[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4779 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4779

 To extend the use of, and set forth priorities for, the International 
                 Space Station, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2022

   Mr. Cruz 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 extend the use of, and set forth priorities for, the International 
                 Space Station, 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 ``ISS Extension Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration.
            (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--Except as 
        otherwise expressly provided, the term ``appropriate committees 
        of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
                of the House of Representatives.
            (4) ISS.--The term ``ISS'' means the International Space 
        Station.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE 
              STATION.

    (a) Policy.--Section 501(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351(a)) is 
amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
    (b) Maintenance of United States Segment and Assurance of Continued 
Operations.--Section 503(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)) is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2030''.
    (c) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of Research 
Payloads.--Section 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18354(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``As soon as practicable'' and all 
                that follows through ``2011,'' and inserting ``The''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and 
                inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), in the third sentence, by striking 
        ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
    (d) Maintenance of Use.--
            (1) In general.--Section 70907 of title 51, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``2024'' 
                and inserting ``2030'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 
                2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
                    (C) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``September 
                30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
        chapter 709 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking the item relating to section 70907 and inserting the 
        following:

``70907. Maintaining use through at least 2030.''.
    (e) Transition Plan Reports.--Section 50111(c)(2) of title 51, 
United States Code is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``2023'' and inserting ``2028''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``2028'' and inserting 
        ``2030''.
    (f) Assessments and Report.--The Administrator shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the viability of 
        the ISS to operate safely and support full and productive use 
        through 2030, including all necessary analyses to certify ISS 
        operations through 2030;
            (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, submit to the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel an 
        assessment of--
                    (A) the root cause of cracks and air leaks in the 
                Russian Service Module Transfer Tunnel;
                    (B) the certification of all United States systems 
                and modules to operate through 2030;
                    (C)(i) an inventory of spares or replacements for 
                elements, systems, and equipment, including systems 
                certified under subparagraph (B), that are currently 
                produced, in inventory, or on order;
                    (ii) a description of the state of the readiness of 
                such spares and replacements; and
                    (iii) a schedule for delivery of such spares and 
                replacements to the ISS, including the planned 
                transportation means for such delivery and the 
                estimated cost and schedule for procurement of such 
                spares and replacements and their delivery to the ISS; 
                and
                    (D) any other relevant data, information, or 
                analysis relevant to the safe and productive use of the 
                ISS through 2030; and
            (3) not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress--
                    (A) a report on the results of the assessment 
                conducted under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) a plan to address any recommendations of the 
                Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, consistent with 
                section 31101(c)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
                with respect to such assessment.

SEC. 4. PRIORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall assess International Space 
Station research activities and shall ensure that crew time and 
resources allocated to the Administration for use on the International 
Space Station prioritize--
            (1) the research of the Human Research Program, including 
        research on and development of countermeasures relevant to 
        reducing human health and performance risks, behavioral and 
        psychological risks, and other astronaut safety risks related 
        to long-duration human spaceflight;
            (2) risk reduction activities relevant to exploration 
        technologies, including for the Environmental Control and Life 
        Support System, extravehicular activity and space suits, 
        environmental monitoring, safety, emergency response, and deep 
        space communications;
            (3) the advancement of United States leadership in basic 
        and applied space life and physical science research, 
        consistent with the priorities of the most recent space life 
        and physical sciences decadal survey of the National Academies 
        of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and
            (4) other research and development activities identified by 
        the Administrator as essential to Moon to Mars activities.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Assessment and prioritization.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
        shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
        on--
                    (A) the assessment; and
                    (B) the steps taken to achieve the prioritization 
                required by subsection (a).
            (2) Space flight participants.--Not later than 120 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
        shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
        on measures taken, with respect to space flight participants 
        aboard the ISS, to ensure government astronaut safety, to avoid 
        interference in ISS operations and research priorities, and to 
        prevent undue demands on crew time and resources.
            (3) Annual progress reports.--Concurrent with the annual 
        budget submission of the President to Congress under section 
        1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator 
        shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an 
        annual accounting of the use of Administration crew time and 
        ISS resources, including the allocation of such resources 
        toward the priorities described in subsection (a).
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