,,ii  ,calendar ,no4 #fbh  #aacth       
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #acag    
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,july #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 ,nelson 
7for himself and ,mr4 ,rockefeller7     
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,december #aj1 #bjad   
,reported by ,mr4 ,rockefeller1 with an 
amendment ,strike out all after the     
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
authorize the programs of the ,national 
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
for fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the ,national
 ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration
 ,authorization ,act of #bjac4  7b7     
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents of this ,act is as follows3    
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #c4

 ,definitions4 ,,title                  
,i--,authorization of appropriations    
,sec4 #aja4 ,fiscal year #bjad4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,fiscal year #bjae4 ,sec4 #ajc4   
,fiscal year #bjaf4 ,,title ,,ii--,human
 space flight exploration and operations
 ,subtitle ,a--,exploration ,sec4 #bja4 
,missions and destinations4 ,sec4 #bjb4 
,,nasa processing and launch            
infrastructure4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,naming of  
the space launch system4 ,sec4 #bjd4    
,report2 space suit system4 ,subtitle   
,b--,maximizing ,,iss utilization ,sec4 
#bba4 ,operation and utilization of the 
,,iss4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,research roles and  
responsibilities4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,,iss     
national laboratory2 property rights in 
inventions4 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,commercial     
cargo and crew capabilities4 ,subtitle  
,c--,other matters ,sec4 #bca4 ,safety  
and mission assurance in human space    
flight4 ,sec4 #bcb4 ,launch liability   
provisions4 ,,title ,,iii--,science     
,subtitle ,a--,earth ,science ,sec4     
#cja4 ,earth science4 ,subtitle         

,b--,space ,science ,sec4 #cba4 ,human  
exploration and science collaboration4  
,sec4 #cbb4 ,maintaining a balanced     
space science portfolio4 ,sec4 #cbc4    
,science mission extensions4 ,sec4 #cbd4
 ,planetary science4 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,space 
weather4 ,sec4 #cbf4 ,james ,webb space 
telescope4 ,sec4 #cbg4 ,university class
 science missions4 ,,title              
,,iv--,aeronautics ,sec4 #dja4 ,sense of
 ,congress on ,,nasa aeronautics4       
,,title ,v--,space technology ,sec4     
#eja4 ,space technology4 ,,title        
,,vi--,education ,sec4 #fja4 ,education 
and outreach activities4 ,,title        
,,vii--,other matters ,sec4 #gja4 ,sense
 of ,congress on ,,nasa's cross agency  
support4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,space             
communications network4 ,sec4 #gjc4     
,astronaut occupational healthcare4     
,sec4 #gjd4 ,helium capture and         
recovery4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,information      
technology governance4 ,sec4 #gjf4      
,improvements to baselines and cost     
controls breach reporting process4 ,sec4

 #gjg4 ,infrastructure4 ,sec4 #gjh4     
,knowledge management4  #b4 ,findings   
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,a robust and balanced space       
program enhances the ,united ,states    
long-term national and economic security
 by--  7,a7 stimulating development of  
advanced technologies with widespread   
applications2  7,b7 increasing the      
,united ,states technological           
competitiveness2  7,c7 enhancing global 
prosperity and security through         
cooperation in shared interests1 such as
 advancement of science1 understanding  
of ,earth and the universe1 and         
protection from space borne threats1    
such as asteroids2  7,d7 opening the    
solar system to the full range of       
peaceful human activity2 and  7,e7      
inspiring students to pursue disciplines
 in science1 technology1 engineering1   
and mathematics4  7#b7 ,the ,nation's   
space program should include--  7,a7    
national security and civil space       
activities2  7,b7 robotic and human     

exploration2  7,c7 advancement of       
scientific knowledge and engagement of  
the general public2  7,d7 ,u4,s4        
,government led launch capability       
development1 including the ,space       
,launch ,system and the ,orion          
multi-purpose crew vehicle1 and         
partnerships with commercial and        
international entities2  7,e7           
advancement of the space frontier and   
stimulation of commerce2 and  7,f7      
searching outward to further our        
understanding of the universe and       
observing ,earth to expand knowledge of 
our home planet4  #c4 ,definitions ,in  
this ,act3  7#a7 ,administration ,the   
term ,administration means the ,national
 ,aeronautics and ,space                
,administration4  7#b7 ,administrator   
,the term ,administrator means the      
,administrator of the ,national         
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4
  7#c7 ,appropriate committees of       
,congress ,the term appropriate         
committees of ,congress means--  7,a7   

the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1
 and ,technology of the ,house of       
,representatives4  7#d7 ,,iss ,the term 
,,iss means the ,international ,space   
,station4  7#e7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa 
means the ,national ,aeronautics and    
,space ,administration4  7#f7 ,orion    
,the term ,orion means the multi-purpose
 crew vehicle described under section   
#cjc of the ,national ,aeronautics and  
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbc74   
7#g7 ,space ,launch ,system ,the term   
,space ,launch ,system has the meaning  
given the term under section #c of the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcjb74  ,i       
,authorization of appropriations  #aja4 
,fiscal year #bjad ,there are authorized
 to be appropriated to ,,nasa for fiscal
 year #bjad1 #ah1ajj1jjj1jjj1 as        
follows3  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1       

#d1bge1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj   
shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #cej1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #cbe1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  
,space ,operations1 #c1hcb1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        
#hcb1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     
,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1aed1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1djj1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fdb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #feh1jjj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fed1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 
#egj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         

,technology1 #fce1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #acf1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      
#b1hej1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #faj1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ch1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4
 ,fiscal year #bjae ,there are          
authorized to be appropriated to ,,nasa 
for fiscal year #bjae1 #ah1dfb1jjj1jjj1 
as follows  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1     
#d1ebb1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1gbe1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bbe1jjj1jjj   
shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #dbe1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #ccb1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hae1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  
,space ,operations1 #c1idh1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1ajc1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        
#hde1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     

,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1bcd1djj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hcf1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1dej1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fgj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #fde1djj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fcc1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 
#eha1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         
,technology1 #fej1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #aci1hjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      
#b1ijg1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #dda1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ch1hjj1jjj4  #ajc4
 ,fiscal year #bjaf ,there are          
authorized to be appropriated to ,,nasa 
for fiscal year #bjaf1 #ah1hca1jjj1jjj1 
as follows3  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1    
#d1ffj1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bej1jjj1jjj   

shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #dce1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #cej1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hbe1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  
,space ,operations1 #d1jaj1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1aif1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        
#had1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     
,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1cae1hjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hgb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fhf1hjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #fbj1jjj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fcg1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 
#eic1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         
,technology1 #ffe1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #adb1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      

#b1ife1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #dda1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ci1bjj1jjj4  ,,ii 
,human space flight exploration and     
operations  ,a ,exploration  #bja4      
,missions and destinations  7a7 ,in     
general ,congress reaffirms that the    
long-term goal of the human space flight
 and exploration efforts of ,,nasa shall
 be to expand permanent human presence  
beyond low-,earth orbit and to do so1   
where practical1 in a manner involving  
international partners1 as stated in    
section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a774  7b7 ,human      
exploration of ,mars ,section #bjb7;b7  
of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space
 ,administration ,authorization ,act of 
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77 is     
amended--  7#a7 by striking and at the  
end of paragraph 7#c72  7#b7 by striking
 the period at the end of paragraph 7#d7

 and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7#e7  
to achieve human exploration of ,mars1  
including the establishment of a        
capability for human habitation on the  
surface of ,mars4  4  7c7 ,development  
of exploration strategy  7#a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #bgj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 and 
biennially thereafter1 the              
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
strategy to achieve the objective under 
section #bjb7;b77#e7 of the ,national   
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj1 as amended
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77#e77 through 
a series of successive1 free-standing1  
but complementary missions making robust
 utilization of cis-lunar space and     
employing the ,space ,launch ,system1   
,orion1 and other capabilities provided 
under titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 and ,,ix  
of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et   
seq474  7#b7 ,strategy requirements ,in 

developing the strategy under paragraph 
7#a71 the ,administrator shall include--
  7,a7 the utility of an expanded human 
presence in cis-lunar space toward      
enabling missions to various lunar      
orbits1 the lunar surface1 asteroids1   
the ,mars system1 and other destinations
 of interest for future human           
exploration and development2  7,b7 the  
utility of an expanded human presence in
 cis-lunar space for economic1          
scientific1 and technological advances2 
7,c7 the opportunities for collaboration
 with--  7i7 international partners2    
7ii7 private industry2 and  7iii7 other 
,federal agencies1 including missions   
relevant to national security or        
scientific needs2  7,d7 the             
opportunities specifically afforded by  
the ,,iss to support high priority      
scientific and technological            
developments useful in expanding and    
sustaining a human presence in cis-lunar
 space and beyond2  7,e7 a range of     
exploration mission architectures and   

approaches for the missions identified  
under paragraph 7#a72 and  7,f7         
standards for ensuring crew health and  
safety1 including limits regarding      
radiation exposure and countermeasures  
necessary to meet those limits1 means   
and methods for addressing urgent       
medical conditions or injuries1 and     
other such safety1 health1 and medical  
issues that can be anticipated in the   
conduct of the missions identified under
 paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,comparison of   
mission architectures and approaches    
7,a7 ,in general ,the strategy shall    
include a comparison of mission         
architectures and approaches identified 
under paragraph 7#b77;,e7 with a primary
 objective of identifying the           
architectures and approaches that--  7i7
 best support the long-term goal under  
section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a772 and  7ii7 are    
enabled by the ,space ,launch ,system1  

,orion1 and other transportation        
capabilities and technologies provided  
under titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 and ,,ix  
of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space
 ,administration ,authorization ,act of 
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et seq47 and
 by other capabilities that may be      
available commercially or               
internationally4  7,b7 ,factors ,the    
comparison of mission architectures and 
approaches under subparagraph 7,a7 shall
 include options that assess cost1      
schedule1 safety1 sustainability1       
opportunities for international         
collaboration1 the enabling of new      
markets and opportunities for ,u4,s4    
private industry1 compelling scientific 
opportunities or national security      
considerations and requirements1 the    
flexibility of the architecture to      
adjust to evolving technologies1        
leadership1 and priorities1 and         
contributions made to ,u4,s4            
technological excellence1               
competitiveness1 and leadership4  7,c7  

,national security collaboration ,in    
identifying opportunities for           
collaboration under paragraph           
7#b77;,c77iii71 the ,administrator1 in  
collaboration with the ,secretary of    
,defense and ,director of ,national     
,intelligence1 shall include a          
discussion of the work1 cost1 and       
schedule required to enable and utilize 
a cargo variant of the ,space ,launch   
,system1 including the #gj-1 #aje-1 and 
#acj-metric ton configurations1 with    
both a #e-meter or #h-meter faring4     
7#d7 ,additional requirements ,the      
strategy shall include--  7,a7 technical
 information as needed to identify      
interest from the scientific and        
national security communities2 and  7,b7
 an assessment of the ,space ,launch    
,system to enable and sustain           
near-,earth object surveillance of      
potentially ,earth-threatening objects  
for the purpose of planetary protection4
  #bjb4 ,,nasa processing and launch    
infrastructure  7a7 ,policy ,it is the  

policy of the ,united ,states that the  
,exploration ,ground ,systems to process
 and launch the ,space ,launch ,system1 
,orion1 and related exploration         
elements1 and the #bast ,century ,space 
,launch ,complex to enable and          
facilitate civil1 defense1 and private  
launches are complementary efforts to   
modernize infrastructure1 reduce costs1 
and maintain capabilities for current   
and future missions4  7b7 ,development  
of the processing and launch support    
infrastructure ,in executing the        
programs described under subsection 7a71
 the ,administrator1 to the extent      
practicable--  7#a7 may not exclude the 
ability of ,exploration ,ground ,systems
 to support efforts under section       
#cje7;b7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbe7;b772  7#b7 shall allow
 for cost-sharing opportunities by      
providing multi-use systems and         
capabilities to current and future users

 of the #bast ,century ,space ,launch   
,complex through modernization1         
refurbishment1 or development of        
infrastructure2 and  7#c7 shall pursue1 
in collaboration with local1 ,state1 or 
,federal agencies1 or private industry1 
capabilities and investments that       
support multiple entities to advance    
,,nasa's current and future missions and
 benefit ,,nasa by creating new         
partnerships4  #bjc4 ,naming of the     
space launch system  7a7 ,findings      
,congress finds that education and      
outreach to encourage the next          
generation of scientists and engineers  
to become involved in science and space 
exploration is one of the               
,administration's most important        
missions4  7b7 ,report ,not later than  
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,administration shall    
submit to the appropriate committees of 
,congress a plan to engage the public1  
including science students in elementary
 and secondary education programs1      

throughout the ,united ,states in naming
 the ,space ,launch ,system4  #bjd4     
,report2 space suit system ,not later   
than #ij days after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administration shall submit to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report updating ,congress on the        
,constellation ,space ,suit ,system4    
,the report shall include justification 
as to whether another competition to    
award contracts for the design1         
development1 certification1 production1 
and sustaining engineering of this space
 suit system is required to meet the    
needs of ,,nasa's human exploration     
program4  ,b ,maximizing ,,iss          
utilization  #bba4 ,operation and       
utilization of the ,,iss  7a7 ,sense of 
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 maximum utilization of     
partnerships1 scientific research1      
commercial applications1 and exploration
 test bed capabilities of the ,,iss is  
essential to ensuring the greatest      

return on investments made by the       
,united ,states and its international   
partners in the development1 assembly1  
and operations of that unique facility2 
and  7#b7 every effort should be made to
 ensure that decisions regarding the    
service life of the ,,iss are made on   
the basis of its projected capability to
 continue providing effective and       
productive research and exploration test
 bed capabilities4  7b7 ,continuation of
 the international space station        
,congress reaffirms the policy stated in
 section #eja7;a7 of the ,national      
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcea7;a77 that it shall be  
the policy of the ,united ,states1 in   
consultation with its international     
partners in the ,,iss program1 to       
support full and complete utilization of
 the ,,iss through at least #bjbj4  7c7 
,,nasa actions ,in furtherance of the   
policy under subsection 7b71 the        
,administrator shall ensure1 to the     

extent practicable1 that the ,,iss1 as a
 designated national laboratory--  7#a7 
remains viable as an element of overall 
exploration and partnership strategies  
and approaches2 and  7#b7 remains an    
effective1 functional vehicle providing 
research and test bed capabilities for  
the ,united ,states through #bjbj1 up to
 #bjbh1 and possibly beyond4  7d7       
,report ,the ,administrator1 in         
consultation with the ,office of        
,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall 
determine1 through analyses and         
discussions with ,,iss partners1 the    
feasible and preferred service life of  
the ,,iss as a unique scientific1       
commercial1 and exploration-related     
facility4 ,not later than #abj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 and triennially thereafter1 the   
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report that1 at a minimum1 includes--   
7#a7 an assessment of whether ,,iss     
operations can be extended to at least  

#bjbh1 including--  7,a7 a description  
of any activities that would be required
 of the international partnership to    
ensure that safety requirements are met2
  7,b7 a general discussion of          
international partner capabilities and  
interest in extension1 to include the   
potential for participation by          
additional countries2  7,c7 a review of 
essential systems or equipment upgrades 
that would be necessary for ,,iss       
extension and utilization to at least   
#bjbh2  7,d7 an evaluation of the cost  
and schedule requirements associated    
with the development and delivery of    
essential systems or equipment upgrades 
identified under subparagraph 7,c72 and 
7,e7 an identification of possible      
partner contributions and program       
transitions to provide the upgrades     
identified under subparagraph 7,c72     
7#b7 an evaluation of the potential for 
expanding the use of ,,iss facilities to
 accommodate the needs of researchers   
and other users1 including changes to   

policies1 regulations1 and laws that    
would stimulate greater private and     
public involvement on the ,,iss2 and    
7#c7 such other information as may be   
necessary to fully describe the         
justification for and feasibility of    
extending the service life of the ,,iss1
 including the potential scientific or  
technological benefits to the ,federal  
,government or public1 or to academic or
 commercial entities that1 within the   
,united ,states-owned modules of the    
,,iss or in partner-owned facilities of 
the ,,iss allocated for ,united ,states 
utilization by international agreement1 
are or may become engaged in research   
and testing activities sponsored1       
conducted1 and managed by the           
,administration or by the ,,iss         
management entity4  7e7 ,definition of  
,,iss management entity ,in this        
section1 the term ,,iss management      
entity means the organization with which
 the ,administrator enters into a       
cooperative agreement under section     

#ejd7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;a774  #bbb4 ,research 
roles and responsibilities  7a7 ,sense  
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        
,congress that--  7#a7 expansion of the 
non-,,nasa utilization of the ,,iss is  
critical to maximizing the research     
potential of the ,,iss national         
laboratory and to facilitating expanded 
commercial activity in low-,earth orbit2
 and  7#b7 in order to expand the       
non-,,nasa scientific utilization of    
,,iss research capabilities and         
facilities1 it is essential to clarify  
the roles and responsibilities of the   
entities managing research within the   
,u4,s4 ,segment of the ,,iss4  7b7      
,management of the ,,iss national       
laboratory ,section #ejd of the         
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7 is         
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by   

adding at the end the following3  7#c7  
,conflicts of interest ,the             
,administrator shall ensure that the    
liaison function under this subsection  
is implemented in a manner that         
precludes any conflict of interest      
between the objectives and activities of
 the entities identified under          
subsection 7e74  2  7#b7 in subsection  
7d77#b7--  7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 ,in   
general4-- before ,if any ,,nasa        
research plan and adjusting the text    
accordingly2  7,b7 by inserting and     
subject to subparagraph 7,b7 after      
,until ,september #cj1 #bjbj in         
subparagraph 7,a71 as redesignated2 and 
7,c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7,b7 ,mutual agreement ,an exception  
under subparagraph 7,a7 may only be     
granted if there is mutual agreement    
between the entities identified under   
subsection 7e74  2 and  7#c7 by adding  
at the end the following3  7e7          
,clarification of roles ,the            
organization with which the             

,administrator enters into a cooperative
 agreement under subsection 7a7 for     
management of the ,,iss national        
laboratory shall be considered a        
separate and equal partner of any ,,nasa
 organizational entity responsible for  
management of the ,,nasa research plan  
onboard the ,,iss4  4  7c7 ,report  7#a7
 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to
 the appropriate committees of ,congress
 a report on the following3  7,a7       
,options for expanding the              
,administration's collaboration with its
 ,,iss partners1 including--  7i7       
providing ,u4,s4 personnel expanded     
access to international partner research
 facilities2 and  7ii7 coordinating     
research efforts to minimize the        
duplication of effort1 unless           
duplication is a justified element of   
the scientific process or essential for 
backup or redundant capability4  7,b7   
,the potential for increasing ,,iss crew

 size to maximize utilization and       
applications4  7,c7 ,efforts undertaken 
by the ,administration and the ,,iss    
management entity--  7i7 to enhance     
collaborative research between the      
,administration and other ,federal      
science agencies1 such as the ,national 
,institutes of ,health and the ,national
 ,science ,foundation2 and  7ii7 to     
expand the use of the ,,iss national    
laboratory capabilities by ,federal     
science agencies4  7#b7 ,definition of  
,,iss management entity ,in this        
subsection1 the term ,,iss management   
entity means the organization with which
 the ,administrator enters into a       
cooperative agreement under section     
#ejd7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;a774  #bbc4 ,,iss     
national laboratory2 property rights in 
inventions ,section #bjace of title #ea1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--    
7#a7 in subsection 7g71 by striking     

,each such waiver and inserting ,except 
as provided under subsection 7l71 each  
such waiver2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7l7 ,waiver of      
rights to inventions2 commercial        
microgravity research  7#a7 ,in general 
,with respect to any invention or class 
of inventions made or which may be made 
by any person or class of persons in the
 performance of any non-,,nasa          
scientific utilization of the ,,iss     
national laboratory1 the ,administrator 
may waive the license reserved by the   
,administrator under subsection 7g71 in 
whole or in part and according to       
negotiated terms and conditions1        
including the terms and conditions under
 paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#e7  
of section #bjb7;c7 of title #ce1 if the
 ,administrator finds that the          
reservation of the license by the       
,administrator would substantially      
inhibit the commercialization of an     
invention4  7#b7 ,construction ,nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to

 affect the rights of the ,federal      
,government under any other procurement 
contract1 grant1 understanding1         
arrangement1 agreement1 or transaction4 
4  #bbd4 ,commercial cargo and crew     
capabilities  7a7 ,findings ,congress   
finds that--  7#a7 ,,nasa's ,commercial 
,orbital ,transportation ,services1     
,cargo ,resupply ,services1 and         
,commercial ,crew ,program demonstrate  
the potential for procuring routine1    
commercially provided access to the     
,,iss and to low-,earth orbit using     
innovative and cost-effective           
development and procurement strategies2 
7#b7 ,federal investments in the ,u4,s4 
private space industry have the ability 
to provide for lower cost access to     
space for researchers and for commercial
 ventures2  7#c7 commercially provided  
space transportation is critical to     
maximizing utilization of the ,,iss2    
7#d7 encouraging competition among      
launch service providers and maintaining
 multiple space transportation options  

helps to reduce long-term costs to the  
,federal ,government and to induce      
continual improvement in available      
private-sector services2 and  7#e7      
consistent with section #bja7;b7 of the 
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcaa7;b771       
maintaining multiple launch service     
providers helps ensure uninterrupted    
access to the space environment should a
 particular provider's services become  
unavailable4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress   
,it is the sense of ,congress that the  
,administration--  7#a7 should continue 
to support the development of safe1     
reliable1 and cost effective commercial 
launch capabilities for the primary     
purpose of securing domestic access to  
the ,,iss as quickly and safely as      
possible2 and  7#b7 should encourage a  
viable commercial market for the        
capabilities under paragraph 7#a74  7c7 
,united ,states policy ,it is the policy
 of the ,united ,states that1 to foster 

the competitive development1 operation1 
and improvement of private space        
transportation services1 services for   
,federal ,government access to and      
return from the ,,iss1 whenever         
feasible1 shall be procured via fair and
 open competition for well-defined1     
milestone-based1 ,federal ,acquisition  
,regulation-based contracts under       
section #bja7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcaa7;a774  7d7 ,selection  
of commercial providers ,in evaluating  
commercial space transportation service 
providers1 the ,administrator--  7#a7   
shall aim to minimize the life-cycle    
costs of obtaining transportation       
services2  7#b7 shall assure compliance 
with all safety and mission assurance   
requirements2  7#c7 shall consider      
contractor financial investment into the
 development of transportation          
capabilities2 and  7#d7 for commercial  
crew transport services--  7,a7 shall   

consider flexibility in design1         
including sample return capabilities2   
and  7,b7 shall provide a written       
notification and justification to the   
appropriate committees of ,congress if  
the price per seat exceeds the cost     
negotiated by ,,nasa for crew transport 
in ,april #bjac4  7#e7 ,strategy for    
procuring commercial services ,in       
implementing the policy under subsection
 7c71 the ,administrator shall submit to
 the appropriate committees of          
,congress1 not later than #abj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 a strategy for transitioning from 
,space ,act ,agreements to ,federal     
,acquisition ,regulation-based contracts
 for the procurement of crew            
transportation services to and from the 
,,iss4 ,the strategy shall include--    
7,a7 a comparison of potential          
procurement strategies based on--  7i7  
maximizing safety and mission assurance2
  7ii7 the total projected costs to the 
,federal ,government through #bjbj1     

given multiple projections of           
,government demand for launch services2 
7iii7 the feasibility of the procurement
 strategy and timeline1 given projected 
funding availabilities2  7iv7 the       
potential for supporting the research   
and exploration test bed needs of the   
,federal ,government and of the         
independent entity responsible for ,,iss
 national laboratory activities for the 
purposes described under section        
#ejd7;d7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;d772 and  7v7 the     
projected impacts on developing a viable
 market for commercial launch services2 
7,b7 an evaluation of the costs and     
benefits of ensuring the availability of
 at least #b ,u4,s4-based launch service
 providers1 considering--  7i7 the      
potential need for diversified cargo and
 sample return capabilities1 including a
 soft-landing capability as described   
under section #djd of the ,national     

,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#abd      
,stat4 #bhbb72 and  7ii7 the ability of 
multiple cargo or crew launch service   
providers to meet private or non-,,nasa 
,government mission requirements and the
 subsequent benefit to the ,united      
,states of such ability2  7,c7          
justification for the procurement       
strategy selected from among those      
considered2 and  7,d7 for the selected  
procurement strategy1 identification of 
additional or modified authorities1     
regulations1 or guidelines that are     
necessary for successful implementation4
  ,c ,other matters  #bca4 ,safety and  
mission assurance in human space flight 
7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the       
following findings3  7#a7 ,in the early 
part of the space race1 the ,united     
,states took over #c years from the     
launch of the first ,american satellite1
 ,explorer ,i1 to the launch of the     
first ,american to space1 ,alan ,b4     
,shepard1 ,jr4  7#b7 ,it was known then1

 as it is now1 that the exploration of  
space by humans is an inherently        
dangerous endeavor4  7#c7 ,access to    
space requires complex propulsion       
systems1 such as the now retired ,space 
,shuttle1 which generated over          
#g1jjj1jjj pounds of thrust4  7#d7      
,adding humans to the complex systems   
required to reach space requires        
additional safeguards1 life support     
systems1 and other measures to protect  
from the harsh environment of space in  
order to minimize risk to human life4   
7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that--  7#a7              
meticulousness and attention to detail  
helps ensure that all humans are safe   
and protected to the best of the        
abilities of all those involved in      
helping achieve the reaches of space2   
7#b7 those who strive to send humans    
into space should make every effort to  
ensure the success of missions and      
programs through independent safety and 
mission assurance analyses2  7#c7       

diligent oversight efforts ensure       
adherence to safety1 reliability1 and   
quality assurance policies and          
procedures for missions and programs2   
and  7#d7 lessons learned from mishaps  
and near misses should be implemented   
into designs1 decisions1 policy1 and    
procedures to reduce the risk of future 
incidents that could jeopardize crew    
safety or mission success4  #bcb4       
,launch liability provisions  7a7       
,liability extension ,section #ejiae7;f7
 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by striking ,december #ca1     
#bjac and inserting ,december #ca1      
#bjaf4  7b7 ,protection for launch      
activities ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter 
#bja of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code
 is amended by inserting after section  
#bjadg the following3  #bjadh4          
,indemnification2 ,,nasa launch services
  7a7 ,in general ,under such           
regulations in conformity with this     
section as the ,administrator shall     
prescribe taking into account the       

availability1 cost1 and terms of        
liability insurance1 any contract       
between the ,administration and a       
provider may provide that the ,united   
,states will indemnify a provider       
against claims 7including reasonable    
expenses of litigation or settlement7 by
 third parties for death1 bodily injury1
 or loss of or damage to property       
resulting from activities that the      
contract defines as unusually hazardous 
or nuclear in nature1 but--  7#a7 only  
to the extent that such claims are not  
compensated by liability insurance of   
the provider2 and  7#b7 only to the     
extent that such claims arise out of the
 direct performance of the contract4    
7b7 ,limitation ,indemnification under  
subsection 7a7 may be limited to claims 
resulting from other than the actual    
negligence or willful misconduct of the 
provider4  7c7 ,terms of indemnification
 ,a contract made under subsection 7a7  
that provides indemnification shall also
 provide for--  7#a7 notice to the      

,united ,states of any claim or suit    
against the provider for death1 bodily  
injury1 or loss of or damage to         
property2 and  7#b7 control of or       
assistance in the defense by the ,united
 ,states1 at its election1 of that suit 
or claim4  7d7 ,liability insurance of  
the provider ,each provider that is a   
party to a contract made under          
subsection 7a7 shall have and maintain  
liability insurance in such amounts as  
the ,administrator shall require to     
cover liability to third parties and    
loss of or damage to property4  7e7 ,no 
indemnification without cross-,waiver   
,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the    
,administrator may not indemnify a      
provider under this section unless there
 is a cross-waiver between the          
,administration and the provider as     
described in subsection 7f74  7f7       
,cross-,waivers ,the ,administrator1 on 
behalf of the ,united ,states1 and its  
departments1 agencies1 and              
instrumentalities1 may reciprocally     

waive claims with a provider under which
 each party to the waiver agrees to be  
responsible1 and agrees to ensure that  
its own related entities are            
responsible1 for damage or loss to its  
property for which it is responsible1 or
 for losses resulting from any injury or
 death sustained by its own employees or
 agents1 as a result of activities      
connected to the contract4  7g7         
,certification of just and reasonable   
amount ,no payment may be made under    
subsection 7a7 unless the ,administrator
 or the ,administrator's designee       
certifies that the amount is just and   
reasonable4  7h7 ,payments ,upon the    
approval by the ,administrator1 payments
 under subsection 7a7 may be made1 at   
the ,administrator's election1 either   
from--  7#a7 funds obligated for the    
performance of the agreement concerned2 
7#b7 funds available for research and   
development not otherwise obligated2 or 
7#c7 funds appropriated for such        
payments4  7i7 ,relationship to other   

laws ,the ,administrator may not provide
 indemnification under this section for 
an activity that requires a license or  
permit under chapter #eji4  7j7         
,construction ,the authority to         
indemnify under this section shall not  
create any rights in third persons that 
would not otherwise exist by law4  7k7  
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,launch services ,the term launch       
services has the meaning given the term 
in section #ejijb4  7#b7 ,provider ,the 
term provider means a person that       
provides domestic launch services in    
support of any space activity the       
,government carries out for the         
,government4  4  7c7 ,conforming        
amendment ,the table of contents for    
subchapter ,,iii of chapter #bja of     
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #bjadg the          
following3  #bjadh4 ,indemnification2   
,,nasa launch services4  4  ,,iii       
,science  ,a ,earth ,science  #cja4     

,earth science  7a7 ,findings ,congress 
finds that--  7#a7 continuous1 long-term
 ,earth observation data supports the   
preparation for and management of       
natural and human-induced disasters1    
benefits resource management and        
agricultural forecasting1 improves our  
understanding of climate1 and encourages
 environmental and economic             
sustainability2  7#b7 due to the scope  
of activities required1 ,earth science  
research and ,earth observation are     
multi-agency endeavors requiring        
significant cooperation and information 
sharing among government1 international1
 and scientific community partners2     
7#c7 in developing ,earth observation   
technologies1 conducting ,earth science 
satellite missions1 and providing       
research products to the scientific     
community1 ,,nasa plays a crucial role  
in advancing ,earth science2 and  7#d7  
the loss of observational capabilities  
in ,earth science1 as predicted by the  
,national ,research ,council's midterm  

update to its ,earth ,science ,decadal  
,survey1 risks reversing gains in       
weather forecast accuracy1 reducing     
disaster response capabilities1 and     
creating an irreversible gap in ,earth  
science data4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress  
,it is the sense of ,congress that--    
7#a7 given the importance of ,earth     
science and ,earth observation data1    
,,nasa ,earth science efforts--  7,a7   
should be conducted in coordination with
 other ,federal agencies2 and  7,b7     
should be cognizant of international    
efforts and the needs of the scientific 
and businesses communities2 and  7#b7   
whenever feasible1 ,,nasa and other     
,federal agencies should consider the   
potential for reducing costs by         
purchasing commercially available ,earth
 science data and services4  7c7        
,mission prioritization  7#a7 ,national 
strategy for ,earth observation ,the    
,office of ,science and ,technology     
,policy1 in implementing its ,national  
,strategy for ,earth ,observation and in

 developing a ,national ,plan for ,civil
 ,earth ,observations1 shall prioritize 
,federal ,earth science and observation 
investments based on--  7,a7 its        
assessment of ,earth science and        
observation data requirements2  7,b7 the
 capability requirements as identified  
by the ,national ,academies decadal     
surveys2  7,c7 the projected costs of   
,earth science missions and data        
gathering activities2 and  7,d7 the     
projected and available budgets4  7#b7  
,national plan for civil ,earth         
observations ,the ,administration1 in   
prioritizing future ,earth science and  
,earth observation missions and         
technology development under the        
,national ,plan for ,civil ,earth       
,observations and chapter #bja of title 
#ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall       
consider potential cost-reduction       
opportunities1 including--  7,a7 if     
feasible1 co-locating ,earth science    
sensors on other satellites2 and  7,b7  
purchasing commercially available ,earth

 science data and services1 including   
launch access to orbital and sub-orbital
 space4  ,b ,space ,science  #cba4      
,human exploration and science          
collaboration ,the ,administrator shall 
ensure that the ,science ,mission       
,directorate and the ,human ,exploration
 and ,operations ,mission ,directorate  
coordinate in researching and reducing  
the risks that space exploration beyond 
low-,earth orbit pose to astronaut      
health4 ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator shall provide to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report detailing the results of previous
 research in this area and identifying  
opportunities for future science        
missions to contribute to the           
understanding of these risks4  #cbb4    
,maintaining a balanced space science   
portfolio  7a7 ,in general ,section #hjc
 of the ,national ,aeronautics and      
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj 7#abd ,stat4 #bhcb7 is    

amended to read as follows3  #hjc4      
,overall science portfolio2 sense of    
,congress  ,congress reaffirms its sense
 that a balanced and adequately funded  
set of activities1 consisting of        
research and analysis grants programs1  
technology development1 small1 medium1  
and large space missions1 and suborbital
 research activities1 contributes to a  
robust and productive science program   
and serves as a catalysis for innovation
 and discovery4 ,the ,administrator     
should set science priorities by        
following the guidance provided by the  
scientific community through the        
,national ,academies' decadal surveys4  
4  7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the item  
relating to section #hjc in the table of
 contents in section #a7;b7 of the      
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#abd ,stat4 #bhjf7 is amended by 
striking ,overall science               
portfolio-sense of the ,congress and    
inserting ,overall science portfolio2   

sense of ,congress4  #cbc4 ,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  #cbd4 ,planetary   
science  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds  
that--  7#a7 ,administration support for
 planetary science is critical to       
enabling greater understanding of the   
solar system and its origin2  7#b7 the  
,united ,states leads the world in      
planetary science and can augment its   
success with appropriate international  
partnerships2  7#c7 a mix of small-1    
medium-1 and large-planetary science    
missions is required to sustain a steady
 cadence of planetary exploration2 and  
7#d7 robotic planetary exploration is a 
key component of preparing for future   
human exploration4  7b7 ,mission        
priorities ,in accordance with the      
priorities established in the most      
recent decadal survey for planetary     
science1 the ,administrator shall       
ensure1 to the greatest extent          
practicable1 the completion of a        
balanced set of ,discovery1 ,new        

,frontiers1 and flagship missions4 ,the 
,administrator may seek1 if necessary1  
adjustments to mission priorities1      
schedule1 and scope in light of changing
 budget projections4  7c7               
,instrumentation ,to support its science
 mission priorities1 the ,administration
 shall invest in a sustained program to 
develop or mature scientific instrument 
capabilities1 as delineated in the      
,,nasa ,science ,instruments1           
,observatories1 and ,sensor ,systems    
,roadmap4  #cbe4 ,space weather  7a7    
,,ostp roadmap ,in coordination with    
,,nasa1 the ,national ,oceanic and      
,atmospheric ,administration1 and other 
relevant ,federal agencies1 the         
,director of the ,office of ,science and
 ,technology ,policy1 not later than #bd
 months after the date of enactment of  
this ,act1 shall deliver to the         
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
roadmap for developing and deploying    
space weather forecasting technologies4 
,the roadmap shall1 at a minimum--  7#a7

 aim to relieve capability gaps         
identified by the ,national ,space      
,weather ,program ,council review of    
space weather observing systems1 as     
requested by the ,national ,aeronautics 
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et seq472 and  7#b7    
consider ongoing and future requirements
 for space weather modeling1 monitoring1
 and prediction4  7b7 ,,nasa technology 
roadmaps ,the ,administration shall     
update and further develop its          
technology roadmaps as required to      
address mitigating a wide range of space
 weather effects on both satellites and 
spacecraft4  7c7 ,alert protocol ,the   
,director of the ,office of ,science and
 ,technology ,policy shall coordinate   
relevant ,federal agencies to propose   
protocols for communicating and         
responding to space weather forecasts4  
,protocol assessment shall consider the 
needs of both government and private    
sector entities4 ,the ,director of the  

,office of ,science and ,technology     
,policy shall deliver a report on       
proposed protocols to ,congress not     
later than #bd months after the date of 
enactment of this ,act4  #cbf4 ,james   
,webb space telescope ,it is the sense  
of ,congress that--  7#a7 the ,james    
,webb ,space ,telescope will            
significantly advance our understanding 
of star and planet formation1 improve   
our knowledge of the early universe1 and
 support ,u4,s4 leadership in           
astrophysics2  7#b7 significant progress
 has been made with regard to overcoming
 the ,james ,webb ,space ,telescope's   
technical challenges and in improving   
,,nasa management oversight2  7#c7 the  
on-time and on-budget completion of the 
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope should   
remain a top ,,nasa priority2 and  7#d7 
consistent with annual ,government      
,accountability ,office reviews of the  
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope program1 
the ,administrator should continue to   
improve the ,james ,webb ,space         

,telescope's cost and schedule estimates
 and oversight procedures in order to   
enhance ,,nasa's ability to successfully
 deliver the ,james ,webb ,space        
,telescope on time and on budget4  #cbg4
 ,university class science missions  7a7
 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of
 ,congress that principal               
investigator-led small orbital science  
missions1 including ,cube,sat1          
,university ,explorer 7,,unex71 ,small  
,explorer 7,,smex71 and ,venture class  
missions1 offer valuable1 lower-cost    
opportunities to advance science1 train 
the next generation of scientists and   
engineers1 and provide opportunities for
 program participants to acquire skills 
in systems engineering and systems      
integration that are critical to        
maintaining the ,nation's leadership in 
space4  7b7 ,review of principal        
investigator led small orbital science  
missions  7#a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #abj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the             

,administrator shall enter into an      
arrangement with the ,national ,academy 
of ,sciences to conduct a review of the 
small orbital science missions described
 under subsection 7a74  7#b7            
,requirements ,the review under         
paragraph 7#a7 shall include the        
following3  7,a7 ,the status1           
capability1 and availability of existing
 small orbital science mission programs 
in which the missions are led by        
principal investigators and enable      
significant participation by university 
scientists and students4  7,b7 ,the     
opportunities that the small orbital    
science missions described under        
subsection 7a7 provide for scientific   
research1 training1 and education1      
including scientific and engineering    
workforce development4  7,c7 ,the use of
 commercial applications1 such as hosted
 payloads1 free flyers1 and data buys1  
as vehicles to further the goals of     
small orbital science missions1 while   
preserving the principle of independent 

peer review as the basis for mission    
selection4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ae months after
 the date of enactment of this ,act1 the
 ,administrator shall submit to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report on the review required by this   
section4  7#b7 ,contents ,the report    
shall include--  7,a7 a summary of the  
review under subsection 7b72  7,b7 the  
findings of the ,administrator with     
respect to that review2 and  7,c7       
recommendations regarding principal     
investigator led small orbital science  
missions conducted by the               
,administration4  ,,iv ,aeronautics     
#dja4 ,sense of ,congress on ,,nasa     
aeronautics  7a7 ,findings ,congress    
finds that--  7#a7 aviation is vital to 
the ,united ,states economy1 with the   
industry supporting nearly #a1jjj1jjj   
jobs1 conducting nearly #aj1jjj1jjj     
commercial flights per year within the  
,united ,states alone1 and contributing 
to the aerospace industry's positive    

trade balance in #bjab2  7#b7 in helping
 test and mature new technologies for   
quiet and efficient air transportation1 
,,nasa's ,aeronautics ,research ,mission
 ,directorate addresses major aviation  
trends1 such as the rapid growth in     
passengers1 increasing fuel costs1 and  
the demand for faster vehicles2  7#c7   
the ,directorate works closely with     
industry and academia to address        
long-term challenges to the air         
transportation system that require      
improving aviation safety1 increasing   
the capacity of the increasingly crowded
 national airspace system1 and reducing 
environmental impacts2  7#d7 through its
 ,aeronautics ,test ,program1 the       
,directorate manages the flight         
operations and test infrastructure at #d
 ,,nasa centers1 providing both ,,nasa  
and its industry partners with access to
 critical facilities2  7#e7 ,,nasa's    
contribution to aeronautics is evidenced
 in the use of its technologies in      
almost every modern aircraft2 and  7#f7 

the ,directorate has identified         
otherwise unknown safety issues and     
helped optimize aircraft routes1        
yielding millions of dollars in         
potential savings to airlines and       
benefitting passengers4  7b7 ,sense of  
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 the ,aeronautics ,research 
,mission ,directorate builds on the     
successful legacy of ,,nasa's           
predecessor1 the ,national ,advisory    
,committee for ,aeronautics1 which      
worked closely with industry partners to
 advance both military and civil        
aviation until its dissolution in #aieh2
  7#b7 ,,nasa aeronautics research1     
development1 and test activities1       
including investments into composite    
structures1 new fuels1 and innovative   
aircraft concepts1 must continue in     
order to support ,u4,s4 leadership in   
aviation2  7#c7 the ,directorate's      
efforts to collaborate with the aviation
 industry to gather and analyze data and
 to prototype and test algorithms that  

optimize flight routes1 manage air      
traffic1 and account for weather impacts
 are critical to supporting the safe use
 of the national airspace2 and  7#d7    
continued cooperation between ,,nasa's  
,aeronautics ,research ,mission         
,directorate and the ,federal ,aviation 
,administration is vital to providing   
the data and tools necessary to best    
regulate the national airspace and to   
ensure that new technologies are        
effectively tested and acquire timely   
regulatory approval4  ,v ,space         
technology  #eja4 ,space technology  7a7
 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of
 the ,congress that--  7#a7 previous    
investments in space technologies have  
not only enabled space exploration and  
research missions1 but also have        
improved the quality of life on ,earth2 
7#b7 by improving affordability1        
reliability1 and operational capability1
 continued space technology developments
 will enable ,,nasa missions that       
otherwise would be unachievable2  7#c7  

investments in space technology engage  
the talent of the ,administration and of
 the ,nation's academic and business    
enterprises2 and  7#d7 space technology 
roadmaps serve as a useful framework for
 ,,nasa1 academic1 and industry         
development efforts4  7b7 ,space        
technology directive ,to advance        
,,nasa's space exploration and space    
research goals1 the ,administrator shall
 continue a program with responsibility 
for ,,nasa investments in space         
technologies and capabilities4 ,to the  
greatest extent possible1 the           
,administrator shall synergize all      
,,nasa space technology investments1    
encourage collaboration in space        
technology development with academia and
 industry1 and minimize duplication of  
space technology development efforts    
across the ,administration and the      
private sector unless duplication is    
required to maintain mission safety1    
security1 or backup capability4  7c7    
,space technology roadmap report ,in    

carrying out the policy under subsection
 7b71 the ,administrator shall submit to
 the appropriate committees of          
,congress1 not later than #bd months    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 a progress report on the          
development1 testing1 and demonstration 
of the #ad technological areas of the   
,space ,technology ,roadmaps4  ,,vi     
,education  #fja4 ,education and        
outreach activities  7a7 ,sense of      
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 the ,administration is     
uniquely recognized in the educational  
and global communities for its aerospace
 knowledge1 passionate workforce1 and   
unique capabilities and facilities2     
7#b7 ,u4,s4 competitiveness in aerospace
 requires engaging the science1         
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 7,,stem7 talent in all ,states and     
jurisdictions2  7#c7 the                
,administration's education and outreach
 programs1 including the ,experimental  
,program to ,stimulate ,competitive     

,research 7,e,p,s,co,r7 and the ,space  
,grant ,college and ,fellowship         
,program1 reflect the ,administration's 
successful commitment to growing and    
diversifying the national science and   
engineering workforce2  7#d7 the        
,administration's outreach efforts to   
underrepresented and underserved        
communities1 by helping minorities to   
pursue higher education in ,,stem fields
 and to attain ,,stem careers1 benefit  
the overall national workforce2 and     
7#e7 the ,administration's efforts to   
improve the management and execution of 
its education portfolio and to evaluate 
program success using evidence-based    
approaches should continue4  7b7 ,in    
general ,the ,administration shall--    
7#a7 continue to execute its educational
 and outreach programs1 including       
providing a wide range of academic      
research opportunities and engaging the 
public interest in science1 technology1 
engineering and mathematics2  7#b7      
continue to collaborate with minority   

institutions to increase student        
participation in science1 technology1   
engineering1 and mathematics2 and  7#c7 
seek partnerships with industry1        
academia1 and with other communities to 
best respond to the ,nation's           
aerospace-related educational and       
workforce needs4  7c7 ,space grant ,to  
enhance the ,united ,states ,,stem      
education and workforce1 the            
,administrator shall continue to operate
 the ,national ,space ,grant ,college   
and ,fellowship program through a       
national network of regional consortia4 
,the program shall provide hands-on     
research1 training1 and education       
programs1 use measurable outcomes to    
gauge success1 and allow ,states        
flexibility in its execution4  ,,vii    
,other matters  #gja4 ,sense of         
,congress on ,,nasa's cross agency      
support  7a7 ,findings ,congress makes  
the following findings3  7#a7 ,cross    
,agency ,support operates and maintains 
the ,administration's centers and       

facilities1 including headquarters1     
enabling the accomplishment of the      
,administration's missions while        
protecting human health and the         
environment4  7#b7 ,cross ,agency       
,support provides for the unique        
facilities1 skilled personnel1 and      
administrative support that ,,nasa      
programs1 research1 and development     
activities require at the centers4  7#c7
 ,cross ,agency ,support provides the   
,administration with the capability to  
improve mission success by supplying    
safety and mission assurance1           
engineering technical authority1 and    
health and medical oversight across all 
of ,,nasa's programs1 research1 and     
operations4  7#d7 ,the ,orbital ,debris 
,program ,office is located in ,cross   
,agency ,support and leads the          
,administration's effort in addressing  
the orbital debris issue1 which is an   
issue resulting from over #ej years of  
spaceflight4  7#e7 ,cross ,agency       
,support delivers the information       

technology services used throughout the 
,administration that allow its workforce
 to work and communicate efficiently and
 effectively1 not only internal to the  
,administration1 but with the citizens  
of the world which provides them the    
opportunity to be included and          
participate in the ,administration's    
accomplishments4  7#f7 ,the             
,administration's public affairs1       
located in ,cross ,agency ,support1     
provided worldwide live coverage of the 
,curiosity ,rover's landing on ,mars1   
the largest rover ever sent to ,mars1 in
 ,august of #bjab4  7#g7 ,the authority 
and execution of the ,administration's  
offices responsible for finance1 budget1
 acquisition1 external relations1       
legislative affairs1 training1 security1
 and human capital management are       
performed under ,cross ,agency ,support4
  7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the    
sense of ,congress that--  7#a7 ,cross  
,agency ,support represents a variety of
 functions vital to the strength and    

success of the ,administration and is   
essential to the ,administration's      
vision2  7#b7 the centers and facilities
 in the ,administration are a vital part
 of the many advances in science and    
technology the ,administration has      
provided and continues to provide to    
this ,nation and the world since the    
,administration was created in #aieh2   
7#c7 at the ,administration's core is   
safety and mission success that1 through
 ,cross ,agency ,support1 is carried out
 by the highly talented and dedicated   
workforce at the ,administration's      
centers and facilities2  7#d7 as the    
,administration looks to continue       
international1 interagency1 and industry
 cooperation and partnerships1 ,cross   
,agency ,support will continue to       
provide the overseeing and execution of 
these efforts2 and  7#e7 ,cross ,agency 
,support be given the necessary         
resources to keep the ,administration   
capable of meeting the goals set forth  
by ,congress and continue to be a global

 leader in space and aeronautics4  #gjb4
 ,space communications network  7a7     
,plan ,the ,administrator shall prepare 
an updated plan for ,,nasa's            
near-,earth1 space1 and deep space      
communications network and              
infrastructure4 ,the plan shall--  7#a7 
identify steps to sustain the existing  
network and infrastructure2  7#b7 assess
 the capabilities1 including any        
upgrades1 needed to support ,,nasa's    
programs2  7#c7 identify priorities for 
how resources should be used to         
implement the plan2 and  7#d7 assess the
 impact on missions if resources are not
 secured at the level needed4  7b7      
,transmittal ,not later than #bgj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator shall transmit 
the plan to the appropriate committees  
of ,congress4  #gjc4 ,astronaut         
occupational healthcare  7a7 ,in general
 ,chapter #cac of title #ea1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #cacjc4         

,astronaut occupational healthcare  7a7 
,in general ,notwithstanding any other  
provision of law1 the ,administrator1 as
 the ,administrator considers necessary1
 may provide for the medical monitoring1
 diagnosis1 and treatment of a          
crewmember for conditions that the      
,administrator considers associated with
 human space flight1 including          
scientific and medical tests for        
psychological and medical conditions4   
7b7 ,records ,consistent with applicable
 ,federal privacy laws1 the             
,administration shall retain access to  
all medical records and other health    
data from the provision of healthcare   
under subsection 7a74  7c7 ,definition  
of crewmember ,in this section1 the term
 crewmember means--  7#a7 a former      
,,nasa astronaut_/payload specialist who
 has flown on at least #a space mission2
  7#b7 a management ,,nasa astronaut who
 has flown at least #a space mission and
 is currently employed by the ,u4,s4    
,government2 or  7#c7 an active ,,nasa  

astronaut_/payload specialist assigned1 
waiting assignment1 or training for an  
assignment to a ,,nasa human space      
flight4  4  7b7 ,conforming amendment   
,the table of contents for chapter #cac 
of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding after the item        
relating to section #cacjb the          
following3  #cacjc4 ,astronaut          
occupational healthcare4  4  #gjd4      
,helium capture and recovery  7a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress an  
agency-wide plan to recover and recycle 
helium1 whenever possible1 that the     
,administration uses or will use in     
current1 planned1 and future            
experimentation1 tests1 launches1 and   
operations4  7b7 ,considerations ,in    
developing the plan under subsection    
7a71 the ,administrator shall consider  
how modifications1 updates1 or new      
lifecycle designs for engines1 balloons1

 airships1 or other future programs can 
be designed or operated to recover and  
recycle helium4  #gje4 ,information     
technology governance  7a7 ,sense of    
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that effective information technology   
governance is critical to ensuring      
information security1 decreased costs1  
and overall mission assurance4 ,the     
,june #e1 #bjac1 ,,nasa ,office of      
,inspector ,general audit1 ,,nasa's     
,information ,technology ,governance1   
found that the ,,nasa ,chief            
,information ,officer has limited       
oversight and control over a majority of
 the ,administration's information      
technology assets and cannot enforce    
security measures across the agency's   
computer networks4 ,for nearly #b       
decades1 the ,administration has        
operated under a decentralized          
information technology governance       
structure that has resulted in increased
 costs and inadequate security4 ,at the 
same time1 centralization of information

 technology governance has resulted in  
increased security and lower operating  
costs at other agencies4  7b7           
,information technology governance ,the 
,administrator shall1 in consultation   
with ,mission ,directorate and ,,nasa   
,center ,chief ,information ,officers-- 
7#a7 ensure the ,agency ,chief          
,information ,officer has the           
appropriate resources and visibility to 
oversee agency-wide information         
technology operations and investments2  
7#b7 establish a direct line of report  
between the ,agency ,chief ,information 
,officer and the ,administrator2  7#c7  
establish a minimum monetary threshold  
for all agency information technology   
investments over which the ,agency      
,chief ,information ,officer shall have 
final approval2 and  7#d7 consider      
appropriate revisions to the charters of
 information technology boards and      
councils that inform information        
technology investment and operation     
decisions4  #gjf4 ,improvements to      

baselines and cost controls breach      
reporting process ,section #cjajd of    
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code is     
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7d77#c7-- 
7,a7 by striking the notification2 and  
7,b7 by inserting the notification and a
 timeline by which the ,administrator   
intends to make the determination1      
report1 and analysis under subsection   
7e7 before the period at the end2  7#b7 
in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking ,not 
later than #cj days after receiving a   
written notification under subsection   
7d77#b7 and inserting ,in accordance    
with the timeline under subsection      
7d77#c72  7#c7 in subsection            
7e77#a77;,a71 by striking not later than
 #ae days after making the determination
 and inserting in accordance with the   
timeline under subsection 7d77#c72  7#d7
 in subsection 7e77#b71 by striking not 
later than #f months after the          
,administrator makes a determination    
under this subsection and inserting in  
accordance with the timeline under      

subsection 7d77#c72 and  7#e7 in        
subsection 7f71 by inserting or an      
annual budget request that reflects this
 growth after a report under subsection 
7e77#a77;,a74  #gjg4 ,infrastructure    
7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that--  7#a7 the          
,administration has a role in providing 
access to unique or specialized         
laboratory capabilities that are not    
economically viable for purchase by     
commercial entities and therefore are   
not available outside of ,,nasa2  7#b7  
the deteriorating condition of the      
,administration's facilities and other  
infrastructure is hampering the research
 effectiveness and efficiency performed 
at those facilities by both the         
,administration and industry            
participants2  7#c7 the ,administration 
must improve the condition of its       
facilities and infrastructure to        
maintain the competitiveness of the     
,u4,s4 aerospace industry2  7#d7 to     
ensure continued researcher access to   

reliable and efficient world-class      
facilities1 the ,administration should  
seek to establish strategic partnerships
 with other ,federal agencies1 academic 
institutions1 and industry1 as          
appropriate2 and  7#e7 decisions        
regarding whether to dispose of1        
maintain1 or modernize existing         
facilities and other infrastructure must
 be made in the context of meeting the  
future laboratory needs of the          
,administration and other ,federal      
agencies4  7b7 ,plan ,not later than #a 
year after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit  
to the appropriate committees of        
,congress a plan for retaining or       
acquiring the facilities1 laboratories1 
equipment1 test capabilities1 and other 
infrastructure necessary to meet the    
,administration's mandates and its      
current and future missions4 ,the plan  
shall--  7#a7 identify the              
,administration's future infrastructure 
needs1 including facilities1            

laboratories1 equipment1 and test       
capabilities2  7#b7 include a strategy  
for identifying and removing unnecessary
 or duplicative infrastructure          
consistent with the national strategic  
direction under the ,national ,space    
,policy1 the ,national ,aeronautics     
,research1 ,development1 ,test and      
,evaluation ,infrastructure ,plan1 the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj1 title #ea of the ,united ,states 
,code1 and other ,administration-related
 law2  7#c7 include a strategy for the  
maintenance1 repair1 upgrading1 and     
modernization of the ,administration's  
facilities1 laboratories1 equipment1 and
 other infrastructure2  7#d7 recommend  
criteria for prioritizing deferred      
maintenance tasks and for upgrading or  
modernizing facilities1 laboratories1   
equipment1 and other infrastructure2    
7#e7 include an assessment of           
modifications needed to maximize the use
 of facilities1 laboratories1 equipment1

 and other infrastructure that offer    
unique and highly specialized benefits  
to the aerospace industry and the       
public2 and  7#f7 include               
recommendations for implementation1     
including a timeline1 milestones1 and an
 estimate of the resources required for 
carrying out the plan4  7c7             
,establishment of capital funds ,the    
,administrator shall establish a capital
 fund at each of ,,nasa's field centers 
for the modernization of facilities1    
laboratories1 equipment1 and other      
infrastructure in accordance with the   
plan under subsection 7b74 ,the         
,administrator shall ensure1 to the     
greatest extent practicable1 that any   
financial savings achieved by closing an
 outdated or surplus facility at a      
,,nasa field center is made available to
 that field center's capital fund for   
the purpose of modernizing that field   
center's facilities1 laboratories1      
equipment1 and other infrastructure in  
accordance with the plan under          

subsection 7b74  #gjh4 ,knowledge       
management  7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it 
is the sense of the ,congress that--    
7#a7 the ,administration's success      
relies heavily on the accumulated       
technical knowledge of its skilled civil
 servant and contractor workforce2  7#b7
 in light of an aging workforce1 it is  
imperative that the ,administration     
preserve1 to the maximum extent         
possible1 both critical technical skills
 and all knowledge valuable to future   
mission planning and operation2 and     
7#c7 exercising best practice knowledge 
management systems within the           
,administration will benefit the future 
,,nasa workforce and help ensure future 
mission successes4  7b7 ,knowledge      
management system ,the ,administrator   
shall establish an ,administration-wide 
knowledge management system and         
implement industry-standard best        
practices for capturing1 archiving1 and 
retrieving heritage and future          
information4 ,the information under this

 subsection shall be accessible to all  
,administration employees unless        
otherwise prohibited because of the     
classified or sensitive nature of the   
information4  7c7 ,report ,not later    
than #ab months after the date of       
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report that1 at a minimum1 includes--   
7#a7 a description of any actions       
necessary to create or modify an        
,administration-wide knowledge          
management system2  7#b7 a plan for     
implementing the knowledge management   
system1 including employee training and 
the provision of secure access to       
information1 as required for all        
personnel working on ,administration    
programs1 projects1 and research2  7#c7 
a summary of implementation costs for   
the knowledge management system2 and    
7#d7 a timeline and progress report for 
implementation4  7d7 ,workforce         
stabilization and critical skills       

preservation ,section #aaje of the      
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdca7 is amended 
by striking #bjac and inserting #bjaf4  
#a4 ,short title2 table of contents  7a7
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space  
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjac4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents of this ,act is as    
follows3  ,,title ,i--,authorization of 
appropriations ,sec4 #aja4 ,fiscal year 
#bjad4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,fiscal year #bjae4  
,sec4 #ajc4 ,fiscal year #bjaf4 ,,title 
,,ii--,human space flight exploration   
and operations ,subtitle                
,a--,exploration ,sec4 #bja4 ,missions  
and destinations4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,,nasa    
processing and launch infrastructure4   
,sec4 #bjc4 ,naming of the space launch 
system4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,report2 space suit 
system4 ,subtitle ,b--,maximizing ,,iss 
utilization ,sec4 #bba4 ,operation and  
utilization of the ,,iss4 ,sec4 #bbb4   

,research roles and responsibilities4   
,sec4 #bbc4 ,,iss national laboratory2  
property rights in inventions4 ,sec4    
#bbd4 ,commercial cargo and crew        
capabilities4 ,subtitle ,c--,other      
matters ,sec4 #bca4 ,safety and mission 
assurance in human space flight4 ,sec4  
#bcb4 ,launch liability provisions4     
,sec4 #bcc4 ,termination liability4     
,,title ,,iii--,science ,subtitle       
,a--,earth ,science ,sec4 #cja4 ,earth  
science4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,land remote       
sensing4 ,subtitle ,b--,space ,science  
,sec4 #cba4 ,human exploration and      
science collaboration4 ,sec4 #cbb4      
,maintaining a balanced space science   
portfolio4 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,science mission 
extensions4 ,sec4 #cbd4 ,planetary      
science4 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,space weather4    
,sec4 #cbf4 ,james ,webb space          
telescope4 ,sec4 #cbg4 ,university class
 science missions4 ,,title              
,,iv--,aeronautics ,sec4 #dja4 ,,nasa   
aeronautics4 ,,title ,v--,space         
technology ,sec4 #eja4 ,space           

technology4 ,,title ,,vi--,education    
,sec4 #fja4 ,education and outreach     
activities4 ,,title ,,vii--,other       
matters ,sec4 #gja4 ,sense of ,congress 
on ,,nasa's cross agency support4 ,sec4 
#gjb4 ,space communications network4    
,sec4 #gjc4 ,astronaut occupational     
healthcare4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,helium capture 
and recovery4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,information  
technology governance4 ,sec4 #gjf4      
,improvements to baselines and cost     
controls breach reporting process4 ,sec4
 #gjg4 ,infrastructure4 ,sec4 #gjh4     
,commercial launch cooperation4 ,sec4   
#gji4 ,knowledge management4 ,sec4 #gaj4
 ,authority to protect certain technical
 data from public disclosure4  #b4      
,findings ,congress makes the following 
findings3  7#a7 ,a robust and balanced  
space program enhances the ,united      
,states long-term national and economic 
security by--  7,a7 stimulating         
development of advanced technologies    
with widespread applications2  7,b7     
increasing the ,united ,states          

technological competitiveness2  7,c7    
enhancing global prosperity and security
 through cooperation in shared          
interests1 such as advancement of       
science1 understanding of ,earth and the
 universe1 and protection from space    
borne threats1 such as asteroids2  7,d7 
opening the solar system to the full    
range of peaceful human activity2 and   
7,e7 inspiring students to pursue       
disciplines in science1 technology1     
engineering1 and mathematics4  7#b7 ,the
 ,nation's space program should         
include--  7,a7 national security and   
civil space activities2  7,b7 robotic   
and human exploration2  7,c7 advancement
 of scientific knowledge and engagement 
of the general public2  7,d7 ,u4,s4     
,government led launch capability       
development1 including the ,space       
,launch ,system and the ,orion          
multi-purpose crew vehicle1 and         
partnerships with commercial and        
international entities2  7,e7           
advancement of the space frontier and   

stimulation of commerce2 and  7,f7      
searching outward to further our        
understanding of the universe and       
observing ,earth to expand knowledge of 
our home planet4  #c4 ,definitions ,in  
this ,act3  7#a7 ,administration ,the   
term ,administration means the ,national
 ,aeronautics and ,space                
,administration4  7#b7 ,administrator   
,the term ,administrator means the      
,administrator of the ,national         
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4
  7#c7 ,appropriate committees of       
,congress ,the term appropriate         
committees of ,congress means--  7,a7   
the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 
7,b7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1
 and ,technology of the ,house of       
,representatives4  7#d7 ,,iss ,the term 
,,iss means the ,international ,space   
,station4  7#e7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa 
means the ,national ,aeronautics and    
,space ,administration4  7#f7 ,orion    
,the term ,orion means the multi-purpose

 crew vehicle described under section   
#cjc of the ,national ,aeronautics and  
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbc74   
7#g7 ,space ,launch ,system ,the term   
,space ,launch ,system has the meaning  
given the term under section #c of the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcjb74  ,i       
,authorization of appropriations  #aja4 
,fiscal year #bjad ,there are authorized
 to be appropriated to ,,nasa for fiscal
 year #bjad1 #ah1ajj1jjj1jjj1 as        
follows3  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1       
#d1bge1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj   
shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #cej1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #cbe1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  

,space ,operations1 #c1hcb1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        
#hcb1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     
,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1aed1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1djj1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fdb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #feh1jjj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fed1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 
#egj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         
,technology1 #fce1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #acf1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      
#b1hej1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #faj1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ch1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4
 ,fiscal year #bjae ,there are          
authorized to be appropriated to ,,nasa 
for fiscal year #bjae1 #ah1dfb1jjj1jjj1 

as follows  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1     
#d1ebb1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1gbe1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bbe1jjj1jjj   
shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #dbe1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #ccb1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hae1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  
,space ,operations1 #c1idh1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1ajc1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        
#hde1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     
,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1bcd1djj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hcf1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1dej1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fgj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #fde1djj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fcc1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 

#eha1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         
,technology1 #fej1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #aci1hjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      
#b1ijg1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #dda1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ch1hjj1jjj4  #ajc4
 ,fiscal year #bjaf ,there are          
authorized to be appropriated to ,,nasa 
for fiscal year #bjaf1 #ah1hca1jjj1jjj1 
as follows3  7#a7 ,for ,exploration1    
#d1ffj1jjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,space      
,launch ,system2  7,b7 #a1bej1jjj1jjj   
shall be for the ,orion multi-purpose   
crew vehicle2  7,c7 #dce1jjj1jjj shall  
be for ,exploration ,ground ,systems2   
7,d7 #cej1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,exploration ,research and ,development2
 and  7,e7 #hbe1jjj1jjj shall be for    
,commercial ,space ,flight4  7#b7 ,for  
,space ,operations1 #d1jaj1jjj1jjj1 of  
which--  7,a7 #c1aif1jjj1jjj shall be   
for the ,,iss program2 and  7,b7        

#had1jjj1jjj for ,space and ,flight     
,support4  7#c7 ,for ,science1          
#e1cae1hjj1jjj1 of which--  7,a7        
#a1hgb1jjj1jjj shall be for ,earth      
,sciences2  7,b7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be
 for ,planetary ,science2  7,c7         
#fhf1hjj1jjj shall be for ,astrophysics2
  7,d7 #fbj1jjj1jjj shall be for the    
,james ,webb ,space ,telescope2 and     
7,e7 #fcg1jjj1jjj shall be for          
,heliophysics4  7#d7 ,for ,aeronautics1 
#eic1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,for ,space         
,technology1 #ffe1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,for   
,education1 #adb1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,for    
,cross-,agency ,support ,programs1      
#b1ife1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,for ,construction
 and ,environmental ,compliance and     
,restoration1 #dda1jjj1jjj4  7#i7 ,for  
,inspector ,general1 #ci1bjj1jjj4  ,,ii 
,human space flight exploration and     
operations  ,a ,exploration  #bja4      
,missions and destinations  7a7 ,in     
general ,congress reaffirms that the    
long-term goal of the human space flight
 and exploration efforts of ,,nasa shall

 be to expand permanent human presence  
beyond low-,earth orbit and to do so1   
where practical1 in a manner involving  
international partners1 as stated in    
section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a774  7b7 ,human      
exploration of ,mars ,section #bjb7;b7  
of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space
 ,administration ,authorization ,act of 
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77 is     
amended--  7#a7 by striking and at the  
end of paragraph 7#c72  7#b7 by striking
 the period at the end of paragraph 7#d7
 and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7#e7  
to achieve human exploration of ,mars1  
including the establishment of a        
capability for human habitation on the  
surface of ,mars4  4  7c7 ,development  
of exploration strategy  7#a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 and 
biennially thereafter1 the              

,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
strategy to achieve the objective under 
section #bjb7;b77#e7 of the ,national   
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj1 as amended
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77#e77 through 
a series of successive1 free-standing1  
but complementary missions making robust
 utilization of cis-lunar space and     
employing the ,space ,launch ,system1   
,orion1 and other capabilities provided 
under titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 and ,,ix  
of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et   
seq474  7#b7 ,strategy requirements ,in 
developing the strategy under paragraph 
7#a71 the ,administrator shall include--
  7,a7 the utility of an expanded human 
presence in cis-lunar space toward      
enabling missions to various lunar      
orbits1 the lunar surface1 asteroids1   
the ,mars system1 and other destinations
 of interest for future human           
exploration and development2  7,b7 the  
utility of an expanded human presence in

 cis-lunar space for economic1          
scientific1 and technological advances2 
7,c7 the opportunities for collaboration
 with--  7i7 international partners2    
7ii7 private industry2 and  7iii7 other 
,federal agencies1 including missions   
relevant to national security or        
scientific needs2  7,d7 the             
opportunities specifically afforded by  
the ,,iss to support high priority      
scientific and technological            
developments useful in expanding and    
sustaining a human presence in cis-lunar
 space and beyond2  7,e7 a range of     
exploration mission architectures and   
approaches for the missions identified  
under paragraph 7#a72 and  7,f7         
standards for ensuring crew health and  
safety1 including limits regarding      
radiation exposure and countermeasures  
necessary to meet those limits1 means   
and methods for addressing urgent       
medical conditions or injuries1 and     
other such safety1 health1 and medical  
issues that can be anticipated in the   

conduct of the missions identified under
 paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,comparison of   
mission architectures and approaches    
7,a7 ,in general ,the strategy shall    
include a comparison of mission         
architectures and approaches identified 
under paragraph 7#b77;,e7 with a primary
 objective of identifying the           
architectures and approaches that--  7i7
 best support the long-term goal under  
section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a772 and  7ii7 are    
enabled by the ,space ,launch ,system1  
,orion1 and other transportation        
capabilities and technologies provided  
under titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1 and ,,ix  
of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space
 ,administration ,authorization ,act of 
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et seq47 and
 by other capabilities that may be      
available commercially or               
internationally4  7,b7 ,factors ,the    
comparison of mission architectures and 

approaches under subparagraph 7,a7 shall
 include options that assess cost1      
schedule1 safety1 sustainability1       
opportunities for international         
collaboration1 the enabling of new      
markets and opportunities for ,u4,s4    
private industry1 compelling scientific 
opportunities or national security      
considerations and requirements1 the    
flexibility of the architecture to      
adjust to evolving technologies1        
leadership1 and priorities1 and         
contributions made to ,u4,s4            
technological excellence1               
competitiveness1 and leadership4  7,c7  
,national security collaboration ,in    
identifying opportunities for           
collaboration under paragraph           
7#b77;,c77iii71 the ,administrator1 in  
collaboration with the ,secretary of    
,defense and ,director of ,national     
,intelligence1 shall include a          
discussion of the work1 cost1 and       
schedule required to enable and utilize 
a cargo variant of the ,space ,launch   

,system1 including the #gj-1 #aje-1 and 
#acj-metric ton configurations1 with    
both a #e-meter or #h-meter faring4     
7#d7 ,additional requirements ,the      
strategy shall include--  7,a7 technical
 information as needed to identify      
interest from the scientific and        
national security communities2 and  7,b7
 an assessment of the ,space ,launch    
,system to enable and sustain           
near-,earth object surveillance of      
potentially ,earth-threatening objects  
for the purpose of planetary protection4
  #bjb4 ,,nasa processing and launch    
infrastructure  7a7 ,policy ,it is the  
policy of the ,united ,states that the  
,exploration ,ground ,systems to process
 and launch the ,space ,launch ,system1 
,orion1 and related exploration         
elements1 and the #bast ,century ,space 
,launch ,complex to enable and          
facilitate civil1 defense1 and private  
launches are complementary efforts to   
modernize infrastructure1 reduce costs1 
and maintain capabilities for current   

and future missions4  7b7 ,development  
of the processing and launch support    
infrastructure ,in executing the        
programs described under subsection 7a71
 the ,administrator1 to the extent      
practicable--  7#a7 may not exclude the 
ability of ,exploration ,ground ,systems
 to support efforts under section       
#cje7;b7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcbe7;b772  7#b7 shall allow
 for cost-sharing opportunities by      
providing multi-use systems and         
capabilities to current and future users
 of the #bast ,century ,space ,launch   
,complex through modernization1         
refurbishment1 or development of        
infrastructure2 and  7#c7 shall pursue1 
in collaboration with local1 ,state1 or 
,federal agencies1 or private industry1 
capabilities and investments that       
support multiple entities to advance    
,,nasa's current and future missions and
 benefit ,,nasa by creating new         

partnerships4  7c7 ,improvement of      
launch infrastructure for access to     
,,iss  7#a7 ,in general ,the            
,administrator shall continue to improve
 launch infrastructure at ,united       
,states facilities launching vehicles to
 resupply the ,,iss in order to ensure  
continuous1 timely1 redundant1 and      
efficient access to the ,,iss4  7#b7    
,funding ,the budget materials for the  
,administration in each budget of the   
,president for a fiscal year 7as        
submitted to ,congress pursuant to      
section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united 
,states ,code7 shall specify the amount 
required for the ,administration for    
such fiscal year for purposes of        
paragraph 7#a74  #bjc4 ,naming of the   
space launch system  7a7 ,findings      
,congress finds that education and      
outreach to encourage the next          
generation of scientists and engineers  
to become involved in science and space 
exploration is one of the               
,administration's most important        

missions4  7b7 ,report ,not later than  
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,administration shall    
submit to the appropriate committees of 
,congress a plan to engage the public1  
including science students in elementary
 and secondary education programs1      
throughout the ,united ,states in       
naming--  7#a7 ,,nasa's overall deep    
space human exploration program2 and    
7#b7 the ,space ,launch ,system4  #bjd4 
,report2 space suit system ,not later   
than #ij days after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administration shall submit to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report updating ,congress on the        
,constellation ,space ,suit ,system4    
,the report shall include justification 
as to whether another competition to    
award contracts for the design1         
development1 certification1 production1 
and sustaining engineering of this space
 suit system is required to meet the    
needs of ,,nasa's human exploration     

program4  ,b ,maximizing ,,iss          
utilization  #bba4 ,operation and       
utilization of the ,,iss  7a7 ,sense of 
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 maximum utilization of     
partnerships1 scientific research1      
commercial applications1 and exploration
 test bed capabilities of the ,,iss is  
essential to ensuring the greatest      
return on investments made by the       
,united ,states and its international   
partners in the development1 assembly1  
and operations of that unique facility2 
and  7#b7 every effort should be made to
 ensure that decisions regarding the    
service life of the ,,iss are made on   
the basis of its projected capability to
 continue providing effective and       
productive research and exploration test
 bed capabilities4  7b7 ,continuation of
 the international space station        
,congress reaffirms the policy stated in
 section #eja7;a7 of the ,national      
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       

,u4,s4,c4 #ahcea7;a77 that it shall be  
the policy of the ,united ,states1 in   
consultation with its international     
partners in the ,,iss program1 to       
support full and complete utilization of
 the ,,iss through at least #bjbj4  7c7 
,,nasa actions ,in furtherance of the   
policy under subsection 7b71 the        
,administrator shall ensure1 to the     
extent practicable1 that the ,,iss1 as a
 designated national laboratory--  7#a7 
remains viable as an element of overall 
exploration and partnership strategies  
and approaches2  7#b7 is considered for 
use by all ,,nasa mission directorates1 
as appropriate1 for technically         
appropriate scientific data gathering or
 technology risk reduction              
demonstrations2 and  7#c7 remains an    
effective1 functional vehicle providing 
research and test bed capabilities for  
the ,united ,states through #bjbj1 up to
 #bjbh1 and possibly beyond4  7d7       
,report ,the ,administrator1 in         
consultation with the ,office of        

,science and ,technology ,policy1 shall 
determine1 through analyses and         
discussions with ,,iss partners1 the    
feasible and preferred service life of  
the ,,iss as a unique scientific1       
commercial1 and exploration-related     
facility4 ,not later than #abj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 and triennially thereafter1 the   
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report that1 at a minimum1 includes--   
7#a7 an assessment of whether ,,iss     
operations can be extended to at least  
#bjbh1 including--  7,a7 a description  
of any activities that would be required
 of the international partnership to    
ensure that safety requirements are met2
  7,b7 a general discussion of          
international partner capabilities and  
interest in extension1 to include the   
potential for participation by          
additional countries2  7,c7 a review of 
essential systems or equipment upgrades 
that would be necessary for ,,iss       

extension and utilization to at least   
#bjbh2  7,d7 an evaluation of the cost  
and schedule requirements associated    
with the development and delivery of    
essential systems or equipment upgrades 
identified under subparagraph 7,c72 and 
7,e7 an identification of possible      
partner contributions and program       
transitions to provide the upgrades     
identified under subparagraph 7,c72     
7#b7 an evaluation of the potential for 
expanding the use of ,,iss facilities to
 accommodate the needs of researchers   
and other users1 including changes to   
policies1 regulations1 and laws that    
would stimulate greater private and     
public involvement on the ,,iss2 and    
7#c7 such other information as may be   
necessary to fully describe the         
justification for and feasibility of    
extending the service life of the ,,iss1
 including the potential scientific or  
technological benefits to the ,federal  
,government or public1 or to academic or
 commercial entities that1 within the   

,united ,states-owned modules of the    
,,iss or in partner-owned facilities of 
the ,,iss allocated for ,united ,states 
utilization by international agreement1 
are or may become engaged in research   
and testing activities sponsored1       
conducted1 and managed by the           
,administration or by the ,,iss         
management entity4  7e7 ,definition of  
,,iss management entity ,in this        
section1 the term ,,iss management      
entity means the organization with which
 the ,administrator enters into a       
cooperative agreement under section     
#ejd7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;a774  #bbb4 ,research 
roles and responsibilities  7a7 ,sense  
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        
,congress that--  7#a7 expansion of the 
non-,,nasa utilization of the ,,iss is  
critical to maximizing the research     
potential of the ,,iss national         
laboratory and to facilitating expanded 

commercial activity in low-,earth orbit2
 and  7#b7 in order to expand the       
non-,,nasa scientific utilization of    
,,iss research capabilities and         
facilities1 it is essential to clarify  
the roles and responsibilities of the   
entities managing research within the   
,u4,s4 ,segment of the ,,iss4  7b7      
,management of the ,,iss national       
laboratory ,section #ejd of the         
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7 is         
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by   
adding at the end the following3  7#c7  
,conflicts of interest ,the             
,administrator shall ensure that the    
liaison function under this subsection  
is implemented in a manner that         
precludes any conflict of interest      
between the objectives and activities of
 the entities identified under          
subsection 7e74  2  7#b7 in subsection  
7d77#b7--  7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 ,in   
general4-- before ,if any ,,nasa        

research plan and adjusting the text    
accordingly2  7,b7 by inserting and     
subject to subparagraph 7,b7 after      
,until ,september #cj1 #bjbj in         
subparagraph 7,a71 as redesignated2 and 
7,c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7,b7 ,mutual agreement ,an exception  
under subparagraph 7,a7 may only be     
granted if there is mutual agreement    
between the entities identified under   
subsection 7e74  2 and  7#c7 by adding  
at the end the following3  7e7          
,clarification of roles ,the            
organization with which the             
,administrator enters into a cooperative
 agreement under subsection 7a7 for     
management of the ,,iss national        
laboratory shall be considered a        
separate and equal partner of any ,,nasa
 organizational entity responsible for  
management of the ,,nasa research plan  
onboard the ,,iss4  4  7c7 ,report  7#a7
 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to

 the appropriate committees of ,congress
 a report on the following3  7,a7       
,options for expanding the              
,administration's collaboration with its
 ,,iss partners1 including--  7i7       
providing ,u4,s4 personnel expanded     
access to international partner research
 facilities2 and  7ii7 coordinating     
research efforts to minimize the        
duplication of effort1 unless           
duplication is a justified element of   
the scientific process or essential for 
backup or redundant capability4  7,b7   
,the potential for increasing ,,iss crew
 size to maximize utilization and       
applications4  7,c7 ,efforts undertaken 
by the ,administration and the ,,iss    
management entity--  7i7 to enhance     
collaborative research between the      
,administration and other ,federal      
science agencies1 such as the ,national 
,institutes of ,health and the ,national
 ,science ,foundation2 and  7ii7 to     
expand the use of the ,,iss national    
laboratory capabilities by ,federal     

science agencies4  7#b7 ,definition of  
,,iss management entity ,in this        
subsection1 the term ,,iss management   
entity means the organization with which
 the ,administrator enters into a       
cooperative agreement under section     
#ejd7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;a774  #bbc4 ,,iss     
national laboratory2 property rights in 
inventions ,section #bjace of title #ea1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--    
7#a7 in subsection 7g71 by striking     
,each such waiver and inserting ,except 
as provided under subsection 7l71 each  
such waiver2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7l7 ,waiver of      
rights to inventions2 commercial        
microgravity research  7#a7 ,in general 
,with respect to any invention or class 
of inventions made or which may be made 
by any person or class of persons in the
 performance of any non-,,nasa          
scientific utilization of the ,,iss     

national laboratory1 the ,administrator 
may waive the license reserved by the   
,administrator under subsection 7g71 in 
whole or in part and according to       
negotiated terms and conditions1        
including the terms and conditions under
 paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#e7  
of section #bjb7;c7 of title #ce1 if the
 ,administrator finds that the          
reservation of the license by the       
,administrator would substantially      
inhibit the commercialization of an     
invention4  7#b7 ,construction ,nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to
 affect the rights of the ,federal      
,government under any other procurement 
contract1 grant1 understanding1         
arrangement1 agreement1 or transaction4 
4  #bbd4 ,commercial cargo and crew     
capabilities  7a7 ,findings ,congress   
finds that--  7#a7 ,,nasa's ,commercial 
,orbital ,transportation ,services1     
,cargo ,resupply ,services1 and         
,commercial ,crew ,program demonstrate  
the potential for procuring routine1    

commercially provided access to the     
,,iss and to low-,earth orbit using     
innovative and cost-effective           
development and procurement strategies2 
7#b7 ,federal investments in the ,u4,s4 
private space industry have the ability 
to provide for lower cost access to     
space for researchers and for commercial
 ventures2  7#c7 commercially provided  
space transportation is critical to     
maximizing utilization of the ,,iss2    
7#d7 encouraging competition among      
launch service providers and maintaining
 multiple space transportation options  
helps to reduce long-term costs to the  
,federal ,government and to induce      
continual improvement in available      
private-sector services2 and  7#e7      
consistent with section #bja7;b7 of the 
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcaa7;b771       
maintaining multiple launch service     
providers helps ensure uninterrupted    
access to the space environment should a

 particular provider's services become  
unavailable4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress   
,it is the sense of ,congress that the  
,administration--  7#a7 should continue 
to support the development of safe1     
reliable1 and cost effective commercial 
launch capabilities for the primary     
purpose of securing domestic access to  
the ,,iss as quickly and safely as      
possible2 and  7#b7 should encourage a  
viable commercial market for the        
capabilities under paragraph 7#a74  7c7 
,united ,states policy ,it is the policy
 of the ,united ,states that1 to foster 
the competitive development1 operation1 
and improvement of private space        
transportation services1 services for   
,federal ,government access to and      
return from the ,,iss1 whenever         
feasible1 shall be procured via fair and
 open competition for well-defined1     
milestone-based1 ,federal ,acquisition  
,regulation-based contracts under       
section #bja7;a7 of the ,national       
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 

,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcaa7;a774  7d7 ,selection  
of commercial providers ,in evaluating  
commercial space transportation service 
providers1 the ,administrator--  7#a7   
shall aim to minimize the life-cycle    
costs of obtaining transportation       
services2  7#b7 shall assure compliance 
with all safety and mission assurance   
requirements2  7#c7 shall consider      
contractor financial investment into the
 development of transportation          
capabilities2 and  7#d7 for commercial  
crew transport services--  7,a7 shall   
consider flexibility in design1         
including sample return capabilities2   
and  7,b7 shall provide a written       
notification and justification to the   
appropriate committees of ,congress if  
the price per seat exceeds the cost     
negotiated by ,,nasa for crew transport 
in ,april #bjac4  7#e7 ,strategy for    
procuring commercial services ,in       
implementing the policy under subsection
 7c71 the ,administrator shall submit to

 the appropriate committees of          
,congress1 not later than #abj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 a strategy for transitioning from 
,space ,act ,agreements to ,federal     
,acquisition ,regulation-based contracts
 for the procurement of crew            
transportation services to and from the 
,,iss4 ,the strategy shall include--    
7,a7 a comparison of potential          
procurement strategies based on--  7i7  
maximizing safety and mission assurance2
  7ii7 the total projected costs to the 
,federal ,government through #bjbj1     
given multiple projections of           
,government demand for launch services2 
7iii7 the feasibility of the procurement
 strategy and timeline1 given projected 
funding availabilities2  7iv7 the       
potential for supporting the research   
and exploration test bed needs of the   
,federal ,government and of the         
independent entity responsible for ,,iss
 national laboratory activities for the 
purposes described under section        

#ejd7;d7 of the ,national ,aeronautics  
and ,space ,administration              
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;d772 and  7v7 the     
projected impacts on developing a viable
 market for commercial launch services2 
7,b7 an evaluation of the costs and     
benefits of ensuring the availability of
 at least #b ,u4,s4-based launch service
 providers1 considering--  7i7 the      
potential need for diversified cargo and
 sample return capabilities1 including a
 soft-landing capability as described   
under section #djd of the ,national     
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#abd      
,stat4 #bhbb72 and  7ii7 the ability of 
multiple cargo or crew launch service   
providers to meet private or non-,,nasa 
,government mission requirements and the
 subsequent benefit to the ,united      
,states of such ability2  7,c7          
justification for the procurement       
strategy selected from among those      
considered2 and  7,d7 for the selected  

procurement strategy1 identification of 
additional or modified authorities1     
regulations1 or guidelines that are     
necessary for successful implementation4
  ,c ,other matters  #bca4 ,safety and  
mission assurance in human space flight 
7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the       
following findings3  7#a7 ,in the early 
part of the space race1 the ,united     
,states took over #c years from the     
launch of the first ,american satellite1
 ,explorer ,i1 to the launch of the     
first ,american to space1 ,alan ,b4     
,shepard1 ,jr4  7#b7 ,it was known then1
 as it is now1 that the exploration of  
space by humans is an inherently        
dangerous endeavor4  7#c7 ,access to    
space requires complex propulsion       
systems1 such as the now retired ,space 
,shuttle1 which generated over          
#g1jjj1jjj pounds of thrust4  7#d7      
,adding humans to the complex systems   
required to reach space requires        
additional safeguards1 life support     
systems1 and other measures to protect  

from the harsh environment of space in  
order to minimize risk to human life4   
7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that--  7#a7              
meticulousness and attention to detail  
helps ensure that all humans are safe   
and protected to the best of the        
abilities of all those involved in      
helping achieve the reaches of space2   
7#b7 those who strive to send humans    
into space should make every effort to  
ensure the success of missions and      
programs through independent safety and 
mission assurance analyses2  7#c7       
diligent oversight efforts ensure       
adherence to safety1 reliability1 and   
quality assurance policies and          
procedures for missions and programs2   
and  7#d7 lessons learned from mishaps  
and near misses should be implemented   
into designs1 decisions1 policy1 and    
procedures to reduce the risk of future 
incidents that could jeopardize crew    
safety or mission success4  #bcb4       
,launch liability provisions  7a7       

,liability extension ,section #ejiae7;f7
 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by striking ,december #ca1     
#bjac and inserting ,december #ca1      
#bjaf4  7b7 ,protection for launch      
activities ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter 
#bja of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code
 is amended by inserting after section  
#bjadg the following3  #bjadh4          
,indemnification2 ,,nasa launch services
  7a7 ,in general ,under such           
regulations in conformity with this     
section as the ,administrator shall     
prescribe taking into account the       
availability1 cost1 and terms of        
liability insurance1 any contract       
between the ,administration and a       
provider may provide that the ,united   
,states will indemnify a provider       
against claims 7including reasonable    
expenses of litigation or settlement7 by
 third parties for death1 bodily injury1
 or loss of or damage to property       
resulting from activities that the      
contract defines as unusually hazardous 

or nuclear in nature1 but--  7#a7 only  
to the extent that such claims are not  
compensated by liability insurance of   
the provider2 and  7#b7 only to the     
extent that such claims arise out of the
 direct performance of the contract4    
7b7 ,limitation ,indemnification under  
subsection 7a7 may be limited to claims 
resulting from other than the actual    
negligence or willful misconduct of the 
provider4  7c7 ,terms of indemnification
 ,a contract made under subsection 7a7  
that provides indemnification shall also
 provide for--  7#a7 notice to the      
,united ,states of any claim or suit    
against the provider for death1 bodily  
injury1 or loss of or damage to         
property2 and  7#b7 control of or       
assistance in the defense by the ,united
 ,states1 at its election1 of that suit 
or claim4  7d7 ,liability insurance of  
the provider ,each provider that is a   
party to a contract made under          
subsection 7a7 shall have and maintain  
liability insurance in such amounts as  

the ,administrator shall require to     
cover liability to third parties and    
loss of or damage to property4  7e7 ,no 
indemnification without cross-,waiver   
,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the    
,administrator may not indemnify a      
provider under this section unless there
 is a cross-waiver between the          
,administration and the provider as     
described in subsection 7f74  7f7       
,cross-,waivers ,the ,administrator1 on 
behalf of the ,united ,states1 and its  
departments1 agencies1 and              
instrumentalities1 may reciprocally     
waive claims with a provider under which
 each party to the waiver agrees to be  
responsible1 and agrees to ensure that  
its own related entities are            
responsible1 for damage or loss to its  
property for which it is responsible1 or
 for losses resulting from any injury or
 death sustained by its own employees or
 agents1 as a result of activities      
arising out of the performance of the   
contract4  7g7 ,certification of just   

and reasonable amount ,no payment may be
 made under subsection 7a7 unless the   
,administrator or the ,administrator's  
designee certifies that the amount is   
just and reasonable4  7h7 ,payments     
,upon the approval by the               
,administrator1 payments under          
subsection 7a7 may be made1 at the      
,administrator's election1 either from--
  7#a7 funds obligated for the          
performance of the contract concerned2  
7#b7 funds available for research and   
development not otherwise obligated2 or 
7#c7 funds appropriated for such        
payments4  7i7 ,application of certain  
provisions ,if the ,administrator       
requests additional appropriations to   
make payments under this section1 then  
the request for those appropriations    
shall be made in accordance with the    
procedures established under section    
#ejiae4 ,the ,administrator shall not   
authorize payments under subsection 7h7 
of this section1 except to the extent   
provided in an appropriation law or to  

the extent additional legislative       
authority is enacted providing for such 
payments4 ,notwithstanding any other    
provision of this section1 all          
obligations under this section are      
subject to the availability of funds1   
and nothing in this section shall be    
interpreted to require obligation or    
payment of funds in violation of the    
,anti-,deficiency ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4   
#acda74  7j7 ,relationship to other laws
 ,the ,administrator may not provide    
indemnification under this section for  
an activity that requires a license or  
permit under chapter #eji4  7k7         
,construction ,the authority to         
indemnify under this section shall not  
create any rights in third persons that 
would not otherwise exist by law4  7l7  
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,launch services ,the term launch       
services has the meaning given the term 
in section #ejijb4  7#b7 ,provider ,the 
term provider means a person that       
provides domestic launch services in    

support of any space activity the       
,government carries out for the         
,government1 including a subcontractor  
under a contract containing an          
indemnification provision under         
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,related entity   
,the term related entity includes a     
contractor or subcontractor4  4  7c7    
,conforming amendment ,the table of     
contents for subchapter ,,iii of chapter
 #bja of title #ea1 ,united ,states     
,code1 is amended by inserting after the
 item relating to section #bjadg the    
following3  #bjadh4 ,indemnification2   
,,nasa launch services4  4  #bcc4       
,termination liability  7a7 ,sense of   
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 while ,,nasa's rate of     
contract termination is relatively low1 
the proper management of termination    
liability is essential to minimizing the
 government's cost risk and to ensuring 
that taxpayer funding properly supports 
meeting ,,nasa contract performance     
goals2  7#b7 maintaining the            

,administration's flexibility in        
executing termination liability         
provisions helps ,,nasa to effectively  
manage its cost risks1 given the        
circumstances relevant to individual    
contracts2  7#c7 current statute        
provides the ,administration with broad 
leeway in determining the amount of and 
managing its termination liability      
reserves2 and  7#d7 the concerns noted  
in #bjaa by the ,comptroller ,general1  
who found that ,,nasa had not           
successfully monitored potential        
termination liability costs or enforced 
related procedures1 must be addressed in
 order to ensure the best use of        
taxpayer funds4  7b7 ,report ,not later 
than #ij days after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall deliver to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
review of its current termination       
liability practices and the benefits of 
potential alternatives4 ,the report     
shall include -  7#a7 an accounting of  

the total budget currently held in      
reserve1 by either the ,administration  
or a contractor1 to cover termination   
liability for the ,space ,launch ,system
 and ,orion programs2  7#b7 an          
accounting of the current cost risk of  
termination liability for the ,space    
,launch ,system and ,orion programs2    
7#c7 a description of the guidelines by 
which the ,administration determines the
 appropriate level of termination       
liability and monitors potential        
termination liability costs over the    
lifetime of a contract2  7#d7 a         
descriptive list of alternative         
frameworks for managing termination     
liability1 including frameworks wherein 
neither ,,nasa nor the contractor holds 
funds in reserve to cover termination   
liability2  7#e7 a comparison           
demonstrating the benefits and drawbacks
 of the current and alternative         
termination liability frameworks2 and   
7#f7 a description of any statutory     
changes that may be required to         

implement alternative termination       
liability frameworks1 which may include 
permitting the ,administration to pool  
reserves across programs or to apply    
current year appropriations towards     
liability payments4  7c7 ,,gao review   
,concurrent with the delivery of the    
report to the appropriate committees of 
,congress1 the ,administration shall    
submit the report for review by the     
,comptroller ,general4 ,not later than  
#cj days after the date that ,,nasa     
receives the report1 the ,comptroller   
,general shall deliver to ,congress an  
assessment of the potential for         
continued improvement relative to the   
previous ,,gao review of ,,nasa         
termination liability1 conducted in     
#bjaa4  ,,iii ,science  ,a ,earth       
,science  #cja4 ,earth science  7a7     
,findings ,congress finds that--  7#a7  
continuous1 long-term ,earth observation
 data supports the preparation for and  
management of natural and human-induced 
disasters1 benefits resource management 

and agricultural forecasting1 improves  
our understanding of climate1 and       
encourages environmental and economic   
sustainability2  7#b7 due to the scope  
of activities required1 ,earth science  
research and ,earth observation are     
multi-agency endeavors requiring        
significant cooperation and information 
sharing among government1 international1
 and scientific community partners2     
7#c7 in developing ,earth observation   
technologies1 conducting ,earth science 
satellite missions1 and providing       
research products to the scientific     
community1 ,,nasa plays a crucial role  
in advancing ,earth science2 and  7#d7  
the loss of observational capabilities  
in ,earth science1 as predicted by the  
,national ,research ,council's midterm  
update to its ,earth ,science ,decadal  
,survey1 risks reversing gains in       
weather forecast accuracy1 reducing     
disaster response capabilities1 and     
creating an irreversible gap in ,earth  
science data4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress  

,it is the sense of ,congress that--    
7#a7 given the importance of ,earth     
science and ,earth observation data1    
,,nasa ,earth science efforts--  7,a7   
should be conducted in coordination with
 other ,federal agencies2 and  7,b7     
should be cognizant of international    
efforts and the needs of the scientific 
and businesses communities2 and  7#b7   
whenever feasible1 ,,nasa and other     
,federal agencies should consider the   
potential for reducing costs by         
purchasing commercially available ,earth
 science data and services while        
maintaining free and open data policies4
  7c7 ,mission prioritization  7#a7     
,national strategy for ,earth           
observation ,the ,office of ,science and
 ,technology ,policy1 in implementing   
its ,national ,strategy for ,earth      
,observation and in developing a        
,national ,plan for ,civil ,earth       
,observations1 shall prioritize ,federal
 ,earth science and observation         
investments based on--  7,a7 its        

assessment of ,earth science and        
observation data requirements2  7,b7 the
 capability requirements as identified  
by the ,national ,academies decadal     
surveys2  7,c7 the projected costs of   
,earth science missions and data        
gathering activities2 and  7,d7 the     
projected and available budgets4  7#b7  
,national plan for civil ,earth         
observations ,the ,administration1 in   
prioritizing future ,earth science and  
,earth observation missions and         
technology development under the        
,national ,plan for ,civil ,earth       
,observations and chapter #bja of title 
#ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall       
consider potential cost-reduction       
opportunities1 including--  7,a7 if     
feasible1 co-locating ,earth science    
sensors on other satellites2 and  7,b7  
purchasing commercially available       
services1 such as launch access to      
orbital and sub-orbital space1 and      
,earth science data with free and open  
data policies4  7d7 ,deep space climate 

observatory ,the ,administrator shall   
continue to develop and integrate the   
,national ,institute of ,standards and  
,technology ,advanced ,radiometer1 the  
,earth ,polychromatic ,imaging ,camera1 
and related hardware and software onto  
the ,deep ,space ,climate ,observatory4 
#cjb4 ,land remote sensing  7a7         
,reaffirmation of finding ,congress     
reaffirms the finding in section #b7a7  
of the ,land ,remote ,sensing ,policy   
,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-eee2   
#ajf ,stat4 #dafc2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #efja71
 namely1 that the continuous collection 
and utilization of land remote sensing  
data from space are of major benefit in 
studying and understanding human impacts
 on the global environment1 in managing 
the ,earth's natural resources1 in      
carrying out national security          
functions1 and in planning and          
conducting many other activities of     
scientific1 economic1 and social        
importance4  7b7 ,findings ,congress    
makes the following findings3  7#a7     

,since #aigb1 the ,landsat program has  
provided standardized scientific data1  
the continuity of which is essential to 
ensuring the value of ,landsat in       
monitoring the environment1 modeling and
 detecting changes in the global supply 
of natural resources1 and updating maps 
relevant to national security4  7#b7    
,landsat data engages and benefits a    
broad group of national stakeholders1   
from ,landsat data processors in ,south 
,dakota to coastal restoration planners 
in ,louisiana1 forest managers in       
,colorado1 ,texas1 and ,west ,virginia1 
fire risk assessors in ,california1 and 
beyond4  7#c7 ,the ,may #bjac           
operationalization of ,landsat #h is    
especially notable given the dramatic   
increase in the usage and economic value
 of ,landsat data which has occurred    
since the #bjjh adoption of free and    
open data policies4  7#d7 ,rapidly      
proceeding with the definition and      
construction of the next global         
land-imaging system1 ,landsat #i offers 

the potential for cost savings by taking
 advantage of the standing              
infrastructure and flight hardware used 
to construct ,landsat #h to sustain the 
highly successful ,landsat partnership  
between the ,administration and the     
,united ,states ,geological ,survey4    
7#e7 ,according to the report of the    
,national ,academies of ,sciences       
entitled ,future ,u4,s4 ,workforce on   
,geospatial ,intelligence1 remote       
sensing is one of the #e core areas on  
which the current production and        
analysis of geospatial intelligence     
relies4  7c7 ,system definition and     
procurement of next global land-imaging 
system ,the ,administrator shall use    
existing studies and data to initiate   
system definition and procurement of the
 next global land-imaging system in a   
manner consistent with continuing ,earth
 remote sensing data collection over    
multi-decade time periods4  7d7 ,support
 for education in remote sensing        
disciplines ,the ,administrator shall1  

to the extent practicable within funds  
available to the ,administration1 seek  
partnerships with institutions of higher
 education1 and other ,federal agencies1
 to support education of the next       
generation of remote sensing engineers1 
scientists1 and analysts4  ,b ,space    
,science  #cba4 ,human exploration and  
science collaboration ,the              
,administrator shall ensure that the    
,science ,mission ,directorate and the  
,human ,exploration and ,operations     
,mission ,directorate coordinate in     
researching and reducing the risks that 
space exploration beyond low-,earth     
orbit pose to astronaut health4 ,not    
later than #ij days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall provide to the     
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report detailing the results of previous
 research in this area and identifying  
opportunities for future science        
missions to contribute to the           
understanding of these risks4  #cbb4    

,maintaining a balanced space science   
portfolio  7a7 ,in general ,section #hjc
 of the ,national ,aeronautics and      
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj 7#abd ,stat4 #bhcb7 is    
amended to read as follows3  #hjc4      
,overall science portfolio2 sense of    
,congress  ,congress reaffirms its sense
 that a balanced and adequately funded  
set of activities1 consisting of        
research and analysis grants programs1  
technology development1 small1 medium1  
and large space missions1 and suborbital
 research activities1 contributes to a  
robust and productive science program   
and serves as a catalysis for innovation
 and discovery4 ,the ,administrator     
should set science priorities by        
following the guidance provided by the  
scientific community through the        
,national ,academies' decadal surveys4  
4  7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the item  
relating to section #hjc in the table of
 contents in section #a7;b7 of the      
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       

,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#abd ,stat4 #bhjf7 is amended by 
striking ,overall science               
portfolio-sense of the ,congress and    
inserting ,overall science portfolio2   
sense of ,congress4  #cbc4 ,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  #cbd4 ,planetary   
science  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds  
that--  7#a7 ,administration support for
 planetary science is critical to       
enabling greater understanding of the   
solar system and its origin2  7#b7 the  
,united ,states leads the world in      
planetary science and can augment its   
success with appropriate international  
partnerships2  7#c7 a mix of small-1    
medium-1 and large-planetary science    
missions is required to sustain a steady
 cadence of planetary exploration2 and  
7#d7 robotic planetary exploration is a 
key component of preparing for future   
human exploration4  7b7 ,mission        
priorities ,in accordance with the      
priorities established in the most      

recent decadal survey for planetary     
science1 the ,administrator shall       
ensure1 to the greatest extent          
practicable1 the completion of a        
balanced set of ,discovery1 ,new        
,frontiers1 and flagship missions4      
,consistent with this balanced mix of   
missions and maintaining the continuity 
of scientific data and steady           
development of capabilities and         
technologies1 the ,administrator may    
seek1 if necessary1 adjustments to      
mission priorities1 schedule1 and scope 
in light of changing budget projections4
  7c7 ,instrumentation ,to support its  
science mission priorities1 the         
,administration shall invest in a       
sustained program to develop or mature  
scientific instrument capabilities1 as  
delineated in the ,,nasa ,science       
,instruments1 ,observatories1 and       
,sensor ,systems ,roadmap4  #cbe4 ,space
 weather  7a7 ,,ostp roadmap ,in        
coordination with ,,nasa1 the ,national 
,oceanic and ,atmospheric               

,administration1 and other relevant     
,federal agencies1 the ,director of the 
,office of ,science and ,technology     
,policy1 not later than #bd months after
 the date of enactment of this ,act1    
shall deliver to the appropriate        
committees of ,congress a roadmap for   
developing and deploying space weather  
forecasting technologies4 ,the roadmap  
shall1 at a minimum--  7#a7 aim to      
relieve capability gaps identified by   
the ,national ,space ,weather ,program  
,council review of space weather        
observing systems1 as requested by the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcja et seq472   
and  7#b7 consider ongoing and future   
requirements for space weather modeling1
 monitoring1 and prediction4  7b7 ,,nasa
 technology roadmaps ,the               
,administration shall update and further
 develop its technology roadmaps as     
required to address mitigating a wide   
range of space weather effects on both  

satellites and spacecraft4  7c7 ,alert  
protocol ,the ,director of the ,office  
of ,science and ,technology ,policy     
shall coordinate relevant ,federal      
agencies to propose protocols for       
communicating and responding to space   
weather forecasts4 ,protocol assessment 
shall consider the needs of both        
government and private sector entities4 
,the ,director of the ,office of        
,science and ,technology ,policy shall  
deliver a report on proposed protocols  
to ,congress not later than #bd months  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  #cbf4 ,james ,webb space         
telescope ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 the ,james ,webb ,space    
,telescope will significantly advance   
our understanding of star and planet    
formation1 improve our knowledge of the 
early universe1 and support ,u4,s4      
leadership in astrophysics2  7#b7       
significant progress has been made with 
regard to overcoming the ,james ,webb   
,space ,telescope's technical challenges

 and in improving ,,nasa management     
oversight2  7#c7 the on-time and        
on-budget completion of the ,james ,webb
 ,space ,telescope should remain a top  
,,nasa priority2 and  7#d7 consistent   
with annual ,government ,accountability 
,office reviews of the ,james ,webb     
,space ,telescope program1 the          
,administrator should continue to       
improve the ,james ,webb ,space         
,telescope's cost and schedule estimates
 and oversight procedures in order to   
enhance ,,nasa's ability to successfully
 deliver the ,james ,webb ,space        
,telescope on time and on budget4  #cbg4
 ,university class science missions  7a7
 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of
 ,congress that principal               
investigator-led suborbital and small   
orbital science missions1 including     
,cube,sat1 ,university ,explorer        
7,,unex71 ,small ,explorer 7,,smex71 and
 ,venture class missions1 offer         
valuable1 lower-cost opportunities to   
advance science1 train the next         

generation of scientists and engineers1 
and provide opportunities for program   
participants to acquire skills in       
systems engineering and systems         
integration that are critical to        
maintaining the ,nation's leadership in 
space4 ,the use of public-private       
partnerships and commercial contracting 
are important means for sustaining lower
 costs4  7b7 ,review of principal       
investigator led suborbital and small   
orbital science missions  7#a7 ,in      
general ,not later than #abj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator1 in collaboration with   
the ,director of the ,national ,science 
,foundation1 shall enter into an        
arrangement with the ,national ,academy 
of ,sciences to conduct a review of     
suborbital and small orbital science    
missions1 including those described     
under subsection 7a74  7#b7             
,requirements ,the review under         
paragraph 7#a7 shall include the        
following3  7,a7 ,the status1           

capability1 and availability of existing
 suborbital and small orbital science   
mission programs in which the missions  
are led by principal investigators and  
enable significant participation by     
university scientists and students4     
7,b7 ,the opportunities that suborbital 
and small orbital science missions      
provide for scientific research1        
training1 and education1 including      
scientific and engineering workforce    
development4  7,c7 ,the use of          
commercial applications1 such as hosted 
payloads1 free flyers1 data buys1       
secondary payloads1 and commercial      
launches further the goals of suborbital
 and small orbital science missions1    
while preserving the principle of       
independent peer review as the basis for
 mission selection4  7c7 ,report  7#a7  
,in general ,not later than #ae months  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator and the        
,director of the ,national ,science     
,foundation shall submit to the         

appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report on the review required by this   
section4  7#b7 ,contents ,the report    
shall include--  7,a7 a summary of the  
review under subsection 7b72  7,b7 the  
findings of the ,administrator and the  
,director of the ,national ,science     
,foundation with respect to that review2
 and  7,c7 recommendations regarding    
principal investigator led suborbital   
and small orbital science missions      
conducted by the ,administration and the
 ,national ,science ,foundation4  ,,iv  
,aeronautics  #dja4 ,,nasa aeronautics  
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that--    
7#a7 aviation is vital to the ,united   
,states economy1 with the industry      
supporting nearly #a1jjj1jjj jobs1      
conducting nearly #aj1jjj1jjj commercial
 flights per year within the ,united    
,states alone1 and contributing to the  
aerospace industry's positive trade     
balance in #bjab2  7#b7 in helping test 
and mature new technologies for quiet   
and efficient air transportation1       

,,nasa's ,aeronautics ,research ,mission
 ,directorate addresses major aviation  
trends1 such as the rapid growth in     
passengers1 increasing fuel costs1 and  
the demand for faster vehicles2  7#c7   
the ,directorate works closely with     
industry and academia to address        
long-term challenges to the air         
transportation system that require      
improving aviation safety1 increasing   
the capacity of the increasingly crowded
 national airspace system1 and reducing 
environmental impacts2  7#d7 through its
 ,aeronautics ,test ,program1 the       
,directorate manages the flight         
operations and test infrastructure at #d
 ,,nasa centers1 providing both ,,nasa  
and its industry partners with access to
 critical facilities2  7#e7 ,,nasa's    
contribution to aeronautics is evidenced
 in the use of its technologies in      
almost every modern aircraft2 and  7#f7 
the ,directorate has identified         
otherwise unknown safety issues and     
helped optimize aircraft routes1        

yielding millions of dollars in         
potential savings to airlines and       
benefitting passengers4  7b7 ,sense of  
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 the ,aeronautics ,research 
,mission ,directorate builds on the     
successful legacy of ,,nasa's           
predecessor1 the ,national ,advisory    
,committee for ,aeronautics1 which      
worked closely with industry partners to
 advance both military and civil        
aviation until its dissolution in #aieh2
  7#b7 ,,nasa aeronautics research1     
development1 and test activities1       
including investments into composite    
structures1 new fuels1 and innovative   
aircraft concepts1 must continue in     
order to support ,u4,s4 leadership in   
aviation2  7#c7 the ,directorate's      
efforts to collaborate with the aviation
 industry to gather and analyze data and
 to prototype and test algorithms that  
optimize flight routes1 manage air      
traffic1 and account for weather impacts
 are critical to supporting the safe use

 of the national airspace2  7#d7        
continued cooperation between ,,nasa's  
,aeronautics ,research ,mission         
,directorate and the ,federal ,aviation 
,administration is vital to providing   
the data and tools necessary to best    
regulate the national airspace and to   
ensure that new technologies are        
effectively tested and acquire timely   
regulatory approval2 and  7#e7 continued
 cooperation between ,,nasa's           
,aeronautics ,research ,mission         
,directorate and the ,department of     
,defense is vital to providing technical
 expertise1 research1 and experimental  
and test facilities for a broad range of
 aeronautics research and development1  
including hypersonics and rotorcraft4   
7c7 ,advanced ,composites ,project  7#a7
 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall  
carry out an ,advanced ,composites      
,project to accelerate the use of       
advanced composite materials in         
aircraft4 ,to implement the project1 the
 ,administrator shall enter into a      

public-private partnership between the  
,administration and appropriate private 
sector entities4 ,the partnership shall 
be called the ,advanced ,composites     
,consortium4  7#b7 ,participation and   
coordination with other ,federal        
agencies ,the partnership to implement  
the project--  7,a7 may include other   
,federal agencies if the ,administrator 
determines that the participation of    
such agencies in the partnership will   
further the purpose of the partnership2 
and  7,b7 shall coordinate with the     
,joint ,advanced ,materials and         
,structures ,center of ,excellence of   
the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 
7#c7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the       
,advanced ,composites ,project shall be 
to accelerate the development and       
certification of advanced composite     
materials and structures for use in     
commercial and military aircraft4 ,the  
partnership shall foster collaboration  
with the private sector1 and with other 
,federal agencies1 in order to          

accomplish the purpose of the project4  
,v ,space technology  #eja4 ,space      
technology  7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it 
is the sense of the ,congress that--    
7#a7 previous investments in space      
technologies have not only enabled space
 exploration and research missions1 but 
also have improved the quality of life  
on ,earth2  7#b7 by improving           
affordability1 reliability1 and         
operational capability1 continued space 
technology developments will enable     
,,nasa missions that otherwise would be 
unachievable2  7#c7 investments in space
 technology engage the talent of the    
,administration and of the ,nation's    
academic and business enterprises2 and  
7#d7 space technology roadmaps serve as 
a useful framework for ,,nasa1 academic1
 and industry development efforts4  7b7 
,space technology directive ,to advance 
,,nasa's space exploration and space    
research goals1 the ,administrator shall
 continue a program with responsibility 
for ,,nasa investments in space         

technologies and capabilities4 ,to the  
greatest extent possible1 the           
,administrator shall synergize all      
,,nasa space technology investments1    
encourage collaboration in space        
technology development with academia and
 industry1 and minimize duplication of  
space technology development efforts    
across the ,administration and the      
private sector unless duplication is    
required to maintain mission safety1    
security1 or backup capability4  7c7    
,space technology roadmap report ,in    
carrying out the policy under subsection
 7b71 the ,administrator shall submit to
 the appropriate committees of          
,congress1 not later than #bd months    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 a progress report on the          
development1 testing1 and demonstration 
of the #ad technological areas of the   
,space ,technology ,roadmaps4  7d7      
,flight opportunities  7#a7 ,development
 of payloads ,in order to do necessary  
research1 the ,administrator shall      

continue and1 as appropriate1 expand the
 development of technology payloads that
 investigate improved capabilities and  
scientific research4  7#b7 ,flight      
opportunities for payloads ,the         
,administrator shall provide flight     
opportunities for such payloads to      
microgravity environments and suborbital
 altitudes as authorized by section #ijg
 of the ,national ,aeronautics and      
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdje74   
7e7 ,report repeal ,notwithstanding any 
other provision of law1 the             
,administration is not required to      
compile or submit the annual report on  
the ,innovative ,partnerships ,program  
under section #aajg7;c7 of the ,national
 ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration
 ,authorization ,act of #bjjh 7#abb     
,stat4 #dggi74  ,,vi ,education  #fja4  
,education and outreach activities  7a7 
,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of 
,congress that--  7#a7 the              
,administration is uniquely recognized  

in the educational and global           
communities for its aerospace knowledge1
 passionate workforce1 and unique       
capabilities and facilities2  7#b7      
,u4,s4 competitiveness in aerospace     
requires engaging the science1          
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 7,,stem7 talent in all ,states and     
jurisdictions2  7#c7 the                
,administration's education and outreach
 programs1 including the ,experimental  
,program to ,stimulate ,competitive     
,research 7,e,p,s,co,r7 and the ,space  
,grant ,college and ,fellowship         
,program1 reflect the ,administration's 
successful commitment to growing and    
diversifying the national science and   
engineering workforce2  7#d7 the        
,administration's outreach efforts to   
underrepresented and underserved        
communities1 by helping minorities to   
pursue higher education in ,,stem fields
 and to attain ,,stem careers1 benefit  
the overall national workforce2 and     
7#e7 the ,administration's efforts to   

improve the management and execution of 
its education portfolio and to evaluate 
program success using evidence-based    
approaches should continue4  7b7 ,in    
general ,the ,administration shall--    
7#a7 continue to execute its educational
 and outreach programs1 including       
providing a wide range of academic      
research opportunities and engaging the 
public interest in science1 technology1 
engineering and mathematics2  7#b7      
continue to collaborate with minority   
institutions 7as defined in section #cfe
 of title ,,iii of the ,higher          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfgk7 to increase student             
participation in science1 technology1   
engineering1 and mathematics2 and  7#c7 
seek partnerships with industry1        
academia1 and with other communities to 
best respond to the ,nation's           
aerospace-related educational and       
workforce needs4  7c7 ,space grant ,to  
enhance the ,united ,states ,,stem      
education and workforce1 the            

,administrator shall continue to operate
 the ,national ,space ,grant ,college   
and ,fellowship program through a       
national network consisting of a        
state-based consortium in each ,state   
7as defined under section #djcjb of     
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code74 ,the 
program shall provide hands-on research1
 training1 and education programs1 use  
measurable outcomes to gauge success1   
and allow ,states flexibility in its    
execution4  ,,vii ,other matters  #gja4 
,sense of ,congress on ,,nasa's cross   
agency support  7a7 ,findings ,congress 
makes the following findings3  7#a7     
,cross ,agency ,support operates and    
maintains the ,administration's centers 
and facilities1 including headquarters1 
enabling the accomplishment of the      
,administration's missions while        
protecting human health and the         
environment4  7#b7 ,cross ,agency       
,support provides for the unique        
facilities1 skilled personnel1 and      
administrative support that ,,nasa      

programs1 research1 and development     
activities require at the centers4  7#c7
 ,cross ,agency ,support provides the   
,administration with the capability to  
improve mission success by supplying    
safety and mission assurance1           
engineering technical authority1 and    
health and medical oversight across all 
of ,,nasa's programs1 research1 and     
operations4  7#d7 ,the ,orbital ,debris 
,program ,office is located in ,cross   
,agency ,support and leads the          
,administration's effort in addressing  
the orbital debris issue1 which is an   
issue resulting from over #ej years of  
spaceflight4  7#e7 ,cross ,agency       
,support delivers the information       
technology services used throughout the 
,administration that allow its workforce
 to work and communicate efficiently and
 effectively1 not only internal to the  
,administration1 but with the citizens  
of the world which provides them the    
opportunity to be included and          
participate in the ,administration's    

accomplishments4  7#f7 ,the             
,administration's public affairs1       
located in ,cross ,agency ,support1     
provided worldwide live coverage of the 
,curiosity ,rover's landing on ,mars1   
the largest rover ever sent to ,mars1 in
 ,august of #bjab4  7#g7 ,the authority 
and execution of the ,administration's  
offices responsible for finance1 budget1
 acquisition1 external relations1       
legislative affairs1 training1 security1
 and human capital management are       
performed under ,cross ,agency ,support4
  7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the    
sense of ,congress that--  7#a7 ,cross  
,agency ,support represents a variety of
 functions vital to the strength and    
success of the ,administration and is   
essential to the ,administration's      
vision2  7#b7 the centers and facilities
 in the ,administration are a vital part
 of the many advances in science and    
technology the ,administration has      
provided and continues to provide to    
this ,nation and the world since the    

,administration was created in #aieh2   
7#c7 at the ,administration's core is   
safety and mission success that1 through
 ,cross ,agency ,support1 is carried out
 by the highly talented and dedicated   
workforce at the ,administration's      
centers and facilities2  7#d7 as the    
,administration looks to continue       
international1 interagency1 and industry
 cooperation and partnerships1 ,cross   
,agency ,support will continue to       
provide the overseeing and execution of 
these efforts2 and  7#e7 ,cross ,agency 
,support be given the necessary         
resources to keep the ,administration   
capable of meeting the goals set forth  
by ,congress and continue to be a global
 leader in space and aeronautics4  #gjb4
 ,space communications network  7a7     
,plan ,the ,administrator shall prepare 
an updated plan for ,,nasa's            
near-,earth1 space1 and deep space      
communications network and              
infrastructure4 ,the plan shall--  7#a7 
identify steps to sustain the existing  

network and infrastructure2  7#b7 assess
 the capabilities1 including any        
upgrades1 needed to support ,,nasa's    
programs2  7#c7 identify priorities for 
how resources should be used to         
implement the plan2 and  7#d7 assess the
 impact on missions if resources are not
 secured at the level needed4  7b7      
,transmittal ,not later than #bgj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator shall transmit 
the plan to the appropriate committees  
of ,congress4  #gjc4 ,astronaut         
occupational healthcare  7a7 ,in general
 ,chapter #cac of title #ea1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #cacjc4         
,astronaut occupational healthcare  7a7 
,in general ,notwithstanding any other  
provision of law1 the ,administrator1 as
 the ,administrator considers necessary1
 may provide for the medical monitoring1
 diagnosis1 and treatment of a          
crewmember for conditions that the      
,administrator considers associated with

 human space flight1 including          
scientific and medical tests for        
psychological and medical conditions4   
7b7 ,records ,consistent with applicable
 ,federal privacy laws1 the             
,administration shall retain access to  
all medical records and other health    
data from the provision of healthcare   
under subsection 7a74  7c7 ,definition  
of crewmember ,in this section1 the term
 crewmember means--  7#a7 a former      
,,nasa astronaut_/payload specialist who
 has flown on at least #a space mission2
  7#b7 a management ,,nasa astronaut who
 has flown at least #a space mission and
 is currently employed by the ,u4,s4    
,government2 or  7#c7 an active ,,nasa  
astronaut_/payload specialist assigned1 
waiting assignment1 or training for an  
assignment to a ,,nasa human space      
flight4  4  7b7 ,conforming amendment   
,the table of contents for chapter #cac 
of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding after the item        
relating to section #cacjb the          

following3  #cacjc4 ,astronaut          
occupational healthcare4  4  #gjd4      
,helium capture and recovery  7a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress an  
agency-wide plan to recover and recycle 
helium1 whenever possible1 that the     
,administration uses or will use in     
current1 planned1 and future            
experimentation1 tests1 launches1 and   
operations4  7b7 ,considerations ,in    
developing the plan under subsection    
7a71 the ,administrator shall consider  
how modifications1 updates1 or new      
lifecycle designs for engines1 balloons1
 airships1 or other future programs can 
be designed or operated to recover and  
recycle helium4  #gje4 ,information     
technology governance  7a7 ,sense of    
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that effective information technology   
governance is critical to ensuring      
information security1 decreased costs1  

and overall mission assurance4 ,the     
,june #e1 #bjac1 ,,nasa ,office of      
,inspector ,general audit1 ,,nasa's     
,information ,technology ,governance1   
found that the ,,nasa ,chief            
,information ,officer has limited       
oversight and control over a majority of
 the ,administration's information      
technology assets and cannot enforce    
security measures across the agency's   
computer networks4 ,for nearly #b       
decades1 the ,administration has        
operated under a decentralized          
information technology governance       
structure that has resulted in increased
 costs and inadequate security4 ,at the 
same time1 centralization of information
 technology governance has resulted in  
increased security and lower operating  
costs at other agencies4  7b7           
,information technology governance ,the 
,administrator shall1 in consultation   
with ,mission ,directorate and ,,nasa   
,center ,chief ,information ,officers-- 
7#a7 ensure the ,agency ,chief          

,information ,officer has the           
appropriate resources and visibility to 
oversee agency-wide information         
technology operations and investments2  
7#b7 establish a direct line of report  
between the ,agency ,chief ,information 
,officer and the ,administrator2  7#c7  
establish a minimum monetary threshold  
for all agency information technology   
investments over which the ,agency      
,chief ,information ,officer shall have 
final approval2 and  7#d7 consider      
appropriate revisions to the charters of
 information technology boards and      
councils that inform information        
technology investment and operation     
decisions4  #gjf4 ,improvements to      
baselines and cost controls breach      
reporting process ,section #cjajd of    
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code is     
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7d77#c7-- 
7,a7 by striking the notification2 and  
7,b7 by inserting the notification and a
 timeline by which the ,administrator   
intends to make the determination1      

report1 and analysis under subsection   
7e7 before the period at the end2  7#b7 
in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking ,not 
later than #cj days after receiving a   
written notification under subsection   
7d77#b7 and inserting ,in accordance    
with the timeline under subsection      
7d77#c72  7#c7 in subsection            
7e77#a77;,a71 by striking not later than
 #ae days after making the determination
 and inserting in accordance with the   
timeline under subsection 7d77#c72  7#d7
 in subsection 7e77#b71 by striking not 
later than #f months after the          
,administrator makes a determination    
under this subsection and inserting in  
accordance with the timeline under      
subsection 7d77#c72 and  7#e7 in        
subsection 7f71 by inserting or an      
annual budget request that reflects this
 growth after a report under subsection 
7e77#a77;,a74  #gjg4 ,infrastructure    
7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that--  7#a7 the          
,administration has a role in providing 

access to unique or specialized         
laboratory capabilities that are not yet
 economically viable for purchase by    
commercial entities and therefore are   
not available outside of ,,nasa2  7#b7  
the ,administration must improve the    
condition of its relevant facilities and
 infrastructure to maintain the         
competitiveness of the ,u4,s4 aerospace 
industry2  7#c7 to ensure continued     
researcher access to reliable and       
efficient world-class facilities1 the   
,administration should continue to seek 
to establish strategic partnerships with
 other ,federal agencies1 academic      
institutions1 and industry1 as          
appropriate2 and  7#d7 decisions        
regarding whether to dispose of1        
maintain1 or modernize existing         
facilities and other infrastructure must
 be made in the context of meeting the  
future needs of the ,administration4    
7b7 ,plan ,not later than #a year after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,administrator shall submit to the      

appropriate committees of ,congress a   
plan for retaining1 acquiring1 or       
disposing of the facilities1            
laboratories1 equipment1 test           
capabilities1 and other infrastructure  
necessary to meet the ,administration's 
mandates and its current and future     
missions4 ,the plan shall--  7#a7       
identify the ,administration's future   
infrastructure needs1 including         
facilities1 laboratories1 equipment1 and
 test capabilities2  7#b7 include a     
strategy for identifying and removing   
unnecessary or duplicative              
infrastructure consistent with the      
national strategic direction under the  
,national ,space ,policy1 the ,national 
,aeronautics ,research1 ,development1   
,test and ,evaluation ,infrastructure   
,plan1 the ,national ,aeronautics and   
,space ,administration ,authorization   
,act of #bjaj1 title #ea of the ,united 
,states ,code1 and other                
,administration-related law2  7#c7      
include a strategy for the maintenance1 

repair1 upgrading1 and modernization of 
the ,administration's facilities1       
laboratories1 equipment1 and other      
infrastructure not being excessed or    
disposed of2  7#d7 recommend criteria   
for prioritizing deferred maintenance   
tasks and for upgrading or modernizing  
facilities1 laboratories1 equipment1 and
 other infrastructure2  7#e7 include an 
assessment 1 including                  
cost-effectiveness1 of any modifications
 needed to maximize the use of          
facilities1 laboratories1 equipment1 and
 other infrastructure that offer unique 
and highly specialized benefits to the  
aerospace industry and the public2 and  
7#f7 include recommendations for        
implementation1 including a timeline1   
milestones1 and an estimate of the      
resources required for carrying out the 
plan4  7c7 ,establishment of capital    
funds ,the ,administrator shall         
establish a capital fund at each of     
,,nasa's field centers for the          
modernization of facilities1            

laboratories1 equipment1 and other      
infrastructure in accordance with the   
plan under subsection 7b74 ,the         
,administrator shall ensure1 to the     
greatest extent practicable1 that any   
financial savings achieved by closing an
 outdated or surplus facility at a      
,,nasa field center is made available to
 that field center's capital fund for   
the purpose of modernizing that field   
center's facilities1 laboratories1      
equipment1 and other infrastructure in  
accordance with the plan under          
subsection 7b74  #gjh4 ,commercial      
launch cooperation  7a7 ,in general     
,chapter #eje of title #ea1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #ejejg4         
,commercial launch cooperation  7a7     
,authority for agreements relating to   
space transportation infrastructure     
,notwithstanding section #ejejd1 the    
,administrator--  7#a7 may enter into an
 agreement with a covered entity to     
provide the covered entity with support 

and services related to the space       
transportation infrastructure of the    
,administration2 and  7#b7 at the       
request of the covered entity1 may      
include that support and services in the
 launch and reentry range support       
requirements of the ,administration if--
  7,a7 the ,administrator determines    
that including that support and services
 in the requirements--  7i7 is in the   
best interest of the ,federal           
,government2  7ii7 does not interfere   
with the requirements of the            
,administration2 and  7iii7 does not    
compete with the commercial space       
activities of other covered entities1   
unless that competition is in the       
national security interests of the      
,united ,states2 and  7,b7 any          
commercial requirement included in the  
agreement has full non-,federal funding 
before the execution of the agreement4  
7b7 ,contributions  7#a7 ,in general    
,the ,administrator may enter into an   
agreement with a covered entity on a    

cooperative and voluntary basis to      
accept contributions of funds1 services1
 and equipment to carry out this        
section4  7#b7 ,use of contributions    
,any funds1 services1 or equipment      
accepted by the ,administrator under    
this subsection--  7,a7 may be used only
 for the objectives specified in this   
section in accordance with terms of use 
set forth in the agreement entered into 
under this subsection2 and  7,b7 shall  
be managed by the ,administrator in     
accordance with regulations of the      
,administration4  7#c7 ,requirements    
with respect to agreements ,an agreement
 entered into with a covered entity     
under this subsection shall--  7,a7     
address the terms of use1 ownership1 and
 disposition of the funds1 services1 or 
equipment contributed pursuant to the   
agreement2 and  7,b7 include a provision
 that the covered entity will not       
recover the costs of its contribution   
through any other agreement with the    
,united ,states4  7c7 ,annual report    

,not later than ,january #ca of each    
year1 the ,administrator shall submit to
 its congressional oversight committees 
a report on the funds1 services1 and    
equipment accepted and used by the      
,administrator under this section during
 the preceding fiscal year4  7d7        
,regulations ,the ,administrator shall  
prescribe regulations to carry out this 
section4  7e7 ,definition of covered    
entity ,in this section1 the term       
covered entity means a non-,federal     
entity that--  7#a7 is organized under  
the laws of the ,united ,states or of   
any jurisdiction within the ,united     
,states2 and  7#b7 is engaged in        
commercial space activities4  4  7b7    
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
contents for chapter #eje of title #ea1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding after the item relating to       
section #ejejf the following3  #ejejg4  
,commercial launch cooperation4  4      
#gji4 ,knowledge management  7a7 ,sense 
of ,congress ,it is the sense of the    

,congress that--  7#a7 the              
,administration's success relies heavily
 on the accumulated technical knowledge 
of its skilled civil servant and        
contractor workforce2  7#b7 in light of 
an aging workforce1 it is imperative    
that the ,administration preserve1 to   
the maximum extent possible1 both       
critical technical skills and all       
knowledge valuable to future mission    
planning and operation2 and  7#c7       
exercising best practice knowledge      
management systems within the           
,administration will benefit the future 
,,nasa workforce and help ensure future 
mission successes4  7b7 ,knowledge      
management system ,the ,administrator   
shall establish an ,administration-wide 
knowledge management system and         
implement industry-standard best        
practices for capturing1 archiving1 and 
retrieving heritage and future          
information4 ,the information under this
 subsection shall be accessible to all  
,administration employees unless        

otherwise prohibited because of the     
classified or sensitive nature of the   
information4  7c7 ,report ,not later    
than #ab months after the date of       
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall submit to the      
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
report that1 at a minimum1 includes--   
7#a7 a description of any actions       
necessary to create or modify an        
,administration-wide knowledge          
management system2  7#b7 a plan for     
implementing the knowledge management   
system1 including employee training and 
the provision of secure access to       
information1 as required for all        
personnel working on ,administration    
programs1 projects1 and research2  7#c7 
a summary of implementation costs for   
the knowledge management system2 and    
7#d7 a timeline and progress report for 
implementation4  7d7 ,workforce         
stabilization and critical skills       
preservation ,section #aaje of the      
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       

,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahdca7 is amended 
by striking #bjac and inserting #bjaf4  
#gaj4 ,authority to protect certain     
technical data from public disclosure   
,section #bjaca of title #ea1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in    
subsection 7a77#c71 by striking         
subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 
7b7 or 7c72  7#b7 by redesignating      
subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and   
7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7  
the following3  7c7 ,authority to       
withhold from public disclosure certain 
technical data  7#a7 ,in general        
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,administrator may withhold    
from public disclosure any technical    
data with aeronautical or space         
application in the possession of1 or    
under the control of1 the               
,administration1 if the data may not be 
exported lawfully outside the ,united   
,states without an approval1            
authorization1 or license under the     

,export ,administration ,act of #aigi   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja et seq47 or  
the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7#b7         
,definition of technical data ,in this  
subsection1 the term technical data     
means any blueprints1 drawings1         
photographs1 plans1 instructions1       
computer software1 or documentation1 or 
other technical information that can be 
used1 or be adapted for use1 to design1 
develop1 engineer1 produce1 manufacture1
 assemble1 operate1 repair1 test1       
maintain1 overhaul1 modify1 or reproduce
 any aeronautical or space items1       
including subsystems1 components1 or    
parts therefor1 or technology concerning
 such items4  7#c7 ,,foia exemption #c  
,this subsection shall be considered a  
statute described in section            
#eeb7;b77#c7 of title #e4  7#d7 ,report 
repeal ,notwithstanding any other       
provision of law1 the ,administration is
 not required to compile or submit the  
annual audit on export controls         

compliance under section #abf of the    
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjjj 7#aad ,stat4 #aehe74  4  ,december
 #aj1 #bjad,reported with an amendment