,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #chde  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #aj1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,grayson introduced the following  
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and     
,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the 
,administrator of ,,nasa to assess the  
cost and schedule implications of       
extending science missions beyond       
planned mission lifetimes4  #a4 ,short  
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,assessing ,,nasa ,science ,mission     
,extensions ,act4  #b4 ,science mission 
extensions ,section #cjejd of title #ea1
 ,united ,states ,code is amended to    
read as follows3  #cjejd4 ,assessment of
 science mission extensions  7a7        
,assessment ,the ,administrator shall   
carry out biennial reviews within each  
of the ,science divisions to assess the 
cost and benefits of extending the date 
of the termination of data collection   
for those missions that have exceeded   
their planned mission lifetime4 ,in     

conducting these assessments1 the       
,administrator shall consider--  7#a7   
the potential continued benefit of      
instruments on missions that are beyond 
their planned mission lifetime2 and     
7#b7 the cost and schedule impacts1 if  
any1 of mission extension on other      
,,nasa activities and science missions4 
7b7 ,consultation requirement ,when     
deciding whether to extend science      
missions with an operational component1 
the ,administrator shall consult with   
the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric 
,administration and any other affected  
,federal agency4  4