subsection (a) (3) and (4);
                    (D) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking ``launch license'' and 
                        inserting in lieu thereof ``license'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``or reenter'' after 
                        ``may launch''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``or reentering'' after 
                        ``related to launching''; and
                    (E) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by amending the subsection heading to 
                        read as follows: ``Preventing Launches or 
                        Reentries.--'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``prevent the launch''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``decides the launch'';
            (4) in section 70105--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or reentry of a reentry 
                vehicle,'' after ``operation of a launch site'' in 
                subsection (b)(1); and
                    (B) by striking ``or operation'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``, operation, or reentry'' in subsection 
                (b)(2)(A);
            (5) in section 70106(a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reentry site'' after 
                ``observer at a launch site''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry vehicle'' after 
                ``assemble a launch vehicle'';
            (6) in section 70108--
                    (A) by amending the section designation and heading 
                to read as follows:

``Sec. 70108. Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation 
              of launch sites, and reentries'';

                and
                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, or reentry of a 
                        reentry vehicle,'' after ``operation of a 
                        launch site''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``launch or operation'';
            (7) in section 70109--
                    (A) by amending the section designation and heading 
                to read as follows:

``Sec. 70109. Preemption of scheduled launches or reentries'';

                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``ensure that a launch'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``, reentry site,'' after 
                        ``United States Government launch site'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``or reentry date 
                        commitment'' after ``launch date commitment'';
                            (iv) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``obtained for a launch'';
                            (v) by inserting ``, reentry site,'' after 
                        ``access to a launch site'';
                            (vi) by inserting ``, or services related 
                        to a reentry,'' after ``amount for launch 
                        services''; and
                            (vii) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``the scheduled launch''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or reentry'' 
                after ``prompt launching'';
            (8) in section 70110--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``prevent the 
                launch'' in subsection (a)(2); and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or reentry of a reentry 
                vehicle,'' after ``operation of a launch site'' in 
                subsection (a)(3)(B);
            (9) in section 70112--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``one 
                launch'' in subsection (a)(3);
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``launch 
                services'' in subsection (a)(4);
                    (C) by inserting ``or a reentry'' after ``launch 
                services'' each place it appears in subsection (b);
                    (D) by inserting ``or Reentries'' after 
                ``Launches'' in the heading for subsection (e); and
                    (E) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``launch 
                site'' in subsection (e);
            (10) in section 70113(a)(1) and (d)(1) and (2), by 
        inserting ``or reentry'' after ``one launch'' each place it 
        appears;
            (11) in section 70115(b)(1)(D)(i)--
                    (A) by inserting ``reentry site,'' after ``launch 
                site,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry vehicle'' after 
                ``site of a launch vehicle'';
            (12) in section 70117--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reenter a reentry vehicle'' 
                after ``operate a launch site'' in subsection (a);
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``approval of 
                a space launch'' in subsection (d);
                    (C) in subsection (f)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or Reentry'' after 
                        ``Launch'' in the subsection heading;
                            (ii) by inserting ``, reentry vehicle,'' 
                        after ``A launch vehicle'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``or reentered'' after 
                        ``that is launched''; and
                            (iv) by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
                        ``the launch''; and
                    (D) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) by inserting ``reentry of a reentry 
                        vehicle,'' after ``or launch site,'' in 
                        paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) by inserting ``reentry,'' after 
                        ``launch,'' in paragraph (2); and
            (13) by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 70120. Report to Congress

    ``The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress an 
annual report to accompany the President's budget request that--
            ``(1) describes all activities undertaken under this 
        chapter, including a description of the process for the 
        application for and approval of licenses under this chapter and 
        recommendations for legislation that may further commercial 
        launches and reentries; and
            ``(2) reviews the performance of the regulatory activities 
        and the effectiveness of the Office of Commercial Space 
        Transportation.''.

SEC. 202. LICENSE APPLICATION.

    (a) Section 70105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``receiving an 
        application'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``accepting an application in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(2)(D)'';
            (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of subsection (b)(2)(B);
            (3) by striking the period at the end of subsection 
        (b)(2)(C) and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(2) the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) regulations establishing criteria for 
                accepting an application for a license under this 
                chapter.''.
    (b) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall take effect upon 
the effective date of final regulations issued pursuant to section 
70105(b)(2)(D) of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 203. SPACE ADVERTISING.

    (a) Definition.--Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (14), as redesignated by section 
301(2)(B) of this title, the following new paragraph:
            ``(15) `obtrusive space advertising' means advertising in 
        outer space that is capable of being recognized by a human 
        being on the surface of the earth without the aid of a 
        telescope or other technological device;''.
    (b) Prohibition.--Chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 70109 the following new section:

``Sec. 70109a. Space advertising

    ``(a) Licensing.--Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or 
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not--
            ``(1) issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or
            ``(2) waive the license requirements of this chapter;
for the launch of a payload containing any material to be used for the 
purposes of obtrusive space advertising.
    ``(b) Launching.--No holder of a license under this chapter may 
launch a payload containing any material to be used for purposes of 
obtrusive space advertising on or after the date of enactment of the 
Aeronautics and Space Policy Act of 1994.
    ``(c) Commercial Space Advertising.--Nothing in this section shall 
apply to nonobstructive commercial space advertising, including 
advertising on commercial space transportation vehicles, space 
infrastructure, payloads, space launch facilities, and launch support 
facilities.''.
    (c) Negotiation With Foreign Launching Nations.--
            (1) The President is requested to negotiate with foreign 
        launching nations for the purpose of reaching an agreement or 
        agreements that prohibit the use of outer space for obtrusive 
        space advertising purposes.
            (2) It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
        take such action as is appropriate and feasible to enforce the 
        terms of any agreement to prohibit the use of outer space for 
        obtrusive space advertising purposes.
            (3) As used in this subsection, the term ``foreign 
        launching nation'' means a nation--
                    (A) which launches, or procures the launching of, a 
                payload into outer space; or
                    (B) from whose territory or facility a payload is 
                launched into outer space.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 701 of 
title 49, United States Codes, is amended by inserting the following 
after the item relating to section 70109:

    ``70109a. Space advertising''.

     TITLE III--REVISIONS TO LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY ACT OF 1992

SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS.

    The Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending section 2(9) to read as follows:
            ``(9) Because Landsat data are particularly important for 
        global environmental change research, the program should be 
        managed by an integrated team consisting of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of 
        Commerce.'';
            (2) in sections 3(6)(A), 101 (a) and (b), 103(b), and 504, 
        by striking ``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``Secretary'';
            (3) in section 3(6)(B), by striking ``Department of Defense 
        and'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``and the Department of 
        Commerce, as well as the Department of Interior, or'';
            (4) in section 101(b)(1), by striking ``, with the addition 
        of a tracking and data relay satellite communications 
        capability'';
            (5) in section 101(b)(2), by striking all after ``baseline 
        funding profile'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for the 
        development and operational life of Landsat 7 that is mutually 
        acceptable to the agencies constituting the Landsat Program 
        Management;'';
            (6) in section 101(b), by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
        following:
``The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall, no 
later than 60 days after enactment of the Aeronautics and Space Policy 
Act of 1994, transmit the management plan to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.'';
            (7) in sections 101(c)(3), 202(b)(1), 501(a), and 
        502(c)(7), by striking ``section 506'' and inserting ``section 
        507'';
            (8) in section 102(b)(1), by striking ``by the expected end 
        of the design life of Landsat 6'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``by the predicted end of life of Landsat 5, or as soon as 
        practicable thereafter'';
            (9) in section 103(a), by striking ``section 105'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``section 104'';
            (10) by adding at the end of section 103 the following:
    ``(c) Implementation of Agreement.--If negotiations under 
subsection (a) result in an agreement that the Landsat Program 
Management determines generally achieves the goal stated in paragraphs 
(1) through (8) of subsection (a), the Landsat Program Management shall 
award an extension, until the practical demise of Landsat 4 or Landsat 
5, whichever occurs later, of the existing contract with the Landsat 6 
contractor incorporating the terms of such agreement.'';
            (11) by striking section 104 and redesignating section 105 
        as section 104;
            (12) in section 201(c), by amending the second sentence 
        thereof to read as follows: ``If the Secretary determines that 
        the license requested by the applicant should not be issued, 
        the Secretary shall inform the applicant within such 120-day 
        period of the reasons for such determination and the specific 
        actions required of the applicant to obtain a license.'';
            (13) in section 202(b)(6), by inserting ``significant or 
        substantial'' before ``agreement'';
            (14) in section 204, by striking ``may'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``shall'';
            (15) by inserting at the end of title II the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 206. NOTIFICATION.

    ``(a) Limitations on Licensee.--Within 30 days after any 
determination by the Secretary to require a licensee to limit 
collection or distribution of data from a system licensed pursuant to 
this title, the Secretary shall report to the Congress the reasons for 
such determination, the limitations imposed on the licensee, and the 
period during which such limitations apply.
    ``(b) Termination, Modification, or Suspension.--Within 30 days 
after any action by the Secretary to seek an order of injunction or 
other judicial determination pursuant to section 203(a)(2), the 
Secretary shall notify the Congress of such action and provide the 
reasons for such action.'';
            (16) in section 302--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) General Rule.--''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b); and
            (17) in section 507, by striking subsection (a) and 
        subsection (b)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
    ``(a) Responsibility of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary shall 
consult with the Secretary of Defense on all matters under this Act 
affecting national security. The Secretary of Defense shall be 
responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this Act, 
necessary to meet national security concerns of the United States and 
for notifying the Secretary promptly of such conditions. Within 60 days 
after receiving a request from the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense 
shall recommend any conditions for a license issued under title II, 
consistent with this Act, that the Secretary of Defense determines are 
needed to protect the national security of the United States. If no 
such recommendations have been received by the Secretary within such 
60-day period, the Secretary may deem activities proposed in the 
license application to be consistent with the protection of the 
national security of the United States.
    ``(b) Responsibility of Secretary of State.--
            ``(1) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of 
        State on all matters under this Act affecting international 
        obligations of the United States. The Secretary of State shall 
        be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent 
        with this Act, necessary to meet international obligations and 
        policies of the United States and for notifying the Secretary 
        promptly of such conditions. Within 60 days after receiving a 
        request from the Secretary, the Secretary of State shall 
        recommend any conditions for a license issued under title II, 
        consistent with this Act, that the Secretary of State 
        determines are needed to meet existing international 
        obligations of the United States. If no such recommendations 
        have been received by the Secretary within such 60-day period, 
        the Secretary may deem activities proposed in the license 
        application to be consistent with existing international 
        obligations of the United States.''.

    TITLE IV--TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT POLICY FOR AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

SEC. 401. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States aerospace industry has provided a 
        major contribution to the competitiveness of the United States;
            (2) the international market share of the United States 
        aerospace industry has steadily eroded due to competition from 
        foreign consortia that receive substantial direct subsidies 
        from their governments;
            (3) the United States aerospace industry has been severely 
        impacted by the reductions in defense spending, leading to 
        reduced levels of research and development investment by 
        industry;
            (4) increased contribution to the health of the United 
        States economy by the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration is important to the long-term support of 
        civilian aeronautics and space activities; and
            (5) no effective means have been developed by which the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration can accurately 
        measure the contribution of its research toward achieving 
        United States competitiveness and maintaining technological 
        leadership.

SEC. 402. AERONAUTICS AND SPACE POLICY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 
              SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

    It is the policy of the United States that--
            (1) improving the competitive capability of the United 
        States industry shall be a fundamental goal of the aeronautical 
        and space research and development programs of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration;
            (2) the investment in aeronautics and space technology by 
        the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be 
        closely coordinated with United States industry; and
            (3) the establishment of industry-led, precompetitive 
        consortia, alliances, or other entities shall be encouraged to 
        better identify and coordinate the industry requirements for 
        advanced technologies and facilities.

SEC. 403. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958.

    (a) Technical Correction Amendments.--
            (1) Section 214 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 is amended 
        by striking ``(c)'' both places it appears and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``(d)''.
            (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective 
        as of the date of enactment of the Act referred to in paragraph 
        (1).
    (b) Reports to the Congress.--Section 206(a) of the national 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``January'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``May'' and
            (2) by striking ``calendar'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``fiscal''.
    (c) Competitiveness.--Section 102 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) The aeronautical and space activities of the United States 
shall be conducted so as to contribute materially to the economic 
growth, competitiveness, and productivity of the Nation.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating 
        subsections (g) and (h), as subsections (f) and (g), 
        respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``(f), and (g)'' and inserting ``and (f)''.
    (d) Air Transportation.--Section 102(d) of such Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' in (8) and
            (2) by adding the following after ``(9)'':
            ``(10) The research required for the improvement of the 
        safety, capacity, and efficiency of the United States air 
        transportation system through close coordination among the 
        agencies of the Federal Government.''.

SEC. 404. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION GOALS.

    The Administrator shall require that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, aeronautical and space projects of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration--
            (1) incorporate a technology plan that fosters 
        technological advances of value to the mission of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration which benefits the economy 
        of the United States and reduces the life cycle costs of such 
        projects;
            (2) promote commercial technology applications;
            (3) measure and evaluate technology development and the 
        potential for commercialization; and
            (4) seek the involvement of United States industry.

SEC. 405. INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

    (a) Purpose; Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish a 
competitive program under which the Administrator may fund research and 
development projects proposed by industry-led consortia, alliances, or 
other entities, for the purpose of advancing aeronautics and space 
technologies. In selecting projects to be funded under this section, 
the Administrator shall weigh and consider--
            (1) the extent of funding provided by industry for such 
        project;
            (2) each project's scientific and technical merit;
            (3) the potential of the project to advance mission needs 
        of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
            (4) each project's potential to advance technologies that 
        enhance the competitiveness of United States industry in global 
        markets; and
            (5) such other criteria as the Administrator considers 
        appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
    (b) Cost-sharing.--Amounts appropriated for this program may be 
obligated only to the extent that an equal or greater amount of non-
Federal funding is provided for this program. Of the non-Federal 
funding provided for this program, the Administrator shall require 
contributions from sources other than those identified as Independent 
Research and Development.
    (c) Financing Mechanisms.--In funding the technology projects 
selected under this section, the Administrator is encouraged--
            (1) to make greater use of the authority of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration under section 203(c)(5) of 
        the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 
        2473(c)(5)) especially when applied to non-aerospace firms; and
            (2) to enter into innovative procurement, financing, and 
        management arrangement, consistent with existing statutes.
    (d) Coordination with Federal Agencies.--In carrying out this 
section, the Administrator shall consult with the Secretaries of 
Commerce, Defense, Energy, and Transportation and with such other 
Federal agency heads as the Administrator considers appropriate.

SEC. 406. CONDITIONS ON TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT; ECONOMIC BENEFIT.

    In funding technology programs and activities under this title, the 
Administrator shall ensure that the principal economic benefits accrue 
to the economy of the United States. The Administrator may consider 
such specific criteria as appropriate, and in developing such criteria, 
shall consult with appropriate Federal agency heads.

SEC. 407. ROLE OF PROCUREMENT IN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT.

    The Administrator, in meeting aeronautical and space mission needs, 
shall coordinate and direct resources of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration in the area of procurement to--
            (1) advance state-of-the-art technologies;
            (2) assess and procure, where appropriate, commercially 
        available technologies from the marketplace;
            (3) use performance incentives; and
            (4) reduce the paperwork requirements associated with 
        procurement.

SEC. 408. COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

    (a) Technology Programs and Technology Transfer Programs.--To 
ensure a consistent Federal investment policy and to preclude multiple 
awards for a single proposal, the Administrator shall ensure that the 
technology investment activities established under this title are 
coordinated closely with existing and future--
            (1) Federal technology programs such as the Technology 
        Reinvestment Program of the Advanced Research Projects Agency 
        and the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute 
        of Standards and Technology; and
            (2) Federal technology transfer programs and activities 
        established to promote and advocate the use of technologies 
        developed in the Federal laboratories.
    (b) Identification of Funding Received from Other Agencies.--The 
Administrator shall identify, as part of the annual budget submission 
to Congress, all funding received by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration from other Federal agencies for technology investment 
and development, including funds from programs listed in (a)(1) above.

SEC. 409. INTERAGENCY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.

    As part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 
annual budget submission to Congress, the Administrator shall identify 
funding requirements, project milestones, and 5-year budget 
projections, for the portion undertaken by the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration of each interagency technology project.

SEC. 410. COORDINATION WITH OTHER NASA PROGRAMS.

    (a) Small Business Innovation Research.--The Administrator shall 
coordinate the technology investment activities under this title with 
the Small Business Innovation Research activities of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to ensure the effectiveness of 
funding to small businesses, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    (b) Independent Research and Development Funds.--The Administrator 
shall identify all funds provided to contractors of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration for activities commonly referred 
to as ``Independent Research and Development'' and coordinate such 
funds with the technology investment activities under this title.
    (c) Technology Transfer and Commercial Programs.--The Administrator 
shall coordinate the activities of ongoing and future technology 
transfer, innovation, and commercial programs of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration with the technology investment 
activities under this title.

SEC. 411. PERSONNEL INCENTIVES.

    To encourage the personnel of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration to pursue technology innovation and development, the 
Administrator shall provide personnel incentives, including--
            (1) promotions and within-grade increases;
            (2) bonuses and cash awards under the inventions and 
        contributions system and senior executive service; and
            (3) paid leave, sabbaticals, or intergovernmental personnel 
        transfers to other Federal agencies or the private sector to 
        pursue technology innovation and development, as the 
        Administrator deems appropriate.

SEC. 412. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Administrator shall assess the technology investment activities 
established under this title and shall submit a report to Congress on 
the results of such assessment of activities. The report shall 
accompany the annual budget submission to Congress.

SEC. 413. APPLICATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.

    Nothing in this title shall be construed to create an immunity from 
any civil or criminal action under any Federal or State antitrust law, 
or to alter or restrict in any manner the applicability of any Federal 
or State antitrust law.

SEC. 414. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this title, the term--
            (1) ``Federal laboratory'' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 4(6) or the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
        Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703(6)).
            (2) ``United States'' means the several States, the 
        District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
        American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.

     TITLE V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Consistency in Budgeting Act of 1994''.

SEC. 502. FIVE-YEAR PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall submit to Congress each year, not more than 
30 days after the date on which the President's budget is submitted to 
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a 5-
year program plan reflecting the expenditures and proposed 
appropriations included in the President's budget for the 
Administration.
    (b) Consistency of Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall ensure that the 
        amounts described in paragraph (2)(A) for any fiscal year are 
        consistent with amounts described in paragraph (2)(B) for that 
        fiscal year.
            (2) Amounts described.--The amounts referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are--
                    (A) the amount specified in program and budget 
                information submitted to Congress by the Administrator 
                in support of expenditure estimates and proposed 
                appropriations in the President's budget submitted 
                under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
                for any fiscal year, as shown in the 5-year program 
                plan submitted under subsection (a); and
                    (B) the total amount of estimated expenditures and 
                proposed appropriations necessary to support the 
                programs, projects, and activities of the 
                Administration, included under such section in the 
                President's budget submitted for any fiscal year.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, and for other 
        purposes.''.

            Attest:






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