[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 1654 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1654

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                                 An Act


 
   To authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space 
  Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Authorizations

Sec. 101. Human space flight.
Sec. 102. Science, aeronautics, and technology.
Sec. 103. Mission support.
Sec. 104. Inspector general.
Sec. 105. Total authorization.

              Subtitle B--Limitations and Special Authority

Sec. 121. Use of funds for construction.
Sec. 122. Availability of appropriated amounts.
Sec. 123. Reprogramming for construction of facilities.
Sec. 124. Use of funds for scientific consultations or extraordinary 
          expenses.
Sec. 125. Earth science limitation.
Sec. 126. Competitiveness and international cooperation.
Sec. 127. Trans-Hab.
Sec. 128. Consolidated space operations contract.

                  TITLE II--INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Sec. 201. International Space Station contingency plan.
Sec. 202. Cost limitation for the International Space Station.
Sec. 203. Research on International Space Station.
Sec. 204. Space station commercial development demonstration program.
Sec. 205. Space station research utilization and commercialization 
          management.

                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 301. Requirement for independent cost analysis.
Sec. 302. National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 amendments.
Sec. 303. Commercial space goods and services.
Sec. 304. Cost effectiveness calculations.
Sec. 305. Foreign contract limitation.
Sec. 306. Authority to reduce or suspend contract payments based on 
          substantial evidence of fraud.
Sec. 307. Space shuttle upgrade study.
Sec. 308. Aero-space transportation technology integration.
Sec. 309. Definitions of commercial space policy terms.
Sec. 310. External tank opportunities study.
Sec. 311. Notice.
Sec. 312. Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 amendments.
Sec. 313. Innovative technologies for human space flight.
Sec. 314. Life in the universe.
Sec. 315. Carbon cycle remote sensing applications research.
Sec. 316. Remote sensing for agricultural and resource management.
Sec. 317. 100th Anniversary of Flight educational initiative.
Sec. 318. Internet availability of information.
Sec. 319. Sense of the Congress; requirement regarding notice.
Sec. 320. Anti-drug message on Internet sites.
Sec. 321. Enhancement of science and mathematics programs.
Sec. 322. Space advertising.
Sec. 323. Aeronautical research.
Sec. 324. Insurance, indemnification and cross-waivers.
Sec. 325. Use of abandoned, underutilized, and excess buildings, 
          grounds, and 
          facilities.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration should 
    continue to pursue actions and reforms directed at reducing 
    institutional costs, including management restructuring, facility 
    consolidation, procurement reform, and convergence with defense and 
    commercial sector systems, while sustaining safety standards for 
    personnel and hardware.
        (2) The United States is on the verge of creating and using new 
    technologies in microsatellites, information processing, and space 
    transportation that could radically alter the manner in which the 
    Federal Government approaches its space mission.
        (3) The overwhelming preponderance of the Federal Government's 
    requirements for routine, unmanned space transportation can be met 
    most effectively, efficiently, and economically by a free and 
    competitive market in privately developed and operated space 
    transportation services.
        (4) In formulating a national space transportation service 
    policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should 
    aggressively promote the pursuit by commercial providers of the 
    development of advanced space transportation technologies including 
    reusable space vehicles and human space systems.
        (5) The Federal Government should invest in the types of 
    research and innovative technology in which United States 
    commercial providers do not invest, while avoiding competition with 
    the activities in which United States commercial providers do 
    invest.
        (6) International cooperation in space exploration and science 
    activities most effectively serves the United States national 
    interest--
            (A) when it--
                (i) reduces the cost of undertaking missions the United 
            States Government would pursue unilaterally;
                (ii) enables the United States to pursue missions that 
            it could not otherwise afford to pursue unilaterally; or
                (iii) enhances United States capabilities to use and 
            develop space for the benefit of United States citizens; 
            and
            (B) when it--
                (i) is undertaken in a manner that is sensitive to the 
            desire of United States commercial providers to develop or 
            explore space commercially;
                (ii) is consistent with the need for Federal agencies 
            to use space to complete their missions; and
                (iii) is carried out in a manner consistent with United 
            States export control laws.
        (7) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the 
    Department of Defense should cooperate more effectively in 
    leveraging the mutual capabilities of these agencies to conduct 
    joint aeronautics and space missions that not only improve United 
    States aeronautics and space capabilities, but also reduce the cost 
    of conducting those missions.
        (8) The space shuttle will remain for the foreseeable future 
    the Nation's only means of safe and reliable crewed access to 
    space. As a result, the Congress is committed to funding upgrades 
    designed to improve the shuttle's safety and reliability. The 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration should continue to 
    provide appropriate levels of funding in its annual budget requests 
    to meet the schedule for completing the high-priority upgrades in a 
    timely manner.
        (9) The Deep Space Network will continue to be a critically 
    important part of the Nation's scientific and exploration 
    infrastructure in the coming decades, and the National Aeronautics 
    and Space Administration should ensure that the Network is 
    adequately maintained and that upgrades required to support future 
    missions are undertaken in a timely manner.
        (10) The Hubble Space Telescope has proven to be an important 
    national astronomical research facility that is revolutionizing our 
    understanding of the universe and should be kept productive, and 
    its capabilities should be maintained and enhanced as appropriate 
    to serve as a scientific bridge to the next generation of space-
    based observatories.
        (11) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is to be 
    commended for its successful efforts to transfer mobile robotics 
    technologies to the United States industry through its existing 5-
    year commitment to the National Robotics Engineering Consortium 
    (NREC). One of the attractive features of this activity has been 
    NREC's ability to attract private sector matching funds for its 
    government-sponsored projects. The National Aeronautics and Space 
    Administration should give strong consideration to a continuation 
    of its commitment to NREC after the current agreement expires.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
        (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
        (2) the term ``commercial provider'' means any person providing 
    space transportation services or other space-related activities, 
    the primary control of which is held by persons other than a 
    Federal, State, local, or foreign government;
        (3) the term ``critical path'' means the sequence of events of 
    a schedule of events under which a delay in any event causes a 
    delay in the overall schedule;
        (4) the term ``grant agreement'' has the meaning given that 
    term in section 6302(2) of title 31, United States Code;
        (5) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
    meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act 
    of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001);
        (6) the term ``State'' means each of the several States of the 
    United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
    Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
    the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, 
    territory, or possession of the United States; and
        (7) the term ``United States commercial provider'' means a 
    commercial provider, organized under the laws of the United States 
    or of a State, which is--
            (A) more than 50 percent owned by United States nationals; 
        or
            (B) a subsidiary of a foreign company and the Secretary of 
        Commerce finds that--
                (i) such subsidiary has in the past evidenced a 
            substantial commitment to the United States market 
            through--

                    (I) investments in the United States in long-term 
                research, development, and manufacturing (including the 
                manufacture of major components and subassemblies); and
                    (II) significant contributions to employment in the 
                United States; and

                (ii) the country or countries in which such foreign 
            company is incorporated or organized, and, if appropriate, 
            in which it principally conducts its business, affords 
            reciprocal treatment to companies described in subparagraph 
            (A) comparable to that afforded to such foreign company's 
            subsidiary in the United States, as evidenced by--

                    (I) providing comparable opportunities for 
                companies described in subparagraph (A) to participate 
                in Government sponsored research and development 
                similar to that authorized under this Act;
                    (II) providing no barriers to companies described 
                in subparagraph (A) with respect to local investment 
                opportunities that are not provided to foreign 
                companies in the United States; and
                    (III) providing adequate and effective protection 
                for the intellectual property rights of companies 
                described in subparagraph (A).

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
                       Subtitle A--Authorizations

SEC. 101. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Human Space 
Flight for fiscal year 2000 $5,487,900,000.
    (b) Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
Human Space Flight for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 the following 
amounts:
        (1) For International Space Station--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $2,114,500,000 of which 
        $455,400,000, notwithstanding section 121(a)--
                (i) shall only be for Space Station research or for the 
            purposes described in section 102(b)(2); and
                (ii) shall be administered by the Office of Life and 
            Microgravity Sciences and Applications; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $1,858,500,000, of which 
        $451,600,000, notwithstanding section 121(a)--
                (i) shall only be for Space Station research or for the 
            purposes described in section 102(b)(2); and
                (ii) shall be administered by the Office of Life and 
            Microgravity Sciences and Applications.
        (2) For Space Shuttle--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $3,165,700,000, of which 
        $492,900,000 shall be for Safety and Performance Upgrades; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $3,307,800,000.
        (3) For Payload and ELV Support--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $90,200,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $90,300,000.
        (4) For Investments and Support--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $129,500,000, of which 
        $20,000,000 shall be for Technology and Commercialization; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $131,000,000, of which 
        $20,000,000 shall be for Technology and Commercialization.

SEC. 102. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Science, 
Aeronautics, and Technology $5,580,900,000 for fiscal year 2000.
    (b) Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
Science, Aeronautics, and Technology for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 the 
following amounts:
        (1) For Space Science--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $2,417,800,000, of which--
                (i) $10,500,000 shall be for the Near Earth Object 
            Survey;
                (ii) $523,601,000 shall be for the Research Program; 
            and
                (iii) $12,000,000 shall be for Space Solar Power 
            technology; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $2,630,400,000, of which--
                (i) $10,500,000 shall be for the Near Earth Object 
            Survey;
                (ii) $566,700,000 shall be for the Research Program;
                (iii) $12,000,000 shall be for Space Solar Power 
            technology; and
                (iv) $5,000,000 shall be for Space Science Data Buy.
        (2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $335,200,000, of which $2,000,000 
        shall be for research and early detection systems for breast 
        and ovarian cancer and other women's health issues, $5,000,000 
        shall be for sounding rocket vouchers, $2,000,000 shall be made 
        available for immediate clinical trials of islet 
        transplantation in patients with Type I diabetes utilizing 
        immunoisolation technologies derived from NASA space flights, 
        and $70,000,000 may be used for activities associated with 
        International Space Station research; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $344,000,000, of which $2,000,000 
        shall be for research and early detection systems for breast 
        and ovarian cancer and other women's health issues, appropriate 
        funding shall be made available for continuing clinical trials 
        of islet transplantation in patients with Type I diabetes 
        utilizing immunoisolation technologies derived from NASA space 
        flights, and $80,800,000 may be used for activities associated 
        with International Space Station research.
        (3) For Earth Science, subject to the limitations set forth in 
    section 125--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $1,430,800,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $1,357,500,000.
        (4) For Aero-Space Technology--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $1,224,000,000, of which--
                (i) at least $36,000,000 shall be for Quiet Aircraft 
            Technology;
                (ii) at least $70,000,000 shall be for the Aviation 
            Safety program;
                (iii) $50,000,000 shall be for ultra-efficient engine 
            technology; and
                (iv) $290,000,000 shall be for Second Generation RLV 
            Program; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $1,574,900,000, of which--
                (i) at least $36,000,000 shall be for Quiet Aircraft 
            Technology;
                (ii) at least $70,000,000 shall be for the Aviation 
            Safety program;
                (iii) $50,000,000 shall be for ultra-efficient engine 
            technology; and
                (iv) $610,000,000 shall be for Second Generation RLV 
            Program.
        (5) For Space Operations--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $529,400,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $500,800,000.
        (6) For Academic Programs--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $141,300,000, of which--
                (i) $11,800,000 shall be for the Teacher/Faculty 
            Preparation and Enhancement Programs;
                (ii) $11,800,000 shall be for the program known as the 
            Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research;
                (iii) $54,000,000 shall be for minority university 
            research and education (at institutions such as Hispanic-
            serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, 
            Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and tribally 
            controlled colleges and universities), including 
            $35,900,000 for Historically Black Colleges and 
            Universities; and
                (iv) $28,000,000 shall be for space grant colleges 
            designated under section 208 of the National Space Grant 
            College and Fellowship Act; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $141,300,000, of which--
                (i) $12,500,000 shall be for the Teacher/Faculty 
            Preparation and Enhancement Programs;
                (ii) $12,500,000 shall be for the program known as the 
            Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research;
                (iii) $54,000,000 shall be for minority university 
            research and education (at institutions such as Hispanic-
            serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, 
            Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and tribally 
            controlled colleges and universities), including 
            $35,900,000 for Historically Black Colleges and 
            Universities; and
                (iv) $28,000,000 shall be for space grant colleges 
            designated under section 208 of the National Space Grant 
            College and Fellowship Act.

SEC. 103. MISSION SUPPORT.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Mission Support 
for fiscal year 2000 $2,512,000,000.
    (b) Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
Mission Support for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 the following amounts:
        (1) For Safety, Mission Assurance, Engineering, and Advanced 
    Concepts--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $47,500,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $51,500,000.
        (2) For Construction of Facilities, including land 
    acquisition--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $245,900,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $231,000,000.
        (3) For Research and Program Management, including personnel 
    and related costs, travel, and research operations support--
            (A) for fiscal year 2001, $2,290,600,000; and
            (B) for fiscal year 2002, $2,383,700,000.

SEC. 104. INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for Inspector General--
        (1) for fiscal year 2000, $20,000,000;
        (2) for fiscal year 2001, $22,000,000; and
        (3) for fiscal year 2002, $22,700,000.

SEC. 105. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the total amount 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration under this Act shall not exceed--
        (1) for fiscal year 2001, $14,184,400,000; and
        (2) for fiscal year 2002, $14,625,400,000.

             Subtitle B--Limitations and Special Authority

SEC. 121. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--Funds appropriated under sections 101, 102, 
and 103(b)(1) and funds appropriated for research operations support 
under section 103(b)(3) may, at any location in support of the purposes 
for which such funds are appropriated, be used for--
        (1) the construction of new facilities; and
        (2) additions to, repair of, rehabilitation of, or modification 
    of existing facilities (in existence on the date on which such 
    funds are made available by appropriation).
    (b) Limitation.--
        (1) In general.--Until the date specified in paragraph (2), no 
    funds may be expended pursuant to subsection (a) for a project, 
    with respect to which the estimated cost to the National 
    Aeronautics and Space Administration, including collateral 
    equipment, exceeds $1,000,000.
        (2) Date.--The date specified in this paragraph is the date 
    that is 30 days after the Administrator notifies the Committee on 
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
    Committee on Science of the House of Representatives of the nature, 
    location, and estimated cost to the National Aeronautics and Space 
    Administration of the project referred to in paragraph (1).
    (c) Title to Facilities.--
        (1) In general.--If funds are used pursuant to subsection (a) 
    for grants for the purchase or construction of additional research 
    facilities to institutions of higher education, or to nonprofit 
    organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific 
    research, title to these facilities shall be vested in the United 
    States.
        (2) Exception.--If the Administrator determines that the 
    national program of aeronautical and space activities will best be 
    served by vesting title to a facility referred to in paragraph (1) 
    in an institution or organization referred to in that paragraph, 
    the title to that facility shall vest in that institution or 
    organization.
        (3) Condition.--Each grant referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
    be made under such conditions as the Administrator determines to be 
    necessary to ensure that the United States will receive benefits 
    from the grant that are adequate to justify the making of the 
    grant.

SEC. 122. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.

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

SEC. 123. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Appropriations authorized for construction of 
facilities under section 103(b)(2)--
        (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 of the House of Representatives and the 
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated for construction of 
facilities under section 103(b)(2) shall not be increased as a result 
of actions authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
    (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 up to $10,000,000 of the amounts authorized under 
section 103(b)(2) for each fiscal year for such 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 of the 
House of Representatives a written report describing the nature of the 
construction, its costs, and the reasons therefor.

SEC. 124. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY 
              EXPENSES.

    Not more than $32,500 of the funds appropriated under section 102 
may be used for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses, 
upon the authority of the Administrator.

SEC. 125. EARTH SCIENCE LIMITATION.

    Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for Earth Science under 
section 102(b)(3) for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, $25,000,000 
shall be for the Commercial Remote Sensing Program for commercial data 
purchases, unless the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has 
integrated data purchases into the procurement process for Earth 
science research by obligating at least 5 percent of the aggregate 
amount appropriated for that fiscal year for Earth Observing System and 
Earth Probes for the purchase of Earth science data from the private 
sector.

SEC. 126. COMPETITIVENESS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

    (a) Limitation.--(1) As part of the evaluation of the costs and 
benefits of entering into an obligation to conduct a space mission in 
which a foreign entity will participate as a supplier of the 
spacecraft, spacecraft system, or launch system, the Administrator 
shall solicit comment on the potential impact of such participation 
through notice published in Commerce Business Daily at least 45 days 
before entering into such an obligation.
    (2) The Administrator shall certify to the Congress at least 15 
days in advance of any cooperative agreement with the People's Republic 
of China, or any company owned by the People's Republic of China or 
incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China, 
involving spacecraft, spacecraft systems, launch systems, or scientific 
or technical information that--
        (A) the agreement is not detrimental to the United States space 
    launch industry; and
        (B) the agreement, including any indirect technical benefit 
    that could be derived from the agreement, will not improve the 
    missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of 
    China.
    (3) The Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, in consultation with appropriate agencies, shall 
conduct an annual audit of the policies and procedures of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration with respect to the export of 
technologies and the transfer of scientific and technical information, 
to assess the extent to which the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration is carrying out its activities in compliance with 
Federal export control laws and with paragraph (2).
    (b) National Interests.--Before entering into an obligation 
described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider the 
national interests of the United States described in section 2(6).

SEC. 127. TRANS-HAB.

    (a) Replacement Structure.--No funds authorized by this Act shall 
be obligated for the definition, design, procurement, or development of 
an inflatable space structure to replace any International Space 
Station components scheduled for launch in the Assembly Sequence 
adopted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in June 
1999.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this Act 
shall preclude the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 
leasing or otherwise using a commercially provided inflatable 
habitation module, if such module would--
        (1) cost the same or less, including any necessary 
    modifications to other hardware or operating expenses, than the 
    remaining cost of completing and attaching the baseline habitation 
    module;
        (2) impose no delays to the Space Station Assembly Sequence; 
    and
        (3) result in no increased safety risk.
    (c) Report.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall report to the Congress by 
April 1, 2001, on its findings and recommendations on substituting any 
inflatable habitation module, or other inflatable structures, for one 
of the elements included in the Space Station Assembly Sequence adopted 
in June 1999.

SEC. 128. CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CONTRACT.

    No funds authorized by this Act shall be used to create a 
Government-owned corporation to perform the functions that are the 
subject of the Consolidated Space Operations Contract.

                 TITLE II--INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

SEC. 201. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CONTINGENCY PLAN.

    (a) Bimonthly Reporting on Russian Status.--Not later than the 
first day of the first month beginning more than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the first day of every 
second month thereafter until October 1, 2006, the Administrator shall 
report to Congress whether or not the Russians have performed work 
expected of them and necessary to complete the International Space 
Station. Each such report shall also include a statement of the 
Administrator's judgment concerning Russia's ability to perform work 
anticipated and required to complete the International Space Station 
before the next report under this subsection.
    (b) Decision on Russian Critical Path Items.--The President shall 
notify Congress within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act of the decision on whether or not to proceed with permanent 
replacement of any Russian elements in the critical path of the 
International Space Station or any Russian launch services. Such 
notification shall include the reasons and justifications for the 
decision and the costs associated with the decision. Such decision 
shall include a judgment of when all elements identified in Revision E 
assembly sequence as of June 1999 will be in orbit and operational. If 
the President decides to proceed with a permanent replacement for any 
Russian element in the critical path or any Russian launch services, 
the President shall notify Congress of the reasons and the 
justification for the decision to proceed with the permanent 
replacement and the costs associated with the decision.
    (c) Assurances.--The United States shall seek assurances from the 
Russian Government that it places a higher priority on fulfilling its 
commitments to the International Space Station than it places on 
extending the life of the Mir Space Station, including assurances that 
Russia will not utilize assets allocated by Russia to the International 
Space Station for other purposes, including extending the life of Mir.
    (d) Equitable Utilization.--In the event that any International 
Partner in the International Space Station Program willfully violates 
any of its commitments or agreements for the provision of agreed-upon 
Space Station-related hardware or related goods or services, the 
Administrator should, in a manner consistent with relevant 
international agreements, seek a commensurate reduction in the 
utilization rights of that Partner until such time as the violated 
commitments or agreements have been fulfilled.
    (e) Operation Costs.--The Administrator shall, in a manner 
consistent with relevant international agreements, seek to reduce the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's share of International 
Space Station common operating costs, based upon any additional 
capabilities provided to the International Space Station through the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Russian Program 
Assurance activities.

SEC. 202. COST LIMITATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

    (a) Limitation of Costs.--
        (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), 
    the total amount obligated by the National Aeronautics and Space 
    Administration for--
            (A) costs of the International Space Station may not exceed 
        $25,000,000,000; and
            (B) space shuttle launch costs in connection with the 
        assembly of the International Space Station may not exceed 
        $17,700,000,000.
        (2) Calculation of launch costs.--For purposes of paragraph 
    (1)(B)--
            (A) not more than $380,000,000 in costs for any single 
        space shuttle launch shall be taken into account; and
            (B) if the space shuttle launch costs taken into account 
        for any single space shuttle launch are less than $380,000,000, 
        then the Administrator shall arrange for a verification, by the 
        General Accounting Office, of the accounting used to determine 
        those costs and shall submit that verification to the Congress 
        within 60 days after the date on which the next budget request 
        is transmitted to the Congress.
    (b) Costs to Which Limitation Applies.--
        (1) Development costs.--The limitation imposed by subsection 
    (a)(1)(A) does not apply to funding for operations, research, or 
    crew return activities subsequent to substantial completion of the 
    International Space Station.
        (2) Launch costs.--The limitation imposed by subsection 
    (a)(1)(B) does not apply--
            (A) to space shuttle launch costs in connection with 
        operations, research, or crew return activities subsequent to 
        substantial completion of the International Space Station;
            (B) to space shuttle launch costs in connection with a 
        launch for a mission on which at least 75 percent of the 
        shuttle payload by mass is devoted to research; nor
            (C) to any additional costs incurred in ensuring or 
        enhancing the safety and reliability of the space shuttle.
        (3) Substantial completion.--For purposes of this subsection, 
    the International Space Station is considered to be substantially 
    completed when the development costs comprise 5 percent or less of 
    the total International Space Station costs for the fiscal year.
    (c) Notice of Changes to Space Station Costs.--The Administrator 
shall provide with each annual budget request a written notice and 
analysis of any changes under subsection (d) to the amounts set forth 
in subsection (a) to the Senate Committees on Appropriations and on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and to the House of 
Representatives Committees on Appropriations and on Science. In 
addition, such notice may be provided at other times, as deemed 
necessary by the Administrator. The written notice shall include--
        (1) an explanation of the basis for the change, including the 
    costs associated with the change and the expected benefit to the 
    program to be derived from the change;
        (2) an analysis of the impact on the assembly schedule and 
    annual funding estimates of not receiving the requested increases; 
    and
        (3) an explanation of the reasons that such a change was not 
    anticipated in previous program budgets.
    (d) Funding for Contingencies.--
        (1) Notice required.--If funding in excess of the limitation 
    provided for in subsection (a) is required to address the 
    contingencies described in paragraph (2), then the Administrator 
    shall provide the written notice required by subsection (c). In the 
    case of funding described in paragraph (3)(A), such notice shall be 
    required prior to obligating any of the funding. In the case of 
    funding described in paragraph (3)(B), such notice shall be 
    required within 15 days after making a decision to implement a 
    change that increases the space shuttle launch costs in connection 
    with the assembly of the International Space Station.
        (2) Contingencies.--The contingencies referred to in paragraph 
    (1) are the following:
            (A) The lack of performance or the termination of 
        participation of any of the International countries party to 
        the Intergovernmental Agreement.
            (B) The loss or failure of a United States-provided element 
        during launch or on-orbit.
            (C) On-orbit assembly problems.
            (D) New technologies or training to improve safety on the 
        International Space Station.
            (E) The need to launch a space shuttle to ensure the safety 
        of the crew or to maintain the integrity of the station.
        (3) Amounts.--The total amount obligated by the National 
    Aeronautics and Space Administration to address the contingencies 
    described in paragraph (2) is limited to--
            (A) $5,000,000,000 for the International Space Station; and
            (B) $3,540,000,000 for the space shuttle launch costs in 
        connection with the assembly of the International Space 
        Station.
    (e) Reporting and Review.--
        (1) Identification of costs.--
            (A) Space shuttle.--As part of the overall space shuttle 
        program budget request for each fiscal year, the Administrator 
        shall identify separately--
                (i) the amounts of the requested funding that are to be 
            used for completion of the assembly of the International 
            Space Station; and
                (ii) any shuttle research mission described in 
            subsection (b)(2).
            (B) International space station.--As part of the overall 
        International Space Station budget request for each fiscal 
        year, the Administrator shall identify the amount to be used 
        for development of the International Space Station.
        (2) Accounting for cost limitations.--As part of the annual 
    budget request to the Congress, the Administrator shall account for 
    the cost limitations imposed by subsection (a).
        (3) Verification of accounting.--The Administrator shall 
    arrange for a verification, by the General Accounting Office, of 
    the accounting submitted to the Congress within 60 days after the 
    date on which the budget request is transmitted to the Congress.
        (4) Inspector general.--Within 60 days after the Administrator 
    provides a notice and analysis to the Congress under subsection 
    (c), the Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and Space 
    Administration shall review the notice and analysis and report the 
    results of the review to the committees to which the notice and 
    analysis were provided.

SEC. 203. RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator shall enter into a contract with the 
National Research Council and the National Academy of Public 
Administration to jointly conduct a study of the status of life and 
microgravity research as it relates to the International Space Station. 
The study shall include--
        (1) an assessment of the United States scientific community's 
    readiness to use the International Space Station for life and 
    microgravity research;
        (2) an assessment of the current and projected factors limiting 
    the United States scientific community's ability to maximize the 
    research potential of the International Space Station, including, 
    but not limited to, the past and present availability of resources 
    in the life and microgravity research accounts within the Office of 
    Human Spaceflight and the Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences 
    and Applications and the past, present, and projected access to 
    space of the scientific community; and
        (3) recommendations for improving the United States scientific 
    community's ability to maximize the research potential of the 
    International Space Station, including an assessment of the 
    relative costs and benefits of--
            (A) dedicating an annual mission of the Space Shuttle to 
        life and microgravity research during assembly of the 
        International Space Station; and
            (B) maintaining the schedule for assembly in place at the 
        time of the enactment.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on 
Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of 
the study conducted under this section.

SEC. 204. SPACE STATION COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 434 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 is 
amended by striking ``2004,'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2002,''.

SEC. 205. SPACE STATION RESEARCH UTILIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION 
              MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Research Utilization and Commercialization Management 
Activities.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall enter into an agreement with a non-government 
organization to conduct research utilization and commercialization 
management activities of the International Space Station subsequent to 
substantial completion as defined in section 202(b)(3). The agreement 
may not take effect less than 120 days after the implementation plan 
for the agreement is submitted to the Congress under subsection (b).
    (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than September 30, 2001, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House 
of Representatives an implementation plan to incorporate the use of a 
non-government organization for the International Space Station. The 
implementation plan shall include--
        (1) a description of the respective roles and responsibilities 
    of the Administration and the non-government organization;
        (2) a proposed structure for the non-government organization;
        (3) a statement of the resources required;
        (4) a schedule for the transition of responsibilities; and
        (5) a statement of the duration of the agreement.

                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSIS.

    (a) Requirement.--Before any funds may be obligated for Phase B of 
a project that is projected to cost more than $150,000,000 in total 
project costs, the Chief Financial Officer for the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration shall conduct an independent life-cycle cost 
analysis of such project and shall report the results to Congress. 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.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``Phase B'' 
means the latter stages of project formulation, during which the final 
definition of a project is carried out and before project 
implementation (which includes the Design, Development, and Operations 
Phases) begins.

SEC. 302. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Declaration of Policy and Purpose.--Section 102 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsections 
    (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and
        (2) in subsection (g), as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of 
    this subsection, by striking ``(f), and (g)'' and inserting ``and 
    (f)''.
    (b) Reports to 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 ``May''; and
        (2) by striking ``calendar'' and inserting ``fiscal''.

SEC. 303. COMMERCIAL SPACE GOODS AND SERVICES.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall purchase commercially available space goods 
and services to the fullest extent feasible and shall not conduct 
activities with commercial applications that preclude or deter 
commercial space activities except for reasons of national security or 
public safety. A space good or service shall be deemed commercially 
available if it is offered by a commercial provider, or if it could be 
supplied by a commercial provider in response to a Government 
procurement request. For purposes of this section, a purchase is 
feasible if it meets mission requirements in a cost-effective manner.

SEC. 304. COST EFFECTIVENESS CALCULATIONS.

    Except as otherwise required by law, in calculating the cost 
effectiveness of the cost of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration engaging in an activity as compared to a commercial 
provider, the Administrator shall compare the cost of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration engaging in the activity using 
full cost accounting principles with the price the commercial provider 
will charge for such activity.

SEC. 305. FOREIGN CONTRACT LIMITATION.

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall not enter 
into any agreement or contract with a foreign government that grants 
the foreign government the right to recover profit in the event that 
the agreement or contract is terminated.

SEC. 306. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR SUSPEND CONTRACT PAYMENTS BASED ON 
              SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.

    Section 2307(i)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and (4)'' and inserting ``(4), and (6)''.

SEC. 307. SPACE SHUTTLE UPGRADE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator shall enter into appropriate 
arrangements for the conduct of an independent study to reassess the 
priority of all Space Shuttle upgrades which are under consideration by 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration but for which 
substantial development costs have not been incurred.
    (b) Priorities.--The study described in subsection (a) shall 
establish relative priorities of the upgrades within each of the 
following categories:
        (1) Upgrades that are safety related.
        (2) Upgrades that may have functional or technological 
    applicability to reusable launch vehicles.
        (3) Upgrades that have a payback period within the next 12 
    years.
    (c) Completion Date.--The results of the study described in 
subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Congress not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 308. AERO-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION.

    (a) Integration Plan.--The Administrator shall develop a plan for 
the integration of research, development, and experimental 
demonstration activities in the aeronautics transportation technology 
and space transportation technology areas where appropriate. The plan 
shall ensure that integration is accomplished without losing unique 
capabilities which support the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration's defined missions. The plan shall also include 
appropriate strategies for using aeronautics centers in integration 
efforts.
    (b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the 
Congress a report containing the plan developed under subsection (a). 
The Administrator shall transmit to the Congress annually thereafter 
for 5 years a report on progress in achieving such plan, to be 
transmitted with the annual budget request.

SEC. 309. DEFINITIONS OF COMMERCIAL SPACE POLICY TERMS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the Administrator should 
ensure, to the extent practicable, that the usage of terminology in 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration policies and programs 
with respect to space activities is consistent with the following 
definitions:
        (1) The term ``commercialization'' means actions or policies 
    which promote or facilitate the private creation or expansion of 
    commercial markets for privately developed and privately provided 
    space goods and services, including privatized space activities.
        (2) The term ``commercial purchase'' means a purchase by the 
    Federal Government of space goods and services at a market price 
    from a private entity which has invested private resources to meet 
    commercial requirements.
        (3) The term ``commercial use of Federal assets'' means the use 
    of Federal assets by a private entity to deliver services to 
    commercial customers, with or without putting private capital at 
    risk.
        (4) The term ``contract consolidation'' means the combining of 
    two or more Government service contracts for related space 
    activities into one larger Government service contract.
        (5) The term ``privatization'' means the process of 
    transferring--
            (A) control and ownership of Federal space-related assets, 
        along with the responsibility for operating, maintaining, and 
        upgrading those assets, to the private sector; or
            (B) control and responsibility for space-related functions 
        from the Federal Government to the private sector.

SEC. 310. EXTERNAL TANK OPPORTUNITIES STUDY.

    (a) Applications.--The Administrator shall enter into appropriate 
arrangements for an independent study to identify, and evaluate the 
potential benefits and costs of, the broadest possible range of 
commercial and scientific applications which are enabled by the launch 
of Space Shuttle external tanks into Earth orbit and retention in 
space, including--
        (1) the use of privately owned external tanks as a venue for 
    commercial advertising on the ground, during ascent, and in Earth 
    orbit, except that such study shall not consider advertising that 
    while in orbit is observable from the ground with the unaided human 
    eye;
        (2) the use of external tanks to achieve scientific or 
    technology demonstration missions in Earth orbit, on the Moon, or 
    elsewhere in space; and
        (3) the use of external tanks as low-cost infrastructure in 
    Earth orbit or on the Moon, including as an augmentation to the 
    International Space Station.
A final report on the results of such study shall be delivered to the 
Congress not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. Such report shall include recommendations as to Government and 
industry-funded improvements to the external tank which would maximize 
its cost-effectiveness for the scientific and commercial applications 
identified.
    (b) Required Improvements.--The Administrator shall conduct an 
internal agency study, based on the conclusions of the study required 
by subsection (a), of what--
        (1) improvements to the current Space Shuttle external tank; 
    and
        (2) other in-space transportation or infrastructure capability 
    developments,
would be required for the safe and economical use of the Space Shuttle 
external tank for any or all of the applications identified by the 
study required by subsection (a), a report on which shall be delivered 
to Congress not later than 45 days after receipt of the final report 
required by subsection (a).
    (c) Changes in Law or Policy.--Upon receipt of the final report 
required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall solicit comment 
from industry on what, if any, changes in law or policy would be 
required to achieve the applications identified in that final report. 
Not later than 90 days after receipt of such final report, the 
Administrator shall transmit to the Congress the comments received 
along with the recommendations of the Administrator as to changes in 
law or policy that may be required for those purposes.

SEC. 311. NOTICE.

    (a) Notice of Reprogramming.--If any funds authorized by this Act 
are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be 
provided to the Appropriations Committees of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, notice of such action shall 
concurrently be provided to the Committee on Science of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.
    (b) Notice of Reorganization.--The Administrator shall provide 
notice to the Committees on Science and Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate, not later than 30 days 
before any major reorganization of any program, project, or activity of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

SEC. 312. UNITARY WIND TUNNEL PLAN ACT OF 1949 AMENDMENTS.

    The Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 is amended--
        (1) in section 101 (50 U.S.C. 511) by striking ``transsonic and 
    supersonic'' and inserting ``transsonic, supersonic, and 
    hypersonic''; and
        (2) in section 103 (50 U.S.C. 513)--
            (A) by striking ``laboratories'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting ``laboratories and centers'';
            (B) by striking ``supersonic'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting ``transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic''; and
            (C) by striking ``laboratory'' in subsection (c) and 
        inserting ``facility''.

SEC. 313. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--In order to promote a ``faster, 
cheaper, better'' approach to the human exploration and development of 
space, the Administrator shall establish a Human Space Flight 
Innovative Technologies program of ground-based and space-based 
research and development in innovative technologies. The program shall 
be part of the Technology and Commercialization program.
    (b) Awards.--At least 75 percent of the amount appropriated for 
Technology and Commercialization under section 101(b)(4) for any fiscal 
year shall be awarded through broadly distributed announcements of 
opportunity that solicit proposals from educational institutions, 
industry, nonprofit institutions, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, other Federal 
agencies, and other interested organizations, and that allow 
partnerships among any combination of those entities, with evaluation, 
prioritization, and recommendations made by external peer review 
panels.
    (c) Plan.--The Administrator shall provide to the Committee on 
Science of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than 
December 1, 2000, a plan to implement the program established under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 314. LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE.

    (a) Review.--The Administrator shall enter into appropriate 
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for the conduct of a 
review of--
        (1) international efforts to determine the extent of life in 
    the universe; and
        (2) enhancements that can be made to the National Aeronautics 
    and Space Administration's efforts to determine the extent of life 
    in the universe.
    (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
        (1) an assessment of the direction of the National Aeronautics 
    and Space Administration's astrobiology initiatives within the 
    Origins program;
        (2) an assessment of the direction of other initiatives carried 
    out by entities other than the National Aeronautics and Space 
    Administration to determine the extent of life in the universe, 
    including other Federal agencies, foreign space agencies, and 
    private groups such as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 
    Institute;
        (3) recommendations about scientific and technological 
    enhancements that could be made to the National Aeronautics and 
    Space Administration's astrobiology initiatives to effectively 
    utilize the initiatives of the scientific and technical 
    communities; and
        (4) recommendations for possible coordination or integration of 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiatives with 
    initiatives of other entities described in paragraph (2).
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 20 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the 
Congress a report on the results of the review carried out under this 
section.

SEC. 315. CARBON CYCLE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS RESEARCH.

    (a) Carbon Cycle Remote Sensing Applications Research Program.--
        (1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a carbon cycle 
    remote sensing applications research program--
            (A) to provide a comprehensive view of vegetation 
        conditions;
            (B) to assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; 
        and
            (C) to encourage the development of commercial products, as 
        appropriate.
        (2) Use of centers.--The Administrator of the National 
    Aeronautics and Space Administration shall use regional earth 
    science application centers to conduct applications research under 
    this section.
        (3) Researched areas.--The areas that shall be the subjects of 
    research conducted under this section include--
            (A) the mapping of carbon-sequestering land use and land 
        cover;
            (B) the monitoring of changes in land cover and management;
            (C) new approaches for the remote sensing of soil carbon; 
        and
            (D) region-scale carbon sequestration estimation.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 of funds authorized 
by section 102 for fiscal years 2001 through 2002.

SEC. 316. REMOTE SENSING FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Information Development.--The Administrator shall--
        (1) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture to determine data 
    product types that are of use to farmers which can be remotely 
    sensed from air or space;
        (2) consider useful commercial data products related to 
    agriculture as identified by the focused research program between 
    the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Stennis Space 
    Center and the Department of Agriculture; and
        (3) examine other data sources, including commercial sources, 
    LightSAR, RADARSAT I, and RADARSAT II, which can provide domestic 
    and international agricultural information relating to crop 
    conditions, fertilization and irrigation needs, pest infiltration, 
    soil conditions, projected food, feed, and fiber production, and 
    other related subjects.
    (b) Plan.--After performing the activities described in subsection 
(a) the Administrator shall, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, develop a plan to inform farmers and other prospective 
users about the use and availability of remote sensing products that 
may assist with agricultural and forestry applications identified in 
subsection (a). The Administrator shall transmit such plan to the 
Congress not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (c) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the plan has been 
transmitted under subsection (b), the Administrator shall implement the 
plan.

SEC. 317. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE.

    (a) Educational Initiative.--In recognition of the 100th 
anniversary of the first powered flight, the Administrator, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Education, shall develop and provide 
for the distribution, for use in the 2001-2002 academic year and 
thereafter, of age-appropriate educational materials, for use at the 
kindergarten, elementary, and secondary levels, on the history of 
flight, the contribution of flight to global development in the 20th 
century, the practical benefits of aeronautics and space flight to 
society, the scientific and mathematical principles used in flight, and 
any other related topics the Administrator considers appropriate. The 
Administrator shall integrate into the educational materials plans for 
the development and flight of the Mars plane.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 1, 2000, the 
Administrator shall transmit a report to the Congress on activities 
undertaken pursuant to this section.

SEC. 318. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.

    Upon the conclusion of the research under a research grant or award 
of $50,000 or more made with funds authorized by this Act, the 
Administrator shall make available through the Internet home page of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration a brief summary of 
the results and importance of such research grant or award. Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to require or permit the release of any 
information prohibited by law or regulation from being released to the 
public.

SEC. 319. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.

    (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--In the case 
of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased 
with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of 
the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in 
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and 
products.
    (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing financial 
assistance under this Act, the Administrator shall provide to each 
recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in 
subsection (a) by the Congress.

SEC. 320. ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE ON INTERNET SITES.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, shall place anti-drug messages on 
Internet sites controlled by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.

SEC. 321. ENHANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Educationally useful federal equipment.--The term 
    ``educationally useful Federal equipment'' means computers and 
    related peripheral tools and research equipment that is appropriate 
    for use in schools.
        (2) School.--The term ``school'' means a public or private 
    educational institution that serves any of the grades of 
    kindergarten through grade 12.
    (b) Sense of the Congress.--
        (1) In general.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
    Administrator should, to the greatest extent practicable and in a 
    manner consistent with applicable Federal law (including Executive 
    Order No. 12999), donate educationally useful Federal equipment to 
    schools in order to enhance the science and mathematics programs of 
    those schools.
        (2) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
    shall prepare and submit to Congress a report describing any 
    donations of educationally useful Federal equipment to schools made 
    during the period covered by the report.

SEC. 322. SPACE ADVERTISING.

    (a) Definition.--Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (16) as paragraphs 
    (9) through (17), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
        ``(8) `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 may not, for the launch of a 
payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of 
obtrusive space advertising--
        ``(1) issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or
        ``(2) waive the license requirements of this chapter.
    ``(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.
    ``(c) Commercial Space Advertising.--Nothing in this section shall 
apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including 
advertising on--
        ``(1) commercial space transportation vehicles;
        ``(2) space infrastructure payloads;
        ``(3) space launch facilities; and
        ``(4) 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 one or more agreements that prohibit the use of 
outer space for obtrusive space advertising purposes.
    (2) It is the sense of the 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) that launches, or procures the launching of, a payload into 
    outer space; or
        (B) from the territory or facility of which a payload is 
    launched into outer space.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 701 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70109 the 
following:

    ``70109a. Space advertising.''.

SEC. 323. AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH.

    (a) Flight Research Study.--
        (1) In general.--Within 6 months after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the 
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
    and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives the 
    results of an engineering study of the modifications necessary for 
    the more effective use of the WB-57 flight research plan.
        (2) Contents of study.--The engineering study provided by the 
    Administrator under paragraph (1) shall address at least the 
    following issues:
            (A) Replacement of autopilot.
            (B) Replacement of landing gear or improved brake system.
            (C) Upgrade of avionics.
            (D) Upgrade of engines for higher flight regimes.
            (E) Installation of winglets on aircraft wings.
            (F) Research benefits to be derived from modifications of 
        plane.
            (G) Associated costs of each of the modifications.
    (b) Aircraft Icing Research Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Within 90 days after the date of the enactment 
    of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a plan to the Committee 
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
    Committee on Science of the House of Representatives for aircraft 
    icing research to be conducted over the 5-year period commencing on 
    October 1, 2000.
        (2) Contents of the plan.--The aircraft icing research plan 
    submitted by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall include at 
    least the following items:
            (A) Research goals and objectives.
            (B) Funding levels for each of the 5 fiscal years.
            (C) Anticipated extent and nature of involvement in the 
        research program by agencies, organizations, and companies, 
        both domestic and foreign, other than the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration.
            (D) Anticipated resource requirements and locations of 
        aircraft icing tunnel research and flight research for each of 
        the 5 fiscal years.

SEC. 324. INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION, AND CROSS-WAIVERS.

    (a) Technical Amendment.--Title III of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 is amended--
        (1) by redesignating sections 309 through 311 as sections 310 
    through 312, respectively; and
        (2) by inserting ``Sec. 309.'' before ``(a) In General.--'' in 
    the undesignated section added by section 435 of the Departments of 
    Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000.
    (b) Amendments.--Section 309 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Act of 1958 (as so designated by subsection (a)(2) of this section) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``departments, agencies, 
    and related entities'' and inserting ``departments, agencies, and 
    instrumentalities'';
        (2) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following 
    new subparagraph:
            ``(D) Willful misconduct.--A reciprocal waiver under 
        paragraph (1) may not relieve the United States, the developer, 
        the cooperating party, or the related entities of the developer 
        or cooperating party, of liability for damage or loss resulting 
        from willful misconduct.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Termination.--
        ``(1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall 
    terminate on December 31, 2002, except that the Administrator may 
    extend the termination date to a date not later than September 30, 
    2005, if the Administrator determines that such extension is in the 
    interests of the United States.
        ``(2) Effect of termination on agreement.--The termination of 
    this section shall not terminate or otherwise affect any cross-
    waiver agreement, insurance agreement, indemnification agreement, 
    or other agreement entered into under this section, except as may 
    be provided in that agreement.''.

SEC. 325. USE OF ABANDONED, UNDERUTILIZED, AND EXCESS BUILDINGS, 
              GROUNDS, AND FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--In any case in which the Administrator considers 
the purchase, lease, or expansion of a facility to meet requirements of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator 
shall consider whether those requirements could be met by the use of 
one of the following:
        (1) Abandoned or underutilized buildings, grounds, and 
    facilities in depressed communities that can be converted to 
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration usage at a reasonable 
    cost, as determined by the Administrator.
        (2) Any military installation that is closed or being closed, 
    or any facility at such an installation.
        (3) Any other facility or part of a facility that the 
    Administrator determines to be--
            (A) owned or leased by the United States for the use of 
        another agency of the Federal Government; and
            (B) considered by the head of the agency involved--
                (i) to be excess to the needs of that agency; or
                (ii) to be underutilized by that agency.
    (b) Definition.--For the 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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.