[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1742 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1742

   To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration for research and development, space flight, control, and 
 data communications, construction of facilities, research and program 
       management, and Inspector General, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 20 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

Mr. Rockefeller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration for research and development, space flight, control, and 
 data communications, construction of facilities, research and program 
       management, 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 Year 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds and declares the following:
            (1) The end of the Cold War provides unprecedented 
        opportunities for civilian and defense agencies to coordinate 
        and leverage resources and expertise in pursuing civilian 
        research and development.
            (2) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        undertakes research and development of technologies that could 
        contribute to the competitiveness of United States industry.
            (3) New international alliances for major science and 
        technology projects such as the Space Station should be forged 
        when domestic economic concerns, as well as foreign policy 
        issues, can be addressed.
            (4) The success of the Redesigned Space Station rests in 
        the ability of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration to capitalize on the expertise of the Space 
        Station Freedom program and to work closely with its contractor 
        workforce and international partners.
            (5) Appointing a Deputy Administrator and Chief Financial 
        Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        is necessary to implement and manage changes in personnel and 
        programs.
            (6) The competitiveness of the United States aeronautics 
        industry may be strengthened by increased Federal investment in 
        selected aeronautics technologies.
            (7) The space program undertakes unique health-related 
        research which can be enhanced and leveraged through close 
        collaboration with the National Institutes of Health.

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 101. FISCAL YEAR 1994 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Research and Development.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
become available October 1, 1993, for ``Research and Development'' for 
the following programs:
            (1) Redesigned Space Station, $1,946,000,000, of which 
        $1,000,000,000 may not be obligated until the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration reports to the Committee 
        on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
        Representatives on the final configuration, schedule, and costs 
        of the Redesigned Space Station compared with the 
        configuration, schedule, and costs of the Space Station Freedom 
        program.
            (2) Technology Investments, $20,000,000, to initiate 
        industry technology investment initiatives, except that no 
        funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be obligated for 
        the establishment of any Technology Research Institute unless 
        otherwise specifically provided for by law.
            (3) Space Transportation Capability Development, 
        $689,200,000, of which $20,000,000 is authorized to develop 
        improvements in existing expendable launch vehicles.
            (4) Physics and Astronomy, $1,074,700,000, of which 
        $20,000,000 is authorized for augmenting the funding for 
        Mission Operations and Data Analysis.
            (5) Planetary Exploration, $654,300,000, of which--
                    (A) $65,000,000 is authorized to initiate the 
                Discovery Planetary Program;
                    (B) $125,400,000 is authorized for Research and 
                Analysis; and
                    (C) $1,000,000 is authorized for the costs of 
                terminating the High Resolution Microwave Survey 
                Program.
            (6) Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, 
        $485,000,000, of which--
                    (A) $20,000,000 is authorized to fund research with 
                the National Institutes of Health; and
                    (B) $10,000,000 is authorized for a Space Station 
                centrifuge.
            (7) Mission to Planet Earth, $1,098,900,000, of which--
                    (A) $10,000,000 is authorized to initiate the 
                development of the High Resolution Multispectral Stereo 
                Imager for Landsat 7 with the Department of Defense;
                    (B) $4,000,000 is authorized to initiate a data 
                purchase demonstration program; and
                    (C) $10,000,000 is authorized for the Consortium 
                for International Earth Science Information network.
            (8) Advanced Concepts and Technology, $439,200,000.
            (9) Aeronautics Research and Technology, $1,020,700,000, of 
        which--
                    (A) $197,200,000 is authorized for High Speed 
                Research;
                    (B) $90,000,000 is authorized for Advanced Subsonic 
                Technology; and
                    (C) $65,600,000 is authorized for High Performance 
                Computing and Communications.
            (10) Transatmospheric Research and Technology, $20,000,000.
            (11) Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance, 
        $35,300,000.
            (12) Academic Programs, $86,000,000, of which $7,000,000 is 
        authorized to initiate competitive remote sensing technology 
        applications projects in coordination with existing remote 
        sensing programs.
            (13) Tracking and Data Advanced Systems, $25,000,000.
    (b) Space Flight, Control, and Data Communications.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration to become available October 1, 1993, for ``Space Flight, 
Control, and Data Communication'' for the following programs:
            (1) Space Shuttle Production and Operational Capability, 
        $1,050,000,000, of which--
                    (A) $150,000,000 is authorized for the costs of 
                terminating the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor program; 
                and
                    (B) $40,000,000 is authorized to initiate 
                development of an aluminum lithium external tank.
            (2) Space Shuttle Operations, $2,850,000,000.
            (3) Space and Ground Networks, Communications, and Data 
        Systems, $770,000,000.
            (4) Launch Services, $300,000,000.
    (c) Construction of Facilities.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
become available October 1, 1993, for ``Construction of Facilities'', 
including land acquisition, as follows:
            (1) Replacement of Mission Control Center Air Handlers, 
        Johnson Space Center, $8,000,000.
            (2) Replacement of Thermal Vacuum Helium Refrigeration 
        System, Johnson Space Center, $7,400,000.
            (3) Rehabilitation of Electrical Distribution System, 
        Project Management Building, Johnson Space Center, $2,200,000.
            (4) Modification of Launch Complex 39 Exterior Utility 
        Piping, Kennedy Space Center, $1,200,000.
            (5) Refurbishment of Launch Complex 39 Cooling System, 
        Kennedy Space Center, $4,000,000.
            (6) Refurbishment of Launch Complex 39 Secondary Circuit 
        Breakers, Kennedy Space Center, $3,300,000.
            (7) Refurbishment of Vehicle Assembly Building/Pad Water 
        Storage Tanks, Kennedy Space Center, $3,000,000.
            (8) Rehabilitation of Industrial Area Fire Alarm Reporting 
        System, Kennedy Space Center, $4,900,000.
            (9) Restoration of C-5 Substation, Launch Complex 39 Area, 
        Kennedy Space Center, $5,000,000.
            (10) Restoration of Class III Landfill, Kennedy Space 
        Center, $1,900,000.
            (11) Restoration of High Pressure Air Compressor System, 
        Marshall Space Flight Center, $8,500,000.
            (12) Restoration of Electrical Power System, Marshall Space 
        Flight Center, $2,600,000.
            (13) Repair of Decking and Roof, X-Ray and Staging 
        Facility, Michoud Assembly Facility, $1,500,000.
            (14) Replacement of Cooling Tower and Boiler, Michoud 
        Assembly Facility, $4,000,000.
            (15) Restoration of Space Shuttle Main Engine Test Complex 
        High Pressure Industrial Water System, Stennis Space Center, 
        $2,300,000.
            (16) Restoration of High Pressure Gas Storage Capacity, 
        Stennis Space Center, $2,300,000.
            (17) Restoration of Underground Communication Distribution 
        System, Stennis Space Center, $3,800,000.
            (18) Construction of Earth Systems Science Building, 
        Goddard Space Flight Center, $12,000,000.
            (19) Replacement of Central Plant Steam and Electrical 
        Generation Equipment, Goddard Space Flight Center, $8,600,000.
            (20) Restoration and Modernization of Chilled Water System, 
        Goddard Space Flight Center, $5,000,000.
            (21) Restoration of Airfield, Wallops Flight Facility, 
        $5,200,000.
            (22) Replacement of Chillers and Modification of Related 
        Systems, Various Buildings, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 
        $2,900,000.
            (23) Phase I Facility Studies, Requirements Definition, 
        Design, and Modification and Construction of National 
        Aeronautics Facilities, Various Locations, $74,000,000, except 
        that none of these funds may be used to modify, improve, 
        repair, or rehabilitate existing facilities.
            (24) Modifications for Composite Technology Center, Lewis 
        Research Center, $27,000,000.
            (25) National Transonic Facility Productivity Enhancement, 
        Langley Research Center, $60,000,000.
            (26) Performance Improvements in 11-Foot Wind Tunnel, Ames 
        Research Center, $20,000,000.
            (27) Rehabilitation of Control Systems, National Full-Scale 
        Aerodynamics Complex, Ames Research Center, $2,100,000.
            (28) Upgrade of Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility, Ames 
        Research Center, $3,900,000.
            (29) Modernization of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Complex, 
        Ames Research Center, $25,000,000.
            (30) Construction of EOSDIS Distributed Active Archive 
        Center, Langley Research Center, $8,000,000.
            (31) Rehabilitation of Rocket Engine Test Facility, Lewis 
        Research Center, $12,500,000.
            (32) Construction of 34-Meter Multifrequency Antenna, 
        Canberra, Australia, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $17,600,000.
            (33) Repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities 
        at various locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per project, 
        $36,000,000.
            (34) Minor construction of new facilities and additions to 
        existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of 
        $750,000 per project, $14,000,000.
            (35) Facility Planning and Design, $27,000,000.
            (36) Environmental Compliance and Restoration, $50,000,000.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (36), the total amount 
authorized to be appropriated under this subsection shall not exceed 
$476,700,000 and not less than $74,000,000 shall be used for the 
activities described in paragraph (23). No funds are authorized to be 
appropriated for construction of Space Station Freedom facilities.
    (d) Research and Program Management.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
become available October 1, 1993, for ``Research and Program 
Management'' $1,640,000,000.
    (e) Inspector General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available 
October 1, 1993, for ``Inspector General'' $15,500,000.
    (f) Overall Limitation on Redesigned Space Station and Related 
Costs.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), the total 
amount authorized to be appropriated under this section for the 
Redesigned Space Station and related Space Station costs, including 
scientific payloads and launch integration, shall not exceed 
$2,100,000,000.

SEC. 102. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE 
              COMPETITIVE RESEARCH ON SPACE AND AERONAUTICS.

    The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (hereinafter referred to as the ``Administrator'') shall 
ensure that at least $15,000,000 from appropriations under ``Research 
and Development'' is used annually for the Experimental Program to 
Stimulate Competitive Research on Space and Aeronautics as established 
in title III of the National Aeronautics and Space Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-588; 106 Stat. 5119).

SEC. 103. USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS AND GRANTS.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--Appropriations authorized under sections 
101(a) and 101(b) may be used for--
            (1) any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition 
        of land) which may be required at locations other than 
        installations of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration for the performance of research and development 
        contracts; and
            (2) 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.
    (b) Vesting of Title; Grant Conditions.--Title to facilities 
described in subsection (a)(2) 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 or that the Federal 
contribution to such purchase or construction is not substantial enough 
to warrant vesting title in the United States. Each grant under 
subsection (a)(2) 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.
    (c) Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated under sections 
101(a) and 101(b) may be used in accordance with this section for the 
construction of any facility, the estimated cost of which, including 
collateral equipment, exceeds $750,000 unless 30 days have passed after 
the Administrator has notified the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives of the nature, location, and 
estimated cost of such facility.

SEC. 104. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.

    Appropriations authorized under section 101 (a), (b), and (c) may 
remain available until expended. Contracts may be entered into with 
funds appropriated under section 101(d) or (e) for training, 
investigations, and costs associated with personnel relocation and for 
other services provided during the fiscal year following the fiscal 
year for which funds are appropriated.

SEC. 105. LIMITED USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Use For Scientific Consultations or Extraordinary Expenses.--
Appropriations authorized under section 101(a) may be used, but not to 
exceed $35,000 per fiscal year, for scientific consultations or 
extraordinary expenses upon the authority of the Administrator, and the 
Administrator's determination shall be final and conclusive upon the 
accounting officers of the Government.
    (b) Use For Facilities.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
appropriations authorized under sections 101(a) and 101(b) may be used 
for the construction of new facilities and additions to, repair of, 
rehabilitation of, or modification of existing facilities, except that 
the cost of each such project, including collateral equipment, shall 
not exceed $200,000 per fiscal year.
    (2) Appropriations authorized under sections 101(a) and 101(b) may 
be used for unforeseen programmatic facility project needs, other than 
those described in paragraph (1), except that the cost of each such 
project, including collateral equipment, shall not exceed $750,000 per 
fiscal year.
    (3) Appropriations authorized under section 101(a) may be used for 
repair, rehabilitation, or modification of facilities controlled by the 
General Services Administration, except that the cost of each such 
project, including collateral equipment, shall not exceed $500,000 per 
fiscal year.
    (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, authority 
to reprogram appropriations authorized under sections 101(a) and 101(b) 
does not apply to appropriations authorized under sections 101(a)(1) 
and 101(a)(9).

SEC. 106. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

    Appropriations authorized under section 101(c)--
            (1) in the discretion of the Administrator may be varied 
        upward by 10 percent; or
            (2) after the expiration of 30 days of following a report 
        by the Administrator to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
        Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the 
        circumstances of such action, may be varied upward by 24 
        percent, to meet unusual cost variations.
The total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 101(c) 
shall not be increased as a result of actions authorized under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section.

SEC. 107. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act--
            (1) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used 
        for any program deleted by the Congress from requests as 
        originally made by the President for the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration to either the Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on 
        Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives;
            (2) no amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used 
        for any program in excess of the amount actually authorized for 
        the particular program by section 101(a), 101(b), or 101(d); 
        and
            (3) no amount appropriated pursuant to the Act may be used 
        for any program which has not been presented to either such 
        committee,
unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt, by each such 
committee, 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives fully and currently informed with respect to all 
activities and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of those 
committees. Any Federal department, agency, or independent 
establishment shall furnish any information requested by either 
committee relating to any such activity or responsibility.

SEC. 108. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS.

    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 1994 or the date of enactment of the 
Act, the Administrator shall submit a report of Congress and to the 
Comptroller General which specifies--
            (1) the portion of such appropriations which are for 
        programs, projects, or activities not specifically authorized 
        under this Act, 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 
        specifically authorized under this Act.

SEC. 109. SPECIAL REPROGRAMMING FOR SPACE COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA.

    The Administrator may reprogram up to $100,000,000 of the amount 
authorized for ``Research and Development'' and ``Space Flight, 
Control, and Data Communications'' (except for funds authorized under 
sections 101(a)(1) and 101(a)(9)) for purposes of cooperating with 
Russia in space. No funds so reprogrammed may be obligated until a 
period of 30 days has passed after the Administrator has notified the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives of such reprogramming.

                   TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. USE OF NASA LIFE SCIENCES FACILITIES.

    The Administrator shall issue regulations to provide use of life 
sciences facilities by extramural investigators pursuant to title VI of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2487 et seq.) and enter into reciprocal 
agreements with the National Institutes of Health to provide access to 
the ground-based research facilities of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration in life sciences.

SEC. 202. ORBITAL RESEARCH PLAN.

    The Administrator shall, at the time of submission of the 
President's fiscal year 1995 budget, transmit to the Congress a 
detailed Orbital Research Plan that establishes the science research 
priorities for the next 5 years for life sciences, materials research, 
and biotechnology research. The plan shall include budgets, with the 
associated support costs, for the Spacelab, Spacehab, Comet, Mir, and 
Redesigned Space Station programs.

SEC. 203. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS FOLLOW-UP.

    The Administrator shall report annually, to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives at 
the time of the submission of the President's budget request, on--
            (1) all actions taken by the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration to remedy problems and adopt recommendations 
        identified by each panel convened to investigate vehicle or 
        systems failures and losses; and
            (2) where such recommendations have not been adopted, the 
        reasons for not pursuing such recommendations.

SEC. 204. 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 $200,000,000 or more, 
including the life cycle costs of research and development, space 
transportation, construction of facilities, and research and program 
management, and shall report the results and update the results 
annually to Congress at the time of the submission of the President's 
budget request.

SEC. 205. FACILITIES REVIEW.

    (a) Review.--The Administrator shall conduct a review of the costs 
of maintaining all facilities owned by the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration. The review shall address--
            (1) the function of each facility and its contribution to 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration missions;
            (2) the current estimated value of each facility and 
        associated land, including details on assets and liabilities; 
        and
            (3) operating costs of each facility.
    (b) Report.--The Administrator shall report on the results of the 
facilities review required by subsection (a), to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives at 
the time the President submits the fiscal year 1995 budget to Congress.

SEC. 206. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 24 of the Commercial Space Launch Act (49 
App. U.S.C. 2623) is amended by inserting ``and for fiscal year 1994 
$4,467,000'' after ``$4,900,000''.''
    (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation shall issue 
regulations on insurance and liability under the Commercial Space 
Launch Act (49 App. U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) that include--
            (1) guidelines for industry to obtain sufficient insurance 
        coverage for potential damages to third parties;
            (2) procedures for requesting and obtaining licenses to 
        operate a commercial launch vehicle and reentry vehicle;
            (3) procedures for requesting and obtaining operators 
        licenses for launch and reentry; and
            (4) procedures for the application of government 
        indemnification.

SEC. 207. OFFICE OF AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the Office of Aeronautics and Space Commerce $538,000 for 
the coordination and development of all policy recommendations and 
activities pertaining to commercial aeronautics and space except those 
functions and activities explicitly assigned by statute to other 
Federal agencies.

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