[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4489 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4489

   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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 1994

   Mr. Brown of California introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
   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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996''.

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; and
            (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.

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--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Authorizations

SEC. 101. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.

    (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Human Space Flight 
the following amounts:
            (1) For the Space Station, $1,889,600,000 for fiscal year 
        1995, and $1,833,600,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (2) For Russian Cooperation, $150,100,000 for fiscal year 
        1995, and $129,200,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (3) For the Space Shuttle, $3,309,000,000 for fiscal year 
        1995, and $3,205,700,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (4) For Payload and Utilization Operations, $346,200,000 
        for fiscal year 1995, and $316,100,000 for fiscal year 1996.
    (b) Construction of Facilities.--(1) Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated under subsection (a)(1) for fiscal year 1995, $20,200,000 
are authorized for construction of a Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, 
Johnson Space Center.
    (2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a)(3) for fiscal year 1995, $4,800,000 are authorized for 
modernization of the Firex System, Pads A and B, Kennedy Space Center.
    (3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a)(3) for fiscal year 1995, $7,500,000 are authorized for replacement 
of the Components Refurbishment Laboratory, Kennedy Space Center.

SEC. 102. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Science, Aeronautics, 
and Technology the following amounts:
            (1) For Space Science--
                    (A) $1,736,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of which--
                            (i) $1,081,700,000 are authorized for 
                        Physics and Astronomy; and
                            (ii) $654,300,000 are authorized for 
                        Planetary Exploration, including $129,700,000 
                        for the Discovery program and $4,000,000 for 
                        Venus data analysis; and
                    (B) $1,763,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, of which--
                            (i) $1,173,100,000 are authorized for 
                        Physics and Astronomy, including $20,000,000 
                        for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared 
                        Astronomy and $50,000,000 for the Solar-
                        Terrestrial Probes; and
                            (ii) $589,900,000 are authorized for 
                        Planetary Exploration, including $122,400,000 
                        for the Discovery program, $10,000,000 for the 
                        Pluto Fast Flyby, and $4,000,000 for Venus data 
                        analysis.
            (2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, 
        $442,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $523,300,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996.
            (3) For Mission to Planet Earth, $1,224,100,000 for fiscal 
        year 1995, of which $726,000,000 are authorized for the Earth 
        Observing System (EOS), including the EOS Data and Information 
        System, and $1,276,100,000 for fiscal year 1996, of which 
        $847,500,000 are authorized for the Earth Observing System 
        (EOS), including the EOS Data and Information System.
            (4) For Advanced Concepts and Technology--
                    (A) $623,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of which 
                $40,000,000 are authorized for the Single-Stage-to-
                Orbit (SSTO) technology development program, 
                $13,600,000 are authorized for University Space 
                Engineering Research Centers, and $12,500,000 are 
                authorized for the Small Spacecraft Technology 
                Initiative; and
                    (B) $747,300,000 for fiscal year 1996, of which 
                $116,000,000 are authorized for the Single-Stage-to-
                Orbit (SSTO) technology development program.
            (5) For Aeronautical Research and Technology, $898,500,000 
        for fiscal year 1995, and $941,900,000 for fiscal year 1996, of 
        which--
                    (A) $342,800,000 for fiscal year 1995, and 
                $343,700,000 for fiscal year 1996, are authorized for 
                Research and Technology Base activities, including 
                $10,000,000 for each such fiscal year for the 
                Rotorcraft Technology Center Program;
                    (B) $221,300,000 for fiscal year 1995 are 
                authorized for High Speed Research, including 
                $12,000,000 for Environmental Impact Assessments, and 
                $245,500,000 for fiscal year 1996 are authorized for 
                High Speed Research, including $12,500,000 for 
                Environmental Impact Assessments;
                    (C) $125,800,000 for fiscal year 1995 are 
                authorized for Advanced Subsonic Technology, including 
                $24,000,000 for Terminal Area Productivity and 
                $13,000,000 for Short Haul Aircraft, and $158,500,000 
                for fiscal year 1996 are authorized for Advanced 
                Subsonic Technology, including $25,000,000 for Terminal 
                Area Productivity and $20,000,000 for Short Haul 
                Aircraft; and
                    (D) $186,600,000 for fiscal year 1995, and 
                $186,200,000 for fiscal year 1996 are authorized for 
                Other Systems Technology Programs, including 
                $40,000,000 for each such fiscal year for the 
                Hypersonic Research Program.
            (6) For Launch Services, $331,100,000 for fiscal year 1995, 
        and $279,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (7) For Mission Communication Services, $481,200,000 for 
        fiscal year 1995, and $486,600,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (8) For Academic Programs, $97,200,000 for fiscal year 
        1995, and $101,700,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (9) For Russian Scientific Cooperation, $50,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1995, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
    (b) Construction of Facilities.--(1) Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated under subsection (a)(3) for fiscal year 1995, $17,000,000 
are authorized for construction of the Earth Systems Science Building, 
Goddard Space Flight Center.
    (2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a)(5), $22,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 
1996 are authorized for modernization of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel 
Complex, Ames Research Center.

SEC. 103. MISSION SUPPORT.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for Mission Support the following amounts:
            (1) For Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance, 
        $38,700,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $38,800,000 for fiscal 
        year 1996.
            (2) For Space Communication Services, $248,900,000 for 
        fiscal year 1995, and $320,300,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (3) For Construction of Facilities, including land 
        acquisition--
                    (A) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of which--
                            (i) $8,000,000 are authorized to perform 
                        seismic upgrade of the Research, Development, 
                        and Test Building, Dryden Flight Research 
                        Center;
                            (ii) $5,000,000 are authorized to restore 
                        the Exterior/Interior Systems, Buildings 3, 13, 
                        and 14, Goddard Space Flight Center;
                            (iii) $4,300,000 are authorized to 
                        modernize the Condenser Water Systems, Southern 
                        Sector, Jet Propulsion Laboratory;
                            (iv) $4,300,000 are authorized to 
                        rehabilitate the Utility Tunnel Structure and 
                        Systems, Johnson Space Center;
                            (v) $1,500,000 are authorized to modernize 
                        the Payloads Hazardous Servicing Facility HVAC 
                        System, Kennedy Space Center;
                            (vi) $4,900,000 are authorized to modernize 
                        the Metrology and Calibration Facility, 
                        Marshall Space Flight Center;
                            (vii) $30,000,000 are authorized to repair 
                        facilities at various locations, not in excess 
                        of $1,000,000 per project;
                            (viii) $30,000,000 are authorized to 
                        rehabilitate and modify facilities at various 
                        locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per 
                        project;
                            (ix) $2,000,000 are authorized for minor 
                        construction of new facilities and additions to 
                        existing facilities at various locations, not 
                        in excess of $750,000 per project;
                            (x) $10,000,000 are authorized for facility 
                        planning and design; and
                            (xi) $35,000,000 are authorized for 
                        environmental compliance and restoration; and
                    (B) $170,900,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (4) For Research and Program Management, including 
        personnel and related costs, travel, and research operations 
        support, $2,192,300,000 for fiscal year 1995, and 
        $2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.

SEC. 104. INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for Inspector General, $16,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1995, and $16,500,000 for fiscal year 1996.

SEC. 105. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the total amount 
authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall not exceed 
$14,150,400,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $14,400,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1996.

             Subtitle B--Limitations and Special Authority

SEC. 111. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--Funds appropriated under sections 101(a), 
102(a), and 103 (1) and (2), and funds appropriated for research 
operations support under section 103(4), may be used 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 
authorized.
    (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 $500,000, 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. 112. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.

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

SEC. 113. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

    Appropriations authorized under any paragraph of section 101(b), 
102(b), or 103(3)--
            (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 30 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.
The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated under sections 
101(b), 102(b) and 103(3) shall not be increased as a result of actions 
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section.

SEC. 114. 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;
            (2) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration may be used for any program in excess of 
        the amount actually authorized for the particular program by 
        subtitle A; and
            (3) 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 ancilliary 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. 115. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the later of 
the date of enactment of an Act making appropriations to the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 1995 and the date 
of enactment of this Act, and not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of an Act making such appropriations for fiscal year 1996, 
the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress and to the 
Comptroller General which specifies--
            (1) the portion of such appropriations which are for 
        programs, projects, or activities not authorized under subtitle 
        A of this title, or which are in excess of amounts authorized 
        for the relevant program, project, or activity under this Act; 
        and
            (2) the portion of such appropriations which are authorized 
        under this Act.
    (b) Federal Register Notice.--The Administrator shall, coincident 
with the submission of the report required by subsection (a), publish 
in the Federal Register a notice of all programs, projects, or 
activities for which funds are appropriated but which were not 
authorized under this Act, and solicit public comment thereon regarding 
the impact of such programs, projects, or activities on the conduct and 
effectiveness of the national aeronautics and space program.
    (c) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
no funds may be obligated for any programs, projects, or activities of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 1995 
and 1996 not authorized under this Act until 30 days have passed after 
the close of the public comment period contained in the notice required 
in subsection (b).

SEC. 116. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY 
              EXPENSES.

    Funds appropriated under section 102 may be used, but not to exceed 
$35,000 per fiscal year, for scientific consultations or extraordinary 
expenses upon the authority of the Administrator.

SEC. 117. TERMINATION LIABILITY.

    (a) Authority.--The Administrator may enter into contracts for the 
Space Station program that are for periods in excess of the period for 
which funds are available for obligation, and may provide for payment 
for contingent liability which may accrue in excess of available 
appropriations in the event the Federal Government for its convenience 
terminates such contracts.
    (b) Termination.--If funds are not available to continue any such 
contract, the contract shall be terminated for the convenience of the 
Government, and the costs of termination of such contract shall be 
paid--
            (1) first from appropriations originally available for 
        performance of the contract; and
            (2) then from other unobligated appropriations authorized 
        for Human Space Flight under this Act, or any subsequent Act, 
        that the Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration determines are available for such 
        purposes.

SEC. 118. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVES.

    The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make 
voluntary separation incentive payments pursuant to the Federal 
Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-226) to employees 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from funds 
appropriated for fiscal year 1995 and available for such payments.

                   TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. TRANSMISSION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES.

    The Administrator shall, at the time of submission of the 
President's annual budget request for every fiscal year, transmit to 
the Congress--
            (1) a five-year budget detailing the estimated development 
        costs for each individual program under the jurisdiction of the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration for which 
        development costs are expected to exceed $200,000,000; and
            (2) an estimate of the life-cycle costs associated with 
        each such program.

SEC. 202. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendments.--The Commercial Space Launch Act (49 U.S.C. App. 
2601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4--
                    (A) by inserting ``from Earth'' after ``if any,'' 
                in paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as 
                paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(9) `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;
            ``(10) `reentry vehicle' means any vehicle designed to 
        return from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth substantially 
        intact;'';
            (2) in section 6(a), by inserting ``, or reenter a reentry 
        vehicle,'' after ``operate a launch site'' each place it 
        appears;
            (3) in section 6(a)(2) and (3), by striking ``section 
        4(11)'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``section 4(14)'';
            (4) in section 6(a)(3)(A), by inserting ``or reentry'' 
        after ``such launch or operation'';
            (5) in section 6(a)(3), by inserting ``, or reentry of a 
        reentry vehicle,'' after ``operation of a launch site'' each 
        place it appears;
            (6) in section 6(b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``launch license'' and inserting in 
                lieu thereof ``license'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or reenter'' after ``shall not 
                launch'';
                    (C) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``relate to 
                the launch''; and
                    (D) by inserting ``or reentered'' after ``to be 
                launched'';
            (7) in section 6(b)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``prevent the 
                launch'';
                    (B) by striking ``holder of a launch license'' and 
                inserting in lieu thereof ``licensee''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``determines 
                that the launch'';
            (8) in section 6(c)(1), by inserting ``or reentry of a 
        reentry vehicle'' after ``operation of a launch site'';
            (9) in section 7, by striking ``both'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``for reentering one or more reentry vehicles'';
            (10) in sections 8(a), 9(b), 11(a), 11(b), 12(a)(2)(B), and 
        12(b), by inserting ``, or reentry of a reentry vehicle,'' 
        after ``operation of a launch site'' each place it appears;
            (11) in section 8(b), by inserting ``and the reentry of 
        reentry vehicles,'' after ``operation of launch sites,'';
            (12) in section 11(a), by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
        ``launch or operation'';
            (13) in section 12(a)(1), by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
        ``prevent the launch'';
            (14) in section 12(b), by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
        ``prevent the launch'';
            (15) in section 14(a)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or reentry site'' after 
                ``observers at any launch site''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry vehicle'' after 
                ``assembly of a launch vehicle'';
            (16) in section 15(b)(4)(A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and reentries'' after ``ensure 
                that the launches'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry date commitment'' 
                after ``launch date commitment'';
                    (C) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``obtained 
                for a launch'';
                    (D) by inserting ``, reentry sites,'' after 
                ``United States launch sites'';
                    (E) by inserting ``or reentry site'' after ``access 
                to a launch site'';
                    (F) by inserting ``, or services related to a 
                reentry,'' after ``amount for launch services''; and
                    (G) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``the 
                scheduled launch'';
            (17) in section 15(b)(4)(B), by inserting ``or reentry'' 
        after ``prompt launching'';
            (18) in section 15(c), by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
        ``launch site'';
            (19) in section 16(a)(1) (A) and (B), by inserting ``or 
        reentry'' after ``any particular launch'' each place it 
        appears;
            (20) in section 16(a)(1) (C) and (D), by inserting ``or a 
        reentry'' after ``launch services'' each place it appears;
            (21) in section 16(a)(2), by inserting ``or reentry'' after 
        ``launch services'';
            (22) in section 16(b)(1) and (4) (A) and (B), by inserting 
        ``or reentry'' after ``particular launch'' each place it 
        appears;
            (23) in section 17(b)(2)(A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``reentry site,'' after ``launch 
                site,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry vehicle'' after 
                ``site of a launch vehicle'';
            (24) in section 21(a), by inserting ``and reentry'' after 
        ``approval of space launch'';
            (25) in section 21(b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, reentry vehicle,'' after ``A 
                launch vehicle''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or reentry'' after ``the 
                launching'';
            (26) in section 21(c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' in subparagraph (B);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) reentry of a reentry vehicle, or'';
            (27) in section 21(c)(2), by inserting ``reentry,'' after 
        ``launch,'';
            (28) in section 22(a)--
                    (A) by striking ``ending after the date of 
                enactment of this Act and before October 1, 1989''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and reentries'' after ``further 
                commercial launches''; and
            (29) in section 24, by inserting ``There are authorized to 
        be appropriated to the Secretary $4,859,800 to carry out this 
        Act for fiscal year 1995.'' after ``$4,900,000 to carry out 
        this Act.''.
    (b) Additional Amendments.--(1) Section 9 of the Commercial Space 
Launch Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2608) is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any person may'' in 
        subsection (a);
            (B) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following 
        new paragraph:
    ``(2) The Secretary may, by regulation, establish criteria for 
accepting an application for a license under this Act.''; and
            (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``receipt of such 
        application'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``acceptance of such application in accordance with 
        subsection (a)(2)''.
    (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1)(C) shall take effect upon 
the effective date of final regulations issued pursuant to section 
9(a)(2) of the Commercial Space Launch Act, as added by paragraph 
(1)(B) of this subsection.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to Congress an annual report to accompany the President's budget 
request that reviews the performance of the regulatory activities and 
the effectiveness of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

SEC. 203. OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the activities of the Office of Space Commerce, $323,000 
for fiscal year 1995.

SEC. 204. USE OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTS.

    (a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Administrator shall ensure that procurements are conducted in 
compliance with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 
U.S.C. 10a through 10c, popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
    (b) Limitations.--This section shall apply only to procurements 
made for which--
            (1) amounts are authorized by this Act to be made 
        available; and
            (2) solicitations for bids are issued after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
    (c) Inapplicability in Case of Violation of International 
Agreement.--This section shall not apply to the extent that the United 
States Trade Representative determines that a procurement described in 
subsection (b) would be in violation of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade or an international agreement to which the United 
States is a party.
    (d) Purchase of American Made Equipment and Products.--
            (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        any recipient of a grant under this Act, or under any amendment 
        made by this Act, should purchase, when available and cost-
        effective, American made equipment and products when expending 
        grant monies.
            (2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In allocating 
        grants under this Act, or under any amendment made by this Act, 
        the Secretary shall provide to each recipient a notice 
        describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the Congress.

SEC. 205. 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 $5,000,000 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. 206. 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) 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.
    ``(b) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall 
design the Global Change Data and Information System--
            ``(1) so that other Federal agencies may connect data 
        centers operated by such agencies to such System; and
            ``(2) so as to minimize, to the extent practicable, the 
        cost of connecting such data centers.
    ``(c) 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.''.

SEC. 207. ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED DATA FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH.

    The 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 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 
        access to such data for the scientific community; and
            (2) identify what agencies should be responsible for 
        particular parts of such data and any data centers needed to 
        process, archive, and distribute such data.

SEC. 208. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) 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''.
    (b) Disclosure of Technical Data.--Section 303 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2454) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(C), by inserting ``or (c)'' after 
        ``subsection (b)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) The Administration may delay for a period not to exceed 5 
years the unrestricted public disclosure of technical data in the 
possession of, or under the control of, the Administration that has 
been generated in the performance of experimental, developmental, or 
research activities or programs funded jointly by the Administration 
and the private sector.
    ``(2) The Administrator shall issue regulations to carry out this 
subsection. Paragraph (1) shall not take effect until such regulations 
are issued.
    ``(3) Regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (2) shall include--
            ``(A) guidelines for a determination of whether data is 
        technical data within the meaning of this subsection;
            ``(B) a requirement that a determination described in 
        subparagraph (A) that particular data is technical data shall 
        be reported to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
            ``(C) provisions to ensure that technical data is available 
        for dissemination within the United States to United States 
        persons and entities in furtherance of the objective of 
        maintaining leadership or competitiveness in civil and 
        governmental aeronautical and space activities by the United 
        States industrial base; and
            ``(D) a specification of the period or periods for which 
        the delay in unrestricted public disclosure of technical data 
        is to apply to various categories of such data, and the 
        restrictions on disclosure of such data during such period or 
        periods, including a requirement that the maximum 5-year 
        protection under this subsection shall not be provided unless 
        at least 50 percent of the funding for the activities or 
        programs is provided by the private sector.
    ``(4) Along with the initial publication of proposed regulations 
under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall include a list of those 
experimental, developmental, or research activities or programs 
conducted by, or funded in whole or in part by, the Administration that 
may result in products or processes of significant value in maintaining 
leadership or competitiveness in civil and governmental aeronautical 
and space activities by the United States industrial base. Such list 
shall be updated biannually.
    ``(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term `technical data' 
means any recorded information, including computer software, that is or 
may be directly applicable to the design, engineering, development, 
production, manufacture, or operation of products or processes that may 
have significant value in maintaining leadership or competitiveness in 
civil and governmental aeronautical and space activities by the United 
States industrial base.''.

SEC. 209. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN EXPENDABLE 
              SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS.

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct a 
comprehensive study of the differences between existing United States 
and foreign expendable space launch vehicles. This study shall 
determine specific differences in the design, manufacture, processing, 
and overall management and infrastructure of current United States and 
foreign expendable space launch vehicles. The study shall also 
determine the approximate effect of these differences on the relative 
cost, reliability, and operational efficiency of such space launch 
systems. This study shall be conducted in consultation with the 
Department of Defense and, as appropriate, other Federal agencies, 
United States industries, and institutions of higher education. The 
results of this study shall be submitted to the Congress no later than 
October 1, 1995.

SEC. 210. UNIVERSITY INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDY.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) institutions of higher education offer a significant 
        resource for the conduct of innovative scientific and 
        technological research to advance the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration's mission;
            (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        should act to broaden the foundation of its research base by 
        increasing the direct involvement of research laboratories of 
        institutions of higher education in the development of 
        technology for space science;
            (3) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        should commit to strengthening research programs in technology 
        of institutions of higher education beyond contracting with 
        institutions of higher education for services in support of 
        specific programs; and
            (4) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        should develop mechanisms to foster innovative technological 
        research at institutions of higher education that do not 
        participate in the University Space Engineering Research 
        Centers.
    (b) 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;
            (2) is modeled on the Small Business Innovation Research 
        Program;
            (3) avoids duplication of existing National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration programs with the institutions of higher 
        education; and
            (4) derives funding from the Space Research and Technology 
        program.
    (c) Completion.--The study required by subsection (b) shall be 
completed and its results submitted to the Congress within one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Advice.--In carrying out the study required by subsection (b), 
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. 211. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.

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

SEC. 212. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) Selection in Depressed Communities.--When consistent with the 
goals of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and cost-
effective, the Administrator shall 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.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``depressed communities'' means rural and urban communities that are 
relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of poverty, 
growth of per capita income, extent of unemployment, job lag, or 
surplus labor.

SEC. 213. RECIPROCITY.

    (a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
contract or subcontract may be made with funds authorized under this 
Act to a company organized under the laws of a foreign country unless 
the Administrator finds that such country affords comparable 
opportunities to companies organized under the laws of the United 
States.
    (b) Exception.--(1) The Administrator may waive the rule stated 
under subsection (a) if the products or services required are not 
reasonably available from--
            (A) companies organized under the laws of the United 
        States; or
            (B) companies organized under the laws of a foreign country 
        which the Administrator finds affords comparable opportunities 
        to companies organized under the laws of the United States.
Any such waiver shall be reported to the Congress.
    (2) Subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent that to do so 
would violate the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or any other 
international agreement to which the United States is a party.

SEC. 214. 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. 215. STUDY ON CONVERGENCE OF GEOSAT AND EOS ALTIMETRY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Requirement.--The Administrator shall conduct a study on the 
convergence of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth 
Observing System (EOS) Altimetry mission with the Navy Geosat Follow-On 
program. The study shall assess whether a converged system, which may 
involve minor modifications to the Geosat Follow-On satellite, could--
            (1) satisfy the needs of the Earth Observing System program 
        for altimetry data;
            (2) reduce the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration's expenses in satisfying such needs;
            (3) be available in time to serve as the follow-on to the 
        Topex/Poseidon mission; and
            (4) continue to meet the Navy's requirements for altimetry 
        data at no additional cost to the Navy.
    (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Administrator shall 
consult with the Navy and the scientific community, as appropriate.
    (c) Report.--The Administrator shall report on the study's findings 
and recommendations on the 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.

     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 National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration and coordinated by the Office of 
        Science and Technology Policy.'';
            (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 inserting in lieu thereof ``Department of 
        Commerce'';
            (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 October 1, 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 in lieu 
        thereof ``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 striking section 104 and redesignating section 105 
        as section 104;
            (11) in section 201(c)--
                    (A) by striking ``120 days'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``90 days''; and
                    (B) 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 90-day period of the reasons for such 
                determination and the specific actions required of the 
                applicant to obtain a license.'';
            (12) in section 202(b)(6), by inserting ``, other than for 
        the sale of data generated by the system in accordance with the 
        license, that'' after ``of any agreement'';
            (13) in section 204, by striking ``may'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``shall'';
            (14) 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.'';
            (15) in section 302--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) General Rule.--''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b); and
            (16) 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. Within 30 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 30-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. Within 30 
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 30-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--AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

SEC. 401. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States aeronautics industry has provided a 
        major contribution to the competitiveness of the United States, 
        and has accounted for over $80,000,000,000 in annual sales and 
        over $20,000,000,000 in positive balance of trade;
            (2) the international market share of the United States 
        aeronautics industry has steadily eroded due to competition 
        from foreign consortia that receive substantial direct 
        subsidies from their governments;
            (3) the United States aeronautics industry has been 
        severely impacted by the reductions in defense spending, 
        leading to reduced levels of research and development 
        investment by industry;
            (4) the foreign policy of the United States has included 
        maintaining United States competitiveness and technology 
        leadership in areas of strategic interest, such as aeronautics, 
        but United States aeronautics has not been addressed in United 
        States foreign policy with the same emphasis as United States 
        international space endeavors;
            (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; and
            (6) 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. 402. AERONAUTICS 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 aeronautics industry shall be a fundamental goal of the 
        aeronautical research and development programs of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration;
            (2) the investment in aeronautics technology by the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be closely 
        coordinated with United States industry;
            (3) the establishment of industry-led, precompetitive 
        consortia shall be encouraged to better prioritize and 
        coordinate the industry requirements for advanced technologies 
        and facilities;
            (4) revitalizing national aeronautical facilities shall be 
        a major element of Federal investment in aeronautical research 
        and development; and
            (5) 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. 403. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958.

    (a) Technical Correction Amendment.--(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) Objectives.--Section 102(d) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(10) The economic growth, competitiveness, and 
        productivity of the Nation through close coordination with 
        industry in the conduct of innovative aeronautics technology 
        validation and technology transfer programs; and
            ``(11) 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. AERONAUTICAL BASIC RESEARCH INVESTMENT PLAN.

    (a) Plan.--The Administrator shall develop an aeronautical basic 
research investment plan which--
            (1) describes the aeronautical basic research underway 
        within the United States, including a review of the status of 
        United States basic research in critical aeronautics 
        disciplines including--
                    (A) aerodynamics;
                    (B) propulsion;
                    (C) materials and structures;
                    (D) controls, guidance, and human factors; and
                    (E) flight systems;
            (2) establishes goals and objectives for United States 
        aeronautical basic research to advance the critical disciplines 
        required by United States industry for such research;
            (3) identifies the priorities for aeronautical basic 
        research required by industry to advance United States long-
        term competitiveness;
            (4) describes the anticipated impact of aeronautical basic 
        research on United States long-term competitiveness; and
            (5) encourages the transfer of Government-developed 
        technologies to the private sector to promote economic strength 
        and competitiveness.
The Administrator shall annually update the plan, including a report on 
progress in achieving the goals and objectives identified pursuant to 
paragraph (2).
    (b) Independent Evaluation.--The Administrator shall submit the 
plan developed under subsection (a), and all subsequent annual updates 
thereto, along with appropriate programmatic technical, schedule, and 
financial information, to the National Research Council of the National 
Academy of Sciences for an independent evaluation of such plan.
    (c) Transmittal to Congress.--The Administrator shall, along with 
the first annual budget request of the President occurring more than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress 
the plan developed under subsection (a) and the results of the 
independent review conducted pursuant to subsection (b). Subsequent 
annual updates to the plan and independent reviews thereof shall be 
transmitted to the Congress along with subsequent annual budget 
requests of the President.

SEC. 405. ROLE OF PROCUREMENT IN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT.

    The Administrator, in carrying out aeronautical research and 
technology procurement, shall--
            (1) promote the advancement of state-of-the-art research 
        and technologies;
            (2) assess and procure, where appropriate, commercially 
        available technologies;
            (3) where appropriate, use performance specifications in 
        procuring technologies; and
            (4) reduce the paperwork requirements associated with 
        procurement.

SEC. 406. AERONAUTICAL TEST FACILITIES INITIATIVE.

    (a) Strategy.--The President shall establish a strategy to 
coordinate with domestic aeronautical companies to establish the 
requirements of such companies and the Federal Government for 
aeronautical test facilities. The strategy shall--
            (1) define the capabilities of aeronautical test facilities 
        required by domestic aeronautical companies and the Federal 
        Government over the next 30 years;
            (2) assess the impact to United States competitiveness over 
        the next 30 years resulting from the use of a combination of 
        domestic and foreign aeronautical test facilities by domestic 
        companies; and
            (3) identify a funding method for procuring new 
        aeronautical test facilities which includes cost sharing and 
        risk sharing with domestic aeronautical companies, and which 
        uses innovative financing schemes for the construction and 
        operation of such new facilities.
    (b) Transmittal to Congress.--The strategy established under 
subsection (a), along with anticipated budget requirements over the 
next 10 years associated with implementing the strategy, shall be 
transmitted to the Congress no later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 407. JOINT AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator and the heads of other 
appropriate Federal agencies shall jointly establish a program for the 
purpose of conducting research on aeronautical technologies that 
enhance United States competitiveness. Such program shall include--
            (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 rotorcraft research; and
            (5) advanced hypersonic aeronautical research.
    (b) Contracts and Grants.--Contracts and grants entered into under 
the program established under subsection (a) shall be administered 
using procedures developed jointly by the Administrator and the heads 
of the other Federal agencies involved in the program. These procedures 
should include an integrated acquisition policy for contract and grant 
requirements and for technical data rights that are not an impediment 
to joint programs among the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, the other Federal agencies involved in the program, and 
industry.
    (c) Elements of Program.--The program established under subsection 
(a) shall include--
            (1) selected programs that jointly enhance public and 
        private aeronautical technology development;
            (2) an opportunity for private contractors to be involved 
        in such technology research and development; and
            (3) the transfer of Government-developed technologies to 
        the private sector to promote economic strength and 
        competitiveness.

SEC. 408. HYPERSONIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    The Administrator shall conduct a study, through an organization 
not a part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, of 
strategies that would optimize the Hypersonic System Technology Program 
by integrating with the rocket-based hypersonic fight test experiments 
the necessary development program which would achieve a single-stage 
hypersonic research vehicle capable of Mach 15 or greater, in the 
shortest possible time frame. The objective of a program developed 
under the strategies identified through such study would be the 
development of a single stage to orbit air breathing aircraft. The 
Administrator shall report the results of the study to Congress no 
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

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