118 S590 IS: Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act U.S. Senate 2023-03-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 590IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 1, 2023Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into agreements with private and commercial entities and State governments to provide certain supplies, support, and services.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act.

2.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration agreements with private and commercial entities and State governments to provide certain supplies, support, and services

Section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(o)

Agreements with commercial entities and State governments

The Administration—(1)may enter into an agreement with a private or commercial entity or a State government to provide the entity or State government with supplies, support, and services related to private, commercial, or State government space activities carried on at a property owned or operated by the Administration; and(2)on request by such an entity or State government, may include such supplies, support, and services in the requirements of the Administration if—(A)the Administrator determines that the inclusion of such supplies, support, or services in such requirements—(i)is in the best interest of the Federal Government;(ii)does not interfere with the requirements of the Administration; and(iii)does not compete with the commercial space activities of other such entities or State governments; and(B)the Administration has full reimbursable funding from the entity or State government that requested such supplies, support, and services before making any obligation for the delivery of the supplies, support, or services under an Administration procurement contract or any other agreement..