,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjac,mr4
 ,brooks ( ,alabama introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = t]m9ation liability co/s
 = c]ta9 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration projects1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,int]national     
,space ,/ation1 ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em1 
& ! ,orion crew capsule w enable !      
,nation to cont9ue op]ations 9 l[-,e>?  
orbit & to s5d its a/ronauts to deep    
space4 ,z a result ( _! unique          
capabilities & _! critical contribution 
to ! future ( space exploration1 ^!     
sy/ems h be5 designat$ by ,congress & ! 
,adm9i/ration z priority inve/m5ts4     
7#b7 ,:ile ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em & !   
,orion programs1 curr5tly "u developm5t1
 h made significant progress1 !y h n be5
 fund$ at levels au?oriz$1 & z a result 
congressionally au?oriz$ mile/ones w be 

delay$ by sev]al ye>s4  7#c7 ,9         
addition1 contractors are curr5tly hold+
 program fund+1 e/imat$ to be 9 !       
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s1 to cov] !  
pot5tial t]m9ation liability %\ld !     
,gov]nm5t *oose to t]m9ate a program =  
conv5i5ce4 ,z a result1 hundr$s (       
millions ( taxpay] doll>s are           
unavailable = mean+ful "w on ^!         
programs4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,adm9i/ration  
procures mo/ ( its goods & s]vices ?r\gh
 contracts1 & x t]m9ates v few ( !m4 ,9 
fiscal ye> #bjaj1 ! ,adm9i/ration       
t]m9at$ #bh ( #af1cdc active contracts &
 ord]s--a t]m9ation rate ( ab\t #j4ag   
p]c5t4  7#e7 ,provid+ processes requir+ 
congressional action on t]m9ation ( ^!  
high-priority programs w\ld enable      
contractors to apply taxpay] doll>s to  
mak+ maximum progress 9 meet+ ! e/abli%$
 te*nical goals & s*$ule mile/ones ( ^! 
programs4  #b4 ,,nasa t]m9ation         
liability  7a7 ,g5]al rule ,t]m9ation   
liability co/s = a cov]$ program %all be

 provid$ only pursuant to ?is section4  
7b7 ,prohibition on res]v+ funds ,!     
,adm9i/rator may n res]ve funds f am\nts
 appropriat$ = a cov]$ program1 & %all  
direct prime contractors n to res]ve    
funds1 = pot5tial t]m9ation liability   
co/s ) respect to a cov]$ program4  7c7 
,int5t ( ,congress ,x is ! int5t (      
,congress t funds au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ = cov]$ programs be appli$ 9
 meet+ e/abli%$ te*nical goals & s*$ule 
mile/ones4  7d7 ,void contractual       
provisions ,any provision 9 a prime     
contract ent]$ into be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t provides = !      
paym5t ( t]m9ation liability co/s ?r\gh 
any means o!r ?an z provid$ 9 ?is       
section is h]eby decl>$ to be void &    
un5=ceable4  7e7 ,congressional action2 
notice  7#a7 ,t]m9ation = conv5i5ce ,!  
,adm9i/rator may n initiate t]m9ation = 
! conv5i5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( a prime     
contract on a cov]$ program unless su*  
program t]m9ation is au?oriz$ or requir$
 by a law enact$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation = cause ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all notify ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate be=e initiat+ t]m9ation = cause 
( a prime contract on a cov]$ program4  
7f7 ,supplem5tal appropriation reque/   
7#a7 ,reque/ ,if ! ,adm9i/rator decides 
to t]m9ate a prime contract on a cov]$  
program1 & suffici5t unobligat$         
appropriations are n available to cov]  
t]m9ation liability co/s 9 !            
appropriations acc\nt t is fund+ ! prime
 contract be+ t]m9at$1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all provide to ,congress a notification
 t an au?orization ( appropriations is  
necess>y n lat] ?an #abj days 9 advance 
( ! propos$ contract settlem5t = ! cov]$
 program4  7#b7 ,int5t ( ,congress ,x is
 ! int5t ( ,congress to provide         
additional au?orization = appropriations
 z may be necess>y to pay t]m9ation     
liability co/s on prime contracts =     
cov]$ programs if ,congress deems x     

appropriate t ! ,adm9i/ration t]m9ate   
su* prime contracts4  #c4 ,report+ ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] = !   
duration ( ! prime contracts on cov]$   
programs1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
provides-- 7#a7 ! e/imat$ t]m9ation     
liability co/s = ea* ( ! prime          
contracts2 &  7#b7 ! basis = h[ su*     
e/imate 0 det]m9$4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m     
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 
7#c7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program
 means ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation1 !
 ,space ,laun* ,sy/em1 & ! ,orion crew  
capsule4  7#d7 ,orion crew capsule ,!   
t]m ,orion crew capsule ref]s to !      
multipurpose crew vehicle describ$ 9    

section #cjc ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act
 ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbc74  7#e7  
,prime contractor ,! t]m prime          
contractor means a p]son or entity      
contract+ directly ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
on a cov]$ program4  7#f7 ,space ,laun* 
,sy/em ,! t]m ,space ,laun* ,sy/em ref]s
 to ! foll[-on ,gov]nm5t-own$ civil     
laun* sy/em develop$1 manag$1 & op]at$  
by ! ,adm9i/ration to s]ve z a key      
compon5t to exp& human pres5ce beyond   
l[-,e>? orbit1 z describ$ 9 section #cjb
 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space     
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbb74  7#g7          
,t]m9ation liability co/s ,! t]m        
t]m9ation liability co/s means any co/s 
incurr$ by a prime contractor1 or by any
 subcontractor ( a prime contractor1 =  
:i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is liable z a    
result ( t]m9ation ( a prime contract by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4