House Report 117-192 - TO MAKE REVISIONS IN TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE, AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE TITLE CURRENT, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE UNITED STATES CODE

[House Report 117-192]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 117-192

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TO MAKE REVISIONS IN TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE, AS NECESSARY TO KEEP
THE TITLE CURRENT, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE
UNITED STATES CODE

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November 30, 2021.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Nadler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the
following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H.R. 5982]

The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 5982) to make revisions in title 51, United States
Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make
technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

CONTENTS

Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 1
Background and Need for the Legislation.......................... 1
Hearings......................................................... 3
Committee Consideration.......................................... 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 3
Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects.......................... 3
New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost
Estimate....................................................... 3
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 4
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 4
Advisory on Earmarks............................................. 4
Section-by-Section Analysis...................................... 4
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 27

Purpose and Summary

H.R. 5982 would revise title 51, United States Code, to add
recently adopted laws, and to make other necessary technical
corrections to references in other titles of the Code.

Background and Need for the Legislation

The House has assigned to the Judiciary Committee
responsibility for the ``Revision and codification of the
Statutes of the United States.''\1\ In modern practice, this
responsibility entails periodically updating the United States
Code (``the Code''). Currently organized in 54 titles based on
subject matter, the Code contains all of the general and
permanent laws of the United States. Congress created the Code
in 1926 to compile federal laws into a sensible, up-to-date
collection that would spare people the labor of searching for
laws in the chronologically-organized volumes of the Statutes
at Large.\2\ To date, 27 of these 54 titles have been enacted
into ``positive law,'' which means the text of these titles is
itself the law,\3\ while the remaining titles are ``non-
positive,'' meaning that they organize federal statutes for
users' convenience, but do not themselves have the force of
law.\4\
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\1\Clause 1(l)(17) of House Rule X.
\2\The Statutes at Large is the collection of laws passed in a
particular session of Congress, arranged in sequence by public law
number, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/publications/
statutes.html. The content of the Statutes at Large is considered
``legal evidence of laws, concurrent resolutions, treaties,
international agreements other than treaties, proclamations by the
President, and proposed or ratified amendments to the Constitution of
the United States therein contained, in all the courts of the United
States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions
of the United States.'' 1 U.S.C. Sec. 112.
\3\For example, H.R. 2694 (117th Congress) proposes amending Title
18 (``Crimes and Criminal Procedure''), which is a positive title of
the U.S. Code, so it is drafted to directly amend a provision of that
title (``Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in
the first sentence. . . .''). The content of positive-law Code titles
is considered ``legal evidence of the laws therein contained, in all
the courts of the United States, the several States, and the
Territories and insular possessions of the United States.'' 1 U.S.C.
Sec. 204.
\4\For example, H.R. 2922 (117th Congress) proposes amending
section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, which
is compiled in Title 34 (``Crime Control and Law Enforcement''), a non-
positive title of the Code. In this situation, the bill amends the
underlying law and includes a parenthetical citation to its location in
Title 34 as a convenience (``Section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse
Prevention and Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(b)) is amended to read
. . .''). The contents of non-positive titles ``establish prima facie
the laws of the United States, general and permanent in their nature,
in force on the day preceding the commencement of the session following
the last session the legislation of which is included.'' 1 U.S.C.
Sec. 204.
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The entity responsible for updating the Code as Congress
passes new laws or amends existing ones is the Office of the
Law Revision Counsel (OLRC).\5\ Established within the House of
Representatives, OLRC's purpose is ``to develop and keep
current an official and positive codification of the laws of
the United States,'' while maintaining strict impartiality as
to issues of legislative policy.\6\ The Judiciary Committee
plays an essential role in two of OLRC's important functions.
OLRC is required:
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\5\Office of the Law Revision Counsel (hereinafter OLRC), U.S.
Code, home page, https://uscode.house.gov/.
\6\H. Res. 988 (93d Congress), Sec. 205(c), as enacted into law by
Pub. L. 93-554 (2 U. S. C. Sec. 285a).
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(1) To prepare, and submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary one title at a time, a complete compilation,
restatement, and revision of the general and permanent
laws of the United States which conforms to the
understood policy, intent, and purpose of the Congress
in the original enactments, with such amendments and
corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions,
and other imperfections both of substance and of form,
separately stated, with a view to the enactment of each
title as positive law.
The Judiciary Committee therefore plays a key role in
maintaining the accuracy of the U.S. Code. OLRC regularly
submits to the Committee proposed legislation that carries out
its mission to keep the Code current and correct. The Judiciary
Committee then considers and reports this legislation to the
House. If the legislation passes into law, OLRC implements the
changes in the Code.
H.R. 5982, which amends title 51 of the Code (National and
Commercial Space Programs), represents one of OLRC's recent
efforts to keep positive-laws titles in the Code up to date.
Since it was created as a positive-law title in 2010,\7\
Congress has adopted several important reforms to the subject
matter of title 51.\8\ Some of these new laws were placed into
the non-positive title 42 (the Public Health and Welfare),
while OLRC located others in notes to title 51. Section 3 of
this legislation incorporates these recent statutes into the
body of title 51 itself. Section 4 of the bill corrects cross
references to the three laws that occur in other titles of the
Code. An earlier version of this bill was introduced in the
115th Congress.\9\
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\7\P.L. 111-314
\8\OLRC web site, Positive Law Codification, Title 51, United
States Code, https://uscode.house.gov/codification/t51/index.html.
\9\H.R. 6342 (115th Congress).
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Hearings

The Committee did not hold any hearings related to H.R.
5982.

Committee Consideration

On November 17, 2021, the Committee met in open session and
ordered the bill, H.R. 5982, favorably reported without an
amendment, by a voice vote, a quorum being present.

Committee Votes

No roll call votes occurred during the Committee's
consideration of H.R. 5982.

Committee Oversight Findings

In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of House Rule XIII, the
Committee advises that the findings and recommendations of the
Committee, based on oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1)
of House Rule X, are incorporated in the descriptive portions
of this report.

Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects

Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of House Rule XIII, the
Committee adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared by the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of House Rule XIII and section
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and pursuant to
clause (3)(c)(3) of House Rule XIII and section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested
but not received from the Director of Congressional Budget
Office (CBO) a budgetary analysis and a cost estimate of this
bill. Based on CBO's analysis of a similar bill (H.R. 3239)
transmitted to the Committee on June 14, 2021, the Committee
estimates that H.R. 5982 would have no effect on the federal
budget.

Duplication of Federal Programs

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of House Rule XIII, no provision
of H.R. 5982 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the
federal government known to be duplicative of another federal
program.

Performance Goals and Objectives

The Committee states that pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of
House Rule XIII, H.R. 5982 would help implement an editorial
reclassification to portions of the United States Code, with
the goal of improving and modernizing the overall organization
of the Code.

Advisory on Earmarks

In accordance with clause 9 of House Rule XXI, H.R. 5982
does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d),
9(e), or 9(f) of House Rule XXI.

Section-by-Section Analysis

The section-by-section analysis prepared by the OLRC is as
follows:

Section-by-Section Analysis

Section 1--Table of Contents

Section 1 of the bill provides a table of contents for the
Act.

Section 2--Purposes; Restatement Does Not Change Meaning or Effect of
Existing Law

Section 2(a)

Section 2(a) of the bill provides that the purposes are to
make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to
keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to
improve the United States Code.

Section 2(b)(1)

Section 2(b)(1) of the bill provides that the restatement
of existing law does not change the meaning or effect of the
existing law (see the explanation above, under the heading
``Restatement Does Not Change Meaning or Effect of Existing
Law'').

Section 2(b)(2)

Section 2(b)(2) of the bill creates a rule of construction
to provide that, notwithstanding the plain meaning rule or
other rules of statutory construction, a change in wording made
in the restatement of existing law serves to clarify the
existing law, but not to change the meaning or effect of the
existing law. This rule of construction applies whether or not
a change in wording is explained by a revision note appearing
in a congressional report accompanying the bill. The bill
provides that if such a revision note does appear, a court is
required to consider the revision note in interpreting the
change.

Section 3--Revision of Title 51, United States Code

Section 3(a)

Section 3(a) of the bill makes technical amendments to the
title table of contents of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(b)

Section 3(b) of the bill amends section 20144 of title 51,
United States Code. Paragraph (1) amends section 20144(a) of
title 51, United States Code, by striking the last sentence
(``The Administration may carry out a program to award prizes
only in conformity with this section.'') in accordance with
section 105(b) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
2010 (Public Law 111-358, 124 Stat. 3993). Paragraph (2) amends
section 20144(i)(4) of title 51, United States Code, by
striking ``Committee on Science and Technology'' and inserting
``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' on authority of
rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (112th Congress, January 5,
2011).

Section 3(c)

Section 3(c) of the bill amends section 20145 of title 51,
United States Code, to incorporate a permanent provision from
the Science Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6, div. B,
title III). Paragraph (1) amends section 20145 of title 51,
United States Code, by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as
subsections (g) and (h), respectively. Paragraph (2) amends
section 20145 of title 51, United States Code, by inserting a
new subsection (f). The source provision citations along with
any revision notes are set out below.

Section 20145

In subsection (f), the words ``hereafter, notwithstanding
section 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
(51 U.S.C. 20145)'' are omitted as unnecessary because the
provision is being incorporated into permanent law as part of
section 20145 of title 51, United States Code, which restates
section 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.
In subsection (f), the words ``the Administration
construction and environmental compliance and restoration
appropriations account'' are substituted for ``this account''
for clarity.

Section 3(d)

Section 3(d) of the bill amends section 20303 of title 51,
United States Code. Paragraph (1) amends section 20303(c) of
title 51, United States Code, by striking ``(42 U.S.C.
16611(d))'' and inserting ``(Public Law 109-155, 119 Stat.
2900)'' to eliminate an obsolete citation. Paragraph (2) amends
section 20303 of title 51, United States Code, by redesignating
subsection (d) as subsection (e). Paragraph (3) amends section
20303 of title 51, United States Code, by inserting subsection
(d). The source provision citations along with any revision
notes are set out below.

Section 20303

In subsection (d)(1), in the matter before subparagraph
(A), the words ``Pursuant to the authority provided in title II
of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69)'' are omitted
as unnecessary because the provision is being incorporated into
the restatement of the relevant portion of title II of the
America COMPETES Act.
In subsection (d)(1), in the matter before subparagraph
(A), the words ``to the extent possible'' are substituted for
``where possible'' for clarity.
In subsection (d)(2), the words ``expanded efforts and
enhancements'' are substituted for ``these enhancements'' for
clarity.

Section 3(e)

Section 3(e) of the bill revises chapter 301 of title 51,
United States Code, to incorporate new provisions and improve
the organization of the chapter.

Section 3(e)(1)

Section 3(e)(1) of the bill amends the heading of chapter
301 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(e)(2)

Section 3(e)(2) of the bill amends the table of contents of
chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(e)(3)

Section 3(e)(3) of the bill redesignates certain existing
sections of chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(e)(4)

Section 3(e)(4) of the bill designates subchapters of
chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(e)(5)

Section 3(e)(5) of the bill amends section 30103 (Baselines
and cost controls) of title 51, United States Code, as
redesignated by section 3(e)(3)(B) of the bill, by striking
``Committee on Science and Technology'' and inserting
``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'', in several
places, on authority of rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (112th
Congress, January 5, 2011).

Section 3(e)(6)

Section 3(e)(6) of the bill enacts sections 30104 and 30105
of title 51, United States Code. The source provision citations
along with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 30104

Section 30105

In subsection (a), the words ``Not later than April 30 of
each year'' are substituted for ``Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act [October 11, 2010], and not
later than April 30 of each year thereafter'' to eliminate
obsolete language.

Section 3(e)(7)

Section 3(e)(7) of the bill amends section 30121 of title
51, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred by
section 3(e)(3)(A) of the bill. Subparagraph (A) amends the
heading of section 30121 of title 51, United States Code.
Subparagraph (B) amends section 30121(b) of title 51, United
States Code, in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking
``Committee on Science and Technology'' and inserting
``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' on authority of
rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (112th Congress, January 5,
2011).

Section 3(e)(8)

Section 3(e)(8) of the bill enacts sections 30122 and 30123
of title 51, United States Code. The source provision citations
along with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 30122

Section 30123

In this section, the words ``Each fiscal year'' are
substituted for ``Commencing in fiscal year 1990 and every year
thereafter'' to eliminate obsolete language.

Section 3(f)

Section 3(f) of the bill amends section 30310 of title 51,
United States Code, to correct an erroneous citation.

Section 3(g)

Section 3(g) of the bill enacts section 30311 of title 51,
United States Code. The source provision citations along with
any revision notes are set out below.

Section 30311

In subparagraph (c)(1), the words ``amend acquisition and
procurement policy in effect on October 11, 2010, to require
the purchase of electronic parts'' are substituted for ``amend
existing acquisition and procurement policy to purchase
electronic parts'' for clarity.

Section 3(h)

Section 3(h) of the bill enacts sections 30505 and 30506 of
title 51, United States Code. The source provision citations
along with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 30505

In subsection (b)(1), the words ``On a biennial basis'' are
substituted for ``Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [October 11, 2010], and on a biennial
basis thereafter'' to eliminate obsolete language.
In subsection (b)(2), the reference to ``section 3555 of
title 44'' is substituted for ``section 3545 of title 44'' to
correct an error in the source law. Section 2(a) of the Federal
Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
283, 128 Stat. 3073) struck section 3545 of title 44, United
States Code, and enacted similar provisions as section 3555 of
title 44, United States Code.

Section 30506

Subsection (b) is added for clarity.

Section 3(i)

Section 3(i) of the bill amends section 30704(2) of title
51, United States Code, to update the reference to refer to the
relevant provisions of the former Buy American Act, which are
now restated in chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.

Section 3(j)

Section 3(j) of the bill enacts section 30705 of title 51,
United States Code. The source provision citations along with
any revision notes are set out below.

Section 30705

In subsection (a)(1), the definition for ``congressional
defense committees'' is added to carry forward the appropriate
definition from section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States
Code, in accordance with section 3 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 101 note).

Section 3(k)

Section 3(k) of the bill redesignates chapter 315 of title
51, United States Code, as chapter 399 of title 51, United
States Code, and redesignates the sections in the chapter
accordingly.

Section 3(l)(1)

Section 3(l)(1) of the bill inserts a new chapter 315 in
title 51, United States Code. In new chapter 315 of title 51,
United States Code, section 31501 restates selected provisions
of section 837 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law
115-10, 131 Stat. 69), which were previously classified to 51
U.S.C. 31502 note. The source provision citations along with
any revision notes are set out below.

CHAPTER 315--FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Section 31501

Section 3(l)(2)

Section 3(l)(2)(A) of the bill redesignates section 39902
of title 51, United States Code, as redesignated by section
3(k)(3)(B) of the bill, as section 31502 of title 51, United
States Code, and transfers it to appear after section 31501 of
title 51, United States Code.
Section 3(l)(2)(B) of the bill amends the heading of
section 31502 of title 51, United States Code, to conform to
the heading used in the original source law, section 1002 of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-422, 122 Stat. 4806).
Section 3(l)(2)(C) of the bill makes conforming amendments
to chapter 399 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(m)

Section 3(m) of the bill amends section 39901 of title 51,
United States Code, as redesignated by section 3(k)(3) of the
bill, by redesignating the existing text as subsection (a) and
adding subsection (b). The source provision citations along
with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 39901

Section 3(n)

Section 3(n) of the bill amends section 40308(a) of title
51, United States Code, by striking ``(5 App. U.S.C.).'' and
inserting ``(5 U.S.C. App.).'' to correct the citation style.

Section 3(o)

Section 3(o) of the bill redesignates chapter 409 of title
51, United States Code, as chapter 499 of title 51, United
States Code, and redesignates the sections in the chapter
accordingly.

Section 3(p)

Section 3(p) of the bill inserts a new chapter 409 in title
51, United States Code. The new chapter 409 of title 51, United
States Code, restates selected provisions of title IX of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2835), which were
previously classified to subchapter VIII (Sec. 18401 et seq.)
of chapter 159 of title 42, United States Code. The source
provision citations along with any revision notes are set out
below.

CHAPTER 409--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Section 40901

Section 40902

Section 40903

In the matter before paragraph (1), the words
``Administration space technology base'' are substituted for
``Agency space technology base'' for clarity. As used in
section 904 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010, the words ``Agency
space technology base'' refer to the space technology base of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Section 40904

In subsection (a), in 2 places, the words ``or the
President's designee'' are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), in the matter before paragraph (1), the
words ``or the President's designee'' are omitted as
unnecessary.
In subsection (d), in the matter before paragraph (1), the
words ``consider the following issues'' are substituted for
``consider, and include a discussion in the report required by
subsection (c), of the following issues'' to eliminate obsolete
language. Subsection (c) of section 906 of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
(42 U.S.C. 18404(c)), which required reports to be submitted to
certain committees of Congress, is repealed as obsolete.
In subsection (e), the words ``or the President's
designee'' are omitted as unnecessary.

Section 40905

In subsection (a), the words ``The report entitled
Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital Program: Advancing Science,
Driving Innovation, and Developing a Workforce (prepared by the
Committee on NASA's Suborbital Research Capabilities, Space
Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,
National Research Council of the National Academies)'' are
substituted for ``The report of the National Academy of
Sciences, Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital Program: Advancing
Science, Driving Innovation and Developing Workforce'' to
provide a more precise reference. (See http://www.nap.edu/
catalog/12862/revitalizing-nasas-suborbital-program-advancing-
science-driving-innovation-and-developing.)

Section 3(q)

Section 3(q) of the bill enacts sections 49910 through
49912 of title 51, United States Code. The source provision
citations along with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 49910

In subsection (a), the definition for ``STEM'' is added to
carry forward the appropriate definition from section 2 of the
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
358, 42 U.S.C. 6621 note).
In subsection (c), the word ``Administration'' is
substituted for ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(referred to in this section as `NASA')'', and the word
``Administrator'' is substituted for ``Administrator of NASA'',
because the terms ``Administrator'' and ``Administration'' are
defined in section 10101 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 49911

Section 49912

In this section, the word ``Administrator'' is substituted
for ``Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (in this section referred to as `NASA')'', and
the words ``the Administration'' are substituted for ``NASA'',
because the terms ``Administrator'' and ``Administration'' are
defined in section 10101 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(r)

Section 3(r) of the bill amends section 50905 of title 51,
United States Code. Paragraphs (1) and (2) amend the 2d and 3d
sentences, respectively, of section 50905(a)(1) of title 51,
United States Code, by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(D)'' and
inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(E)'' to reflect the redesignation
by section 2(c)(10) of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-492, 118 Stat. 3977). Paragraph (3)
amends the last sentence of section 50905(a)(1) of title 51,
United States Code, by striking ``Committee on Science'' and
inserting ``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' on
authority of rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (112th
Congress, January 5, 2011). Paragraphs (4) through (6) amend
section 50905 of title 51, United States Code, in several
places, by striking ``the date of enactment of the Commercial
Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004'' and inserting ``December
23, 2004'' to reflect the date of enactment of the Act.

Section 3(s)

Section 3(s) of the bill amends section 50922 of title 51,
United States Code, in several places, by striking references
to ``the date of the enactment'' and inserting the relevant
date.

Section 3(t)

Section 3(t) of the bill amends chapter 515 of title 51,
United States Code. Paragraph (1) inserts a table of contents
after the chapter heading. Paragraph (2) makes technical
amendments to section 51501 of title 51, United States Code, to
conform the style used in the section to the style used
generally in the title, and to correct a drafting error in the
original enactment of the section.

Section 3(u)

Section 3(u) of the bill inserts chapter 517 in title 51,
United States Code. Sections 51701 and 51702 of chapter 517 of
title 51, United States Code, restate selected provisions of
title IV of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2820),
which were previously classified to subchapter III (Sec. 18341
et seq.) of chapter 159 of title 42, United States Code.
Sections 51703 through 51705 of chapter 517 of title 51, United
States Code, restate selected provisions of title III of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition
Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-10, 131 Stat. 22),
which were previously classified to 51 U.S.C. 50111 note. The
source provision citations along with any revision notes are
set out below.

CHAPTER 517--DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMMERCIAL CARGO AND CREW
TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES

Section 51701

Section 51702

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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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51702 (matter before (1))............ 42 U.S.C. 18342(b) (matter before Pub. L. 111-267, title IV, Sec. 403(b)
(1)). (matter before (1)), (1), (3) through
(6), Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820,
2821.
51702(1)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(1). ......................................
51702(2)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(3). ......................................
51702(3)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(4). ......................................
51702(4)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(5). ......................................
51702(5)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(6). ......................................
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In the matter before paragraph (1), the words ``For the
duration of the commercial crew development program'' are
substituted for ``beginning in fiscal year 2012 through the
duration of the program'' for clarity and to eliminate obsolete
language.
In paragraph (1), the words ``Not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this Act [October 11, 2010]'' are
omitted as obsolete.
In paragraph (2)(A), in the matter before clause (i), the
reference to ``chapter 201 of this title'' is substituted for
``the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958'' to update
the reference in accordance with section 5 of Public Law 111-
314 (51 U.S.C. note prec. 10101).
In paragraph (4), the words ``commercially-developed crew
transportation capabilities or services'' are substituted for
``commercially-developed crew transportation capabilities or
systems'' for consistency with paragraphs (2) and (3).
In paragraph (5), the words ``this section and sections
71522 and 71523 of this title'' are substituted for ``this
Act''. The permanent provisions of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
267, 124 Stat. 2805) that are related to authorization for
development of a multipurpose crew vehicle are sections 303,
304, 403(b)(in part), and 503(f)(2) of the Act. Those
provisions are restated in sections 51702, 71522, and 71523 of
title 51, United States Code (i.e., ``this section and sections
71522 and 71523 of this title'').

Section 51703

In subsection (a)(1), the words ``(meaning a government
astronaut as defined in section 50902 of this title)'' are
added to carry forward the definition of ``United States
government astronaut'' from section 2(12) of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization
Act of 2017 (51 U.S.C. 10101 note).
In subsection (c)(1), the words ``(as defined in section
50902 of this title)'' are added to carry forward the
definition of ``government astronaut'' from section 2(6) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition
Authorization Act of 2017 (51 U.S.C. 10101 note).

Section 51704

Section 51705

Section 3(v)

Section 3(v) of the bill amends section 60304 of title 51,
United States Code, by changing the section heading to
``Advisory committee'', redesignating subsection (a) as the
entire section, and striking subsection (b) as obsolete.
Subsection (b) required the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to transmit to Congress,
not later than December 31, 2009, an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the program established under section 60303 of
title 51, United States Code. Section 3(v) of the bill also
amends section 60304 of title 51, United States Code, by
striking ``(5 App. U.S.C.),'' and inserting ``(5 U.S.C.
App.),'' to correct the citation style.

Section 3(w)

Section 3(w) of the bill enacts sections 60507 through
60510 of title 51, United States Code. The source provision
citations along with any revision notes are set out below.

Section 60507

In this section, the words ``The Director shall provide a
report to Congress within 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act [October 11, 2010] on the implementation plan for
this mechanism'' are omitted as obsolete.

Section 60508

In this section, the introductory words ``Based on the
implementation plan provided to Congress in March 2011'' are
inserted, and the words ``The Administrator of NASA shall
provide an implementation plan for this mechanism to Congress
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [October
11, 2010]'' are omitted, to eliminate obsolete language while
retaining a reference to the implementation plan.

Section 60509

Section 60510

In the section heading, the word ``testbed'' is substituted
for ``test-bed'' for consistency with section 71525 of title
51, United States Code, restating section 308(c) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18326(c)).

Section 3(x)

Section 3(x) of the bill revises chapter 709 of title 51,
United States Code, to incorporate new provisions and to make
necessary technical amendments.

Section 3(x)(1)

Section 3(x)(1) of the bill amends the chapter table of
contents of chapter 709 of title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(x)(2)

Section 3(x)(2) of the bill makes a technical amendment to
section 70902 of title 51, United States Code, to conform a
reference to a provision redesignated by section 3(o) of the
bill.

Section 3(x)(3)

Section 3(x)(3) of the bill makes a technical amendment to
section 70903 of title 51, United States Code, to conform a
reference to a provision redesignated by section 3(o) of the
bill.

Section 3(x)(4)

Section 3(x)(4) of the bill makes technical amendments to
section 70904 of title 51, United States Code, to conform a
reference to a provision redesignated by section 3(o) of the
bill and to update the name of the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology on authority of rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 5
(112th Congress, January 5, 2011).

Section 3(x)(5)

Section 3(x)(5) of the bill enacts sections 70908 through
70912 of title 51, United States Code. Sections 70908 through
70911 of title 51, United States Code, restate selected
provisions of title V of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2822), which were previously classified to subchapter
IV (Sec. 18351 et seq.) of chapter 159 of title 42, United
States Code. Section 70912 of title 51, United States Code,
restates section 301(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law
115-10, 131 Stat. 23), which was previously classified to 51
U.S.C. 50111 note. The source provision citations along with
any revision notes are set out below.

Section 70908

Section 70909

In subsection (b)(2)(A), the definition for ``near-Earth
space'' is added to carry forward the appropriate definition
from section 3(7) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2809).

Section 70910

Section 70911

In subsection (d)(1), the words ``As soon as practicable
after the date of the enactment of this Act [October 11, 2010],
but not later than October 1, 2011'' are omitted as obsolete.

Section 70912

Section 3(y)

Section 3(y) of the bill amends section 71102(1) of title
51, United States Code, by striking ``attaching a tracking
device,'' and inserting ``attaching a tracking device to,'' to
correct a grammatical error.

Section 3(z)

Section 3(z) of the bill adds chapter 715 to title 51,
United States Code. Chapter 715 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law
111-267, 124 Stat. 2805) in 4 subchapters.
Subchapter I of chapter 715 of title 51, United States
Code, carries forward definitions from section 3 of the Act,
which was previously classified to 42 U.S.C. 18302.
Subchapter II of chapter 715 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title II of the Act,
which were previously classified to subchapter I (Sec. 18311 et
seq.) of chapter 159 of title 42, United States Code.
Subchapter III of chapter 715 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title III of the Act,
which were previously classified to subchapter II (Sec. 18321
et seq.) of chapter 159 of title 42, United States Code.
Subchapter IV of chapter 715 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title VIII of the Act,
which were previously classified to subchapter VII (Sec. 18381
et seq.) of chapter 159 of title 42, United States Code.
The source provision citations along with any revision
notes are set out below.

CHAPTER 715--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT AND EXPLORATION

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Section 71501

The definitions are added to carry forward applicable
definitions from section 3 of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
267, 124 Stat. 2808).

SUBCHAPTER II--POLICY, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES

Section 71511

Section 71512

SUBCHAPTER III--EXPANSION OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT BEYOND THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND LOW-EARTH ORBIT

Section 71521

In subsection (b)(2), the words ``(as of October 11,
2010)'' are inserted for clarity.
In subsection (c)(1)(E), the sentence fragment relating to
``[t]he capacity for efficient and timely evolution . . . '',
which stood alone as subsection (c)(4) in the source law, is
incorporated in the list of minimum capability requirements in
subsection (c)(1) of the restatement. The restatement conforms
to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of the original
enactment.

Section 71522

Section 71523

In subsection (a)(1), in the matter before subparagraph (A)
and in subparagraph (B), and in subsection (b)(2), the words
``(as of October 11, 2010)'' are inserted for clarity.

Section 71524

In subsection (b)(3) the words ``program to develop
commercial cargo transportation capabilities'' are substituted
for ``commercial orbital transportation services program'' to
eliminate obsolete terminology. The Commercial Orbital
Transportation Services Program was an initial phase of ongoing
efforts relating to the commercial development of cargo
transportation capabilities.

Section 71525

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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71525(a) (matter before (1))......... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a) (matter before Pub. L. 111-267, title III, Sec. 308,
(1)). Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2818.
71525(a)(1).......................... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a)(1). ......................................
71525(a)(2).......................... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a)(2) (except ......................................
``and applications defining the
architecture and design of such
missions'').
71525(a)(3).......................... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a)(2) (``and ......................................
applications defining the
architecture and design of such
missions'').
71525(a)(4).......................... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a)(3). ......................................
71525(a)(5).......................... 42 U.S.C. 18326(a)(4). ......................................
71525(b)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18326(b). ......................................
71525(c)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18326(c). ......................................
71525(d)............................. 42 U.S.C. 18326(d). ......................................
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In subsection (a)(3), the words ``missions beyond low-Earth
orbit'' are substituted for ``such missions'' for clarity.
In subsection (b)(2), the words ``technologies described in
paragraph (1)'' are substituted for ``these technologies'' for
clarity.
In subsection (c), the words ``sections 70908 through 70911
of this title'' are substituted for ``the provisions of this
Act'' for clarity. Subsection (c) pertains to utilization of
the International Space Station. Within ``this Act'', meaning
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2805), the relevant
provisions relating to utilization of the International Space
Station were contained in title V of the Act and restated as
sections 70908 through 70911 of title 51, United States Code.
In subsection (d), the word ``Administration'' is
substituted for ``agency'' for clarity and consistency in title
51, United States Code.
In subsection (d), the words ``consistent with the plan
required by section 905 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2836), which outlines how the Administration's space
technology program will meet the goal described in section
40903 of this title, including an explanation of how the plan
will link to other mission-directorate technology efforts'' are
substituted for ``as authorized by section 905 of this Act''
for clarity. Section 905 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2836) did not authorize an overall agency (i.e.,
Administration) technology approach. Instead, section 905 of
the Act required the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to submit a plan to Congress, within 120 days
after October 11, 2010, outlining how the Administration would
meet the goal described in section 904 of the Act (and
explaining related matters). Section 904 of the Act is restated
as section 40903 of title 51, United States Code. The
restatement conforms to the understood policy, intent, and
purpose of the original enactment.

SUBCHAPTER IV--SPACE SCIENCE

Section 71541

In this section, the word ``Administration'' is substituted
for ``Agency'' for clarity and consistency in title 51, United
States Code.
In this section, the words ``consistent with the plan
required by section 905 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2836), which outlines how the Administration's space
technology program will meet the goal described in section
40903 of this title, including an explanation of how the plan
will link to other mission-directorate technology efforts'' are
substituted for ``as authorized in section 905 of this Act''
for clarity. Section 905 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2836) did not authorize an overall Agency (i.e.,
Administration) technology investment approach. Instead,
section 905 of the Act required the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration to submit a plan to Congress, within 120
days after October 11, 2010, outlining how the Administration
would meet the goal described in section 904 of the Act (and
explaining related matters). Section 904 of the Act is restated
as section 40903 of title 51, United States Code. The
restatement conforms to the understood policy, intent, and
purpose of the original enactment.

Section 71542

In subsection (a)(3), the word ``Administration'' is
substituted for ``agency'' for clarity and consistency in title
51, United States Code.
In subsection (b), the words ``(as of October 11, 2010)''
are inserted for clarity.

Section 71543

In this section, the words ``robotic or human in-space
servicing and repair'' are substituted for ``in-space or human
servicing and repair'' to correct an error in the source law.
The source law, section 804 of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat.
2833), requires the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration to continue to take actions
substantially similar to the actions required by a previously
enacted provision, i.e., section 70508 of title 51, United
States Code, which is a restatement of section 502 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2008 (122 Stat. 4791). Both provisions promote the
maintenance of alternative capabilities for either ``robotic or
human'' servicing and repair of spacecraft, with all servicing
and repair to be performed ``in-space'' on spacecraft deployed
in Earth orbit or at a Lagrangian point.
In this section, the word ``Administration'' is substituted
for ``agency'' for clarity and consistency in title 51, United
States Code.

Section 71544

Section 71545

Section 71546

In subsection (a), the words ``section 20102(g) of this
title'' are substituted for ``section 102(g) of the National
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(g))'' because
of section 5(e) of Public Law 111-314 (51 U.S.C. note prec.
10101).
In subsection (b), the words ``Consistent with section
71103 of this title'' are added for clarity.

Section 3(aa)

Section 3(aa) of the bill adds chapter 717 to title 51,
United States Code. Chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017
(Public Law 115-10, 131 Stat. 18) in 5 subchapters.
Subchapter I of chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, carries forward definitions from section 2 of the Act,
which is classified to 51 U.S.C. 10101 note.
Subchapter II of chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title IV of the Act,
which were previously classified to 51 U.S.C. 20301 note and 51
U.S.C. 20302 note.
Subchapter III of chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title V of the Act, which
were previously classified to 51 U.S.C. 20301 note (except for
section 517 of the Act, which was previously classified to 51
U.S.C. 20113 note).
Subchapter IV of chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title VII of the Act,
which were previously classified to 51 U.S.C. 20301 note.
Subchapter V of chapter 717 of title 51, United States
Code, restates selected provisions of title VIII of the Act,
which were previously classified to 51 U.S.C. 20111 note, 51
U.S.C. 20113 note, 51 U.S.C. note prec. 40901, 51 U.S.C. 50131
note, and 51 U.S.C. 70102 note.
The source provision citations along with any revision
notes are set out below.

CHAPTER 717--ADVANCING HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION

SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 71701

The definitions are added to carry forward applicable
definitions from section 2 of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (51
U.S.C. 10101 note).

SUBCHAPTER II--ADVANCING HUMAN DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION

PART A--ASSURING CORE CAPABILITIES FOR EXPLORATION

Section 71711

PART B--JOURNEY TO MARS

Section 71721

In subsection (b)(13), the word ``include'' is omitted from
the beginning of paragraph (13) to correct an error in the law.
In subsection (e)(2)(A), the words ``capabilities and
technologies described in this section'' are substituted for
``such capabilities and technologies'' for clarity.

SUBCHAPTER III--ADVANCING SPACE SCIENCE

Section 71731

Section 71732

Section 71733

Section 71734

In subsection (a)(1), the word ``universe'' is not
capitalized. See Style Guide for NASA History Authors and
Editors, https://history.nasa.gov/printFriendly/
styleguide.html.

Section 71735

SUBCHAPTER IV--SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Section 71741

Section 71742

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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71742(a)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(a), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 57.
71742(b)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(b), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 57.
71742(c)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(c), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 57.
71742(d)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(d), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 57.
71742(e)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(e), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 57.
71742(f)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(f)(1), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat.
57.
71742(g)............................. 51 U.S.C. 20301 note. Pub. L. 115-10, title VII, Sec.
702(h), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 58.
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In subsection (e), the word ``the'' is inserted in the
phrase ``missions conducted by [the] Program'' to correct an
error in the law.
In subsection (f)(2), the word ``of'' is inserted in the
phrase ``the results [of] the projects, programs, and
activities'' to correct an error in the law.

SUBCHAPTER V--MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY

PART A--ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

Section 71751

In paragraph (4), the words ``Administration and mission
needs'' are substituted for ``agency and mission needs'', and
the words ``Administration-wide'' are substituted for ``agency-
wide'', for clarity and consistency in title 51, United States
Code.

Section 71752

In subsection (c)(2), the word ``of'' is omitted from the
phrase ``the Administration will submit to Congress of [sic] a
list'' to correct an error in the law.
In subsection (c)(3), the words ``Administration-wide'' are
substituted for ``agency-wide'' for clarity and consistency in
title 51, United States Code.
In subsection (c)(4), the word ``Administration'' is
substituted for ``agency'' for clarity and consistency in title
51, United States Code.
In subsection (c)(6), the words ``Administration
information'' are substituted for ``agency information'', and
the words ``Administration information systems'' are
substituted for ``agency information systems'', for clarity and
consistency in title 51, United States Code.

Section 71753

In subsection (b), and in subsection (d)(2), the words
``Administration-wide'' are substituted for ``agency-wide'' for
clarity and consistency in title 51, United States Code.
In subsection (d), in paragraphs (4) and (5), the word
``Administration'' is substituted for ``agency'' for clarity
and consistency in title 51, United States Code.

PART B--COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OTHER MATTERS

Section 71761

Section 71762

Section 71763

Section 71764

Section 71765

Section 71766

In subsection (c), the words ``Administration objectives''
are substituted for ``agency objectives'' for clarity and
consistency in title 51, United States Code.

Section 3(bb)

Section 3(bb) of the bill amends several sections of title
51, United States Code, and several statutory provisions set
out as notes in title 51, United States Code, to update the
name of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on
authority of rule X(1)(p) of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (112th
Congress, January 5, 2011).

Section 4--Technical Amendments

Section 4 of the bill amends certain provisions of law to
update statutory references and correct technical errors.

Section 5--Transitional and Savings Provisions

Section 5 of the bill contains transitional and savings
provisions.

Section 6--Repeals

Section 6 of the bill repeals provisions replaced by the
bill, along with unnecessary and obsolete provisions (see
``Disposition Table'' above).

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill

Set out below is a comparative print showing changes in
existing law made by the bill. Insertions are shown in italic
and omissions are surrounded by brackets.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(a) through (aa) of the Bill
(Amending Title 51, United States Code)

TITLE 51--UNITED STATES CODE

* * * * * * *

Subtitle III--Administrative Provisions

[301. Appropriations, Budgets, and Accounting 30101]
301. Funding 30101
* * * * * * *
[315. Miscellaneous 31501]
315. Facilities and Infrastructure 31501
317. Through 397 Reserved
399. Miscellaneous 39901

Subtitle IV--Aeronautics and Space Research and Education

* * * * * * *

[409. Miscellaneous 40901]
409. Aeronautics and Space Technology 40901
411 Through 497 Reserved
499. Miscellaneous 49901

Subtitle V--Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities

* * * * * * *

[513. Space resource commercial exploration and utilization 51301]
[515. Office of Spaceports 51501]
513. Space Resource Commercial Exploration and Utilization 51301
515. Office of Spaceports 51501
517. Development and Use of Commercial Cargo and Crew Transportation
Capabilities 51701

* * * * * * *

Subtitle VII--Access to Space

[701. Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives 70101]
701. Use of Space Launch System or Alternatives 70101
* * * * * * *
715. Human Space Flight and Exploration 71501
717. Advancing Human Space Exploration 71701

* * * * * * *

Sec. 20144. Prize authority

(a) In General.--The Administration may carry out a program
to competitively award cash prizes to stimulate innovation in
basic and applied research, technology development, and
prototype demonstration that have the potential for application
to the performance of the space and aeronautical activities of
the Administration. [The Administration may carry out a program
to award prizes only in conformity with this section.]

* * * * * * *

(i) Funding.--

* * * * * * *

(4) Notice to committees for prize greater than
$50,000,000.--No prize competition under this section
may offer a prize in an amount greater than $50,000,000
unless 30 days have elapsed after written notice has
been transmitted to the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

* * * * * * *

Sec. 20145. Lease of non-excess property

* * * * * * *

(f) Proceeds.--Proceeds from leases entered into under this
section shall be deposited in the Administration construction
and environmental compliance and restoration appropriations
account. The proceeds shall be available for a period of 5
years, to the extent and in amounts provided in appropriations
acts.
[(f)] (g) Reporting Requirements.--The Administrator shall
submit an annual report by January 31st of each year. The
report shall include the following:
(1) Value of arrangements and expenditures of
revenues.--Information that identifies and quantifies
the value of the arrangements and expenditures of
revenues received under this section.
(2) Availability and use of funds for operating
plan.--The availability and use of funds received under
this section for the Administration's operating plan.
[(g)] (h) Sunset.--The authority to enter into leases under
this section shall expire 10 years after December 26, 2007. The
expiration under this subsection of authority to enter into
leases under this section shall not affect the validity or term
of leases or the Administration's retention of proceeds from
leases entered into under this section before the expiration of
the authority.

* * * * * * *

Sec. 20303. Contribution to innovation

* * * * * * *

(c) Balanced Science Program and Robust Authorization
Levels.--The balanced science program authorized by section
101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2005 [(42 U.S.C. 16611(d))] (Public Law
109-155, 119 Stat. 2900) shall be an element of the
contribution by the Administration to the interagency programs.
(d) Evaluation and Expansion of Interagency Contribution.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall evaluate
and, to the extent possible--
(A) expand efforts to maximize the
Administration's contribution to interagency
efforts to enhance science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education
capabilities; and
(B) enhance the Nation's technological
excellence and global competitiveness.
(2) Identification in report.--The Administrator
shall identify the expanded efforts and enhancements
made under paragraph (1) in the annual reports required
by subsection (e).
[(d)] (e) Annual Report.--

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 301--[APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING] FUNDING

[Sec.]
[30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required.]
[30102. Working capital fund.]
[30103. Budgets.]
[30104. Baselines and cost controls.]

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec.
30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required.
30102. Working capital fund.
30103. Baselines and cost controls.
30104. Reports on estimated costs for certain programs.
30105. Annual report on program cost and control.

Subchapter II--Budget Provisions

30121. General budget documentation requirements.
30122. Consideration of decadal surveys.
30123. Two-year budget request with 3d-year estimate.

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required

* * * * * * *

Sec. [30104] 30103. Baselines and cost controls

* * * * * * *

(b) Conditions for Development.--

* * * * * * *

(2) Report.--The Administrator shall transmit a
report describing the basis for the determination
required under paragraph (1) to the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate at least 30 days before entering into a
contract for development under a major program.

* * * * * * *

(c) Major Program Annual Reports.--
(1) Requirement.--Annually, at the same time as the
President's annual budget submission to Congress, the
Administrator shall transmit to the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a report that includes the information
required by this section for each major program for
which the Administration proposes to expend funds in
the subsequent fiscal year. Reports under this
paragraph shall be known as Major Program Annual
Reports.

* * * * * * *

(d) Notification.--

* * * * * * *

(3) Notification of congress.--Not later than 15 days
after the Administrator receives a written notification
under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall transmit
the notification to the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(e) Fifteen Percent Threshold.--
(1) Determination, report, and initiation of
analysis.--

* * * * * * *

(A) transmit to the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, not later than 15
days after making the determination, a report
that includes--

* * * * * * *

(2) Completion of analysis and transmittal to
committees.--The Administration shall complete an
analysis initiated under paragraph (1)(B) not later
than 6 months after the Administrator makes a
determination under this subsection. The Administrator
shall transmit the analysis to the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology of the House of Representatives and
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate not later than 30 days after its completion.

* * * * * * *

Sec. 30104. Reports on estimated costs for certain programs

For each program under the jurisdiction of the
Administration for which development costs are expected to
exceed $200,000,000, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress, at the time of submission of the President's annual
budget--
(1) a 5-year budget detailing the estimated
development costs of the program; and
(2) an estimate of the life-cycle costs associated
with the program.

Sec. 30105. Annual report on program cost and control

(a) Annual Report.--Not later than April 30 of each year,
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
a report on the implementation during the preceding year of the
corrective action plan referred to in section 1203(a)(4) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267).
(b) Contents.--A report under this section shall contain
the following:
(1) Description of over-budget or delayed programs.--
For the year covered by the report, a description of
each Administration program that has exceeded its cost
baseline by 15 percent or more or is more than 2 years
behind its projected development schedule.
(2) Corrective plans.--For each program described
under paragraph (1), a plan for a decrease in scope or
requirements, or other measures, to be undertaken to
control cost and schedule, including any cost
monitoring or corrective actions undertaken pursuant to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-155), and the
amendments made by that Act.

Subchapter II--Budget Provisions

Sec. [30103] 30121. [Budgets] General budget documentation requirements

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(b) Additional Budget Information Upon Request by
Committees.--The Administration shall make available, upon
request from the [Committee on Science and Technology]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives or the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate--

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Sec. 30122. Consideration of decadal surveys

The Administration shall take into account the current
decadal surveys from the National Academies' Space Studies
Board when submitting the President's budget request to
Congress.

Sec. 30123. Two-year budget request with 3d-year estimate

Each fiscal year, the President shall submit to Congress a
budget request for the Administration that includes--
(1) a budget request for the immediate fiscal year
and the following fiscal year; and
(2) budget estimates for the 3d fiscal year.

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CHAPTER 303--CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Sec.
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30311. Counterfeit parts.
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Sec. 30310. Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

[Section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142(a))] Section 526 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142) does
not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract
to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an
alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a
nonconventional petroleum source, if--

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Sec. 30311. Counterfeit parts

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall plan, develop, and
implement a program, in coordination with other Federal
agencies, to detect, track, catalog, and reduce the number of
counterfeit electronic parts in the Administration supply
chain.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the
Administrator shall establish--
(1) counterfeit part identification training for all
employees who procure, process, distribute, and install
electronic parts that will--
(A) teach employees how to identify
counterfeit parts;
(B) educate employees on procedures to follow
if they suspect a part is counterfeit;
(C) regularly update employees on new
threats, identification techniques, and
reporting requirements; and
(D) integrate industry associations,
manufacturers, suppliers, and other Federal
agencies, as appropriate;
(2) an internal database to track all suspected and
confirmed counterfeit electronic parts that will
maintain, at a minimum--
(A) companies and individuals known and
suspected of selling counterfeit parts;
(B) parts known and suspected of being
counterfeit, including lot and date codes, part
numbers, and part images;
(C) countries of origin;
(D) sources of reporting;
(E) United States Customs seizures; and
(F) Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
reports and other public- or private-sector
database notifications; and
(3) a mechanism--
(A) to report all information on suspected
and confirmed counterfeit electronic parts to
law enforcement agency databases, industry
association databases, and other databases; and
(B) to issue bulletins to industry on
counterfeit electronic parts and related
counterfeit activity.
(c) Review of Procurement and Acquisition Policy.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the program, the
Administrator shall amend acquisition and procurement
policy in effect on October 11, 2010, to require the
purchase of electronic parts from trusted or approved
manufacturers. To determine trusted or approved
manufacturers, the Administrator shall establish a
list, assessed and adjusted at least annually, and
create criteria for manufacturers to meet in order to
be placed on the list.
(2) Criteria.--The criteria may include--
(A) authentication or encryption codes;
(B) embedded security markings in parts;
(C) unique, hard-to-copy labels and markings;
(D) identification of distinct lot and serial
codes on external packaging;
(E) radio frequency identification embedded
into high-value parts;
(F) physical destruction of all defective,
damaged, and sub-standard parts that are by-
products of the manufacturing process;
(G) testing certifications;
(H) maintenance of procedures for handling
any counterfeit parts that slip through;
(I) maintenance of secure facilities to
prevent unauthorized access to proprietary
information; and
(J) maintenance of product return, buy back,
and inventory control practices that limit
counterfeiting.

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CHAPTER 305--MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

Sec.
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30505. Information security.
30506. Workforce development for minority and underrepresented groups.

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Sec. 30505. Information security

(a) Definition of Information Infrastructure.--In this
section, the term ``information infrastructure'' means the
underlying framework that information systems and assets rely
on to process, transmit, receive, or store information
electronically, including programmable electronic devices and
communications networks and any associated hardware, software,
or data.
(b) Monitoring Risk.--
(1) Biennial update on system implementation.--On a
biennial basis, the chief information officer of the
Administration, in coordination with other national
security agencies, shall provide to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives--
(A) an update on efforts to implement a
system to provide dynamic, comprehensive, real-
time information regarding risk of unauthorized
remote, proximity, and insider use or access,
for all information infrastructure under the
responsibility of the chief information
officer, and mission-related networks,
including contractor networks;
(B) an assessment of whether the system has
demonstrably and quantifiably reduced network
risk compared with alternative methods of
measuring security; and
(C) an assessment of the progress that each
center and facility has made toward
implementing the system.
(2) Existing assessments.--The assessments required
of the Inspector General under section 3555 of title 44
shall evaluate the effectiveness of the system
described in this subsection.
(c) Information Security Awareness and Education.--
(1) In general.--In consultation with the Department of
Education, other national security agencies, and other
agency directorates, the chief information officer
shall institute an information security awareness and
education program for all operators and users of
Administration information infrastructure, with the
goal of reducing unauthorized remote, proximity, and
insider use or access.
(2) Program requirement.--
(A) Briefings, exercises, and examinations.--
The program shall include, at a minimum,
ongoing classified and unclassified threat-
based briefings, and automated exercises and
examinations that simulate common attack
techniques.
(B) Participation.--All agency employees and
contractors engaged in the operation or use of
agency information infrastructure shall
participate in the program.
(C) Access.--Access to Administration
information infrastructure shall be granted
only to operators and users who regularly
satisfy the requirements of the program.
(D) Rewarding Achievement.--The chief human
capital officer of the Administration, in
consultation with the chief information
officer, shall create a system to reward
operators and users of agency information
infrastructure for continuous high achievement
in the program.

Sec. 30506. Workforce development for minority and underrepresented
groups

(a) Addressing Impediments.--To the extent practicable, the
Administrator shall take all necessary steps to address any
impediments identified in the assessment described in
subsection (b).
(b) Assessment.--The assessment referred to in subsection
(a) is the independent assessment of impediments to space
science and engineering workforce development for minority and
underrepresented groups at the Administration that was prepared
under section 203(a) of the America Competes Reauthorization
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-358, 124 Stat. 3994).

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CHAPTER 307--INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

Sec.
* * * * * * *
30705. Limitation on international agreements concerning outer space
activities.

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Sec. 30704. Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of
goods and services

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(2) the items and their dollar values for which [the
Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.)] chapter 83 of
title 41 was waived pursuant to obligations of the
United States under international agreements.

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Sec. 30705. Limitation on international agreements concerning outer
space activities

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Congressional defense committees.--The term
``congressional defense committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Covered congressional committees.--The term
``covered congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
(b) Certification.--If the United States becomes a
signatory to a non-legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space
Activities or any similar agreement, at the same time as the
United States becomes a signatory--
(1) the President shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a
certification that the agreement has no legally binding
effect or basis for limiting the activities of the
United States in outer space; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National
Intelligence shall jointly submit to the congressional
defense committees a certification that the agreement
will be equitable, enhance national security, and have
no militarily significant impact on the ability of the
United States to conduct military or intelligence
activities in space.
(c) Briefings and Notifications Required.--
(1) Restatement of policy formulation under the arms
control and disarmament act with respect to outer
space.--No action may be taken that would obligate the
United States to reduce or limit the Armed Forces or
armaments of the United States in outer space in a
militarily significant manner, except pursuant to the
treaty-making power of the President under Article II,
Section 2, Clause II of the Constitution or unless
authorized by the enactment of further affirmative
legislation by Congress.
(2) Briefings.--
(A) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of State, and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly provide to
the covered congressional committees regular,
detailed updates on the negotiation of a non-
legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for
Outer Space Activities or any similar
agreement.
(B) Termination of requirement.--The
requirement to provide regular briefings under
subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date on
which the United States becomes a signatory to
an agreement referred to in subparagraph (A),
or on the date on which the President certifies
to Congress that the United States is no longer
negotiating an agreement referred to in
subparagraph (A), whichever is earlier.
(3) Notifications.--If the United States becomes a
signatory to a non-legally binding international
agreement concerning an International Code of Conduct
for Outer Space Activities or any similar agreement,
not less than 60 days prior to any action that would
obligate the United States to reduce or limit the Armed
Forces, armaments, or activities of the United States
in outer space, the head of each Department or agency
of the Federal Government that would be affected by the
action shall submit to Congress a notice of the action
and its effect on the Department or agency.

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CHAPTER 313--HEALTHCARE

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Sec. 31302. Astronaut healthcare survey

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(b) Report.--The Administrator shall transmit a report of
the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days
following completion of the survey.

CHAPTER 315--FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec.
31501. Policy and plan.
31502. Maintenance and upgrade of center facilities.

Sec. 31501. Policy and plan

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that the
Administration maintain reliable and efficient facilities and
infrastructure and that decisions on whether to dispose of,
maintain, or modernize existing facilities or infrastructure be
made in the context of meeting future Administration needs.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a
facilities and infrastructure plan.
(2) Goal.--The goal of the plan is to position the
Administration to have the facilities and
infrastructure, including laboratories, tools, and
approaches, necessary to meet future Administration and
other Federal agencies' laboratory needs.
(3) Contents.--The plan shall identify--
(A) current Administration and other Federal
agency laboratory needs;
(B) future Administration research and
development and testing needs;
(C) a strategy for identifying facilities and
infrastructure that are candidates for
disposal, that is consistent with the national
strategic direction set forth in--
(i) the National Space Policy;
(ii) the National Aeronautics
Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation Infrastructure Plan;
(iii) the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109-155, 119 Stat.
2895), the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2008 (Public Law 110-422, 122 Stat.
4779), and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat.
2805); and
(iv) the human exploration roadmap
under section 71721 of this title;
(D) a strategy for the maintenance, repair,
upgrading, and modernization of Administration
facilities and infrastructure, including
laboratories and equipment;
(E) criteria for--
(i) prioritizing deferred maintenance
tasks;
(ii) maintaining, repairing,
upgrading, or modernizing
Administration facilities and
infrastructure; and
(iii) implementing processes, plans,
and policies for guiding the
Administration's centers on whether to
maintain, repair, upgrade, or modernize
a facility or infrastructure and for
determining the type of instrument to
be used;
(F) an assessment of modifications needed to
maximize usage of facilities that offer unique
and highly specialized benefits to the
aerospace industry and the American public; and
(G) implementation steps, including a
timeline, milestones, and an estimate of
resources required for carrying out the plan.
(c) Requirement To Establish Policy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after March
21, 2017, the Administrator shall establish and make
publicly available a policy that guides the
Administration's use of existing authorities to out-
grant, lease, excess to the General Services
Administration, sell, decommission, demolish, or
otherwise transfer property, facilities, or
infrastructure.
(2) Criteria.--The policy shall include criteria for
the use of authorities, best practices, standardized
procedures, and guidelines for how to appropriately
manage property, facilities, and infrastructure.
(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
March 21, 2017, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives the plan developed under subsection (b).

Sec. 31502. [Maintenance of facilities] Maintenance and upgrade of
center facilities

In order to sustain healthy centers that are capable of
carrying out the Administration's missions, the Administrator
shall ensure that adequate maintenance and upgrading of those
center facilities is performed on a regular basis.

CHAPTERS 317 THROUGH 397_RESERVED

CHAPTER [315] 399--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec.
[31501] 39901. Orbital debris.
[31502. Maintenance of facilities.]
[31503] 39902. Laboratory productivity.
[31504] 39903. Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities.
[31505] 39904. Development of enhanced-use lease policy.

Sec. [31501] 39901. Orbital debris

[The Administrator] (a) Technologies To Decrease Risk.--The
Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal
agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies
that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks
associated with orbital debris.
(b) International Discussion.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in
consultation with such other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government as the Administrator
considers appropriate, continue and strengthen
discussions with the representatives of other space-
faring countries, within the Inter-Agency Space Debris
Coordination Committee and elsewhere, to deal with
orbital debris mitigation.
(2) Interagency effort.--For purposes of carrying out
this subsection, the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, in coordination with the
Director of the National Security Council and using the
President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology coordinating mechanism, shall develop an
overall strategy for review by the President, with
recommendations for proposed international
collaborative efforts to address the challenge of
orbital debris mitigation.

Sec. [31503] 39902. Laboratory productivity

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Sec. [31504] 39903. Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities

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Sec. [31505] 39904. Development of enhanced-use lease policy

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Sec. 40308. Space grant review panel

(a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish an
independent committee known as the space grant review panel,
which shall not be subject to the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act [(5 App. U.S.C.)] (5 U.S.C. App.).

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CHAPTER 409--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Sec.
40901. Aeronautics research goals.
40902. Research collaboration.
40903. Goal for Administration space technology.
40904. National space technology policy.
40905. Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program.

Sec. 40901. Aeronautics research goals

The Administrator should ensure that the Administration
maintains a strong aeronautics research portfolio ranging from
fundamental research through systems research with specific
research goals, including the following:
(1) Airspace capacity.--The Administration's
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate shall address
research needs of the Next Generation Air
Transportation System, including the ability of the
National Airspace System to handle up to 3 times the
current travel demand by 2025.
(2) Environmental sustainability.--The Directorate
shall--
(A) consider and pursue concepts to reduce
noise, emissions, and fuel consumption while
maintaining high safety standards; and
(B) pursue research relating to alternative
fuels.
(3) Aviation safety.--The Directorate shall
proactively address safety challenges with new and
current air vehicles and with operations in the
Nation's current and future air transportation system.

Sec. 40902. Research collaboration

(a) Department of defense.--The Administrator shall
continue to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, through
the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing, to develop
and implement joint plans for those elements of the Nation's
research, development, testing, and engineering infrastructure
that are of common interest and use.
(b) Federal Aviation Administration.--The Administrator
shall continue to coordinate with, and work closely with, the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, under the
framework of the Senior Policy Council, in the development of
the Next Generation Air Transportation Program. The
Administrator shall encourage the Council to explore areas for
greater collaboration, including areas in which the
Administration can help to accelerate the development and
demonstration of NextGen technologies.

Sec. 40903. Goal for Administration space technology

Building on its Innovative Partnerships Program and other
partnering approaches, it is critical that the Administration
maintain an Administration space technology base that helps
align mission directorate investments and supports long term
needs--
(1) to complement mission-directorate funded
research; and
(2) where appropriate, to support multiple users.

Sec. 40904. National space technology policy

(a) In General.--The President, in consultation with
appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a national policy
to guide the space technology development programs of the
United States through 2020. The policy shall include national
goals for technology development and shall describe the role
and responsibilities of each Federal agency that will carry out
the policy. In developing the policy, the President shall
utilize external studies that have been conducted on the state
of United States technology development and have suggested
policies to ensure continued competitiveness.
(b) Content.--At a minimum, the national space technology
development policy shall describe for the Administration--
(1) the priority areas of research for technology
investment;
(2) the basis on which and the process by which
priorities for ensuing fiscal years will be selected;
(3) the facilities and personnel needed to carry out
the technology development program; and
(4) the budget assumptions on which the policy is
based, which for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013
shall be the authorized level for the Administration's
technology program authorized by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2805).
(c) Policy Premise.--The policy shall be based on the
premise that the Federal Government has an established interest
in conducting research and development programs that help
preserve the role of the United States as a global leader in
space technologies and their application.
(d) Considerations.--In developing the national space
technology development policy, the President shall consider the
following issues:
(1) Long term and incremental development.--The
extent to which the Administration should focus on long
term, high-risk research or more incremental technology
development, and the expected impact of that decision
on the United States economy.
(2) Military and commercial needs.--The extent to
which the Administration should address military and
commercial needs.
(3) Coordination with federal agencies.--How the
Administration will coordinate its technology program
with other Federal agencies.
(4) Administration, university, and industry
research.--The extent to which the Administration will
conduct research in-house, fund university research,
and collaborate on industry research and the expected
impact of that mix of funding on the supply of United
States workers for industry.
(e) Consultation.--In the development of the national space
technology development policy, the President shall consult
widely with academic and industry experts and with Federal
agencies. The Administrator may enter into an arrangement with
the National Academy of Sciences to help develop the policy.

Sec. 40905. Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program

(a) Finding That Suborbital Science Missions Are
Critical.--The report entitled Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital
Program: Advancing Science, Driving Innovation, and Developing
a Workforce (prepared by the Committee on NASA's Suborbital
Research Capabilities, Space Studies Board, Division on
Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of
the National Academies) found that suborbital science missions
are absolutely critical to building an aerospace workforce
capable of meeting the needs of current and future human and
robotic space exploration.
(b) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a
Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program within the
Space Technology Program.
(c) Management.--The Administrator shall designate an
officer or employee of the Space Technology Program to act as
the responsible official for the Commercial Reusable Suborbital
Research Program. The designee shall be responsible for the
development of short- and long-term strategic plans for
maintaining, renewing, and extending suborbital facilities and
capabilities.
(d) Activities.--The Commercial Reusable Suborbital
Research Program--
(1) shall fund the development of payloads for
scientific research, technology development, and
education;
(2) shall provide flight opportunities to
microgravity environments and suborbital altitudes for
the payloads referred to in paragraph (1);
(3) may fund engineering and integration
demonstrations, proofs of concept, or educational
experiments for commercial reusable vehicle flights;
and
(4) shall endeavor to work with the Administration's
mission directorates to help achieve the
Administration's research, technology, and education
goals.
(e) Report.--The Administrator shall annually submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives a report describing progress in
carrying out the Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research
program, including the number and type of suborbital missions
planned in each fiscal year.
(f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Administrator $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011
through 2013 to carry out this section.

CHAPTERS 411 THROUGH 497--RESERVED

CHAPTER [409] 499_MISCELLANEOUS

Sec.
[40901] 49901. Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund.
[40902] 49902. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor
Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund.
[40903] 49903. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research-
merit grant competition requirements.
[40904] 49904. Microgravity research.
[40905] 49905. Program to expand distance learning in rural underserved
areas.
[40906] 49906. Equal access to the Administration's education programs.
[40907] 49907. Museums.
[40908] 49908. Continuation of certain education programs.
[40909] 49909. Compliance with title IX of Education Amendments of 1972.
49910. Programs to support STEM education.
49911. Supporting women's involvement in the fields of aerospace and
space exploration.
49912. Internship and fellowship opportunities.

Sec. [40901] 49901. Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund

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Sec. [40902] 49902. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund

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Sec. [40903] 49903. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research-merit grant competition requirements

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Sec. [40904] 49904. Microgravity research

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Sec. [40905] 49905. Program to expand distance learning in rural
underserved areas

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Sec. [40906] 49906. Equal access to the Administration's education
programs

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Sec. [40907] 49907. Museums

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Sec. [40908] 49908. Continuation of certain education programs

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Sec. [40909] 49909. Compliance with title IX of Education Amendments of
1972

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Sec. 49910. Programs to support STEM education

(a) Definition of Stem.--In this section, the term ``STEM''
means the academic and professional disciplines of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(b) Educational Program Goals.--The Administration shall
develop and maintain educational programs to--
(1) carry out and support research-based programs and
activities designed to increase student interest and
participation in STEM, including students from minority
and underrepresented groups;
(2) improve public literacy in STEM;
(3) employ proven strategies and methods for
improving student learning and teaching in STEM;
(4) provide curriculum support materials and other
resources that--
(A) are designed to be integrated with
comprehensive STEM education;
(B) are aligned with national science
education standards; and
(C) promote the adoption and implementation
of high-quality education practices that build
toward college and career-readiness; and
(5) create and support opportunities for
enhanced and ongoing professional development
for teachers using best practices that improve
the STEM content and knowledge of the teachers,
including through programs linking STEM
teachers with STEM educators at the higher
education level.
(c) Cybersecurity in Stem Programs.--In carrying out any
STEM education program of the Administration, including a
program of the Office of STEM Engagement, the Administrator
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, encourage the
inclusion of cybersecurity education opportunities in the
program.

Sec. 49911. Supporting women's involvement in the fields of aerospace
and space exploration

The Administrator shall encourage women and girls to study
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, pursue
careers in aerospace, and further advance the Nation's space
science and exploration efforts through support of the
following initiatives:
(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS.
(2) Aspire to Inspire.
(3) Summer Institute in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Research.

Sec. 49912. Internship and fellowship opportunities

Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator shall
institute a process to encourage the recruitment of qualified
candidates who are women or individuals who are
underrepresented in the fields of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for
internships and fellowships at the Administration with
relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

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Sec. 50905. License applications and requirements

(a) Applications.--(1) A person may apply to the Secretary
of Transportation for a license or transfer of a license under
this chapter in the form and way the Secretary prescribes.
Consistent with the public health and safety, safety of
property, and national security and foreign policy interests of
the United States, the Secretary, not later than 180 days after
accepting an application in accordance with criteria
established pursuant to subsection [(b)(2)(D)] (b)(2)(E), shall
issue or transfer a license if the Secretary decides in writing
that the applicant complies, and will continue to comply, with
this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter. The
Secretary shall inform the applicant of any pending issue and
action required to resolve the issue if the Secretary has not
made a decision not later than 120 days after accepting an
application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to
subsection [(b)(2)(D)] (b)(2)(E). The Secretary shall transmit
to the [Committee on Science] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a written
notice not later than 30 days after any occurrence when the
Secretary has not taken action on a license application within
the deadline established by this subsection.

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(b) Requirements.--

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(4) The holder of a license or a permit under this
chapter may launch or reenter crew only if--

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(B) the holder of the license or permit has
informed any individual serving as crew in
writing, prior to executing any contract or
other arrangement to employ that individual
(or, in the case of an individual already
employed as of [the date of enactment of the
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004]
December 23, 2004, as early as possible, but in
any event prior to any launch in which the
individual will participate as crew), that the
United States Government has not certified the
launch vehicle as safe for carrying crew or
space flight participants; and

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(6)(A) The Secretary may issue regulations requiring
space flight participants to undergo an appropriate
physical examination prior to a launch or reentry under
this chapter. This subparagraph shall cease to be in
effect three years after [the date of enactment of the
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004]
December 23, 2004.
(B) The Secretary may issue additional regulations
setting reasonable requirements for space flight
participants, including medical and training
requirements. Such regulations shall not be effective
before the expiration of 3 years after [the date of
enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
of 2004] December 23, 2004.

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Sec. 50922. Regulations

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, within 9
months after [the date of the enactment of this section,]
October 28, 1998, shall issue regulations to carry out this
chapter that include--

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(b) Reentry.--The Secretary of Transportation, within 6
months after [the date of the enactment of this section,]
October 28, 1998, shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking
to carry out this chapter that includes--

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(c) Amendments.--(1) Not later than 12 months after [the
date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
of 2004,] December 23, 2004, the Secretary shall publish
proposed regulations to carry out [that Act,] the Commercial
Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, including regulations
relating to crew, space flight participants, and permits for
launch or reentry of reusable suborbital rockets. Not later
than 18 months after [such date of enactment,] December 23,
2004, the Secretary shall issue final regulations.
(2)(A) Starting 3 years after [the date of enactment
of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004,]
December 23, 2004, the Secretary may issue final
regulations changing the definition of suborbital
rocket under this chapter. No such regulation may take
effect until 180 days after the Secretary has submitted
the regulation to the Congress.

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(d) Effective Date.--

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(2) As soon as practicable after [the date of
enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
of 2004,] December 23, 2004, the Secretary shall issue
guidelines or advisory circulars to guide the
implementation of [that Act] the Commercial Space
Launch Amendments Act of 2004 until regulations are
issued.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no
licenses for the launch or reentry of launch vehicles
or reentry vehicles with human beings on board or
permits may be issued starting three years after [the
date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch
Amendments Act of 2004] December 23, 2004, unless the
final regulations described in subsection (c) have been
issued.

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CHAPTER 515--OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS

Sec.
51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports.

Sec. 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports

[(e) Definition] (a) Definition of Spaceport.--In this
section, the term ``spaceport'' means a launch or reentry site
that is operated by an entity licensed by the Secretary of
Transportation.
[(a)] (b) Establishment of Office.--Not later than 90 days
after [the date of enactment of this section,] October 5, 2018,
the Secretary of Transportation shall identify, within the
Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy
office to be known as the Office of Spaceports.
[(b)] (c) Functions.--The Office of Spaceports shall--
(1) support licensing activities for operation of
launch and reentry sites;
(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure
improvements at spaceports;
(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to
spaceports;
(4) promote United States spaceports within the
Department; and
(5) strengthen the Nation's competitiveness in
commercial space transportation infrastructure and
increase resilience for the Federal Government and
commercial customers.
[(c)] (d) Recognition.--In carrying out the [functions
assigned in subsection (b),] functions assigned in subsection
(c), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and
distinctions of spaceports that [host]--
(1) host launches to or reentries from orbit; and
(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities.
[(d)](e) Director.--The head of the Office of the Associate
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation shall
designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports.

CHAPTER 517--DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMMERCIAL CARGO AND CREW
TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES

Sec.
51701. Commercial development of cargo transportation capabilities.
51702. Commercial development of crew transportation capabilities.
51703. Commercial Crew Program.
51704. Policy regarding fair and open competition for space
transportation services.
51705. Transparency.

Sec. 51701. Commercial development of cargo transportation capabilities

The Administrator shall continue to support the existing
Commercial Resupply Services program, aimed at enabling the
commercial space industry in support of the Administration to
develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the
International Space Station throughout the duration of the
facility's operation. The Administrator may apply funds toward
the reduction of risk to the timely start of the services,
specifically--
(1) efforts to conduct a flight test;
(2) the acceleration of development; and
(3) the development of the ground infrastructure
needed for commercial cargo capability.

Sec. 51702. Commercial development of crew transportation capabilities

For the duration of the commercial crew development
program, the Administrator may support follow-on commercially
developed crew transportation systems dependent on the
completion of each of the following:
(1) Human rating requirements.--The Administrator
shall develop and make available to the public detailed
human rating processes and requirements to guide the
design of commercially developed crew transportation
capabilities, which requirements shall be at least
equivalent to proven requirements for crew
transportation in use as of October 11, 2010.
(2) Procurement system review.--
(A) Review of current practices and
processes.--The Administrator shall review
current Government procurement and acquisition
practices and processes, including agreement
authorities under chapter 201 of this title, to
determine the most cost-effective means of
procuring commercial crew transportation
capabilities and related services in a manner
that ensures appropriate accountability,
transparency, and maximum efficiency in the
procurement of the capabilities and services.
The review shall include identification of
proposed measures to address--
(i) risk management and means of
indemnification of commercial providers
of the capabilities and services;
(ii) quality control;
(iii) safety oversight; and
(iv) the application of Federal
oversight processes within the
jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.
(B) Review of proposed procurement.--A
description of the proposed procurement process
and justification of the proposed procurement
for its selection shall be included in any
proposed initiation of procurement activity for
commercially developed crew transportation
capabilities and services and shall be subject
to review by the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives before the
initiation of any competitive process to
procure the capabilities or services. In
support of the review by the committees, the
Comptroller General shall undertake an
assessment of the proposed procurement process
and provide a report to the committees not
later than 90 days after the date on which the
Administrator provides the description and
justification to the committees.
(3) Use of government supplied capabilities and
infrastructure.--In evaluating any proposed development
activity for commercially developed crew or cargo
launch capabilities, the Administrator shall identify
the anticipated contribution of Government personnel,
expertise, technologies, and infrastructure to be
utilized in support of design, development, or
operations of the capabilities. This assessment shall
include a clear delineation of the full requirements
for the commercial crew service (including the
contingency for crew rescue). The Administrator shall
include details and associated costs of such support as
part of any proposed development initiative for the
procurement of commercially developed crew or cargo
launch capabilities or services.
(4) Flight demonstration and readiness
requirements.--The Administrator shall establish
appropriate milestones and minimum performance
objectives to be achieved before authority is granted
to proceed to the procurement of commercially developed
crew transportation capabilities or services. The
guidelines shall include a procedure to provide
independent assurance of flight safety and flight
readiness before the authorization of United States
government personnel to participate as crew onboard any
commercial launch vehicle developed pursuant to this
section.
(5) Commercial crew rescue capabilities.--The
provision of a commercial capability to provide
International Space Station crew services shall include
crew rescue requirements, and shall be undertaken
through the procurement process initiated in
conformance with this section. In the event such
development is initiated, the Administrator shall make
available any relevant government-owned intellectual
property deriving from the development of a
multipurpose crew vehicle authorized by this section
and sections 71522 and 71523 of this title to
commercial entities involved with such crew rescue
capability development which shall be relevant to the
design of a crew rescue capability. In addition, the
Administrator shall seek to ensure that contracts for
development of the multipurpose crew vehicle contain
provisions for the licensing of relevant intellectual
property to participating commercial providers of any
crew rescue capability development undertaken pursuant
to this section. If one or more contractors involved
with development of the multipurpose crew vehicle seek
to compete in development of a commercial crew service
with crew rescue capability, separate legislative
authority must be enacted to enable the Administrator
to provide funding for any modifications of the
multipurpose crew vehicle necessary to fulfill the
International Space Station crew rescue function.

Sec. 51703. Commercial Crew Program

(a) Objective.--The objective of the Commercial Crew
Program shall be to assist in the development and certification
of commercially provided transportation that--
(1) can carry United States government astronauts
(meaning a government astronaut as defined in section
50902 of this title) safely, reliably, and affordably
to and from the International Space Station;
(2) can serve as a crew rescue vehicle; and
(3) can accomplish the goals stated in paragraphs (1)
and (2) as soon as practicable.
(b) Primary Consideration.--The objective described in
subsection (a) shall be the primary consideration in the
acquisition strategy for the Commercial Crew Program.
(c) Safety.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall protect the
safety of government astronauts (as defined in section
50902 of this title) by ensuring that each commercially
provided transportation system under this section meets
all applicable human rating requirements in accordance
with section 51702(1) of this title.
(2) Lessons learned.--Consistent with the findings
and recommendations of the Columbia Accident
Investigation Board, the Administration shall ensure
that safety and the minimization of the probability of
loss of crew are the critical priorities of the
Commercial Crew Program.
(d) Cost Minimization.--The Administrator shall strive
through the competitive selection process to minimize the life
cycle cost to the Administration through the planned period of
commercially provided crew transportation services.

Sec. 51704. Policy regarding fair and open competition for space
transportation services

It is the policy of the United States that, to foster the
competitive development, operation, improvement, and commercial
availability of space transportation services, and to minimize
the life cycle cost to the Administration, the Administrator
shall procure services for Federal Government access to and
return from the International Space Station, whenever
practicable, via fair and open competition for well-defined,
milestone-based, Federal Acquisition Regulation-based contracts
under section 71511(a) of this title.

Sec. 51705. Transparency

The Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable
and in a manner that does not add costs or schedule delays to
the program, ensure all Commercial Crew Program and Commercial
Resupply Services Program providers provide evidence-based
support for their costs and schedules.

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CHAPTER 603--REMOTE SENSING

Sec.
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[60304. Program evaluation.]
60304. Advisory committee.
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Sec. 60304. [Program evaluation] Advisory committee

[(a) Advisory Committee.--The Administrator shall] The
Administrator shall establish an advisory committee, consisting
of individuals with appropriate expertise in State, local,
regional, and tribal agencies, the university research
community, and the remote sensing and other geospatial
information industries, to monitor the program established
under section 60303 of this title. The advisory committee shall
consult with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and other
appropriate industry representatives and organizations.
Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act [(5 App. U.S.C.),] (5 U.S.C. App.), the advisory committee
established under this subsection shall remain in effect until
the termination of the program under section 60303 of this
title.
[(b) Effectiveness Evaluation.--Not later than December 31,
2009, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the program established
under section 60303 of this title in exploring and promoting
the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other
geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and
tribal agency needs. Such evaluation shall have been conducted
by an independent entity.]

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CHAPTER 605--EARTH SCIENCE

Sec.
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60507. Interagency collaboration implementation approach.
60508. Transitioning experimental research to operations.
60509. Decadal Survey missions implementation for Earth observation.
60510. Instrument testbeds and venture class missions.
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Sec. 60507. Interagency collaboration implementation approach

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
shall establish a mechanism to ensure greater coordination of
the research, operations, and activities relating to civilian
Earth observation of Federal agencies, including the
Administration, that have active programs that contribute
either directly or indirectly to those areas. The mechanism
should include the development of a strategic implementation
plan that is updated at least every 3 years with a process for
external independent advisory input. The strategic
implementation plan should include--
(1) a description of the responsibilities of the
various Federal agency roles in Earth observations;
(2) recommended cost-sharing and procurement
arrangements between Federal agencies and other
entities, including international arrangements; and
(3) a plan for ensuring the provision of sustained,
long-term space-based climate observations.

Sec. 60508. Transitioning experimental research to operations

Based on the implementation plan provided to Congress in
March 2011, the Administrator shall coordinate with the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the Director of the United States Geological
Survey to establish a formal mechanism that plans, coordinates,
and supports the transitioning of the research findings,
assets, and capabilities of the Administration to the
operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the United States Geological Survey. In
defining the mechanism, the Administration should consider the
establishment of a formal or informal interagency transition
office.

Sec. 60509. Decadal Survey missions implementation for Earth
observation

The Administrator shall undertake to implement, as
appropriate, missions identified in the National Research
Council's Earth Science Decadal Survey within the scope of the
funds authorized for the Earth Science Mission Directorate.

Sec. 60510. Instrument testbeds and venture class missions

The Administrator shall pursue innovative ways to fly
instrument-level payloads for early demonstration or as co-
manifested payloads. Congress encourages the use of the
International Space Station as an accessible platform for the
conduct of such activities. Additionally, in order to address
the cost and schedule challenges associated with large flight
systems, the Administrator should pursue smaller systems to the
extent practicable and warranted.

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CHAPTER 709--INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Sec.
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70908. Continuation of the International Space Station.
70909. Maximum utilization of the International Space Station.
70910. Operation, maintenance, and maximum utilization of United States
segment.
70911. Management of national laboratory.
70912. Primary objectives of International Space Station program.
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Sec. 70902. Allocation of International Space Station research budget

The Administrator shall allocate at least 15 percent of the
funds budgeted for International Space Station research to
ground-based, free-flyer, and International Space Station life
and microgravity science research that is not directly related
to supporting the human exploration program, consistent with
[section 40904] section 49904 of this title.

Sec. 70903. International Space Station research

The Administrator shall--
(1) carry out a program of microgravity research
consistent with [section 40904] section 49904 of this
title; and

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Sec. 70904. International Space Station completion

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(b) Elements, Capabilities, and Configuration Criteria.--
The Administrator shall ensure that the International Space
Station will--

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(2) be used for a diverse range of microgravity
research, including fundamental, applied, and
commercial research, consistent with [section 40904]
section 49904 of this title;
(3) have an ability to support a crew size of at
least 6 persons, unless the Administrator transmits to
the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate not later than 60 days
after December 30, 2005, a report explaining why such a
requirement should not be met, the impact of not
meeting the requirement on the International Space
Station research agenda and operations and
international partner agreements, and what additional
funding or other steps would be required to have an
ability to support a crew size of at least 6 persons;

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(2) Plan.--Before making any change in the
International Space Station assembly sequence in effect
on December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall transmit
to the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a plan to carry out
the policy described in paragraph (1).

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Sec. 70908. Continuation of the International Space Station

(a) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United States,
in consultation with its international partners in the
International Space Station program, to support full and
complete utilization of the International Space Station through
at least 2024.
(b) Actions.--In furtherance of the policy set forth in
subsection (a), the Administration shall pursue international,
commercial, and intragovernmental means to--
(1) maximize International Space Station logistics
supply, maintenance, and operational capabilities;
(2) reduce risks to International Space Station
systems sustainability; and
(3) offset and minimize United States operations
costs relating to the International Space Station.

Sec. 70909. Maximum utilization of the International Space Station

(a) In General.--With assembly of the International Space
Station complete, the Administration shall take steps to
maximize the productivity and use of the International Space
Station with respect to scientific and technological research
and development, advancement of space exploration, and
international collaboration.
(b) Actions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administration shall, at a minimum, undertake the following:
(1) Innovative use of u.s. segment.--The United
States segment of the International Space Station,
which has been designated as a national laboratory,
shall be developed, managed, and utilized in a manner
that enables the effective and innovative use of the
facility, as provided in section 70911 of this title.
(2) International cooperation.--
(A) Definition of near earth space.--In this
paragraph, the term ``near-Earth space'' means
the region of space that includes low-Earth
orbit and extends out to and includes geo-
synchronous orbit.
(B) Use of international space station.--The
International Space Station shall continue to
be utilized as a key component of international
efforts to build missions and capabilities that
further the development of a human presence
beyond near-Earth space and advance United
States security and economic goals. The
Administrator shall actively seek ways to
encourage and enable the use of International
Space Station capabilities to support those
efforts.
(3) Domestic collaboration.--The operations,
management, and utilization of the International Space
Station shall be conducted in a manner that provides
opportunities for collaboration with other research
programs and objectives of the United States Government
in cooperation with commercial suppliers, users, and
developers.

Sec. 70910. Operation, maintenance, and maximum utilization of United
States segment

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall take all actions
necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation,
maintenance, and maximum utilization of the United States
segment of the International Space Station through at least
September 30, 2024.
(b) Planning, Management, and Support.--Utilization of
research facilities and capabilities aboard the International
Space Station (other than exploration-related research and
technology development facilities and capabilities, and
associated ground support and logistics) shall be planned,
managed, and supported as provided in section 70911 of this
title. Exploration-related research and technology development
facilities, capabilities, and associated ground support and
logistics shall be planned, managed, and supported by the
appropriate Administration organizations and officials in a
manner that does not interfere with other activities under
section 70911 of this title.

Sec. 70911. Management of national laboratory

(a) Cooperative Agreement With Not-for-Profit Organization
for Management of National Laboratory.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall provide
initial financial assistance and enter into a
cooperative agreement with an appropriate organization
that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3))
to manage the activities of the International Space
Station national laboratory in accordance with this
section.
(2) Qualifications.--The organization with which the
Administrator enters into the cooperative agreement
shall develop the capabilities to implement research
and development projects utilizing the International
Space Station national laboratory and to otherwise
manage the activities of the International Space
Station national laboratory.
(3) Prohibition on other activities.--The cooperative
agreement shall require the organization entering into
the agreement to engage exclusively in activities
relating to the management of the International Space
Station national laboratory and activities that promote
its long-term research and development mission as
required by this section, without any other
organizational objectives or responsibilities on behalf
of the organization or any parent organization or other
entity.
(b) Administration Liaison.--
(1) Designation.--The Administrator shall designate
an official or employee of the Space Operations Mission
Directorate of the Administration to act as liaison
between the Administration and the organization with
which the Administrator enters into a cooperative
agreement under subsection (a) with regard to the
management of the International Space Station national
laboratory.
(2) Consultation with liaison.--The cooperative
agreement shall require the organization entering into
the agreement to carry out its responsibilities under
the agreement in cooperation and consultation with the
official or employee designated under paragraph (1).
(c) Planning and Coordination of National Laboratory
Research Activities.--The Administrator shall provide initial
financial assistance to the organization with which the
Administrator enters into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (a), in order for the organization to initiate the
following:
(1) Planning and coordination of the International
Space Station national laboratory research activities.
(2) Development and implementation of guidelines,
selection criteria, and flight support requirements for
non-Administration scientific utilization of
International Space Station research capabilities and
facilities available in United States-owned modules of
the International Space Station or in partner-owned
facilities of the International Space Station allocated
to United States utilization by international
agreement.
(3) Interaction with and integration of the
International Space Station National Laboratory
Advisory Committee established under section 70906 of
this title with the governance of the organization, and
review of recommendations provided by that Committee
regarding agreements with non-Administration
departments and agencies of the United States
Government, academic institutions and consortia, and
commercial entities leading to the utilization of the
International Space Station national laboratory
facilities.
(4) Coordination of transportation requirements in
support of the International Space Station national
laboratory research and development objectives,
including provision for delivery of instruments,
logistics support, and related experiment materials,
and provision for return to Earth of collected samples,
materials, and scientific instruments in need of
replacement or upgrade.
(5) Cooperation with the Administration, other
departments and agencies of the United States
Government, the States, and commercial entities in
ensuring the enhancement and sustained operations of
non-exploration-related research payload ground support
facilities for the International Space Station,
including the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, the Space
Station Processing Facility, and the Payload Operations
Integration Center.
(6) Development and implementation of scientific
outreach and education activities designed to ensure
effective utilization of International Space Station
research capabilities, including the conduct of
scientific assemblies, conferences, and other fora for
the presentation of research findings, methods, and
mechanisms for the dissemination of non-restricted
research findings and the development of educational
programs, course supplements, and interaction with
educational programs at all grade levels, including
student-focused research opportunities for conduct of
research in the International Space Station national
laboratory facilities.
(7) Other matters relating to the utilization of the
International Space Station national laboratory
facilities for research and development as the
Administrator considers appropriate.
(d) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of
Research Payloads.--
(1) Allocation of international space station
research capacity.--International Space Station
national laboratory managed experiments shall be
guaranteed access to, and utilization of, not less than
50 percent of the United States research capacity
allocation, including power, cold stowage, and
requisite crew time onboard the International Space
Station through at least September 30, 2024. Access to
the International Space Station research capacity
includes provision for the adequate upmass and downmass
capabilities to utilize the International Space Station
research capacity, as available. The Administrator may
allocate additional capacity to the International Space
Station national laboratory should such capacity be in
excess of Administration research requirements.
(2) Additional research capabilities.--If any
Administration research plan is determined to require
research capacity onboard the International Space
Station beyond the percentage allocated under paragraph
(1), the research plan shall be prepared in the form of
a requested research opportunity to be submitted to the
process established under this section for the
consideration of proposed research within the capacity
allocated to the International Space Station national
laboratory. A proposal for such a research plan may
include the establishment of partnerships with non-
Administration institutions eligible to propose
research to be conducted within the International Space
Station national laboratory capacity. Until at least
September 30, 2024, the official or employee designated
under subsection (b) may grant an exception to this
requirement in the case of a proposed experiment
considered essential for purposes of preparing for
exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, as determined by
joint agreement between the organization with which the
Administrator enters into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (a) and the official or employee designated
under subsection (b).
(3) Research priorities and enhanced capacity.--The
organization with which the Administrator enters into
the cooperative agreement shall consider
recommendations of the National Academies Decadal
Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space in
establishing research priorities and in developing
proposed enhancements of research capacity and
opportunities for the International Space Station
national laboratory.
(4) Responsibility for research payload.--The
Administration shall retain its roles and
responsibilities in providing research payload
physical, analytical, and operations integration during
pre-flight, post-flight, transportation, and orbital
phases essential to ensure safe and effective flight
readiness and vehicle integration of research
activities approved and prioritized by the organization
with which the Administrator enters into the
cooperative agreement and the official or employee
designated under subsection (b).

Sec. 70912. Primary objectives of International Space Station program

The primary objectives of the International Space Station
program shall be--
(1) to achieve the long term goal and objectives
under section 71512 of this title; and
(2) to pursue a research program that advances
knowledge and provides other benefits to the Nation.

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Sec. 71102. Requests for information

The Administrator shall issue requests for information on--
(1) a low-cost space mission with the purpose of
rendezvousing with, [attaching a tracking device,]
attaching a tracking device to, and characterizing the
Apophis asteroid; and

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CHAPTER 715--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT AND EXPLORATION

Subchapter I--general Provisions

Sec.
71501. Definitions.

Subchapter II--Policy, Goals, and Objectives

71511. Human space flight policy.
71512. Goals and objectives.

Subchapter III--Expansion of Human Space Flight Beyond the International
Space Station and Low-Earth Orbit

71521. Space Launch System as follow-on launch vehicle to the space
shuttle.
71522. Multipurpose crew vehicle.
71523. Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development of
Space Launch System and multipurpose crew vehicle.
71524. Launch support and infrastructure modernization program.
71525. Development of technologies and in-space capabilities for beyond
near-Earth space missions.

Subchapter IV--Space Science

71541. Technology development.
71542. Suborbital research activities.
71543. In-space servicing.
71544. Ongoing restoration of radioisotope thermoelectric generator
material production.
71545. Coordinated approach for robotic missions.
71546. Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats
posed.

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 71501. Definitions

In this chapter:
(1) Cis-lunar space.--The term ``cis-lunar space''
means the region of space from the Earth out to and
including the region around the surface of the Moon.
(2) Deep space.--The term ``deep space'' means the
region of space beyond cis-lunar space.
(3) Near-earth space.--The term ``near-Earth space''
means the region of space that includes low-Earth orbit
and extends out to and includes geo-synchronous orbit.
(4) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' means the follow-on Government-owned civil
launch system developed, managed, and operated by the
Administration to serve as a key component to expand
human presence beyond low-Earth orbit.

Subchapter II--Policy, Goals, and Objectives

Sec. 71511. Human space flight policy

(a) Use of Non-United States Human Space Flight
Transportation Services.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Commercial provider.--The term
``commercial provider'' means any person
providing human space flight transportation
services, primary control of which is held by
persons other than the Federal Government, a
State or local government, or a foreign
government.
(B) Qualified foreign entity.--The term
``qualified foreign entity'' means a foreign
entity that is in compliance with all
applicable safety standards and is not
prohibited from providing space transportation
services under other law.
(C) United states commercial provider.--The
term ``United States commercial provider''
means a commercial provider, organized under
the laws of the United States or of a State,
that is more than 50 percent owned by United
States nationals.
(2) In general.--The Federal Government may not
acquire human space flight transportation services from
a foreign entity unless--
(A) no United States Government-operated
human space flight capability is available;
(B) no United States commercial provider is
available; and
(C) it is a qualified foreign entity.
(3) Arrangements with foreign entities.--Nothing in
this subsection shall prevent the Administrator from
negotiating or entering into human space flight
transportation arrangements with foreign entities to
ensure safety of flight and continued International
Space Station operations.
(b) United States Human Space Flight Capabilities.--
Congress reaffirms the policy stated in section 70501(a) of
this title that the United States shall maintain an
uninterrupted capability for human space flight and operations
in low-Earth orbit, and beyond, as an essential instrument of
national security and of the capacity to ensure continued
United States participation and leadership in the exploration
and utilization of space.

Sec. 71512. Goals and objectives

(a) Long-Term Goals.--The long-term goals of the human
space flight and exploration efforts of the Administration
shall be--
(1) to expand permanent human presence beyond low-
Earth orbit and to do so, where practical, in a manner
involving international, academic, and industry
partners;
(2) crewed missions and progress toward achieving the
goal in paragraph (1) to enable the potential for
subsequent human exploration and the extension of human
presence throughout the solar system; and
(3) to enable a capability to extend human presence,
including potential human habitation on another
celestial body and a thriving space economy in the 21st
century.
(b) Key Objectives.--The key objectives of the United
States for human expansion into space shall be--
(1) to sustain the capability for long-duration
presence in low-Earth orbit, initially through
continuation of the International Space Station and
full utilization of the United States segment of the
International Space Station as a national laboratory,
and through assisting and enabling an expanded
commercial presence in, and access to, low-Earth orbit,
as elements of a low-Earth orbit infrastructure;
(2) to determine whether humans can live for extended
periods in space with decreasing reliance on Earth,
starting with utilization of low-Earth orbit
infrastructure, to--
(A) identify potential roles that space
resources such as energy and materials can
play;
(B) meet national and global needs and
challenges such as potential cataclysmic
threats; and
(C) explore the viability of and lay the
foundation for sustainable economic activities
in space;
(3) to maximize the role that human exploration of
space can play in--
(A) advancing overall knowledge of the
universe;
(B) supporting United States national and
economic security and the United States global
competitive posture; and
(C) inspiring young people in their
educational pursuits;
(4) to build on the cooperative and mutually
beneficial framework established by the International
Space Station partnership agreements and experience in
developing and undertaking programs and meeting
objectives designed to realize the goal of human space
flight set forth in subsection (a); and
(5) to achieve human exploration of Mars and beyond
through the prioritization of those technologies and
capabilities best suited for such a mission in
accordance with the stepping stone approach to
exploration under section 70504 of this title.

Subchapter III--Expansion of Human Space Flight Beyond the
International Space Station and Low-Earth Orbit

Sec. 71521. Space Launch System as follow-on launch vehicle to the
space shuttle

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that the
Administration develop a Space Launch System as a follow-on to
the space shuttle that can access cis-lunar space and the
regions of space beyond low-Earth orbit in order to enable the
United States to participate in global efforts to access and
develop that increasingly strategic region.
(b) Initiation of Development.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after October
11, 2010, the Administrator shall initiate development
of a Space Launch System meeting the minimum capability
requirements specified in subsection (c).
(2) Modification of current contracts.--In order to
limit the Administration's termination liability costs
and support critical capabilities, the Administrator
shall, to the extent practicable, extend or modify
existing (as of October 11, 2010) vehicle development
and associated contracts necessary to meet the
requirement in paragraph (1), including contracts for
ground testing of solid rocket motors, if necessary, to
ensure their availability for development of the Space
Launch System.
(c) Minimum Capability Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Space Launch System developed
pursuant to subsection (b) shall be designed to have,
at a minimum, the following:
(A) The initial capability of the core
elements, without an upper stage, of lifting
payloads weighing between 70 and 100 tons into
low-Earth orbit in preparation for transit for
missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(B) The capability to carry an integrated
upper Earth departure stage bringing the total
lift capability of the Space Launch System to
130 tons or more.
(C) The capability to lift the multipurpose
crew vehicle.
(D) The capability to serve as a backup
system for supplying and supporting
International Space Station cargo delivery
requirements or crew delivery requirements not
otherwise met by available commercial or
partner-supplied vehicles.
(E) The capacity for efficient and timely
evolution, including the incorporation of new
technologies, competition of sub-elements, and
commercial operations.
(2) Flexibility.--The Space Launch System shall be designed
from inception as a fully integrated vehicle capable of
carrying a total payload of 130 tons or more into low-Earth
orbit in preparation for transit for missions beyond low-Earth
orbit. The Space Launch System shall, to the extent
practicable, incorporate capabilities for evolutionary growth
to carry heavier payloads. Developmental work and testing of
the core elements and the upper stage should proceed in
parallel subject to appropriations. Priority should be placed
on the core elements with the goal for operational capability
for the core elements not later than December 31, 2016.
(3) Transition needs.--The Administrator shall ensure that
critical skills and capabilities are retained, modified, and
developed, as appropriate, in areas relating to solid and
liquid engines, large diameter fuel tanks, rocket propulsion,
and other ground test capabilities for an effective transition
to the follow-on Space Launch System.

Sec. 71522. Multipurpose crew vehicle

(a) Initiation of Development.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall continue the
development of a multipurpose crew vehicle to be
available as soon as practicable, and no later than for
use with the Space Launch System. The vehicle shall
continue to advance development of the human safety
features, designs, and systems in the Orion project.
(2) Goal for operational capability.--It shall be the
goal to achieve full operational capability for the
transportation vehicle developed pursuant to this
subsection by not later than December 31, 2016. For
purposes of meeting such goal, the Administrator may
undertake a test of the transportation vehicle at the
International Space Station before that date.
(b) Minimum Capability Requirements.--The multipurpose crew
vehicle developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be designed
to have, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The capability to serve as the primary crew
vehicle for missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(2) The capability to conduct regular in-space
operations, such as rendezvous, docking, and extra-
vehicular activities, in conjunction with payloads
delivered by the Space Launch System developed pursuant
to section 71521 of this title, or other vehicles, in
preparation for missions beyond low-Earth orbit or
servicing of assets described in section 71543 of this
title, or other assets in cis-lunar space.
(3) The capability to provide an alternative means of
delivery of crew and cargo to the International Space
Station, in the event other vehicles, whether
commercial vehicles or partner-supplied vehicles, are
unable to perform that function.
(4) The capacity for efficient and timely evolution,
including the incorporation of new technologies,
competition of sub-elements, and commercial operations.

Sec. 71523. Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development
of Space Launch System and multipurpose crew
vehicle

(a) In General.--In developing the Space Launch System
pursuant to section 71521 of this title and the multipurpose
crew vehicle pursuant to section 71522 of this title, the
Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, utilize--
(1) existing (as of October 11, 2010) contracts,
investments, workforce, industrial base, and
capabilities from the space shuttle and Orion and Ares
1 projects, including--
(A) spacesuit development activities for
application to, and coordinated development of,
a multipurpose crew vehicle suit and associated
life-support requirements with potential
development of standard Administration-
certified suit and life support systems for use
in alternative commercially developed crew
transportation systems; and
(B) space shuttle-derived components and Ares
1 components that use existing (as of October
11, 2010) United States propulsion systems,
including liquid fuel engines, external tank or
tank-related capability, and solid rocket motor
engines; and
(2) associated testing facilities in existence or
under construction as of October 11, 2010.
(b) Discharge of Requirements.--In meeting the requirements
of subsection (a), the Administrator--
(1) shall, to the extent practicable, utilize ground-
based manufacturing capability, ground testing
activities, launch and operations infrastructure, and
workforce expertise;
(2) shall, to the extent practicable, minimize the
modification and development of ground infrastructure
and maximize the utilization of existing (as of October
11, 2010) software, vehicle, and mission operations
processes;
(3) shall complete construction and activation of the
A-3 test stand with a completion goal of September 30,
2013;
(4) may procure, develop, and flight test applicable
components; and
(5) shall take appropriate actions to ensure timely
and cost-effective development of the Space Launch
System and the multipurpose crew vehicle, including the
use of a procurement approach that incorporates
adequate and effective oversight, the facilitation of
contractor efficiencies, and the streamlining of
contract and procurement requirements.
(c) Continuation of Contractor Support.--The Administrator
may not terminate any contract that provides the system
transitions necessary for shuttle-derived hardware to be used
on the Space Launch System described in section 71521 of this
title or the multipurpose crew vehicle described in section
71522 of this title.

Sec. 71524. Launch support and infrastructure modernization program

Sec. 71525. Development of technologies and in-space capabilities for
beyond near-Earth space missions

(a) Development Authorized.--The Administrator may initiate
activities to develop the following:
(1) Technologies identified as necessary elements of
missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(2) In-space capabilities such as refueling and
storage technology, orbital transfer stages, innovative
in-space propulsion technology, communications, and
data management that facilitate a broad range of users
(including military and commercial).
(3) Applications defining the architecture and design
of missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(4) Spacesuit development and associated life support
technology.
(5) Flagship missions.
(b) Investments.--In developing technologies and
capabilities under subsection (a), the Administrator may make
investments in--
(1) space technologies such as advanced propulsion,
propellant depots, in situ resource utilization, and
robotic payloads or capabilities that enable human
missions beyond low-Earth orbit ultimately leading to
Mars;
(2) a space-based transfer vehicle including
technologies described in paragraph (1) with an ability
to conduct space-based operations that provide
capabilities--
(A) to integrate with the Space Launch System
and other space-based systems;
(B) to provide opportunities for in-space
servicing of and delivery to multiple space-
based platforms; and
C) to facilitate international efforts to
expand human presence to deep space
destinations;
(3) advanced life support technologies and
capabilities;
(4) technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space power, propulsion, and energy systems;
(5) technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space propellant transfer and storage;
(6) technologies and capabilities relating to in situ
resource utilization; and
(7) expanded research to understand the greatest
biological impediments to human deep space missions,
especially the radiation challenge.
(c) Utilization of International Space Station as
Testbed.--The Administrator may utilize the International Space
Station as a testbed for any technology or capability developed
under subsection (a) in a manner consistent with sections 70908
through 70911 of this title.
(d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate
development of technologies and capabilities under this section
through an overall Administration technology approach
consistent with the plan required by section 905 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2836), which outlines
how the Administration's space technology program will meet the
goal described in section 40903 of this title, including an
explanation of how the plan will link to other mission-
directorate technology efforts.

Subchapter IV--Space Science

Sec. 71541. Technology development

The Administrator shall ensure that the Science Mission
Directorate maintains a long-term technology development
program for space and Earth science. That effort should be
coordinated with an overall Administration technology
investment approach consistent with the plan required by
section 905 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267,
124 Stat. 2836), which outlines how the Administration's space
technology program will meet the goal described in section
40903 of this title, including an explanation of how the plan
will link to other mission-directorate technology efforts.

Sec. 71542. Suborbital research activities

(a) Management.--The Administrator shall designate an
officer or employee of the Science Mission Directorate to act
as the responsible official for all Suborbital Research in the
Science Mission Directorate. The designee shall be responsible
for--
(1) the development of short- and long-term strategic
plans for maintaining, renewing, and extending
suborbital facilities and capabilities;
(2) monitoring progress toward goals in the plans;
and
(3) integration of suborbital activities and
workforce development within the Administration,
thereby ensuring the long-term recognition of their
combined value to the Directorate, to the
Administration, and to the Nation.
(b) Establishment of Suborbital Research Program.--The
Administrator shall establish a Suborbital Research Program
within the Science Mission Directorate that shall include the
use of sounding rockets, aircraft, high altitude balloons,
suborbital reusable launch vehicles, and commercial launch
vehicles to advance science and train the next generation of
scientists and engineers in systems engineering and systems
integration, which are vital to maintaining critical skills in
the aerospace workforce. The program shall integrate existing
(as of October 11, 2010) suborbital research programs with
orbital missions at the discretion of the designated officer or
employee and shall emphasize the participation of undergraduate
and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers when
formulating announcements of opportunity.
(c) Annual Report.--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 on the number and type of
suborbital missions conducted in each fiscal year and the
number of undergraduate and graduate students that participated
in the missions.

Sec. 71543. In-space servicing

The Administrator shall continue to take all necessary
steps to ensure that provisions are made for robotic or human
in-space servicing and repair of all future observatory-class
scientific spacecraft intended to be deployed in Earth-orbit or
at a Lagrangian point to the extent practicable and
appropriate. The Administrator should ensure that
Administration investments and future capabilities for space
technology, robotics, and human space flight take the ability
to service and repair observatory-class scientific spacecraft
into account, as appropriate, and incorporate those
capabilities into design and operational plans.

Sec. 71544. Ongoing restoration of radioisotope thermoelectric
generator material production

The Administrator shall, in coordination with the Secretary
of Energy, pursue a joint approach beginning in fiscal year
2011 toward restarting and sustaining the domestic production
of radioisotope thermoelectric generator material for deep
space and other science and exploration missions. Funds
authorized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 for the Administration shall be made
available under a reimbursable agreement with the Department of
Energy for the purpose of reestablishing facilities to produce
fuel required for radioisotope thermoelectric generators to
enable future missions.

Sec. 71545. Coordinated approach for robotic missions

Sec. 71546. Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats
posed

(a) Policy Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms the policy
set forth in section 20102(g) of this title relating to
surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets.
(b) Implementation.--Consistent with section 71103 of this
title, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall implement, before September 30, 2012, a policy for
notifying Federal agencies and relevant emergency response
institutions of an impending near- Earth object threat if near-
term public safety is at risk, and assign a Federal agency or
agencies to be responsible for protecting the United States and
working with the international community on such threats.

CHAPTER 717--ADVANCING HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec.
71701. Definitions.

Subchapter II--Advancing Human Deep Space Exploration

PART A--ASSURING CORE CAPABILITIES FOR EXPLORATION

71711. Space launch system, Orion, and exploration ground systems.

PART B--JOURNEY TO MARS

71721. Human exploration roadmap.

Subchapter III--Advancing Space Science

71731. Policy on maintaining balanced space science portfolio.
71732. Mission priorities for planetary science.
71733. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy.
71734. Astrobiology strategy.
71735. Collaboration.

Subchapter IV--Space Technology

71741. Space technology infusion.
71742. Space technology program.

Subchapter V--Maximizing Efficiency

PART A--ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

71751. Information technology governance.
71752. Information technology strategic plan.
71753. Information security plan for cybersecurity.

PART B--COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OTHER MATTERS

71761. Collaboration among mission directorates.
71762. Administration launch capabilities collaboration.
71763. Education and outreach.
71764. Leveraging commercial satellite servicing capabilities across
mission directorates.
71765. Flight opportunities.
71766. Space Act Agreements.

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 71701. Definitions

In this chapter:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--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.
(2) Cis-lunar space.--The term ``cis-lunar space''
means the region of space from the Earth out to and
including the region around the surface of the Moon.
(3) Deep space.--The term ``deep space'' means the
region of space beyond low-Earth orbit, to include cis-
lunar space.
(4) Orion.--The term ``Orion'' means the multipurpose
crew vehicle described under section 71522 of this
title.
(5) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' has the meaning given the term in section
71501 of this title.

Subchapter II--Advancing Human Deep Space Exploration

PART A--ASSURING CORE CAPABILITIES FOR EXPLORATION

Sec. 71711. Space launch system, Orion, and exploration ground systems

(a) Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms the policy and
minimum capability requirements for the Space Launch System
under section 71521 of this title.
(b) Continued Development of Fully Integrated Space Launch
System.--The Administrator shall continue the development of
the fully integrated Space Launch System, including an upper
stage needed to go beyond low-Earth orbit, in order to safely
enable human space exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond
over the course of the next century as required in section
71521(c) of this title.
(c) Exploration Missions.--The Administrator shall continue
development of--
(1) an uncrewed exploration mission to demonstrate
the capability of both the Space Launch System and
Orion as an integrated system by 2018;
(2) subject to applicable human rating processes and
requirements, a crewed exploration mission to
demonstrate the Space Launch System, including the Core
Stage and Exploration Upper Stages, by 2021;
(3) subsequent missions beginning with EM-3 at
operational flight rate sufficient to maintain safety
and operational readiness using the Space Launch System
and Orion to extend into cis-lunar space and eventually
to Mars; and
(4) a deep space habitat as a key element in a deep
space exploration architecture along with the Space
Launch System and Orion.
(d) Other Uses.--The Administrator shall assess the utility
of the Space Launch System for use by the science community and
for other Federal Government launch needs, including
consideration of overall cost and schedule savings from reduced
transit times and increased science returns enabled by the
unique capabilities of the Space Launch System.

PART B--JOURNEY TO MARS

Sec. 71721. Human exploration roadmap

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall develop a human
exploration roadmap, including a critical decision plan, to
expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit to the surface of
Mars and beyond, considering potential interim destinations
such as cis-lunar space and the moons of Mars.
(b) Scope.--The human exploration roadmap shall include--
(1) an integrated set of exploration, science, and
other goals and objectives of a United States human
space exploration program to achieve the long-term goal
of human missions near or on the surface of Mars in the
2030s;
(2) opportunities for international, academic, and
industry partnerships for exploration-related systems,
services, research, and technology if those
opportunities provide cost-savings, accelerate program
schedules, or otherwise benefit the goals and
objectives developed under paragraph (1);
(3) sets and sequences of precursor missions in cis-
lunar space and other missions or activities
necessary--
(A) to demonstrate the proficiency of the
capabilities and technologies identified under
paragraph (4); and
(B) to meet the goals and objectives
developed under paragraph (1), including
anticipated timelines and missions for the
Space Launch System and Orion;
(4) an identification of the specific capabilities
and technologies, including the Space Launch System,
Orion, a deep space habitat, and other capabilities,
that facilitate the goals and objectives developed
under paragraph (1);
(5) a description of how cis-lunar elements,
objectives, and activities advance the human
exploration of Mars;
(6) an assessment of potential human health and other
risks, including radiation exposure;
(7) mitigation plans, whenever possible, to address
the risks identified in paragraph (6);
(8) a description of those technologies already under
development across the Federal Government or by other
entities that facilitate the goals and objectives
developed under paragraph (1);
(9) a specific process for the evolution of the
capabilities of the fully integrated Orion with the
Space Launch System and a description of how these
systems facilitate the goals and objectives developed
under paragraph (1) and demonstrate the capabilities
and technologies described in paragraph (4);
(10) a description of the capabilities and
technologies that need to be demonstrated or research
data that could be gained through the utilization of
the International Space Station and the status of the
development of such capabilities and technologies;
(11) a framework for international cooperation in the
development of all capabilities and technologies
identified under this section, including an assessment
of the risks posed by relying on international partners
for capabilities and technologies on the critical path
of development;
(12) a process for partnering with nongovernmental
entities using Space Act Agreements or other
acquisition instruments for future human space
exploration; and
(13) information on the phasing of planned
intermediate destinations, Mars mission risk areas and
potential risk mitigation approaches, technology
requirements and phasing of required technology
development activities, the management strategy to be
followed, related International Space Station
activities, planned international collaborative
activities, potential commercial contributions, and
other activities relevant to the achievement of the
goal established in this section.
(c) Considerations.--In developing the human exploration
roadmap, the Administrator shall consider--
(1) using key exploration capabilities, namely the
Space Launch System and Orion;
(2) using existing commercially available
technologies and capabilities or those technologies and
capabilities being developed by industry for commercial
purposes;
(3) establishing an organizational approach to ensure
collaboration and coordination among the
Administration's mission directorates under section
71761 of this title, when appropriate, including to
collect and return to Earth a sample from the Martian
surface;
(4) building upon the initial uncrewed mission, EM-1,
and first crewed mission, EM-2, of the Space Launch
System and Orion to establish a sustainable cadence of
missions extending human exploration missions into cis-
lunar space, including anticipated timelines and
milestones;
(5) developing the robotic and precursor missions and
activities that will demonstrate, test, and develop key
technologies and capabilities essential for achieving
human missions to Mars, including long-duration human
operations beyond low-Earth orbit, space suits, solar
electric propulsion, deep space habitats, environmental
control life support systems, Mars lander and ascent
vehicle, entry, descent, landing, ascent, Mars surface
systems, and in-situ resource utilization;
(6) demonstrating and testing 1 or more habitat
modules in cis-lunar space to prepare for Mars
missions;
(7) using public-private, firm fixed-price
partnerships, where practicable;
(8) collaborating with international, academic, and
industry partners, when appropriate;
(9) any risks to human health and sensitive onboard
technologies, including radiation exposure;
(10) any risks identified through research outcomes
under the Administration Human Research Program's
Behavioral Health Element; and
(11) the recommendations and ideas of several
independently developed reports or concepts that
describe potential Mars architectures or concepts and
identify Mars as the long-term goal for human space
exploration, including the reports described under
section 431 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017
(Public Law 115-10, 131 Stat. 38).
(d) Critical Decision Plan on Human Space Exploration.--As
part of the human exploration roadmap, the Administrator shall
include a critical decision plan--
(1) identifying and defining key decisions guiding
human space exploration priorities and plans that need
to be made before June 30, 2020, including decisions
that may guide human space exploration capability
development, precursor missions, long-term missions,
and activities;
(2) defining decisions needed to maximize
efficiencies and resources for reaching the near-,
intermediate-, and long-term goals and objectives of
human space exploration; and
(3) identifying and defining timelines and milestones
for a sustainable cadence of missions beginning with
EM-3 for the Space Launch System and Orion to extend
human exploration from cis-lunar space to the surface
of Mars.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Initial human exploration roadmap.--The
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress--
(A) an initial human exploration roadmap,
including a critical decision plan, before
December 1, 2017; and
(B) an updated human exploration roadmap
periodically as the Administrator considers
necessary but not less than biennially.
(2) Contents.--Each human exploration roadmap under
this subsection shall include a description of--
(A) the achievements and goals accomplished
in the process of developing capabilities and
technologies described in this section during
the 2-year period prior to the submission of
the human exploration roadmap; and
(B) the expected goals and achievements in
the following 2-year period.
(3) Submission with budget.--Each human exploration
roadmap under this section shall be included in the
budget for that fiscal year transmitted to Congress
under section 1105(a) of title 31.

Subchapter III--Advancing Space Science

Sec. 71731. Policy on maintaining balanced space science portfolio

It is the policy of the United States to ensure, to the
extent practicable, a steady cadence of large, medium, and
small science missions.

Sec. 71732. Mission priorities for planetary science

(a) In General.--In accordance with the priorities
established in the most recent Planetary Science Decadal
Survey, the Administrator shall ensure, to the greatest extent
practicable, the completion of a balanced set of Discovery, New
Frontiers, and Flagship missions at the cadence recommended by
the most recent Planetary Science Decadal Survey.
(b) Mission Priority Adjustments.--Consistent with the set
of missions described in subsection (a), and while maintaining
the continuity of scientific data and steady development of
capabilities and technologies, the Administrator may seek, if
necessary, adjustments to mission priorities, schedule, and
scope in light of changing budget projections.

Sec. 71733. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy

(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall enter into
an arrangement with the National Academies to develop a
science strategy for the study and exploration of
extrasolar planets, including the use of the Transiting
Exoplanet Survey Satellite, the James Webb Space
Telescope, a potential Wide-Field Infrared Survey
Telescope mission, or any other telescope, spacecraft,
or instrument, as appropriate.
(2) Requirements.--The strategy shall--
(A) outline key scientific questions;
(B) identify the most promising research in
the field;
(C) indicate the extent to which the mission
priorities in existing decadal surveys address
the key extrasolar planet research and
exploration goals;
(D) identify opportunities for coordination
with international partners, commercial
partners, and not-for-profit partners; and
(E) make recommendations regarding the
activities under subparagraphs (A) through (D),
as appropriate.
(b) Use of Strategy.--The Administrator shall use the
strategy--
(1) to inform roadmaps, strategic plans, and other
activities of the Administration as they relate to
extrasolar planet research and exploration; and
(2) to provide a foundation for future activities and
initiatives related to extrasolar planet research and
exploration.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after
March 21, 2017, the National Academies shall submit to the
Administrator and to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report containing the strategy developed under subsection (a).

Sec. 71734. Astrobiology strategy

(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall enter into
an arrangement with the National Academies to develop a
science strategy for astrobiology that would outline
key scientific questions, identify the most promising
research in the field, and indicate the extent to which
the mission priorities in existing decadal surveys
address the search for life's origin, evolution,
distribution, and future in the universe.
(2) Recommendations.--The strategy shall include
recommendations for coordination with international
partners.
(b) Use of Strategy.--The Administrator shall use the
strategy developed under subsection (a) in planning and funding
research and other activities and initiatives in the field of
astrobiology.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after
March 21, 2017, the National Academies shall submit to the
Administrator and to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report containing the strategy developed under subsection (a).

Sec. 71735. Collaboration

The Administration shall continue to develop first-of-a-
kind instruments that, once proved, can be transitioned to
other agencies for operations. Whenever responsibilities for
the development of sensors or for measurements are transferred
to the Administration from another agency, the Administration
shall seek, to the extent possible, to be reimbursed for the
assumption of such responsibilities.

Subchapter IV--Space Technology

Sec. 71741. Space technology infusion

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that the
Administrator shall develop technologies to support the
Administration's core missions, as described in section 2(3) of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2807), and support
sustained investments in early stage innovation, fundamental
research, and technologies to expand the boundaries of the
national aerospace enterprise.
(b) Propulsion Technologies.--A goal of propulsion
technologies developed under subsection (a) shall be to
significantly reduce human travel time to Mars.

Sec. 71742. Space technology program

(a) Space Technology Program Authorized.--The Administrator
shall conduct a space technology program (referred to in this
section as the ``Program'') to research and develop advanced
space technologies that could deliver innovative solutions
across the Administration's space exploration and science
missions.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the Program, the
Administrator shall consider--
(1) the recommendations of the National Academies'
review of the Administration's Space Technology
roadmaps and priorities; and
(2) the applicable enabling aspects of the stepping
stone approach to exploration under section 70504 of
this title.
(c) Requirements.--In conducting the Program, the
Administrator shall--
(1) to the extent practicable, use a competitive
process to select research and development projects;
(2) to the extent practicable and appropriate, use
small satellites and the Administration's suborbital
and ground-based platforms to demonstrate space
technology concepts and developments; and
(3) as appropriate, partner with other Federal
agencies, universities, private industry, and foreign
countries.
(d) Small Business Programs.--The Administrator shall
organize and manage the Administration's Small Business
Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology
Transfer Program within the Program.
(e) Nonduplication Certification.--The Administrator shall
submit a budget for each fiscal year, as transmitted to
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, that avoids
duplication of projects, programs, or missions conducted by the
Program with other projects, programs, or missions conducted by
another office or directorate of the Administration.
(f) Collaboration, Coordination, and Alignment.--The
Administrator shall--
(1) ensure that the Administration's projects,
programs, and activities in support of technology
research and development of advanced space technologies
are fully coordinated and aligned;
(2) ensure that the results of the projects,
programs, and activities under paragraph (1) are shared
and leveraged within the Administration; and
(3) ensure that the organizational responsibility for
research and development activities in support of human
space exploration not initiated as of March 21, 2017,
is established on the basis of a sound rationale.
(g) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall include in the
Administration's annual budget request for each fiscal year the
rationale for assigning organizational responsibility for, in
the year prior to the budget fiscal year, each initiated
project, program, and mission focused on research and
development of advanced technologies for human space
exploration.

Subchapter V--Maximizing Efficiency

PART A--ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

Sec. 71751. Information technology governance

The Administrator shall, in a manner that reflects the
unique nature of the Administration's mission and expertise--
(1) ensure the Administration Chief Information
Officer, mission directorates, and centers have
appropriate roles in the management, governance, and
oversight processes related to information technology
operations and investments and information security
programs for the protection of Administration systems;
(2) ensure the Administration Chief Information
Officer has the appropriate resources and insight to
oversee Administration information technology and
information security operations and investments;
(3) provide an information technology program
management framework to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of information technology investments,
including relying on metrics for identifying and
reducing potential duplication, waste, and cost;
(4) improve the operational linkage between the
Administration Chief Information Officer and each
Administration mission directorate, center, and mission
support office to ensure both Administration and
mission needs are considered in Administration-wide
information technology and information security
management and oversight;
(5) review the portfolio of information technology
investments and spending, including information
technology-related investments included as part of
activities within Administration mission directorates
that may not be considered information technology, to
ensure investments are recognized and reported
appropriately based on guidance from the Office of
Management and Budget;
(6) consider appropriate revisions to the charters of
information technology boards and councils that inform
information technology investment and operation
decisions; and
(7) consider whether the Administration Chief
Information Officer should have a seat on any boards or
councils described in paragraph (6).

Sec. 71752. Information technology strategic plan

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the
Administrator shall develop an information technology strategic
plan to guide Administration information technology management
and strategic objectives.
(b) Requirements.--In developing the strategic plan, the
Administrator shall ensure that the strategic plan addresses--
(1) the deadline under section 306(a) of title 5; and
(2) the requirements under section 3506 of title 44.
(c) Contents.--The strategic plan shall address, in a
manner that reflects the unique nature of the Administration's
mission and expertise--
(1) near- and long-term goals and objectives for
leveraging information technology;
(2) a plan for how the Administration will submit to
Congress a list of information technology projects,
including completion dates and risk levels in
accordance with guidance from the Office of Management
and Budget;
(3) an implementation overview for an Administration-
wide approach to information technology investments and
operations, including reducing barriers to cross-center
collaboration;
(4) coordination by the Administration Chief
Information Officer with centers and mission
directorates to ensure that information technology
policies are effectively and efficiently implemented
across the Administration;
(5) a plan to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of information technology investments,
including a description of how unnecessarily
duplicative, wasteful, legacy, or outdated information
technology across the Administration will be identified
and eliminated, and a schedule for the identification
and elimination of such information technology;
(6) a plan for improving the information security of
Administration information and Administration
information systems, including improving security
control assessments and role-based security training of
employees; and
(7) submission by the Administration to Congress of
information regarding high risk projects and
cybersecurity risks.
(d) Congressional Oversight.--The Administrator shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the strategic
plan under subsection (a) and any updates to the strategic
plan.

Sec. 71753. Information security plan for cybersecurity

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after March 21,
2017, the Administrator shall implement the information
security plan developed under subsection (b) and take such
further actions as the Administrator considers necessary to
improve the information security system in accordance with this
section.
(b) Information Security Plan.--Subject to subsections (c)
and (d), the Administrator shall develop an Administration-wide
information security plan to enhance information security for
Administration information and information infrastructure.
(c) Requirements.--In developing the plan under subsection
(b), the Administrator shall ensure that the plan--
(1) reflects the unique nature of the
Administration's mission and expertise;
(2) is informed by policies, standards, guidelines,
and directives on information security required for
Federal agencies;
(3) is consistent with the standards and guidelines
under section 11331 of title 40; and
(4) meets applicable National Institute of Standards
and Technology information security standards and
guidelines.
(d) Contents.--The plan shall address--
(1) an overview of the requirements of the
information security system;
(2) an Administration-wide risk management framework
for information security;
(3) a description of the information security system
management controls and common controls that are
necessary to ensure compliance with information
security-related requirements;
(4) an identification and assignment of roles,
responsibilities, and management commitment for
information security at the Administration;
(5) coordination among organizational entities,
including between each center, facility, mission
directorate, and mission support office, and among
Administration entities responsible for different
aspects of information security;
(6) the need to protect the information security of
mission-critical systems and activities and high-impact
and moderate-impact information systems; and
(7) a schedule of frequent reviews and updates, as
necessary, of the plan.

PART B--COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 71761. Collaboration among mission directorates

The Administrator shall encourage an interdisciplinary
approach among all Administration mission directorates and
divisions, whenever appropriate, for projects or missions--
(1) to improve coordination, and encourage
collaboration and early planning on scope;
(2) to determine areas of overlap or alignment;
(3) to find ways to leverage across divisional
perspectives to maximize outcomes; and
(4) to be more efficient with resources and funds.

Sec. 71762. Administration launch capabilities collaboration

The Administrator shall pursue a strategy for acquisition
of crewed transportation services and non-crewed launch
services that continues to enhance communication,
collaboration, and coordination between the Launch Services
Program and the Commercial Crew Program.

Sec. 71763. Education and outreach

The Administrator shall continue engagement with the public
and education opportunities for students via all the
Administration's mission directorates to the maximum extent
practicable.

Sec. 71764. Leveraging commercial satellite servicing capabilities
across mission directorates

The Administrator shall--
(1) identify orbital assets in both the Science
Mission Directorate and the Human Exploration and
Operations Mission Directorate that could benefit from
satellite servicing-related technologies; and
(2) work across all Administration mission
directorates to evaluate opportunities for the private
sector to perform such services or advance technical
capabilities by leveraging the technologies and
techniques developed by Administration programs and
other industry programs.

Sec. 71765. Flight opportunities

(a) Development of Payloads.--
(1) In general.--In order to conduct necessary
research, the Administrator shall continue and, as the
Administrator considers appropriate, expand the
development of technology payloads for--
(A) scientific research; and
(B) investigating new or improved
capabilities.
(2) Funds.--For the purpose of carrying out paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall make funds available for--
(A) flight testing;
(B) payload development; and
(C) hardware related to subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(b) Reaffirmation of Policy.--Congress reaffirms that
the Administrator should provide flight opportunities
for payloads to microgravity environments and
suborbital altitudes as authorized by section 40905 of
this title.
Sec. 71766. Space Act Agreements
(a) Funded Space Act Agreements.--To the extent
appropriate, the Administrator shall seek to maximize the value
of contributions provided by other parties under a funded Space
Act Agreement in order to advance the Administration's mission.
(b) Non-exclusivity.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, issue each Space Act
Agreement--
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), on a
nonexclusive basis;
(B) in a manner that ensures all non-
government parties have equal access to
Administration resources; and
(C) exercising reasonable care not to reveal
unique or proprietary information.
(2) Exclusivity.--If the Administrator determines an
exclusive arrangement is necessary, the Administrator
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, issue the
Space Act Agreement--
(A) utilizing a competitive selection process
when exclusive arrangements are necessary; and
(B) pursuant to public announcements when
exclusive arrangements are necessary.
(c) Transparency.--The Administrator shall publicly
disclose on the Administration's website and make available in
a searchable format each Space Act Agreement, including an
estimate of committed Administration resources and the expected
benefits to Administration objectives for each agreement, with
appropriate redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or
classified information, not later than 60 days after such
agreement is signed by the parties.
(d) Annual Reports.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the use of Space Act Agreement authority by the
Administration during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Contents.--The report shall include for each
Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of the
report--
(A) an indication of whether the agreement is
a reimbursable, non- reimbursable, or funded
Space Act Agreement;
(B) a description of--
(i) the subject and terms;
(ii) the parties;
(iii) the responsible--
(I) mission directorate;
(II) center; or
(III) headquarters element;
(iv) the value;
(v) the extent of the cost sharing
among Federal Government and non-
Federal sources;
(vi) the time period or schedule; and
(vii) all milestones; and (C) an
indication of whether the agreement was
renewed during the previous fiscal
year.
(3) Anticipated agreements.--The report shall include
a list of all anticipated reimbursable, non-
reimbursable, and funded Space Act Agreements for the
upcoming fiscal year.
(4) Cumulative program benefits.--The report shall
include, with respect to each Space Act Agreement
covered by the report, a summary of--
(A) the technology areas in which research
projects were conducted under that agreement;
(B) the extent to which the use of that
agreement--
(i) has contributed to a broadening
of the technology and industrial base
available for meeting Administration
needs; and
(ii) has fostered within the
technology and industrial base new
relationships and practices that
support the United States; and
(C) the total amount of value received by the
Federal Government during the fiscal year under
that agreement.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(1) of the Bill

(1) a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt
by the Speaker and the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives and the President and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate of a report by the Administrator or the
Administrator's designee containing a full and complete
statement of the action proposed to be taken and the
facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such
action; or

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(2) of the Bill

(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]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 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] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and
the Committee on 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.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(3) of the Bill

(b) Reports to Congress.--The Administrator shall in
January of each year report to the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate the projected
aggregate contingent liability of the Government under
termination provisions of any contract authorized in this
section through the next fiscal year. The authority of the
Administration to enter into and to maintain the contract
authorized hereunder shall remain in effect unless repealed by
legislation enacted by Congress.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(4) of the Bill

(c) Report.--Not later than one year after October 15,
2008, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit a
report to the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate describing the efforts and
accomplishments of the program established under subsection (a)
in support of the Administration's Innovative Partnerships
Program. As part of the report, the Administrator shall
provide--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(5) of the Bill

(b) Report.--A report on the assessment carried out under
subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the House of
Representatives [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation not later than 15 months
after the date of enactment of this Act.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(6) of the Bill

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall transmit to the
[Committee on Science and Technology] Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate an implementation plan describing the Administration's
approach for obtaining, implementing, and sharing lessons
learned and best practices for its major programs and projects
not later than 180 days after December 30, 2005. The
implementation plan shall be updated and maintained to ensure
that it is current and consistent with the burgeoning culture
of learning and safety that is emerging at the Administration.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(7)(A) of the Bill

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after December 30,
2005, the Administrator shall transmit to the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan
describing steps to be taken by the Administration to protect
from retaliation Administration employees who raise concerns
about substantial and specific dangers to public health and
safety or about substantial and specific factors that could
threaten the success of a mission. The plan shall be designed
to ensure that Administration employees have the full
protection required by law. The Administrator shall implement
the plan not more than 1 year after its transmittal.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(7)(B) of the Bill

(d) Report.--Not later than February 15 of each year
beginning February 15, 2007, the Administrator shall transmit a
report to the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on the concerns described in
subsection (a) that were raised during the previous fiscal
year. At a minimum, the report shall provide--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(8) of the Bill

(c) Reports.--Not later than March 1 of each year,
beginning with the first fiscal year after December 30, 2005,
the Administrator shall transmit a report to the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(A) of the Bill

(2) Reports.--(A) Not later than April 1, 2006, the
Administrator shall transmit a plan to the [Committee
on Science] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
describing the activities that will be undertaken as
part of the national awareness campaign required by
paragraph (1) and the expected cost of those
activities. NASA may undertake activities as part of
the national awareness campaign prior to the
transmittal of the plan required by this subparagraph,
but the plan shall include a description of any
activities undertaken prior to the transmittal and the
estimated cost of those activities.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(B) of the Bill

(B) Not later than three years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall transmit to the [Committee on Science]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate an assessment of the impact of the
national awareness campaign.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(C) of the Bill

(b) Budget Information.--Not later than April 30, 2006, the
Administrator shall transmit to the [Committee on Science]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report describing--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(D) of the Bill

(3) Schedule.--The Administrator shall transmit the
plan under this subsection to the [Committee on
Science] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not
later than February 17, 2007.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(E) of the Bill

(d) Joint Dark Energy Mission.--The Administrator and the
Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science shall
jointly transmit to the [Committee on Science] Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, not later than July 15, 2006, a report on plans for
a Joint Dark Energy Mission. The report shall include the
amount of funds each agency intends to expend on the Joint Dark
Energy Mission for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011,
and any specific milestones for the development and launch of
the Mission.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(9)(F) of the Bill

(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy shall transmit to the [Committee on
Science] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(10) of the Bill

(b) Report.--Every 2 years, the Administrator shall submit
a report to the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate describing the efforts by the
Administrator to ensure equal access for minority and
economically disadvantaged students under this section and the
results of such efforts. As part of the report, the
Administrator shall provide--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(11) of the Bill

(1) In general.--A missile described in subsection
(c) may be converted for use as a space transportation
vehicle by the Federal Government if, except as
provided in paragraph (2) and at least 30 days before
such conversion, the agency seeking to use the missile
as a space transportation vehicle transmits to the
Committee on Armed Services and the [Committee on
Science and Technology] Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology of the House of Representatives, and to
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a
certification that the use of such missile--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(12) of the Bill

(a) Charges.--The Administrator shall establish a policy of
charging users of the Administration's test facilities for the
costs associated with their tests at a level that is
competitive with alternative test facilities. The Administrator
shall not implement a policy of seeking full cost recovery for
a facility until at least 30 days after transmitting a notice
to the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(13) of the Bill

The Secretary of Commerce shall submit an annual report on
the activities of the Office, including planned programs and
expenditures, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the [Committee on Science and
Technology] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(14) of the Bill

(b) Report.--The Administrator shall transmit a report to
the [Committee on Science and Technology] Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate describing the strategy developed under subsection (a)
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
The report shall provide, at a minimum--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(15) of the Bill

(a) A person may apply to the Secretary of Transportation
for an experimental permit under this section in the form and
manner the Secretary prescribes. Consistent with the protection
of the public health and safety, safety of property, and
national security and foreign policy interests of the United
States, the Secretary, not later than 120 days after receiving
an application pursuant to this section, shall issue a permit
if the Secretary decides in writing that the applicant
complies, and will continue to comply, with this chapter and
regulations prescribed under this chapter. The Secretary shall
inform the applicant of any pending issue and action required
to resolve the issue if the Secretary has not made a decision
not later than 90 days after receiving an application. The
Secretary shall transmit to the [Committee on Science]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a written notice not later than 15
days after any occurrence when the Secretary has failed to act
on a permit within the deadline established by this section.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(16) of the Bill

(d) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than November 15 of each
year, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the [Committee on Science] Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report
on current determinations made under subsection (c) of this
section related to all issued licenses and the reasons for the
determinations.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(17) of the Bill

(b) Coordination Report.--Not later than February 15 of
each year, the Administrator and the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall jointly
transmit a report to the [Committee on Science and Technology]
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on how the Earth science programs
of the Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration will be coordinated during the fiscal year
following the fiscal year in which the report is transmitted.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(18)(A) of the Bill

(b) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the
[Committee on Science] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan
describing how NASA will proceed with its human space flight
programs, which, at a minimum, shall describe--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(18)(B) of the Bill

(c) Personnel.--The Administrator shall consult with other
appropriate Federal agencies and with NASA contractors and
employees to develop a transition plan for any Federal and
contractor personnel engaged in the Space Shuttle program who
can no longer be retained because of the retirement of the
Space Shuttle. The plan shall include actions to assist Federal
and contractor personnel in taking advantage of training,
retraining, job placement and relocation programs, and any
other actions that NASA will take to assist the employees. The
plan shall also describe how the Administrator will ensure that
NASA and its contractors will have an appropriate complement of
employees to allow for the safest possible use of the Space
Shuttle through its final flight. The Administrator shall
transmit the plan to the [Committee on Science] Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate not later than March 31, 2006.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(19) of the Bill

(c) Plan.--The Administrator shall provide to the
[Committee on Science] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology 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).

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(20) of the Bill

(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] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology 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.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(bb)(21) of the Bill

(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] Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology 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--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(a) of the Bill (Amending
Section 914 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375, 5 U.S.C. 552 note))

(b) Land Remote Sensing Information Defined.--In this
section, the term ``land remote sensing information''--
(1) means any data that--
(A) are collected by land remote sensing; and
(B) are prohibited from sale to customers
other than the United States Government and
United States Government-approved customers for
reasons of national security pursuant to the
terms of an operating license issued pursuant
to [the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992
(15 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.);] chapter 601 of title
51, United States Code; and

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(e) Additional Definition.--In this section, the term
``land remote sensing'' has the meaning given such term in
[section 3 of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15
U.S.C. 5602).] section 60101 of title 51, United States Code.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(b)(1) of the Bill (Amending
the Table of Contents of Chapter 123 of Title 28, United States Code)

Sec.
[1932] 1933. Revocation of earned release credit.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(b)(2) of the Bill
(Redesignating Section 1932 (relating to revocation of earned release
credit) of Title 28, United States Code, as Section 1933)

Sec. [1932] 1933. Revocation of earned release credit

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(c) of the Bill (Amending
Section 1(4) of Public Law 107-74 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note))

(4) [Section 206 of the National Aeronautics and
Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476).] Section 20116 of
title 51, United States Code.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(d) of the Bill (Amending the
Table of Contents of Title 36, United States Code)

Sec.
23. United States Holocaust Memorial [Council] Museum 2301
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307. Board [For] for Fundamental Education 30701

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(e)(1) of the Bill (Amending
Section 602(b)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18362(b)(1)))

(1) Utilization of vehicle assets.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, utilize workforce, assets, and
infrastructure of the Space Shuttle program in efforts
relating to the initiation of a follow-on Space Launch
System developed pursuant to [section 302 of this Act.]
section 71521 of title 51, United States Code.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(e)(2) of the Bill (Amending
Section 603 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18363))

SEC. 603. DISPOSITION OF ORBITER VEHICLES.

(a) In General.--Upon the termination of the Space Shuttle
program as provided in section 602, the Administrator shall
decommission any remaining Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles
according to established safety and historic preservation
procedures prior to their designation as surplus government
property. The orbiter vehicles shall be made available and
located for display and maintenance through a competitive
procedure established pursuant to the disposition plan
developed under section 613(a) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 [(42 U.S.C.
17761(a)),] (51 U.S.C. 70501 note), with priority consideration
given to eligible applicants meeting all conditions of that
plan which would provide for the display and maintenance of
orbiters at locations with the best potential value to the
public, including where the location of the orbiters can
advance educational opportunities in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics disciplines, and with an
historical relationship with either the launch, flight
operations, or processing of the Space Shuttle orbiters or the
retrieval of NASA manned space vehicles, or significant
contributions to human space flight. The Smithsonian
Institution, which, as of the date of enactment of this Act,
houses the Space Shuttle Enterprise, shall determine any new
location for the Enterprise.
(b) Display and Maintenance.--The orbiter vehicles made
available under subsection (a) shall be displayed and
maintained through agreements and procedures established
pursuant to section 613(a) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 [(42 U.S.C.
17761(a)).] (51 U.S.C. 70501 note).

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(1) of the Bill (Amending
Section 2 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-10, 51 U.S.C.
10101 note))

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

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(8) ISS management entity.--The term ``ISS management
entity'' means the organization with which the
Administrator has a cooperative agreement under
[section 504(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
18354(a)).] section 70911(a) of title 51, United States
Code.

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(10) Orion.--The term ``Orion'' means the
multipurpose crew vehicle described under [section 303
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323).] section
71522 of title 51, United States Code.

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(11) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' has the meaning given the term in [section 3
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18302).] section
71501 of title 51, United States Code.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(2) of the Bill (Amending
Section 20302(c) of Title 51, United States Code)

(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Orion.--The term ``Orion'' means the multipurpose
crew vehicle described under [section 303 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323).] section
71522 of this title.
(2) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' [means has the meaning] has the meaning given
the term in [section 3 of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42
U.S.C. 18302).] section 71501 of this title.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(3) of the Bill (Amending
Section 202 of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Act
(Public Law 100-147, title II, 51 U.S.C. 40301 note))

Sec. 202. [The Congress finds] (a) Congress finds that--
(1) the vitality of the Nation and the quality of
life of the citizens of the Nation depend increasingly
on the understanding, assessment, development, and
utilization of space resources;
(2) research and development of space science, space
technology, and space commercialization will contribute
to the quality of life, national security, and the
enhancement of commerce;
(3) the understanding and development of the space
frontiers require a broad commitment and an intense
involvement on the part of the Federal Government in
partnership with State and local governments, private
industry, universities, organizations, and individuals
concerned with the exploration and utilization of
space;
(4) the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, through the national space grant
college and fellowship program, offers the most
suitable means for such commitment and involvement
through the promotion of activities that will result in
greater understanding, assessment, development, and
utilization; and
(5) Federal support of the establishment,
development, and operation of programs and projects by
space grant colleges, space grant regional consortia,
institutions of higher education, institutes,
laboratories, and other appropriate public and private
entities is the most cost-effective way to promote such
activities.
(b) The definitions in section 40302 of title 51, United
States Code, apply in this section.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(4) of the Bill (Amending
Section 50111(c)(2) of Title 51, United States Code)

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(2) Reports.--Not later than December 1, 2017, and
biennially thereafter until 2023, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives a report that includes--

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(E) the criteria used to determine whether
the ISS is meeting the objective under [section
301(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of
2017;] section 70912(2) of this title;

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(G) any necessary contributions that ISS
extension would make to enabling execution of
the human exploration roadmap under [section
432 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of
2017;] section 71721 of this title;

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(J) an evaluation of the feasible and
preferred service life of the ISS beyond the
period described in [section 503 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353),]
section 70910 of this title, through at least
2028, as a unique scientific, commercial, and
space exploration-related facility, including--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(5) of the Bill (Amending
Section 302(c)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-10, 51 U.S.C.
50111 note))

SEC. 302. TRANSPORTATION TO ISS.

(c) Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms--
(1) its commitment to the use of a commercially
developed, private sector launch and delivery system to
the ISS for crew missions as expressed in the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109-155; 119 Stat. 2895), the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-422; 122
Stat. 4779), and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 [(42 U.S.C.
18301 et seq.)] (Public Law 111-267; 124 Stat. 2805);
and

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(6) of the Bill (Amending
Section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-588, 51 U.S.C.
50501 note))

SEC. 501. FINDINGS.

[The Congress finds that--]
(a) Definitions.--The definitions in section 50501 of title
51, United States Code, apply in this section.
(b) In General.--Congress finds that--

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(7) of the Bill (Amending
Section 70501(a)(2) of Title 51, United States Code)

(a) Policy Statement.--

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(2) beyond low-Earth orbit once the capabilities
described in [section 421(f) of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition
Authorization Act of 2017] section 71711(c) of this
title become available.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f)(8) of the Bill (Amending
Section 70504(a) of Title 51, United States Code)

(a) In General.--The Administration--
(1) may conduct missions to intermediate destinations
in sustainable steps in accordance with section
20302(b) of this title, and on a timetable determined
by the availability of funding, in order to achieve the
objective of human exploration of Mars specified in
[section 202(b)(5) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42
U.S.C. 18312(b)(5));] section 71512(b)(5) of this
title; and
(2) shall incorporate any such missions into the
human exploration roadmap under [section 432 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Transition Authorization Act of 2017.] section 71721 of
this title.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Section 104 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100-685, 31 U.S.C. 1105
note))

[Sec. 104. Commencing in fiscal year 1990 and every year
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a budget
request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
for the immediate fiscal year and the following fiscal year,
and include budget estimates for the third fiscal year.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Section 210 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-588, 51 U.S.C.
30103 note))

[SEC. 210. TRANSMISSION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES.

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

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Selected Provisions of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 42 U.S.C.
18311 et seq.))

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of
2010''.

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[SEC. 201. UNITED STATES HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT POLICY.

(a) Use of Non-United States Human Space Flight
Transportation Services.--
(1) In general.--The Federal Government may not
acquire human space flight transportation services from
a foreign entity unless--
(A) no United States Government-operated
human space flight capability is available;
(B) no United States commercial provider is
available; and
(C) it is a qualified foreign entity.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Commercial provider.--The term
``commercial provider'' means any person
providing human space flight transportation
services, primary control of which is held by
persons other than the Federal Government, a
State or local government, or a foreign
government.
(B) Qualified foreign entity.--The term
``qualified foreign entity'' means a foreign
entity that is in compliance with all
applicable safety standards and is not
prohibited from providing space transportation
services under other law.
(C) United states commercial provider.--The
term ``United States commercial provider''
means a commercial provider, organized under
the laws of the United States or of a State,
that is more than 50 percent owned by United
States nationals.
(3) Arrangements with foreign entities.--Nothing in
this subsection shall prevent the Administrator from
negotiating or entering into human space flight
transportation arrangements with foreign entities to
ensure safety of flight and continued ISS operations.
(b) United States Human Space Flight Capabilities.--
Congress reaffirms the policy stated in section 501(a) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16761(a)), that the United States shall
maintain an uninterrupted capability for human space flight and
operations in low-Earth orbit, and beyond, as an essential
instrument of national security and of the capacity to ensure
continued United States participation and leadership in the
exploration and utilization of space.]

[SEC. 202. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

(a) Long-Term Goals.--The long-term goals of the human
space flight and exploration efforts of NASA shall be--
(1) to expand permanent human presence beyond low-
Earth orbit and to do so, where practical, in a manner
involving international, academic, and industry
partners;
(2) crewed missions and progress toward achieving the
goal in paragraph (1) to enable the potential for
subsequent human exploration and the extension of human
presence throughout the solar system; and
(3) to enable a capability to extend human presence,
including potential human habitation on another
celestial body and a thriving space economy in the 21st
Century.
(b) Key Objectives.--The key objectives of the United
States for human expansion into space shall be--
(1) to sustain the capability for long-duration
presence in low-Earth orbit, initially through
continuation of the ISS and full utilization of the
United States segment of the ISS as a National
Laboratory, and through assisting and enabling an
expanded commercial presence in, and access to, low-
Earth orbit, as elements of a low-Earth orbit
infrastructure;
(2) to determine if humans can live in an extended
manner in space with decreasing reliance on Earth,
starting with utilization of low-Earth orbit
infrastructure, to identify potential roles that space
resources such as energy and materials may play, to
meet national and global needs and challenges, such as
potential cataclysmic threats, and to explore the
viability of and lay the foundation for sustainable
economic activities in space;
(3) to maximize the role that human exploration of
space can play in advancing overall knowledge of the
universe, supporting United States national and
economic security and the United States global
competitive posture, and inspiring young people in
their educational pursuits;
(4) to build upon the cooperative and mutually
beneficial framework established by the ISS partnership
agreements and experience in developing and undertaking
programs and meeting objectives designed to realize the
goal of human space flight set forth in subsection (a);
and
(5) to achieve human exploration of Mars and beyond
through the prioritization of those technologies and
capabilities best suited for such a mission in
accordance with the stepping stone approach to
exploration under section 70504 of title 51, United
States Code.]

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SEC. 301. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT BEYOND LOW EARTH ORBIT.

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[(b) Report on International Collaboration.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a report on the following assets and capabilities:
(A) Any effort by NASA to expand and ensure
effective international collaboration on the
ISS.
(B) The efforts of NASA, including its
approach and progress, in defining near-term,
cis-lunar space human missions.
(2) NASA contributions.--In preparing the report
required by paragraph (1), the Administrator shall
assume that NASA will contribute to the efforts
described in that paragraph the following:
(A) A Space Launch System.
(B) A multi-purpose crew vehicle.
(C) Such other technology elements the
Administrator may consider appropriate, and
which the Administrator shall specifically
identify in the report.]

[SEC. 302. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM AS FOLLOW ON LAUNCH VEHICLE TO THE SPACE
SHUTTLE.

(a) United States Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States that NASA develop a Space Launch System as a follow-on
to the Space Shuttle that can access cis-lunar space and the
regions of space beyond low-Earth orbit in order to enable the
United States to participate in global efforts to access and
develop this increasingly strategic region.
(b) Initiation of Development.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, as soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this
Act, initiate development of a Space Launch System
meeting the minimum capabilities requirements specified
in subsection (c).
(2) Modification of current contracts.--In order to
limit NASA's termination liability costs and support
critical capabilities, the Administrator shall, to the
extent practicable, extend or modify existing vehicle
development and associated contracts necessary to meet
the requirements in paragraph (1), including contracts
for ground testing of solid rocket motors, if
necessary, to ensure their availability for development
of the Space Launch System.
(c) Minimum Capability Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Space Launch System developed
pursuant to subsection (b) shall be designed to have,
at a minimum, the following:
(A) The initial capability of the core
elements, without an upper stage, of lifting
payloads weighing between 70 tons and 100 tons
into low-Earth orbit in preparation for transit
for missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(B) The capability to carry an integrated
upper Earth departure stage bringing the total
lift capability of the Space Launch System to
130 tons or more.
(C) The capability to lift the multipurpose
crew vehicle.
(D) The capability to serve as a backup
system for supplying and supporting ISS cargo
requirements or crew delivery requirements not
otherwise met by available commercial or
partner-supplied vehicles.
(2) Flexibility.--The Space Launch System shall be
designed from inception as a fully-integrated vehicle
capable of carrying a total payload of 130 tons or more
into low-Earth orbit in preparation for transit for
missions beyond low-Earth orbit. The Space Launch
System shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate
capabilities for evolutionary growth to carry heavier
payloads. Developmental work and testing of the core
elements and the upper stage should proceed in parallel
subject to appropriations. Priority should be placed on
the core elements with the goal for operational
capability for the core elements not later than
December 31, 2016.
(3) Transition needs.--The Administrator shall ensure
critical skills and capabilities are retained,
modified, and developed, as appropriate, in areas
related to solid and liquid engines, large diameter
fuel tanks, rocket propulsion, and other ground test
capabilities for an effective transition to the follow-
on Space Launch System.
(4) The capacity for efficient and timely evolution,
including the incorporation of new technologies,
competition of sub-elements, and commercial
operations.]

[SEC. 303. MULTI PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE.

(a) Initiation of Development.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall continue the
development of a multi-purpose crew vehicle to be
available as soon as practicable, and no later than for
use with the Space Launch System. The vehicle shall
continue to advance development of the human safety
features, designs, and systems in the Orion project.
(2) Goal for operational capability.--It shall be the
goal to achieve full operational capability for the
transportation vehicle developed pursuant to this
subsection by not later than December 31, 2016. For
purposes of meeting such goal, the Administrator may
undertake a test of the transportation vehicle at the
ISS before that date.
(b) Minimum Capability Requirements.--The multi-purpose
crew vehicle developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
designed to have, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The capability to serve as the primary crew
vehicle for missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(2) The capability to conduct regular in-space
operations, such as rendezvous, docking, and extra-
vehicular activities, in conjunction with payloads
delivered by the Space Launch System developed pursuant
to section 302, or other vehicles, in preparation for
missions beyond low-Earth orbit or servicing of assets
described in section 804, or other assets in cis-lunar
space.
(3) The capability to provide an alternative means of
delivery of crew and cargo to the ISS, in the event
other vehicles, whether commercial vehicles or partner-
supplied vehicles, are unable to perform that function.
(4) The capacity for efficient and timely evolution,
including the incorporation of new technologies,
competition of sub-elements, and commercial
operations.]

[SEC. 304. UTILIZATION OF EXISTING WORKFORCE AND ASSETS IN DEVELOPMENT
OF SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM AND MULTIPURPOSE CREW
VEHICLE.

(a) In General.--In developing the Space Launch System
pursuant to section 302 and the multi-purpose crew vehicle
pursuant to section 303, the Administrator shall, to the extent
practicable utilize--
(1) existing contracts, investments, workforce,
industrial base, and capabilities from the Space
Shuttle and Orion and Ares 1 projects, including--
(A) space-suit development activities for
application to, and coordinated development of,
a multi-purpose crew vehicle suit and
associated life-support requirements with
potential development of standard NASA-
certified suit and life support systems for use
in alternative commercially-developed crew
transportation systems; and
(B) Space Shuttle-derived components and Ares
1 components that use existing United States
propulsion systems, including liquid fuel
engines, external tank or tank-related
capability, and solid rocket motor engines; and
(2) associated testing facilities, either in being or
under construction as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) Discharge of Requirements.--In meeting the requirements
of subsection (a), the Administrator--
(1) shall, to the extent practicable, utilize ground-
based manufacturing capability, ground testing
activities, launch and operations infrastructure, and
workforce expertise;
(2) shall, to the extent practicable, minimize the
modification and development of ground infrastructure
and maximize the utilization of existing software,
vehicle, and mission operations processes;
(3) shall complete construction and activation of the
A-3 test stand with a completion goal of September 30,
2013;
(4) may procure, develop, and flight test applicable
components; and
(5) shall take appropriate actions to ensure timely
and cost-effective development of the Space Launch
System and the multi-purpose crew vehicle, including
the use of a procurement approach that incorporates
adequate and effective oversight, the facilitation of
contractor efficiencies, and the streamlining of
contract and procurement requirements.]

[SEC. 305. NASA LAUNCH SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall carry out a
program the primary purpose of which is to prepare
infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center that is needed to
enable processing and launch of the Space Launch System.
Vehicle interfaces and other ground processing and payload
integration areas should be simplified to minimize overall
costs, enhance safety, and complement the purpose of this
section.
(b) Elements.--The program required by this section shall
include--
(1) investments to improve civil and national
security operations at the Kennedy Space Center, to
enhance the overall capabilities of the Center, and to
reduce the long term cost of operations and
maintenance;
(2) measures to provide multi-vehicle support,
improvements in payload processing, and partnering at
the Kennedy Space Center; and
(3) such other measures, including investments to
improve launch infrastructure at NASA flight facilities
scheduled to launch cargo to the ISS under the
commercial orbital transportation services program as
the Administrator may consider appropriate.
(c) Report on NASA Launch Support and Infrastructure
Modernization Program.--
(1) Report required.--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 the plan for the
implementation of the NASA launch support and
infrastructure modernization program.
(2) Elements.--The report required by this subsection
shall include--
(A) a description of the ground
infrastructure plan tied to the Space Launch
System and potential ground investment
activities at other NASA centers related to
supporting the development of the Space Launch
System;
(B) a description of proposed initiatives
intended to be conducted jointly or in
cooperation with Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station, Florida, or other installations or
components of the United States Government; and
(C) a description of plans to use funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act to
improve non-NASA facilities, which plans shall
include a business plan outlining the nature
and scope of investments planned by other
parties.]

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[SEC. 308. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IN-SPACE CAPABILITIES FOR
BEYOND NEAR EARTH SPACE MISSIONS.

(a) Development Authorized.--The Administrator may initiate
activities to develop the following:
(1) Technologies identified as necessary elements of
missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(2) In-space capabilities such as refueling and
storage technology, orbital transfer stages, innovative
in-space propulsion technology, communications, and
data management that facilitate a broad range of users
(including military and commercial) and applications
defining the architecture and design of such missions.
(3) Spacesuit development and associated life support
technology.
(4) Flagship missions.
(b) Investments.--In developing technologies and
capabilities under subsection (a), the Administrator may make
investments--
(1) in space technologies such as advanced
propulsion, propellant depots, in situ resource
utilization, and robotic payloads or capabilities that
enable human missions beyond low-Earth orbit ultimately
leading to Mars;
(2) in a space-based transfer vehicle including these
technologies with an ability to conduct space-based
operations that provide capabilities--
(A) to integrate with the Space Launch System
and other space-based systems;
(B) to provide opportunities for in-space
servicing of and delivery to multiple space-
based platforms; and
(C) to facilitate international efforts to
expand human presence to deep space
destinations;
(3) in advanced life support technologies and
capabilities;
(4) in technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space power, propulsion, and energy systems;
(5) in technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space propellant transfer and storage;
(6) in technologies and capabilities relating to in
situ resource utilization; and
(7) in expanded research to understand the greatest
biological impediments to human deep space missions,
especially the radiation challenge.
(c) Utilization of ISS as Testbed.--The Administrator may
utilize the ISS as a testbed for any technology or capability
developed under subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the
provisions of this Act.
(d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate
development of technologies and capabilities under this section
through an overall agency technology approach, as authorized by
section 905 of this Act.]

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[SEC. 401. COMMERCIAL CARGO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Administrator shall continue to support the existing
Commercial Resupply Services program, aimed at enabling the
commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop
reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS
throughout the duration of the facility's operation. The
Administrator may apply funds towards the reduction of risk to
the timely start of these services, specifically--
(1) efforts to conduct a flight test;
(2) accelerate development; and
(3) develop the ground infrastructure needed for
commercial cargo capability.]

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[SEC. 403. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL CREW
TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES.

(a) FY 2011 Contracts and Procurement Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the Administrator may not execute a contract or
procurement agreement with respect to follow-on
commercial crew services during fiscal year 2011.
(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
Administrator may execute a contract or procurement
agreement with respect to follow-on commercial crew
services during fiscal year 2011 if--
(A) the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) of subsection (b) are met; and
(B) the total amount involved for all such
contracts and procurement agreements executed
during fiscal year 2011 does not exceed
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(b) Support.--The Administrator may, beginning in fiscal
year 2012 through the duration of the program, support follow-
on commercially-developed crew transportation systems dependent
upon the completion of each of the following:
(1) Human rating requirements.--Not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall develop and make available to the
public detailed human rating processes and requirements
to guide the design of commercially-developed crew
transportation capabilities, which requirements shall
be at least equivalent to proven requirements for crew
transportation in use as of the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(2) Commercial market assessment.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress an assessment, conducted, in
coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration's
Office of Commercial Space Transportation, for purposes
of this paragraph, of the potential non-Government
market for commercially-developed crew and cargo
transportation systems and capabilities, including an
assessment of the activities associated with potential
private sector utilization of the ISS research and
technology development capabilities and other potential
activities in low-Earth orbit.
(3) Procurement system review.--The Administrator
shall review current Government procurement and
acquisition practices and processes, including
agreement authorities under the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958, to determine the most cost-
effective means of procuring commercial crew
transportation capabilities and related services in a
manner that ensures appropriate accountability,
transparency, and maximum efficiency in the procurement
of such capabilities and services, which review shall
include an identification of proposed measures to
address risk management and means of indemnification of
commercial providers of such capabilities and services,
and measures for quality control, safety oversight, and
the application of Federal oversight processes within
the jurisdiction of other Federal agencies. A
description of the proposed procurement process and
justification of the proposed procurement for its
selection shall be included in any proposed initiation
of procurement activity for commercially-developed crew
transportation capabilities and services and shall be
subject to review by the appropriate committees of
Congress before the initiation of any competitive
process to procure such capabilities or services. In
support of the review by such committees, the
Comptroller General shall undertake an assessment of
the proposed procurement process and provide a report
to the appropriate committees of Congress within 90
days after the date on which the Administrator provides
the description and justification to such committees.
(4) Use of government supplied capabilities and
infrastructure.--In evaluating any proposed development
activity for commercially-developed crew or cargo
launch capabilities, the Administrator shall identify
the anticipated contribution of government personnel,
expertise, technologies, and infrastructure to be
utilized in support of design, development, or
operations of such capabilities. This assessment shall
include a clear delineation of the full requirements
for the commercial crew service (including the
contingency for crew rescue). The Administrator shall
include details and associated costs of such support as
part of any proposed development initiative for the
procurement of commercially-developed crew or cargo
launch capabilities or services.
(5) Flight demonstration and readiness
requirements.--The Administrator shall establish
appropriate milestones and minimum performance
objectives to be achieved before authority is granted
to proceed to the procurement of commercially-developed
crew transportation capabilities or systems. The
guidelines shall include a procedure to provide
independent assurance of flight safety and flight
readiness before the authorization of United States
government personnel to participate as crew onboard any
commercial launch vehicle developed pursuant to this
section.
(6) Commercial crew rescue capabilities.--The
provision of a commercial capability to provide ISS
crew services shall include crew rescue requirements,
and shall be undertaken through the procurement process
initiated in conformance with this section. In the
event such development is initiated, the Administrator
shall make available any relevant government-owned
intellectual property deriving from the development of
a multi-purpose crew vehicle authorized by this Act to
commercial entities involved with such crew rescue
capability development which shall be relevant to the
design of a crew rescue capability. In addition, the
Administrator shall seek to ensure that contracts for
development of the multi-purpose crew vehicle contain
provisions for the licensing of relevant intellectual
property to participating commercial providers of any
crew rescue capability development undertaken pursuant
to this section. If one or more contractors involved
with development of the multi-purpose crew vehicle seek
to compete in development of a commercial crew service
with crew rescue capability, separate legislative
authority must be enacted to enable the Administrator
to provide funding for any modifications of the multi-
purpose crew vehicle necessary to fulfill the ISS crew
rescue function.]

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[SEC. 501. CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

(a) Policy of the United States.--It shall be the policy of
the United States, in consultation with its international
partners in the ISS program, to support full and complete
utilization of the ISS through at least 2024.
(b) NASA Action.--In furtherance of the policy set forth in
subsection (a), NASA shall--
(1) pursue international, commercial, and
intragovernmental means to maximize ISS logistics
supply, maintenance, and operational capabilities,
reduce risks to ISS systems sustainability, and offset
and minimize United States operations costs relating to
the ISS;
(2) utilize, to the extent practicable, the ISS for
the development of capabilities and technologies needed
for the future of human space exploration beyond low-
Earth orbit; and
(3) utilize, if practical and cost effective, the ISS
for Science Mission Directorate missions in low-Earth
orbit.]

[SEC. 502. MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

(a) In General.--With assembly of the ISS complete, NASA
shall take steps to maximize the productivity and use of the
ISS with respect to scientific and technological research and
development, advancement of space exploration, and
international collaboration.
(b) NASA Actions.--In carrying out subsection (a), NASA
shall, at a minimum, undertake the following:
(1) Innovative use of u.s. segment.--The United
States segment of the ISS, which has been designated as
a National Laboratory, shall be developed, managed and
utilized in a manner that enables the effective and
innovative use of such facility, as provided in section
504.
(2) International cooperation.--The ISS shall
continue to be utilized as a key component of
international efforts to build missions and
capabilities that further the development of a human
presence beyond near-Earth space and advance United
States security and economic goals. The Administrator
shall actively seek ways to encourage and enable the
use of ISS capabilities to support these efforts.
(3) Domestic collaboration.--The operations,
management, and utilization of the ISS shall be
conducted in a manner that provides opportunities for
collaboration with other research programs and
objectives of the United States Government in
cooperation with commercial suppliers, users, and
developers.]

SEC. 503. MAINTENANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SEGMENT AND ASSURANCE OF
CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION.

[(a) In General.--The Administrator shall take all actions
necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation,
maintenance, and maximum utilization of the United States
segment of the ISS through at least September 30, 2024.]

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[(d) Utilization of Research Facilities and Capabilities.--
Utilization of research facilities and capabilities aboard the
ISS (other than exploration-related research and technology
development facilities and capabilities, and associated ground
support and logistics), shall be planned, managed, and
supported as provided in section 504. Exploration-related
research and technology development facilities, capabilities,
and associated ground support and logistics shall be planned,
managed, and supported by the appropriate NASA organizations
and officials in a manner that does not interfere with other
activities under section 504.
(e) Space Shuttle Mission to ISS.--
(1) Space shuttle mission.--The Administrator shall
fly the Launch-On-Need Shuttle mission currently
designated in the Shuttle Flight Manifest dated
February 28, 2010, to the ISS in fiscal year 2011, but
no earlier than June 1, 2011, unless required earlier
by an operations contingency, and pending the results
of the assessment required by paragraph (2) and the
determination under paragraph (3)(A).
(2) Assessment of safe means of return.--The
Administrator shall provide for an assessment by the
NASA Engineering and Safety Center of the procedures
and plans developed to ensure the safety of the Space
Shuttle crew, and alternative means of return, in the
event the Space Shuttle is damaged or otherwise unable
to return safely to Earth.
(3) Schedule and payload.--The determination of the
schedule and payload for the mission authorized by
paragraph (1) shall take into account the following:
(A) The supply and logistics delivery
requirements of the ISS.
(B) The findings of the study required by
paragraph (2).
(4) Funds.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by
section 101(2)(B) shall be available for the mission
authorized by paragraph (1).
(f) Space Shuttle Manifest Flight Assurance.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall take all
actions necessary to preserve Space Shuttle launch
capability through fiscal year 2011 in a manner that
enables the launch, at a minimum, of missions and
primary payloads in the Shuttle flight manifest as of
February 28, 2010.
(2) Continuation of contractor support.--The
Administrator may not terminate any contract that
provides the system transitions necessary for shuttle-
derived hardware to be used on either the multi-purpose
crew vehicle described in section 303 or the Space
Launch System described in section 302.]

[SEC. 504. MANAGEMENT OF THE ISS NATIONAL LABORATORY

(a) Cooperative Agreement With Not-for Profit Entity for
Management of National Laboratory.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall provide
initial financial assistance and enter into a
cooperative agreement with an appropriate organization
that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to manage the
activities of the ISS national laboratory in accordance
with this section.
(2) Qualifications.--The organization with which the
Administrator enters into the cooperative agreement
shall develop the capabilities to implement research
and development projects utilizing the ISS national
laboratory and to otherwise manage the activities of
the ISS national laboratory.
(3) Prohibition on other activities.--The cooperative
agreement shall require the organization entering into
the agreement to engage exclusively in activities
relating to the management of the ISS national
laboratory and activities that promote its long term
research and development mission as required by this
section, without any other organizational objectives or
responsibilities on behalf of the organization or any
parent organization or other entity.
(b) NASA Liaison.--
(1) Designation.--The Administrator shall designate
an official or employee of the Space Operations Mission
Directorate of NASA to act as liaison between NASA and
the organization with which the Administrator enters
into a cooperative agreement under subsection (a) with
regard to the management of the ISS national
laboratory.
(2) Consultation with liaison.--The cooperative
agreement shall require the organization entering into
the agreement to carry out its responsibilities under
the agreement in cooperation and consultation with the
official or employee designated under paragraph (1).
(c) Planning and Coordination of ISS National Laboratory
Research Activities.--The Administrator shall provide initial
financial assistance to the organization with which the
Administrator enters into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (a), in order for the organization to initiate the
following:
(1) Planning and coordination of the ISS national
laboratory research activities.
(2) Development and implementation of guidelines,
selection criteria, and flight support requirements for
non-NASA scientific utilization of ISS research
capabilities and facilities available in United States-
owned modules of the ISS or in partner-owned facilities
of the ISS allocated to United States utilization by
international agreement.
(3) Interaction with and integration of the
International Space Station National Laboratory
Advisory Committee established under section 602 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 17752) with the
governance of the organization, and review
recommendations provided by that Committee regarding
agreements with non-NASA departments and agencies of
the United States Government, academic institutions and
consortia, and commercial entities leading to the
utilization of the ISS national laboratory facilities.
(4) Coordination of transportation requirements in
support of the ISS national laboratory research and
development objectives, including provision for
delivery of instruments, logistics support, and related
experiment materials, and provision for return to Earth
of collected samples, materials, and scientific
instruments in need of replacement or upgrade.
(5) Cooperation with NASA, other departments and
agencies of the United States Government, the States,
and commercial entities in ensuring the enhancement and
sustained operations of non-exploration-related
research payload ground support facilities for the ISS,
including the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, the Space
Station Processing Facility and Payload Operations
Integration Center.
(6) Development and implementation of scientific
outreach and education activities designed to ensure
effective utilization of ISS research capabilities
including the conduct of scientific assemblies,
conferences, and other fora for the presentation of
research findings, methods, and mechanisms for the
dissemination of non-restricted research findings and
the development of educational programs, course
supplements, interaction with educational programs at
all grade levels, including student-focused research
opportunities for conduct of research in the ISS
national laboratory facilities.
(7) Such other matters relating to the utilization of
the ISS national laboratory facilities for research and
development as the Administrator may consider
appropriate.
(d) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of
Research Payloads.--
(1) Allocation of iss research capacity.--As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act,
but not later than October 1, 2011, ISS national
laboratory managed experiments shall be guaranteed
access to, and utilization of, not less than 50 percent
of the United States research capacity allocation,
including power, cold stowage, and requisite crew time
onboard the ISS through at least September 30, 2024.
Access to the ISS research capacity includes provision
for the adequate upmass and downmass capabilities to
utilize the ISS research capacity, as available. The
Administrator may allocate additional capacity to the
ISS national laboratory should such capacity be in
excess of NASA research requirements.
(2) Additional research capabilities.--If any NASA
research plan is determined to require research
capacity onboard the ISS beyond the percentage
allocated under paragraph (1), such research plan shall
be prepared in the form of a requested research
opportunity to be submitted to the process established
under this section for the consideration of proposed
research within the capacity allocated to the ISS
national laboratory. A proposal for such a research
plan may include the establishment of partnerships with
non-NASA institutions eligible to propose research to
be conducted within the ISS national laboratory
capacity. Until at least September 30, 2024, the
official or employee designated under subsection (b)
may grant an exception to this requirement in the case
of a proposed experiment considered essential for
purposes of preparing for exploration beyond low-Earth
orbit, as determined by joint agreement between the
organization with which the Administrator enters into a
cooperative agreement under subsection (a) and the
official or employee designated under subsection (b).
(3) Research priorities and enhanced capacity.--The
organization with which the Administrator enters into
the cooperative agreement shall consider
recommendations of the National Academies Decadal
Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space in
establishing research priorities and in developing
proposed enhancements of research capacity and
opportunities for the ISS national laboratory.
(4) Responsibility for research payload.--NASA shall
retain its roles and responsibilities in providing
research payload physical, analytical, and operations
integration during pre-flight, post-flight,
transportation, and orbital phases essential to ensure
safe and effective flight readiness and vehicle
integration of research activities approved and
prioritized by the organization with which the
Administrator enters into the cooperative agreement and
the official or employee designated under subsection
(b).]

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[SEC. 702. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH.

The Director of OSTP shall establish a mechanism to ensure
greater coordination of the research, operations, and
activities relating to civilian Earth observation of those
Agencies, including NASA, that have active programs that either
contribute directly or indirectly to these areas. This
mechanism should include the development of a strategic
implementation plan that is updated at least every 3 years, and
includes a process for external independent advisory input.
This plan should include a description of the responsibilities
of the various Agency roles in Earth observations, recommended
cost-sharing and procurement arrangements between Agencies and
other entities, including international arrangements, and a
plan for ensuring the provision of sustained, long term space-
based climate observations. The Director shall provide a report
to Congress within 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act on the implementation plan for this mechanism.]

[SEC. 703. TRANSITIONING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS.

The Administrator shall coordinate with the Administrator
of NOAA and the Director of the United States Geological Survey
to establish a formal mechanism that plans, coordinates, and
supports the transitioning of NASA research findings, assets,
and capabilities to NOAA operations and United States
Geological Survey operations. In defining this mechanism, NASA
should consider the establishment of a formal or informal
Interagency Transition Office. The Administrator of NASA shall
provide an implementation plan for this mechanism to Congress
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.]

[SEC. 704. DECADAL SURVEY MISSIONS IMPLEMENTATION FOR EARTH
OBSERVATION.

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[SEC. 706. INSTRUMENT TEST-BEDS AND VENTURE CLASS MISSIONS.

The Administrator shall pursue innovative ways to fly
instrument-level payloads for early demonstration or as co-
manifested payloads. The Congress encourages the use of the ISS
as an accessible platform for the conduct of such activities.
Additionally, in order to address the cost and schedule
challenges associated with large flight systems, NASA should
pursue smaller systems where practicable and warranted.]

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[SEC. 801. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

The Administrator shall ensure that the Science Mission
Directorate maintains a long term technology development
program for space and Earth science. This effort should be
coordinated with an overall Agency technology investment
approach, as authorized in section 905 of this Act.]

SEC. 802. SUBORBITAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

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[(b) Management.--The Administrator shall designate an
officer or employee of the Science Mission Directorate to act
as the responsible official for all Suborbital Research in the
Science Mission Directorate. The designee shall be responsible
for the development of short- and long term strategic plans for
maintaining, renewing and extending suborbital facilities and
capabilities, monitoring progress towards goals in the plans,
and be responsible for integration of suborbital activities and
workforce development within the agency, thereby ensuring the
long term recognition of their combined value to the
directorate, to NASA, and to the Nation.
(c) Establishment of Suborbital Research Program.--The
Administrator shall establish a Suborbital Research Program
within the Science Mission Directorate that shall include the
use of sounding rockets, aircraft, high altitude balloons,
suborbital reusable launch vehicles, and commercial launch
vehicles to advance science and train the next generation of
scientists and engineers in systems engineering and systems
integration which are vital to maintaining critical skills in
the aerospace workforce. The program shall integrate existing
suborbital research programs with orbital missions at the
discretion of the designated officer or employee and shall
emphasize the participation of undergraduate and graduate
students and post-doctoral researchers when formulating
announcements of opportunity.
(d) Report.--The Administrator shall report to the
appropriate committees of Congress on the number and type of
suborbital missions conducted in each fiscal year and the
number of undergraduate and graduate students participating in
the missions. The report shall be made annually for each fiscal
year under this section.
(e) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.]

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[SEC. 804. IN-SPACE SERVICING.

The Administrator shall continue to take all necessary
steps to ensure that provisions are made for in-space or human
servicing and repair of all future observatory-class scientific
spacecraft intended to be deployed in Earth-orbit or at a
Lagrangian point to the extent practicable and appropriate. The
Administrator should ensure that agency investments and future
capabilities for space technology, robotics, and human space
flight take the ability to service and repair these spacecraft
into account, where appropriate, and incorporate such
capabilities into design and operational plans.]

[SEC. 805. DECADAL RESULTS.

NASA shall take into account the current decadal surveys
from the National Academies' Space Studies Board when
submitting the President's budget request to the Congress.]

SEC. 806. ON-GOING RESTORATION OF RADIOISOTOPE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR
MATERIAL PRODUCTION.

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[(b) In General.--The Administrator shall, in coordination
with the Secretary of Energy, pursue a joint approach beginning
in fiscal year 2011 towards restarting and sustaining the
domestic production of radioisotope thermoelectric generator
material for deep space and other science and exploration
missions. Funds authorized by this Act for NASA shall be made
available under a reimbursable agreement with the Department of
Energy for the purpose of reestablishing facilities to produce
fuel required for radioisotope thermoelectric generators to
enable future missions.
(c) Report.--Within 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy shall
submit a joint report to the appropriate committees of Congress
on coordinated agreements, planned implementation, and
anticipated schedule, production quantities, and mission
applications under this section.]

[SEC. 807. COLLABORATION WITH ESMD AND SOMD ON ROBOTIC MISSIONS.

The Administrator shall ensure that the Exploration Systems
Mission Directorate and the Space Operations Mission
Directorate coordinate with the Science Mission Directorate on
an overall approach and plan for interagency and international
collaboration on robotic missions that are NASA or
internationally developed, including lunar, Lagrangian, near-
Earth orbit, and Mars spacecraft, such as the International
Lunar Network. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall provide a plan to the
appropriate committees of Congress for implementation of the
collaborative approach required by this section. The
Administrator may not cancel or initiate any Exploration
Systems Mission Directorate or Science Mission Directorate
robotic project before the plan is submitted to the appropriate
committees of Congress.]

[SEC. 808. NEAR-EARTH OBJECT SURVEY AND POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THREATS
POSED.

(a) Policy Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms the policy
set forth in section 102(g) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(g)) relating to surveying
near-Earth asteroids and comets.
(b) Implementation.--The Director of the OSTP shall
implement, before September 30, 2012, a policy for notifying
Federal agencies and relevant emergency response institutions
of an impending near-Earth object threat if near-term public
safety is at risk, and assign a Federal agency or agencies to
be responsible for protecting the United States and working
with the international community on such threats.]

SEC. 809. SPACE WEATHER.

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(b) Action Required.--The Director of OSTP shall--
[(1) improve the Nation's ability to prepare, avoid,
mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially
devastating impacts of space weather events;
(2) coordinate the operational activities of the
National Space Weather Program Council members,
including the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and
the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency; and]

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[SEC. 902. AERONAUTICS RESEARCH GOALS.

The Administrator should ensure that NASA maintains a
strong aeronautics research portfolio ranging from fundamental
research through systems research with specific research goals,
including the following:
(1) Airspace capacity.--NASA's Aeronautics Research
Mission Directorate shall address research needs of the
Next Generation Air Transportation System, including
the ability of the National Airspace System to handle
up to 3 times the current travel demand by 2025.
(2) Environmental sustainability.--The Directorate
shall consider and pursue concepts to reduce noise,
emissions, and fuel consumption while maintaining high
safety standards and shall pursue research related to
alternative fuels.
(3) Aviation safety.--The Directorate shall
proactively address safety challenges with new and
current air vehicles and with operations in the
Nation's current and future air transportation system.]

[SEC. 903. RESEARCH COLLABORATION.

(a) Department of Defense.--The Administrator shall
continue to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, through
the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing, to develop
and implement joint plans for those elements of the Nation's
research, development, testing, and engineering infrastructure
that are of common interest and use.
(b) Federal Aviation Administration.--The Administrator
shall continue to coordinate with, and work closely with, the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, under the
framework of the Senior Policy Council, in development of the
Next Generation Air Transportation Program. The Administrator
shall encourage the Council to explore areas for greater
collaboration, including areas where NASA can help to
accelerate the development and demonstration of NextGen
technologies.]

[SEC. 904. GOAL FOR AGENCY SPACE TECHNOLOGY.

It is critical that NASA maintain an Agency space
technology base that helps align mission directorate
investments and supports long term needs to complement mission-
directorate funded research and support, where appropriate,
multiple users, building upon its Innovative Partnerships
Program and other partnering approaches.]

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[SEC. 906. NATIONAL SPACE TECHNOLOGY POLICY.

(a) In General.--The President or the President's designee,
in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall
develop a national policy to guide the space technology
development programs of the United States through 2020. The
policy shall include national goals for technology development
and shall describe the role and responsibilities of each
Federal agency that will carry out the policy. In developing
the policy, the President or the President's designee shall
utilize external studies that have been conducted on the state
of United States technology development and have suggested
policies to ensure continued competitiveness.
(b) Content.--
(1) At a minimum, the national space technology
development policy shall describe for NASA--
(A) the priority areas of research for
technology investment;
(B) the basis on which and the process by
which priorities for ensuing fiscal years will
be selected;
(C) the facilities and personnel needed to
carry out the technology development program;
and
(D) the budget assumptions on which the
policy is based, which for fiscal years 2011,
2012, and 2013 shall be the authorized level
for NASA's technology program authorized by
this Act.
(2) The policy shall be based on the premise that the
Federal Government has an established interest in
conducting research and development programs that help
preserve the role of the United States as a global
leader in space technologies and their application.
(3) Considerations.--In developing the national space
technology development policy, the President or the
President's designee shall consider, and include a
discussion in the report required by subsection (c), of
the following issues:
(A) The extent to which NASA should focus on
long term, high-risk research or more
incremental technology development, and the
expected impact of that decision on the United
States economy.
(B) The extent to which NASA should address
military and commercial needs.
(C) How NASA will coordinate its technology
program with other Federal agencies.
(D) The extent to which NASA will conduct
research in-house, fund university research,
and collaborate on industry research and the
expected impact of that mix of funding on the
supply of United States workers for industry.
(4) Consultation.--In the development of the national
space technology development policy, the President or
the President's designee shall consult widely with
academic and industry experts and with other Federal
agencies. The Administrator may enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to
help develop the policy.
(c) Report.--
(1) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit a
report setting forth national space technology policy
to the appropriate committees of Congress and to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations and the House of
Representatives Committee on Appropriations.
(2) Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the
President transmits the report required by paragraph
(1) to the Congress, the Administrator shall transmit a
report to the same committees describing how NASA will
carry out the policy.]

[SEC. 907. COMMERCIAL REUSABLE SUBORBITAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The report of the National Academy of
Sciences, Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital Program: Advancing
Science, Driving Innovation and Developing Workforce, found
that suborbital science missions were absolutely critical to
building an aerospace workforce capable of meeting the needs of
current and future human and robotic space exploration.
(b) Management.--The Administrator shall designate an
officer or employee of the Space Technology Program to act as
the responsible official for the Commercial Reusable Suborbital
Research Program in the Space Technology Program. The designee
shall be responsible for the development of short- and long
term strategic plans for maintaining, renewing and extending
suborbital facilities and capabilities.
(c) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a
Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program within the
Space Technology Program that shall fund the development of
payloads for scientific research, technology development, and
education, and shall provide flight opportunities for those
payloads to microgravity environments and suborbital altitudes.
The Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program may fund
engineering and integration demonstrations, proofs of concept,
or educational experiments for commercial reusable vehicle
flights. The program shall endeavor to work with NASA's Mission
Directorates to help achieve NASA's research, technology, and
education goals.
(d) Report.--The Administrator shall submit a report
annually to the appropriate committees of Congress describing
progress in carrying out the Commercial Reusable Suborbital
Research program, including the number and type of suborbital
missions planned in each fiscal year.
(e) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Administrator $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011
through 2013 to carry out this section.]

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SEC. 1202. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION.

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[(b) International Discussion.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in
consultation with such other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government as the Administrator
considers appropriate, continue and strengthen
discussions with the representatives of other space-
faring countries, within the Inter-Agency Space Debris
Coordination Committee and elsewhere, to deal with this
orbital debris mitigation.
(2) Interagency effort.--For purposes of carrying out
this subsection, the Director of OSTP, in coordination
with the Director of the National Security Council and
using the President's Council of Advisors on Science
and Technology coordinating mechanism, shall develop an
overall strategy for review by the President, with
recommendations for proposed international
collaborative efforts to address this challenge.]

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SEC. 1203. REPORTS ON PROGRAM AND COST ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL
ASSESSMENT.

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[(b) Reports.--
(1) Reports required.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later
than April 30 of each year thereafter, the
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the implementation
during the preceding year for the corrective action
plan referred to in subsection (a)(4).
(2) Elements.--Each report under this subsection
shall set forth, for the year covered by such report,
the following:
(A) A description of each NASA program that
has exceeded its cost baseline by 15 percent or
more or is more than 2 years behind its
projected development schedule.
(B) For each program specified under
subparagraph (A), a plan for such decrease in
scope or requirements, or other measures, to be
undertaken to control cost and schedule,
including any cost monitoring or corrective
actions undertaken pursuant to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-155),
and the amendments made by that Act.]

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[SEC. 1206. COUNTERFEIT PARTS.

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall plan, develop, and
implement a program, in coordination with other Federal
agencies, to detect, track, catalog, and reduce the number of
counterfeit electronic parts in the NASA supply chain.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the
Administrator shall establish--
(1) counterfeit part identification training for all
employees that procure, process, distribute, and
install electronic parts that will--
(A) teach employees how to identify
counterfeit parts;
(B) educate employees on procedures to follow
if they suspect a part is counterfeit;
(C) regularly update employees on new
threats, identification techniques, and
reporting requirements; and
(D) integrate industry associations,
manufacturers, suppliers, and other Federal
agencies, as appropriate;
(2) an internal database to track all suspected and
confirmed counterfeit electronic parts that will
maintain, at a minimum--
(A) companies and individuals known and
suspected of selling counterfeit parts;
(B) parts known and suspected of being
counterfeit, including lot and date codes, part
numbers, and part images;
(C) countries of origin;
(D) sources of reporting;
(E) United States Customs seizures; and
(F) Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
reports and other public or private sector
database notifications; and
(3) a mechanism to report all information on
suspected and confirmed counterfeit electronic parts to
law enforcement agencies, industry associations, and
other databases, and to issue bulletins to industry on
counterfeit electronic parts and related counterfeit
activity.
(c) Review of Procurement and Acquisition Policy.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the program, the
Administrator shall amend existing acquisition and
procurement policy to purchase electronic parts from
trusted or approved manufacturers. To determine trusted
or approved manufacturers, the Administrator shall
establish a list, assessed and adjusted at least
annually, and create criteria for manufacturers to meet
in order to be placed onto the list.
(2) Criteria.--The criteria may include--
(A) authentication or encryption codes;
(B) embedded security markings in parts;
(C) unique, harder to copy labels and
markings;
(D) identifying distinct lot and serial codes
on external packaging;
(E) radio frequency identification embedded
into high-value parts;
(F) physical destruction of all defective,
damaged, and sub-standard parts that are by-
products of the manufacturing process;
(G) testing certifications;
(H) maintenance of procedures for handling
any counterfeit parts that slip through;
(I) maintenance of secure facilities to
prevent unauthorized access to proprietary
information; and
(J) maintenance of product return, buy back,
and inventory control practices that limit
counterfeiting.
(d) Report to Congress.--Within one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall report on the
progress of implementing this section to the appropriate
committees of Congress.]

[SEC. 1207. INFORMATION SECURITY.

(a) Monitoring Risk.--
(1) Update on system implementation.--Not later than
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
on a biennial basis thereafter, the chief information
officer of NASA, in coordination with other national
security agencies, shall provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress--
(A) an update on efforts to implement a
system to provide dynamic, comprehensive, real-
time information regarding risk of unauthorized
remote, proximity, and insider use or access,
for all information infrastructure under the
responsibility of the chief information
officer, and mission-related networks,
including contractor networks;
(B) an assessment of whether the system has
demonstrably and quantifiably reduced network
risk compared to alternative methods of
measuring security; and
(C) an assessment of the progress that each
center and facility has made toward
implementing the system.
(2) Existing assessments.--The assessments required
of the Inspector General under section 3545 of title
44, United States Code, shall evaluate the
effectiveness of the system described in this
subsection.
(b) Information Security Awareness and Education.--
(1) In general.--In consultation with the Department
of Education, other national security agencies, and
other agency directorates, the chief information
officer shall institute an information security
awareness and education program for all operators and
users of NASA information infrastructure, with the goal
of reducing unauthorized remote, proximity, and insider
use or access.
(2) Program requirements.--
(A) The program shall include, at a minimum,
ongoing classified and unclassified threat-
based briefings, and automated exercises and
examinations that simulate common attack
techniques.
(B) All agency employees and contractors
engaged in the operation or use of agency
information infrastructure shall participate in
the program.
(C) Access to NASA information infrastructure
shall only be granted to operators and users
who regularly satisfy the requirements of the
program.
(D) The chief human capital officer of NASA,
in consultation with the chief information
officer, shall create a system to reward
operators and users of agency information
infrastructure for continuous high achievement
in the program.
(c) Information Infrastructure Defined.--In this section,
the term ``information infrastructure'' means the underlying
framework that information systems and assets rely on to
process, transmit, receive, or store information
electronically, including programmable electronic devices and
communications networks and any associated hardware, software,
or data.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Selected Provisions of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-358))

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--this Act may be cited as the ``America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010'' or the ``America
Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in
Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of
2010''.

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SEC. 202. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION.

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[(b) Educational Program Goals.--NASA shall develop and
maintain educational programs--
(1) to carry out and support research based programs
and activities designed to increase student interest
and participation in STEM, including students from
minority and underrepresented groups;
(2) to improve public literacy in STEM;
(3) that employ proven strategies and methods for
improving student learning and teaching in STEM;
(4) to provide curriculum support materials and other
resources that--
(A) are designed to be integrated with
comprehensive STEM education;
(B) are aligned with national science
education standards;
(C) promote the adoption and implementation
of high-quality education practices that build
toward college and career-readiness; and
(5) to create and support opportunities for enhanced
and ongoing professional development for teachers using
best practices that improve the STEM content and
knowledge of the teachers, including through programs
linking STEM teachers with STEM educators at the higher
education level.]

SEC. 203. ASSESSMENT OF IMPEDIMENTS TO SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR MINORITY AND
UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AT NASA.

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[(c) Implementation.--To the extent practicable, the
Administrator shall take all necessary steps to address any
impediments identified in the assessment.]

SEC. 204. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION'S CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL
COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT.

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[(b) Evaluation and Assessment of NASA's Interagency
Contribution.--Pursuant to the authority provided in title II
of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110--69), the
Administrator shall evaluate and, where possible, expand
efforts to maximize NASA's contribution to interagency efforts
to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
education capabilities, and to enhance the Nation's
technological excellence and global competitiveness. The
Administrator shall identify these enhancements in the annual
reports required by section 2001(e) of that Act (42 U.S.C.
16611a(e)).]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Section 913(a), (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239, 51 U.S.C. 30701 note))

SEC. 913. LIMITATION ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS CONCERNING OUTER SPACE
ACTIVITIES.

[(a) Certification Required.--If the United States becomes
a signatory to a non-legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space
Activities or any similar agreement, at the same time as the
United States becomes such a signatory--
(1) the President shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a
certification that such agreement has no legally-
binding effect or basis for limiting the activities of
the United States in outer space; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National
Intelligence shall jointly submit to the congressional
defense committees a certification that such agreement
will be equitable, enhance national security, and have
no militarily significant impact on the ability of the
United States to conduct military or intelligence
activities in space.
(b) Briefings and Notifications Required.--
(1) Restatement of policy formulation under the arms
control and disarmament act with respect to outer
space.--No action shall be taken that would obligate
the United States to reduce or limit the Armed Forces
or armaments of the United States in outer space in a
militarily significant manner, except pursuant to the
treaty-making power of the President set forth in
Article II, Section 2, Clause II of the Constitution or
unless authorized by the enactment of further
affirmative legislation by the Congress of the United
States.
(2) Briefings.--
(A) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of State, and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly provide to
the covered congressional committees regular,
detailed updates on the negotiation of a non-
legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for
Outer Space Activities or any similar
agreement.
(B) Termination of requirement.--The
requirement to provide regular briefings under
subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date on
which the United States becomes a signatory to
an agreement referred to in subparagraph (A),
or on the date on which the President certifies
to Congress that the United States is no longer
negotiating an agreement referred to in
subparagraph (A), whichever is earlier.
(3) Notifications.--If the United States becomes a
signatory to a non-legally binding international
agreement concerning an International Code of Conduct
for Outer Space Activities or any similar agreement,
not less than 60 days prior to any action that will
obligate the United States to reduce or limit the Armed
Forces or armaments or activities of the United States
in outer space, the head of each Department or agency
of the Federal Government that is affected by such
action shall submit to Congress notice of such action
and the effect of such action on such Department or
agency.
(4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
``covered congressional committees''' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing 1st
and 2d provisos under heading ``construction and environmental
compliance and restoration'' (at 127 Stat. 263) in the Science
Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6, div. B, title III, 51
U.S.C. 20145 note))

[Provided, That hereafter, notwithstanding section 315 of
the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (see 51 U.S.C.
20145), all proceeds from leases entered into under that
section shall be deposited into this account; Provided further,
That such proceeds shall be available for a period of 5 years
to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual
appropriations Acts;]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Section 3 of the Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators,
Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (Public Law 115-7, 51
U.S.C. note prec. 40901))

[SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF AEROSPACE AND
SPACE EXPLORATION.

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration shall encourage women and girls to study
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, pursue
careers in aerospace, and further advance the Nation's space
science and exploration efforts through support of the
following initiatives:
(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS.
(2) Aspire to Inspire.
(3) Summer Institute in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Research.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Selected Provisions of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-
10))

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization
Act of 2017''.

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SEC. 301. OPERATION OF THE ISS.

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[(b) Objectives.--The primary objectives of the ISS program
shall be--
(1) to achieve the long term goal and objectives
under section 202 of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
18312); and
(2) to pursue a research program that advances
knowledge and provides other benefits to the Nation.]

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SEC. 302. TRANSPORTATION TO ISS.

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[(e) Commercial Crew Program.--
(1) Objective.--The objective of the Commercial Crew
Program shall be to assist in the development and
certification of commercially provided transportation
that--
(A) can carry United States government
astronauts safely, reliably, and affordably to
and from the ISS;
(B) can serve as a crew rescue vehicle; and
(C) can accomplish subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as soon as practicable.
(2) Primary consideration.--The objective described
in paragraph (1) shall be the primary consideration in
the acquisition strategy for the Commercial Crew
Program.
(3) Safety.--
(A) In general.--The Administrator shall
protect the safety of government astronauts by
ensuring that each commercially provided
transportation system under this subsection
meets all applicable human rating requirements
in accordance with section 403(b)(1) of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
18342(b)(1)).
(B) Lessons learned.--Consistent with the
findings and recommendations of the Columbia
Accident Investigation Board, the
Administration shall ensure that safety and the
minimization of the probability of loss of crew
are the critical priorities of the Commercial
Crew Program.
(4) Cost minimization.--The Administrator shall
strive through the competitive selection process to
minimize the life cycle cost to the Administration
through the planned period of commercially provided
crew transportation services.]

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[(g) Competition.--It is the policy of the United States
that, to foster the competitive development, operation,
improvement, and commercial availability of space
transportation services, and to minimize the life cycle cost to
the Administration, the Administrator shall procure services
for Federal Government access to and return from the ISS,
whenever practicable, via fair and open competition for well-
defined, milestone-based, Federal Acquisition Regulation-based
contracts under section 201(a) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
18311(a)).]

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(h) Transparency.--

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[(2) In general.--The Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent practicable and in a manner that does
not add costs or schedule delays to the program, ensure
all Commercial Crew Program and Commercial Resupply
Services Program providers provide evidence-based
support for their costs and schedules.]

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SEC. 421. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM, ORION, AND EXPLORATION GROUND SYSTEMS.

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(b) Space Launch System.--

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[(2) Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms the policy
and minimum capability requirements for the Space
Launch System under section 302 of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322).]

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[(d) In General.--The Administrator shall continue the
development of the fully integrated Space Launch System,
including an upper stage needed to go beyond low-Earth orbit,
in order to safely enable human space exploration of the Moon,
Mars, and beyond over the course of the next century as
required in section 302(c) of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C.
18322(c)).]

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[(f) Exploration Missions.--The Administrator shall
continue development of--
(1) an uncrewed exploration mission to demonstrate
the capability of both the Space Launch System and
Orion as an integrated system by 2018;
(2) subject to applicable human rating processes and
requirements, a crewed exploration mission to
demonstrate the Space Launch System, including the Core
Stage and Exploration Upper Stages, by 2021;
(3) subsequent missions beginning with EM-3 at
operational flight rate sufficient to maintain safety
and operational readiness using the Space Launch System
and Orion to extend into cis-lunar space and eventually
to Mars; and
(4) a deep space habitat as a key element in a deep
space exploration architecture along with the Space
Launch System and Orion.
(g) Other Uses.--The Administrator shall assess the utility
of the Space Launch System for use by the science community and
for other Federal Government launch needs, including
consideration of overall cost and schedule savings from reduced
transit times and increased science returns enabled by the
unique capabilities of the Space Launch System.]

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SEC. 432. HUMAN EXPLORATION ROADMAP.

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[(b) Human Exploration Roadmap.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a
human exploration roadmap, including a critical
decision plan, to expand human presence beyond low-
Earth orbit to the surface of Mars and beyond,
considering potential interim destinations such as cis-
lunar space and the moons of Mars.
(2) Scope.--The human exploration roadmap shall
include--
(A) an integrated set of exploration,
science, and other goals and objectives of a
United States human space exploration program
to achieve the long-term goal of human missions
near or on the surface of Mars in the 2030s;
(B) opportunities for international,
academic, and industry partnerships for
exploration-related systems, services,
research, and technology if those opportunities
provide cost-savings, accelerate program
schedules, or otherwise benefit the goals and
objectives developed under subparagraph (A);
(C) sets and sequences of precursor missions
in cis-lunar space and other missions or
activities necessary--
(i) to demonstrate the proficiency of
the capabilities and technologies
identified under subparagraph (D); and
(ii) to meet the goals and objectives
developed under subparagraph (A),
including anticipated timelines and
missions for the Space Launch System
and Orion;
(D) an identification of the specific
capabilities and technologies, including the
Space Launch System, Orion, a deep space
habitat, and other capabilities, that
facilitate the goals and objectives developed
under subparagraph (A);
(E) a description of how cis-lunar elements,
objectives, and activities advance the human
exploration of Mars;
(F) an assessment of potential human health
and other risks, including radiation exposure;
(G) mitigation plans, whenever possible, to
address the risks identified in subparagraph
(F);
(H) a description of those technologies
already under development across the Federal
Government or by other entities that facilitate
the goals and objectives developed under
subparagraph (A);
(I) a specific process for the evolution of
the capabilities of the fully integrated Orion
with the Space Launch System and a description
of how these systems facilitate the goals and
objectives developed under subparagraph (A) and
demonstrate the capabilities and technologies
described in subparagraph (D);
(J) a description of the capabilities and
technologies that need to be demonstrated or
research data that could be gained through the
utilization of the ISS and the status of the
development of such capabilities and
technologies;
(K) a framework for international cooperation
in the development of all capabilities and
technologies identified under this section,
including an assessment of the risks posed by
relying on international partners for
capabilities and technologies on the critical
path of development;
(L) a process for partnering with
nongovernmental entities using Space Act
Agreements or other acquisition instruments for
future human space exploration; and
(M) include information on the phasing of
planned intermediate destinations, Mars mission
risk areas and potential risk mitigation
approaches, technology requirements and phasing
of required technology development activities,
the management strategy to be followed, related
ISS activities, planned international
collaborative activities, potential commercial
contributions, and other activities relevant to
the achievement of the goal established in this
section.
(3) Considerations.--In developing the human
exploration roadmap, the Administrator shall consider--
(A) using key exploration capabilities,
namely the Space Launch System and Orion;
(B) using existing commercially available
technologies and capabilities or those
technologies and capabilities being developed
by industry for commercial purposes;
(C) establishing an organizational approach
to ensure collaboration and coordination among
NASA's Mission Directorates under section 821,
when appropriate, including to collect and
return to Earth a sample from the Martian
surface;
(D) building upon the initial uncrewed
mission, EM-1, and first crewed mission, EM-2,
of the Space Launch System and Orion to
establish a sustainable cadence of missions
extending human exploration missions into cis-
lunar space, including anticipated timelines
and milestones;
(E) developing the robotic and precursor
missions and activities that will demonstrate,
test, and develop key technologies and
capabilities essential for achieving human
missions to Mars, including long-duration human
operations beyond low-Earth orbit, space suits,
solar electric propulsion, deep space habitats,
environmental control life support systems,
Mars lander and ascent vehicle, entry, descent,
landing, ascent, Mars surface systems, and in-
situ resource utilization;
(F) demonstrating and testing 1 or more
habitat modules in cis-lunar space to prepare
for Mars missions;
(G) using public-private, firm fixed-price
partnerships, where practicable;
(H) collaborating with international,
academic, and industry partners, when
appropriate;
(I) any risks to human health and sensitive
onboard technologies, including radiation
exposure;
(J) any risks identified through research
outcomes under the NASA Human Research
Program's Behavioral Health Element; and
(K) the recommendations and ideas of several
independently developed reports or concepts
that describe potential Mars architectures or
concepts and identify Mars as the long-term
goal for human space exploration, including the
reports described under section 431.
(4) Critical decision plan on human space
exploration.--As part of the human exploration roadmap,
the Administrator shall include a critical decision
plan--
(A) identifying and defining key decisions
guiding human space exploration priorities and
plans that need to be made before June 30,
2020, including decisions that may guide human
space exploration capability development,
precursor missions, long-term missions, and
activities;
(B) defining decisions needed to maximize
efficiencies and resources for reaching the
near, intermediate, and long-term goals and
objectives of human space exploration; and
(C) identifying and defining timelines and
milestones for a sustainable cadence of
missions beginning with EM-3 for the Space
Launch System and Orion to extend human
exploration from cis-lunar space to the surface
of Mars.
(5) Reports.--
(A) Initial human exploration roadmap.--The
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress--
(i) an initial human exploration
roadmap, including a critical decision
plan, before December 1, 2017; and
(ii) an updated human exploration
roadmap periodically as the
Administrator considers necessary but
not less than biennially.
(B) Contents.--Each human exploration roadmap
under this paragraph shall include a
description of--
(i) the achievements and goals
accomplished in the process of
developing such capabilities and
technologies during the 2-year period
prior to the submission of the human
exploration roadmap; and
(ii) the expected goals and
achievements in the following 2-year
period.
(C) Submission with budget.--Each human
exploration roadmap under this section shall be
included in the budget for that fiscal year
transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code.]

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SEC. 501. MAINTAINING A BALANCED SPACE SCIENCE PORTFOLIO.

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[(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to
ensure, to the extent practicable, a steady cadence of large,
medium, and small science missions.]

SEC. 502. PLANETARY SCIENCE.

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[(b) Mission Priorities.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with the priorities
established in the most recent Planetary Science
Decadal Survey, the Administrator shall ensure, to the
greatest extent practicable, the completion of a
balanced set of Discovery, New Frontiers, and Flagship
missions at the cadence recommended by the most recent
Planetary Science Decadal Survey.
(2) Mission priority adjustments.--Consistent with
the set of missions described in paragraph (1), and
while maintaining the continuity of scientific data and
steady development of capabilities and technologies,
the Administrator may seek, if necessary, adjustments
to mission priorities, schedule, and scope in light of
changing budget projections.]

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[SEC. 508. EXTRASOLAR PLANET EXPLORATION STRATEGY.

(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall enter into
an arrangement with the National Academies to develop a
science strategy for the study and exploration of
extrasolar planets, including the use of the Transiting
Exoplanet Survey Satellite, the James Webb Space
Telescope, a potential Wide-Field Infrared Survey
Telescope mission, or any other telescope, spacecraft,
or instrument, as appropriate.
(2) Requirements.--The strategy shall--
(A) outline key scientific questions;
(B) identify the most promising research in
the field;
(C) indicate the extent to which the mission
priorities in existing decadal surveys address
the key extrasolar planet research and
exploration goals;
(D) identify opportunities for coordination
with international partners, commercial
partners, and not-for-profit partners; and
(E) make recommendations regarding the
activities under subparagraphs (A) through (D),
as appropriate.
(b) Use of Strategy.--The Administrator shall use the
strategy--
(1) to inform roadmaps, strategic plans, and other
activities of the Administration as they relate to
extrasolar planet research and exploration; and
(2) to provide a foundation for future activities and
initiatives related to extrasolar planet research and
exploration.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall
submit to the Administrator and to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report containing the strategy developed under
subsection (a).]

[SEC. 509. ASTROBIOLOGY STRATEGY.

(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall enter into
an arrangement with the National Academies to develop a
science strategy for astrobiology that would outline
key scientific questions, identify the most promising
research in the field, and indicate the extent to which
the mission priorities in existing decadal surveys
address the search for life's origin, evolution,
distribution, and future in the Universe.
(2) Recommendations.--The strategy shall include
recommendations for coordination with international
partners.
(b) Use of Strategy.--The Administrator shall use the
strategy developed under subsection (a) in planning and funding
research and other activities and initiatives in the field of
astrobiology.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall
submit to the Administrator and to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report containing the strategy developed under
subsection (a).]

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[SEC. 517. COLLABORATION.

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SEC. 701. SPACE TECHNOLOGY INFUSION.

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[(c) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that
the Administrator shall develop technologies to support the
Administration's core missions, as described in section 2(3) of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization
Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18301(3)), and support sustained
investments in early stage innovation, fundamental research,
and technologies to expand the boundaries of the national
aerospace enterprise.
(d) Propulsion Technologies.--A goal of propulsion
technologies developed under subsection (c) shall be to
significantly reduce human travel time to Mars.]

SEC. 702. SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

[(a) Space Technology Program Authorized.--The
Administrator shall conduct a space technology program
(referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to research
and develop advanced space technologies that could deliver
innovative solutions across the Administration's space
exploration and science missions.]
[(b) Considerations.--In conducting the Program, the
Administrator shall consider--
(1) the recommendations of the National Academies'
review of the Administration's Space Technology
roadmaps and priorities; and
(2) the applicable enabling aspects of the stepping
stone approach to exploration under section 70504 of
title 51, United States Code.]
[(c) Requirements.--In conducting the Program, the
Administrator shall--
(1) to the extent practicable, use a competitive
process to select research and development projects;
(2) to the extent practicable and appropriate, use
small satellites and the Administration's suborbital
and ground-based platforms to demonstrate space
technology concepts and developments; and
(3) as appropriate, partner with other Federal
agencies, universities, private industry, and foreign
countries.]
[(d) Small Business Programs.--The Administrator shall
organize and manage the Administration's Small Business
Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology
Transfer Program within the Program.]
[(e) Nonduplication Certification.--The Administrator shall
submit a budget for each fiscal year, as transmitted to
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
that avoids duplication of projects, programs, or missions
conducted by Program with other projects, programs, or missions
conducted by another office or directorate of the
Administration.]
(f) Collaboration, Coordination, and Alignment.--
[(1) In general.--The Administrator shall--
(A) ensure that the Administration's
projects, programs, and activities in support
of technology research and development of
advanced space technologies are fully
coordinated and aligned;
(B) ensure that the results the projects,
programs, and activities under subparagraph (A)
are shared and leveraged within the
Administration; and
(C) ensure that the organizational
responsibility for research and development
activities in support of human space
exploration not initiated as of the date of
enactment of this Act is established on the
basis of a sound rationale.]

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[(h) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall include in the
Administration's annual budget request for each fiscal year the
rationale for assigning organizational responsibility for, in
the year prior to the budget fiscal year, each initiated
project, program, and mission focused on research and
development of advanced technologies for human space
exploration.]

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SEC. 811. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE.

[(a) In General.--The Administrator shall, in a manner that
reflects the unique nature of NASA's mission and expertise--
(1) ensure the NASA Chief Information Officer,
Mission Directorates, and Centers have appropriate
roles in the management, governance, and oversight
processes related to information technology operations
and investments and information security programs for
the protection of NASA systems;
(2) ensure the NASA Chief Information Officer has the
appropriate resources and insight to oversee NASA
information technology and information security
operations and investments;
(3) provide an information technology program
management framework to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of information technology investments,
including relying on metrics for identifying and
reducing potential duplication, waste, and cost;
(4) improve the operational linkage between the NASA
Chief Information Officer and each NASA mission
directorate, center, and mission support office to
ensure both agency and mission needs are considered in
agency-wide information technology and information
security management and oversight;
(5) review the portfolio of information technology
investments and spending, including information
technology-related investments included as part of
activities within NASA mission directorates that may
not be considered information technology, to ensure
investments are recognized and reported appropriately
based on guidance from the Office of Management and
Budget;
(6) consider appropriate revisions to the charters of
information technology boards and councils that inform
information technology investment and operation
decisions; and
(7) consider whether the NASA Chief Information
Officer should have a seat on any boards or councils
described in paragraph (6).]

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[SEC. 812. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the
Administrator shall develop an information technology strategic
plan to guide NASA information technology management and
strategic objectives.
(b) Requirements.--In developing the strategic plan, the
Administrator shall ensure that the strategic plan addresses--
(1) the deadline under section 306(a) of title 5,
United States Code; and
(2) the requirements under section 3506 of title 44,
United States Code.
(c) Contents.--The strategic plan shall address, in a
manner that reflects the unique nature of NASA's mission and
expertise--
(1) near and long-term goals and objectives for
leveraging information technology;
(2) a plan for how NASA will submit to Congress of a
list of information technology projects, including
completion dates and risk level in accordance with
guidance from the Office of Management and Budget;
(3) an implementation overview for an agency-wide
approach to information technology investments and
operations, including reducing barriers to cross-center
collaboration;
(4) coordination by the NASA Chief Information
Officer with centers and mission directorates to ensure
that information technology policies are effectively
and efficiently implemented across the agency;
(5) a plan to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of information technology investments,
including a description of how unnecessarily
duplicative, wasteful, legacy, or outdated information
technology across NASA will be identified and
eliminated, and a schedule for the identification and
elimination of such information technology;
(6) a plan for improving the information security of
agency information and agency information systems,
including improving security control assessments and
role-based security training of employees; and
(7) submission by NASA to Congress of information
regarding high risk projects and cybersecurity risks.
(d) Congressional Oversight.--The Administrator shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the strategic
plan under subsection (a) and any updates thereto.]

SEC. 813. CYBERSECURITY.

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[(b) Information Security Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
implement the information security plan developed under
paragraph (2) and take such further actions as the
Administrator considers necessary to improve the
information security system in accordance with this
section.
(2) Information security plan.--Subject to paragraphs
(3) and (4), the Administrator shall develop an agency-
wide information security plan to enhance information
security for NASA information and information
infrastructure.
(3) Requirements.--In developing the plan under
paragraph (2), the Administrator shall ensure that the
plan--
(A) reflects the unique nature of NASA's
mission and expertise;
(B) is informed by policies, standards,
guidelines, and directives on information
security required for Federal agencies;
(C) is consistent with the standards and
guidelines under section 11331 of title 40,
United States Code; and
(D) meets applicable National Institute of
Standards and Technology information security
standards and guidelines.
(4) Contents.--The plan shall address--
(A) an overview of the requirements of the
information security system;
(B) an agency-wide risk management framework
for information security;
(C) a description of the information security
system management controls and common controls
that are necessary to ensure compliance with
information security-related requirements;
(D) an identification and assignment of
roles, responsibilities, and management
commitment for information security at the
agency;
(E) coordination among organizational
entities, including between each center,
facility, mission directorate, and mission
support office, and among agency entities
responsible for different aspects of
information security;
(F) the need to protect the information
security of mission-critical systems and
activities and high-impact and moderate-impact
information systems; and
(G) a schedule of frequent reviews and
updates, as necessary, of the plan.]

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[SEC. 821. COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES.

The Administrator shall encourage an interdisciplinary
approach among all NASA mission directorates and divisions,
whenever appropriate, for projects or missions--
(1) to improve coordination, and encourage
collaboration and early planning on scope;
(2) to determine areas of overlap or alignment;
(3) to find ways to leverage across divisional
perspectives to maximize outcomes; and
(4) to be more efficient with resources and funds.]

SEC. 822. NASA LAUNCH CAPABILITIES COLLABORATION.

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[(c) In general.--The Administrator shall pursue a strategy
for acquisition of crewed transportation services and non-
crewed launch services that continues to enhance communication,
collaboration, and coordination between the Launch Services
Program and the Commercial Crew Program.]

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SEC. 824. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

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(b) Continuation of Education and Outreach Activities and
Programs.--
[(1) In general.--The Administrator shall continue
engagement with the public and education opportunities
for students via all the Administration's mission
directorates to the maximum extent practicable.]

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SEC. 825. LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICING CAPABILITIES ACROSS
MISSION DIRECTORATES.

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[(c) Leveraging of Capabilities.--The Administrator shall--
(1) identify orbital assets in both the Science
Mission Directorate and the Human Exploration and
Operations Mission Directorate that could benefit from
satellite servicing-related technologies; and
(2) work across all NASA mission directorates to
evaluate opportunities for the private sector to
perform such services or advance technical capabilities
by leveraging the technologies and techniques developed
by NASA programs and other industry programs.]

[SEC. 826. FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES.

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SEC. 837. FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

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[(b) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that
the Administration maintain reliable and efficient facilities
and infrastructure and that decisions on whether to dispose of,
maintain, or modernize existing facilities or infrastructure be
made in the context of meeting future Administration needs.]
[(c) Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a
facilities and infrastructure plan.
(2) Goal.--The goal of the plan is to position the
Administration to have the facilities and
infrastructure, including laboratories, tools, and
approaches, necessary to meet future Administration and
other Federal agencies' laboratory needs.
(3) Contents.--The plan shall identify--
(A) current Administration and other Federal
agency laboratory needs;
(B) future Administration research and
development and testing needs;
(C) a strategy for identifying facilities and
infrastructure that are candidates for
disposal, that is consistent with the national
strategic direction set forth in--
(i) the National Space Policy;
(ii) the National Aeronautics
Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation Infrastructure Plan;
(iii) the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109-155; 119 Stat.
2895), National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of
2008 (Public Law 110-422; 122 Stat.
4779), and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18301 et seq.); and
(iv) the human exploration roadmap
under section 432 of this Act;
(D) a strategy for the maintenance, repair,
upgrading, and modernization of Administration
facilities and infrastructure, including
laboratories and equipment;
(E) criteria for--
(i) prioritizing deferred maintenance
tasks;
(ii) maintaining, repairing,
upgrading, or modernizing
Administration facilities and
infrastructure; and
(iii) implementing processes, plans,
and policies for guiding the
Administration's Centers on whether to
maintain, repair, upgrade, or modernize
a facility or infrastructure and for
determining the type of instrument to
be used;
(F) an assessment of modifications needed to
maximize usage of facilities that offer unique
and highly specialized benefits to the
aerospace industry and the American public; and
(G) implementation steps, including a
timeline, milestones, and an estimate of
resources required for carrying out the plan.]
[(d) Requirement To Establish Policy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
establish and make publicly available a policy that
guides the Administration's use of existing authorities
to out-grant, lease, excess to the General Services
Administration, sell, decommission, demolish, or
otherwise transfer property, facilities, or
infrastructure.
(2) Criteria.--The policy shall include criteria for
the use of authorities, best practices, standardized
procedures, and guidelines for how to appropriately
manage property, facilities, and infrastructure.]
[(e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the plan
developed under subsection (c).]

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SEC. 841. SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS.

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[(b) Funded Space Act Agreements.--To the extent
appropriate, the Administrator shall seek to maximize the value
of contributions provided by other parties under a funded Space
Act Agreement in order to advance NASA's mission.]
[(c) Non-exclusivity.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, issue each Space Act
Agreement--
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), on a
nonexclusive basis;
(B) in a manner that ensures all non-
government parties have equal access to NASA
resources; and
(C) exercising reasonable care not to reveal
unique or proprietary information.
(2) Exclusivity.--If the Administrator determines an
exclusive arrangement is necessary, the Administrator
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, issue the
Space Act Agreement--
(A) utilizing a competitive selection process
when exclusive arrangements are necessary; and
(B) pursuant to public announcements when
exclusive arrangements are necessary.]
[(d) Transparency.--The Administrator shall publicly
disclose on the Administration's website and make available in
a searchable format each Space Act Agreement, including an
estimate of committed NASA resources and the expected benefits
to agency objectives for each agreement, with appropriate
redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or classified
information, not later than 60 days after such agreement is
signed by the parties.]
[(e) Annual Reports.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the use of Space Act Agreement authority by the
Administration during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Contents.--The report shall include for each
Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of the
report--
(A) an indication of whether the agreement is
a reimbursable, nonreimbursable, or funded
Space Act Agreement;
(B) a description of--
(i) the subject and terms;
(ii) the parties;
(iii) the responsible--
(I) Mission Directorate;
(II) Center; or
(III) headquarters element;
(iv) the value;
(v) the extent of the cost sharing
among Federal Government and nonFederal
sources;
(vi) the time period or schedule; and
(vii) all milestones; and (C) an
indication of whether the agreement was
renewed during the previous fiscal
year.
(3) Anticipated agreements.--The report shall include
a list of all anticipated reimbursable, non-
reimbursable, and funded Space Act Agreements for the
upcoming fiscal year.
(4) Cumulative program benefits.--The report shall
include, with respect to each Space Act Agreement
covered by the report, a summary of--
(A) the technology areas in which research
projects were conducted under that agreement;
(B) the extent to which the use of that
agreement--
(i) has contributed to a broadening
of the technology and industrial base
available for meeting Administration
needs; and
(ii) has fostered within the
technology and industrial base new
relationships and practices that
support the United States; and
(C) the total amount of value received by the
Federal Government during the fiscal year under
that agreement.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Selected Provisions of the Women in Aerospace Education Act (Public Law
115-303))

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Women in Aerospace Education
Act''.

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[SEC. 3. NASA INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section
referred to as ``NASA'') shall institute a process to encourage
the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or
individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer
science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance
to the aerospace sector and related fields.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 6 of the Bill (Repealing
Section 9406 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283))

[SEC. 9406. CYBERSECURITY IN STEM PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS
AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

In carrying out any STEM education program of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this
section as ``NASA''), including a program of the Office of STEM
Engagement, the Administrator of NASA shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, encourage the inclusion of cybersecurity
education opportunities in such program.]

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

In compliance with clause 3(e) of House Rule XIII, changes
in existing law made by the bill, H.R. 5982, as reported, are
shown as follows:

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill

Set out below is a comparative print showing changes in
existing law made by the bill. Insertions are shown in italic
and omissions are surrounded by brackets.

Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3(a) through (aa) of the Bill
(Amending Title 51, United States Code)

TITLE 51--UNITED STATES CODE

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Subtitle III--Administrative Provisions

Subtitle IV--Aeronautics and Space Research and Education

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[409. Miscellaneous 40901]
409. Aeronautics and Space Technology 40901
411 Through 497 Reserved
499. Miscellaneous 49901

Subtitle V--Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities

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Subtitle VII--Access to Space

[701. Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives 70101]
701. Use of Space Launch System or Alternatives 70101

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715. Human Space Flight and Exploration 71501
717. Advancing Human Space Exploration 71701

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Sec. 20144. Prize authority

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(i) Funding.--

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Sec. 20145. Lease of non-excess property

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Sec. 20303. Contribution to innovation

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CHAPTER 301--[APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING] FUNDING

[Sec.]
[30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required.]
[30102. Working capital fund.]
[30103. Budgets.]
[30104. Baselines and cost controls.]

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Subchapter II--Budget Provisions

30121. General budget documentation requirements.
30122. Consideration of decadal surveys.
30123. Two-year budget request with 3d-year estimate.

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required

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Sec. [30104] 30103. Baselines and cost controls

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(b) Conditions for Development.--

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(d) Notification.--

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Sec. 30104. Reports on estimated costs for certain programs

Sec. 30105. Annual report on program cost and control

Subchapter II--Budget Provisions

Sec. [30103] 30121. [Budgets] General budget documentation requirements

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Sec. 30122. Consideration of decadal surveys

The Administration shall take into account the current
decadal surveys from the National Academies' Space Studies
Board when submitting the President's budget request to
Congress.

Sec. 30123. Two-year budget request with 3d-year estimate

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CHAPTER 303--CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Sec.
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30311. Counterfeit parts.

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Sec. 30310. Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

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Sec. 30311. Counterfeit parts

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall plan, develop, and
implement a program, in coordination with other Federal
agencies, to detect, track, catalog, and reduce the number of
counterfeit electronic parts in the Administration supply
chain.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the
Administrator shall establish--
(1) counterfeit part identification training for all
employees who procure, process, distribute, and install
electronic parts that will--
(A) teach employees how to identify
counterfeit parts;
(B) educate employees on procedures to follow
if they suspect a part is counterfeit;
(C) regularly update employees on new
threats, identification techniques, and
reporting requirements; and
(D) integrate industry associations,
manufacturers, suppliers, and other Federal
agencies, as appropriate;
(2) an internal database to track all suspected and
confirmed counterfeit electronic parts that will
maintain, at a minimum--
(A) companies and individuals known and
suspected of selling counterfeit parts;
(B) parts known and suspected of being
counterfeit, including lot and date codes, part
numbers, and part images;
(C) countries of origin;
(D) sources of reporting;
(E) United States Customs seizures; and
(F) Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
reports and other public- or private-sector
database notifications; and (3) a mechanism--
(A) to report all information on suspected
and confirmed counterfeit electronic parts to
law enforcement agency databases, industry
association databases, and other databases; and
(B) to issue bulletins to industry on
counterfeit electronic parts and related
counterfeit activity.
(c) Review of Procurement and Acquisition Policy.--
(1) In general.--In establishing the program, the
Administrator shall amend acquisition and procurement
policy in effect on October 11, 2010, to require the
purchase of electronic parts from trusted or approved
manufacturers. To determine trusted or approved
manufacturers, the Administrator shall establish a
list, assessed and adjusted at least annually, and
create criteria for manufacturers to meet in order to
be placed on the list.
(2) Criteria.--The criteria may include--
(A) authentication or encryption codes;
(B) embedded security markings in parts;
(C) unique, hard-to-copy labels and markings;
(D) identification of distinct lot and serial
codes on external packaging;
(E) radio frequency identification embedded
into high-value parts;
(F) physical destruction of all defective,
damaged, and sub-standard parts that are by-
products of the manufacturing process;
(G) testing certifications;
(H) maintenance of procedures for handling
any counterfeit parts that slip through;
(I) maintenance of secure facilities to
prevent unauthorized access to proprietary
information; and
(J) maintenance of product return, buy back,
and inventory control practices that limit
counterfeiting.

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CHAPTER 305--MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

Sec.
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30505. Information security.
30506. Workforce development for minority and underrepresented groups.
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Sec. 30505. Information security

(a) Definition of Information Infrastructure.--In this
section, the term ``information infrastructure'' means the
underlying framework that information systems and assets rely
on to process, transmit, receive, or store information
electronically, including programmable electronic devices and
communications networks and any associated hardware, software,
or data.
(b) Monitoring Risk.--
(1) Biennial update on system implementation.--On a
biennial basis, the chief information officer of the
Administration, in coordination with other national
security agencies, shall provide to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives--
(A) an update on efforts to implement a
system to provide dynamic, comprehensive, real-
time information regarding risk of unauthorized
remote, proximity, and insider use or access,
for all information infrastructure under the
responsibility of the chief information
officer, and mission-related networks,
including contractor networks;
(B) an assessment of whether the system has
demonstrably and quantifiably reduced network
risk compared with alternative methods of
measuring security; and
(C) an assessment of the progress that each
center and facility has made toward
implementing the system.
(2) Existing assessments.--The assessments required
of the Inspector General under section 3555 of title 44
shall evaluate the effectiveness of the system
described in this subsection.
(c) Information Security Awareness and Education.--
(1) In general.--In consultation with the Department
of Education, other national security agencies, and
other agency directorates, the chief information
officer shall institute an information security
awareness and education program for all operators and
users of Administration information infrastructure,
with the goal of reducing unauthorized remote,
proximity, and insider use or access.
(2) Program requirement.--
(A) Briefings, exercises, and examinations.--
The program shall include, at a minimum,
ongoing classified and unclassified threat-
based briefings, and automated exercises and
examinations that simulate common attack
techniques.
(B) Participation.--All agency employees and
contractors engaged in the operation or use of
agency information infrastructure shall
participate in the program.
(C) Access.--Access to Administration
information infrastructure shall be granted
only to operators and users who regularly
satisfy the requirements of the program.
(D) Rewarding achievement.--The chief human
capital officer of the Administration, in
consultation with the chief information
officer, shall create a system to reward
operators and users of agency information
infrastructure for continuous high achievement
in the program.

Sec. 30506. Workforce development for minority and underrepresented
groups

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CHAPTER 307--INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

Sec.
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Sec. 30705. Limitation on international agreements concerning outer
space activities.
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Sec. 30704. Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of
goods and services

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Sec. 30705. Limitation on international agreements concerning outer
space activities

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Congressional defense committees.--The term
``congressional defense committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Covered congressional committees.--The term
``covered congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
(b) Certification.--If the United States becomes a
signatory to a non-legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space
Activities or any similar agreement, at the same time as the
United States becomes a signatory--
(1) the President shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a
certification that the agreement has no legally binding
effect or basis for limiting the activities of the
United States in outer space; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National
Intelligence shall jointly submit to the congressional
defense committees a certification that the agreement
will be equitable, enhance national security, and have
no militarily significant impact on the ability of the
United States to conduct military or intelligence
activities in space.
(c) Briefings and Notifications Required.--
(1) Restatement of policy formulation under the arms
control and disarmament act with respect to outer
space.--No action may be taken that would obligate the
United States to reduce or limit the Armed Forces or
armaments of the United States in outer space in a
militarily significant manner, except pursuant to the
treaty- making power of the President under Article II,
Section 2, Clause II of the Constitution or unless
authorized by the enactment of further affirmative
legislation by Congress.
(2) Briefings.--
(A) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of State, and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly provide to
the covered congressional committees regular,
detailed updates on the negotiation of a non-
legally binding international agreement
concerning an International Code of Conduct for
Outer Space Activities or any similar
agreement.
(B) Termination of requirement.--The
requirement to provide regular briefings under
subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date on
which the United States becomes a signatory to
an agreement referred to in subparagraph (A),
or on the date on which the President certifies
to Congress that the United States is no longer
negotiating an agreement referred to in
subparagraph (A), whichever is earlier.
(3) Notifications.--If the United States becomes a
signatory to a non-legally binding international
agreement concerning an International Code of Conduct
for Outer Space Activities or any similar agreement,
not less than 60 days prior to any action that would
obligate the United States to reduce or limit the Armed
Forces, armaments, or activities of the United States
in outer space, the head of each Department or agency
of the Federal Government that would be affected by the
action shall submit to Congress a notice of the action
and its effect on the Department or agency.

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CHAPTER 313--HEALTHCARE

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Sec. 31302. Astronaut healthcare survey

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(b) Report.--The Administrator shall transmit a report of
the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days
following completion of the survey.

CHAPTER 315--FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec.
31501. Policy and plan.
31502. Maintenance and upgrade of center facilities.

Sec. 31501. Policy and plan

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that the
Administration maintain reliable and efficient facilities and
infrastructure and that decisions on whether to dispose of,
maintain, or modernize existing facilities or infrastructure be
made in the context of meeting future Administration needs.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a
facilities and infrastructure plan.
(2) Goal.--The goal of the plan is to position the
Administration to have the facilities and
infrastructure, including laboratories, tools, and
approaches, necessary to meet future Administration and
other Federal agencies' laboratory needs.
(3) Contents.--The plan shall identify--
(A) current Administration and other Federal
agency laboratory needs;
(B) future Administration research and
development and testing needs;
(C) a strategy for identifying facilities and
infrastructure that are candidates for
disposal, that is consistent with the national
strategic direction set forth in--
(i) the National Space Policy;
(ii) the National Aeronautics
Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation Infrastructure Plan;
(iii) the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109-155, 119 Stat.
2895), the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2008 (Public Law 110-422, 122 Stat.
4779), and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat.
2805); and
(iv) the human exploration roadmap
under section 71721 of this title;
(D) a strategy for the maintenance, repair,
upgrading, and modernization of Administration
facilities and infrastructure, including
laboratories and equipment;
(E) criteria for--
(i) prioritizing deferred maintenance
tasks;
(ii) maintaining, repairing,
upgrading, or modernizing
Administration facilities and
infrastructure; and
(iii) implementing processes, plans,
and policies for guiding the
Administration's centers on whether to
maintain, repair, upgrade, or modernize
a facility or infrastructure and for
determining the type of instrument to
be used;
(F) an assessment of modifications needed to
maximize usage of facilities that offer unique
and highly specialized benefits to the
aerospace industry and the American public; and
(G) implementation steps, including a
timeline, milestones, and an estimate of
resources required for carrying out the plan.
(c) Requirement to Establish Policy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after March
21, 2017, the Administrator shall establish and make
publicly available a policy that guides the
Administration's use of existing authorities to out-
grant, lease, excess to the General Services
Administration, sell, decommission, demolish, or
otherwise transfer property, facilities, or
infrastructure.
(2) Criteria.--The policy shall include criteria for
the use of authorities, best practices, standardized
procedures, and guidelines for how to appropriately
manage property, facilities, and infrastructure.
(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
March 21, 2017, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives the plan developed under subsection (b).

Sec. 31502. [Maintenance of facilities] Maintenance and upgrade of
center facilities

CHAPTERS 317 THROUGH 397--RESERVED

CHAPTER [315] 399--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. [31501] 39901. Orbital debris

[The Administrator] (a) Technologies to Decrease Risk.--The
Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal
agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies
that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks
associated with orbital debris.
(b) International Discussion.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in
consultation with such other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government as the Administrator
considers appropriate, continue and strengthen
discussions with the representatives of other space-
faring countries, within the Inter-Agency Space Debris
Coordination Committee and elsewhere, to deal with
orbital debris mitigation.
(2) Interagency effort.--For purposes of carrying out
this subsection, the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, in coordination with the
Director of the National Security Council and using the
President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology coordinating mechanism, shall develop an
overall strategy for review by the President, with
recommendations for proposed international
collaborative efforts to address the challenge of
orbital debris mitigation.

Sec. [31503] 39902. Laboratory productivity

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Sec. [31504] 39903. Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities

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Sec. [31505] 39904. Development of enhanced-use lease policy

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Sec. 40308. Space grant review panel

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CHAPTER 409--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 40901. Aeronautics research goals

Sec. 40902. Research collaboration

(a) Department of Defense.--The Administrator shall
continue to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, through
the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing, to develop
and implement joint plans for those elements of the Nation's
research, development, testing, and engineering infrastructure
that are of common interest and use.
(b) Federal Aviation Administration.--The Administrator
shall continue to coordinate with, and work closely with, the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, under the
framework of the Senior Policy Council, in the development of
the Next Generation Air Transportation Program. The
Administrator shall encourage the Council to explore areas for
greater collaboration, including areas in which the
Administration can help to accelerate the development and
demonstration of NextGen technologies.

Sec. 40903. Goal for Administration space technology

Sec. 40904. National space technology policy

(a) In General.--The President, in consultation with
appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a national
policy to guide the space technology development
programs of the United States through 2020. The policy
shall include national goals for technology development
and shall describe the role and responsibilities of
each Federal agency that will carry out the policy. In
developing the policy, the President shall utilize
external studies that have been conducted on the state
of United States technology development and have
suggested policies to ensure continued competitiveness.
(b) Content.--At a minimum, the national space
technology development policy shall describe for the
Administration--
(1) the priority areas of research for technology
investment;
(2) the basis on which and the process by which
priorities for ensuing fiscal years will be selected;
(3) the facilities and personnel needed to carry out
the technology development program; and
(4) the budget assumptions on which the policy is
based, which for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013
shall be the authorized level for the Administration's
technology program authorized by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2805).
(c) Policy Premise.--The policy shall be based on the
premise that the Federal Government has an established interest
in conducting research and development programs that help
preserve the role of the United States as a global leader in
space technologies and their application.
(d) Considerations.--In developing the national space
technology development policy, the President shall consider the
following issues:
(1) Long term and incremental development.--The
extent to which the Administration should focus on long
term, high-risk research or more incremental technology
development, and the expected impact of that decision
on the United States economy.
(2) Military and commercial needs.--The extent to
which the Administration should address military and
commercial needs.
(3) Coordination with federal agencies.--How the
Administration will coordinate its technology program
with other Federal agencies.
(4) Administration, university, and industry
research.--The extent to which the Administration will
conduct research in-house, fund university research,
and collaborate on industry research and the expected
impact of that mix of funding on the supply of United
States workers for industry.
(e) Consultation.--In the development of the national space
technology development policy, the President shall consult
widely with academic and industry experts and with Federal
agencies. The Administrator may enter into an arrangement with
the National Academy of Sciences to help develop the policy.

Sec. 40905. Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program

CHAPTERS 411 THROUGH 497_RESERVED

CHAPTER [409] 499--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. [40901] 49901. Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund

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Sec. [40902] 49902. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund

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Sec. [40903] 49903. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research-merit grant competition requirements

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Sec. [40904] 49904. Microgravity research

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Sec. [40905] 49905. Program to expand distance learning in rural
underserved areas

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Sec. [40906] 49906. Equal access to the Administration's education
programs

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Sec. [40907] 49907. Museums

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Sec. [40908] 49908. Continuation of certain education programs

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Sec. [40909] 49909. Compliance with title IX of Education Amendments of
1972

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Sec. 49910. Programs to support STEM education

(a) Definition of STEM.--In this section, the term ``STEM''
means the academic and professional disciplines of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(b) Educational Program Goals.--The Administration shall
develop and maintain educational programs to--
(1) carry out and support research-based programs and
activities designed to increase student interest and
participation in STEM, including students from minority
and underrepresented groups;
(2) improve public literacy in STEM;
(3) employ proven strategies and methods for
improving student learning and teaching in STEM;
(4) provide curriculum support materials and other
resources that--
(A) are designed to be integrated with
comprehensive STEM education;
(B) are aligned with national science
education standards; and
(C) promote the adoption and implementation
of high-quality education practices that build
toward college and career-readiness; and
(5) create and support opportunities for enhanced and
ongoing professional development for teachers using
best practices that improve the STEM content and
knowledge of the teachers, including through programs
linking STEM teachers with STEM educators at the higher
education level.
(c) Cybersecurity in STEM Programs.--In carrying out any
STEM education program of the Administration, including a
program of the Office of STEM Engagement, the Administrator
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, encourage the
inclusion of cybersecurity education opportunities in the
program.

Sec. 49911. Supporting women's involvement in the fields of aerospace
and space exploration

Sec. 49912. Internship and fellowship opportunities

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Sec. 50905. License applications and requirements

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(b) Requirements.--

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(4) The holder of a license or a permit under this
chapter may launch or reenter crew only if--

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Sec. 50922. Regulations

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, within 9
months after [the date of the enactment of this section,]
October 28, 1998, shall issue regulations to carry out this
chapter that include--

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(c) Amendments.--(1) Not later than 12 months after [the
date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
of 2004,] December 23, 2004, the Secretary shall publish
proposed regulations to carry out [that Act,] the Commercial
Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, including regulations
relating to crew, space flight participants, and permits for
launch or reentry of reusable suborbital rockets. Not later
than 18 months after [such date of enactment,] December 23,
2004, the Secretary shall issue final regulations.
(2)(A) Starting 3 years after [the date of enactment of the
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004,] December 23,
2004, the Secretary may issue final regulations changing the
definition of suborbital rocket under this chapter. No such
regulation may take effect until 180 days after the Secretary
has submitted the regulation to the Congress.

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(d) Effective Date.--

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CHAPTER 515--OFFICE OF SPACEPORTS

Sec.
51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports.

Sec. 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports

[(e) Definition](a) Definition of Spaceport.--In this
section, the term ``spaceport'' means a launch or reentry site
that is operated by an entity licensed by the Secretary of
Transportation.
[(a)](b) Establishment of Office.--Not later than 90 days
after [the date of enactment of this section,]October 5, 2018,
the Secretary of Transportation shall identify, within the
Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy
office to be known as the Office of Spaceports.
[(b)](c) Functions.--The Office of Spaceports shall--
(1) support licensing activities for operation of
launch and reentry sites;
(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure
improvements at spaceports;
(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to
spaceports;
(4) promote United States spaceports within the
Department; and
(5) strengthen the Nation's competitiveness in
commercial space transportation infrastructure and
increase resilience for the Federal Government and
commercial customers.
[(c)](d) Recognition.--In carrying out the [functions
assigned in subsection (b),] functions assigned in subsection
(c), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and
distinctions of spaceports that [host]--
(1) host launches to or reentries from orbit; and
(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities.
[(d)](e) Director.--The head of the Office of the Associate
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation shall
designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports.

CHAPTER 517--DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMMERCIAL CARGO AND CREW
TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES

Sec. 51701. Commercial development of cargo transportation capabilities

Sec. 51702. Commercial development of crew transportation capabilities

Sec. 51703. Commercial Crew Program

Sec. 51704. Policy regarding fair and open competition for space
transportation services

Sec. 51705. Transparency

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CHAPTER 603--REMOTE SENSING

Sec.
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60304. Advisory committee.

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Sec. 60304. [Program evaluation] Advisory committee

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CHAPTER 605--EARTH SCIENCE

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Sec. 60507. Interagency collaboration implementation approach

Sec. 60508. Transitioning experimental research to operations

Sec. 60509. Decadal Survey missions implementation for Earth
observation

Sec. 60510. Instrument testbeds and venture class missions

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CHAPTER 709--INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

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Sec. 70902. Allocation of International Space Station research budget

Sec. 70903. International Space Station research

The Administrator shall--
(1) carry out a program of microgravity research
consistent with [section 40904] section 49904 of this
title; and

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Sec. 70904. International Space Station completion

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(b) Elements, Capabilities, and Configuration Criteria.--
The Administrator shall ensure that the International Space
Station will--

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Sec. 70908. Continuation of the International Space Station

Sec. 70909. Maximum utilization of the International Space Station

(a) In General.--With assembly of the International Space
Station complete, the Administration shall take steps to
maximize the productivity and use of the International Space
Station with respect to scientific and technological research
and development, advancement of space exploration, and
international collaboration.
(b) Actions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administration shall, at a minimum, undertake the following:
(1) Innovative use of u.s. segment.--The United
States segment of the International Space Station,
which has been designated as a national laboratory,
shall be developed, managed, and utilized in a manner
that enables the effective and innovative use of the
facility, as provided in section 70911 of this title.
(2) International cooperation.--
(A) Definition of near-earth space.--In this
paragraph, the term ``near-Earth space'' means
the region of space that includes low-Earth
orbit and extends out to and includes geo-
synchronous orbit.
(B) Use of international space station.--The
International Space Station shall continue to
be utilized as a key component of international
efforts to build missions and capabilities that
further the development of a human presence
beyond near-Earth space and advance United
States security and economic goals. The
Administrator shall actively seek ways to
encourage and enable the use of International
Space Station capabilities to support those
efforts.
(3) Domestic collaboration.--The operations,
management, and utilization of the International Space
Station shall be conducted in a manner that provides
opportunities for collaboration with other research
programs and objectives of the United States Government
in cooperation with commercial suppliers, users, and
developers.

Sec. 70910. Operation, maintenance, and maximum utilization of United
States segment

Sec. 70911. Management of national laboratory

Sec. 70912. Primary objectives of International Space Station program

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Sec. 71102. Requests for information

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CHAPTER 715--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT AND EXPLORATION

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec.
71501. Definitions.

Subchapter II--Policy, Goals, and Objectives

71511. Human space flight policy.
71512. Goals and objectives.

Subchapter III--Expansion of Human Space Flight Beyond the International
Space Station and Low-Earth Orbit

Subchapter IV--Space Science

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 71501. Definitions

In this chapter:
(1) Cis lunar space.--The term ``cis-lunar space''
means the region of space from the Earth out to and
including the region around the surface of the Moon.
(2) Deep space.--The term ``deep space'' means the
region of space beyond cis-lunar space.
(3) Near-earth space.--The term ``near-Earth space''
means the region of space that includes low-Earth orbit
and extends out to and includes geo-synchronous orbit.
(4) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' means the follow-on Government-owned civil
launch system developed, managed, and operated by the
Administration to serve as a key component to expand
human presence beyond low-Earth orbit.

Subchapter II--Policy, Goals, and Objectives

Sec. 71511. Human space flight policy

Sec. 71512. Goals and objectives

Subchapter III--Expansion of Human Space Flight Beyond the
International Space Station and Low-Earth Orbit

Sec. 71521. Space Launch System as follow-on launch vehicle to the
space shuttle

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that the
Administration develop a Space Launch System as a follow-on to
the space shuttle that can access cis-lunar space and the
regions of space beyond low-Earth orbit in order to enable the
United States to participate in global efforts to access and
develop that increasingly strategic region.
(b) Initiation of Development.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after October
11, 2010, the Administrator shall initiate development
of a Space Launch System meeting the minimum capability
requirements specified in subsection (c).
(2) Modification of current contracts.--In order to
limit the Administration's termination liability costs
and support critical capabilities, the Administrator
shall, to the extent practicable, extend or modify
existing (as of October 11, 2010) vehicle development
and associated contracts necessary to meet the
requirement in paragraph (1), including contracts for
ground testing of solid rocket motors, if necessary, to
ensure their availability for development of the Space
Launch System.
(c) Minimum Capability Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Space Launch System developed
pursuant to subsection (b) shall be designed to have,
at a minimum, the following:
(A) The initial capability of the core
elements, without an upper stage, of lifting
payloads weighing between 70 and 100 tons into
low-Earth orbit in preparation for transit for
missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(B) The capability to carry an integrated
upper Earth departure stage bringing the total
lift capability of the Space Launch System to
130 tons or more.
(C) The capability to lift the multipurpose
crew vehicle.
(D) The capability to serve as a backup
system for supplying and supporting
International Space Station cargo delivery
requirements or crew delivery requirements not
otherwise met by available commercial or
partner-supplied vehicles.
(E) The capacity for efficient and timely
evolution, including the incorporation of new
technologies, competition of sub-elements, and
commercial operations.
(2) Flexibility.--The Space Launch System shall be
designed from inception as a fully integrated vehicle
capable of carrying a total payload of 130 tons or more
into low-Earth orbit in preparation for transit for
missions beyond low-Earth orbit. The Space Launch
System shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate
capabilities for evolutionary growth to carry heavier
payloads. Developmental work and testing of the core
elements and the upper stage should proceed in parallel
subject to appropriations. Priority should be placed on
the core elements with the goal for operational
capability for the core elements not later than
December 31, 2016.
(3) Transition needs.--The Administrator shall ensure
that critical skills and capabilities are retained,
modified, and developed, as appropriate, in areas
relating to solid and liquid engines, large diameter
fuel tanks, rocket propulsion, and other ground test
capabilities for an effective transition to the follow-
on Space Launch System.

Sec. 71522. Multipurpose crew vehicle

Sec. 71523. Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development
of Space Launch System and multipurpose crew
vehicle

Sec. 71524. Launch support and infrastructure modernization program

Sec. 71525. Development of technologies and in-space capabilities for
beyond near-Earth space missions

(a) Development Authorized.--The Administrator may initiate
activities to develop the following:
(1) Technologies identified as necessary elements of
missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(2) In-space capabilities such as refueling and
storage technology, orbital transfer stages, innovative
in-space propulsion technology, communications, and
data management that facilitate a broad range of users
(including military and commercial).
(3) Applications defining the architecture and design
of missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
(4) Spacesuit development and associated life support
technology.
(5) Flagship missions.
(b) Investments.--In developing technologies and
capabilities under subsection (a), the Administrator may make
investments in--
(1) space technologies such as advanced propulsion,
propellant depots, in situ resource utilization, and
robotic payloads or capabilities that enable human
missions beyond low-Earth orbit ultimately leading to
Mars;
(2) a space-based transfer vehicle including
technologies described in paragraph (1) with an ability
to conduct space-based operations that provide
capabilities--
(A) to integrate with the Space Launch System
and other space-based systems;
(B) to provide opportunities for in-space
servicing of and delivery to multiple space-
based platforms; and
(C) to facilitate international efforts to
expand human presence to deep space
destinations;
(3) advanced life support technologies and
capabilities;
(4) technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space power, propulsion, and energy systems;
(5) technologies and capabilities relating to in-
space propellant transfer and storage;
(6) technologies and capabilities relating to in situ
resource utilization; and
(7) expanded research to understand the greatest
biological impediments to human deep space missions,
especially the radiation challenge.
(c) Utilization of International Space Station as
Testbed.--The Administrator may utilize the International Space
Station as a testbed for any technology or capability developed
under subsection (a) in a manner consistent with sections 70908
through 70911 of this title.
(d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate
development of technologies and capabilities under this section
through an overall Administration technology approach
consistent with the plan required by section 905 of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat. 2836), which outlines
how the Administration's space technology program will meet the
goal described in section 40903 of this title, including an
explanation of how the plan will link to other mission-
directorate technology efforts.

Subchapter IV--Space Science

Sec. 71541. Technology development

Sec. 71542. Suborbital research activities

Sec. 71543. In-space servicing

Sec. 71544. Ongoing restoration of radioisotope thermoelectric
generator material production

Sec. 71545. Coordinated approach for robotic missions

Sec. 71546. Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats
posed

(a) Policy Reaffirmation.--Congress reaffirms the policy
set forth in section 20102(g) of this title relating to
surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets.
(b) Implementation.--Consistent with section 71103 of this
title, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall implement, before September 30, 2012, a policy for
notifying Federal agencies and relevant emergency response
institutions of an impending near-Earth object threat if near-
term public safety is at risk, and assign a Federal agency or
agencies to be responsible for protecting the United States and
working with the international community on such threats.

CHAPTER 717--ADVANCING HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec.
71701. Definitions.

Subchapter II--Advancing Human Deep Space Exploration

PART A--ASSURING CORE CAPABILITIES FOR EXPLORATION

71711. Space launch system, Orion, and exploration ground systems.

PART B--JOURNEY TO MARS

71721. Human exploration roadmap.

Subchapter III--Advancing Space Science

Subchapter IV--Space Technology

71741. Space technology infusion.
71742. Space technology program.

Subchapter V--Maximizing Efficiency

PART A--ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

71751. Information technology governance.
71752. Information technology strategic plan.
71753. Information security plan for cybersecurity.

PART B--COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OTHER MATTERS

Subchapter I--General Provisions

Sec. 71701. Definitions

In this chapter:
(1) Appropriate Committees of Congress.--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.
(2) Cis-lunar space.--The term ``cis-lunar space''
means the region of space from the Earth out to and
including the region around the surface of the Moon.
(3) Deep space.--The term ``deep space'' means the
region of space beyond low-Earth orbit, to include cis-
lunar space.
(4) Orion.--The term ``Orion'' means the multipurpose
crew vehicle described under section 71522 of this
title.
(5) Space launch system.--The term ``Space Launch
System'' has the meaning given the term in section
71501 of this title.

Subchapter II--Advancing Human Deep Space Exploration

PART A--ASSURING CORE CAPABILITIES FOR EXPLORATION

Sec. 71711. Space launch system, Orion, and exploration ground systems

PART B--JOURNEY TO MARS

Sec. 71721. Human exploration roadmap

Subchapter III--Advancing Space Science

Sec. 71731. Policy on maintaining balanced space science portfolio

It is the policy of the United States to ensure, to the
extent practicable, a steady cadence of large, medium, and
small science missions.

Sec. 71732. Mission priorities for planetary science

(a) In general.--In accordance with the priorities
established in the most recent Planetary Science Decadal
Survey, the Administrator shall ensure, to the greatest extent
practicable, the completion of a balanced set of Discovery, New
Frontiers, and Flagship missions at the cadence recommended by
the most recent Planetary Science Decadal Survey.
(b) Mission Priority Adjustments.--Consistent with the set
of missions described in subsection (a), and while maintaining
the continuity of scientific data and steady development of
capabilities and technologies, the Administrator may seek, if
necessary, adjustments to mission priorities, schedule, and
scope in light of changing budget projections.

Sec. 71733. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy

Sec. 71734. Astrobiology strategy

Sec. 71735. Collaboration

Subchapter IV--Space Technology

Sec. 71741. Space technology infusion

Sec. 71742. Space technology program

Subchapter V--Maximizing Efficiency

PART A--ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

Sec. 71751. Information technology governance

Sec. 71752. Information technology strategic plan

Sec. 71753. Information security plan for cybersecurity

PART B--COLLABORATION AMONG MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 71761. Collaboration among mission directorates

Sec. 71762. Administration launch capabilities collaboration

Sec. 71763. Education and outreach

The Administrator shall continue engagement with the public
and education opportunities for students via all the
Administration's mission directorates to the maximum extent
practicable.

Sec. 71764. Leveraging commercial satellite servicing capabilities
across mission directorates

Sec. 71765. Flight opportunities

Sec. 71766. Space Act Agreements

(a) Funded Space Act Agreements.--To the extent
appropriate, the Administrator shall seek to maximize the value
of contributions provided by other parties under a funded Space
Act Agreement in order to advance the Administration's mission.
(b) Non-exclusivity.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, issue each Space Act
Agreement--
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), on a
nonexclusive basis;
(B) in a manner that ensures all non-
government parties have equal access to
Administration resources; and
(C) exercising reasonable care not to reveal
unique or proprietary information.
(2) Exclusivity.--If the Administrator determines an
exclusive arrangement is necessary, the Administrator
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, issue the
Space Act Agreement--
(A) utilizing a competitive selection process
when exclusive arrangements are necessary; and
(B) pursuant to public announcements when
exclusive arrangements are necessary.
(c) Transparency.--The Administrator shall publicly
disclose on the Administration's website and make available in
a searchable format each Space Act Agreement, including an
estimate of committed Administration resources and the expected
benefits to Administration objectives for each agreement, with
appropriate redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or
classified information, not later than 60 days after such
agreement is signed by the parties.
(d) Annual Reports.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the use of Space Act Agreement authority by the
Administration during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Contents.--The report shall include for each
Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of the
report--
(A) an indication of whether the agreement is
a reimbursable, non reimbursable, or funded
Space Act Agreement;
(B) a description of--
(i) the subject and terms;
(ii) the parties;
(iii) the responsible--
(I) mission directorate;
(II) center; or
(III) headquarters element;
(iv) the value;
(v) the extent of the cost sharing
among Federal Government and non-
Federal sources;
(vi) the time period or schedule; and
(vii) all milestones; and
(C) an indication of whether the agreement
was renewed during the previous fiscal year.
(3) Anticipated agreements.--The report shall include
a list of all anticipated reimbursable, non-
reimbursable, and funded Space Act Agreements for the
upcoming fiscal year.
(4) Cumulative program benefits.--The report shall
include, with respect to each Space Act Agreement
covered by the report, a summary of--
(A) the technology areas in which research
projects were conducted under that agreement;
(B) the extent to which the use of that
agreement--
(i) has contributed to a broadening
of the technology and industrial base
available for meeting Administration
needs; and
(ii) has fostered within the
technology and industrial base new
relationships and practices that
support the United States; and
(C) the total amount of value received by the
Federal Government during the fiscal year under
that agreement.