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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjae ,mr4  
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require a report on        
requirem5ts & risks 9 connection ) ! use
 ( radioisotopic p[] sy/ems = space     
exploration beyond l[-,e>? orbit4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,effici5t ,space ,exploration ,act4  #b4
 ,report on requirem5ts & risks 9 use ( 
radioisotopic p[] sy/ems = space        
exploration beyond l[-,e>? orbit  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 conduct+ deep space  
exploration requires radioisotope p[]   
sy/ems1 su* z !rmoelectric & ,/irl+     
g5]ators & conv]t]s2  7#b7 e/abli%+     
cont9uity 9 ! production ( ! mat]ial    
ne$$ to p[] su* radioisotope p[] sy/ems 
is p>am\nt to ! success ( future deep   
space missions2 &  7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cies  

support+ ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ! production 
( ! mat]ial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
%\ld d s 9 a co/ effective mann] s z n  
to impose excessive reimbursem5t        
requirem5ts on ! ,adm9i/ration4  7b7    
,analysis ( requirem5ts & risks ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! heads 
( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct an   
analysis (--  7#a7 ! requirem5ts ( !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration = radioisotope p[] sy/em  
mat]ial t is ne$$ to c>ry out plann$1   
high priority robotic missions 9 ! sol> 
sy/em & o!r surface exploration         
activities beyond l[-,e>? orbit2 &  7#b7
 ! risks to missions ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9
 meet+ ^? requirem5ts1 or any additional
 requirem5ts1 due to a lack ( adequate  
radioisotope p[] sy/em mat]ial4  7c7    
,cont5ts ( analysis ,! analysis conduct$
 "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 detail ! 

curr5t project$ mission requirem5ts &   
associat$ timeframes = radioisotope p[] 
sy/ems & radioisotope p[] sy/em mat]ial2
  7#b7 expla9 ! assumptions us$ to      
det]m9e ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration = !  
mat]ial1 includ+--  7,a7 ! plann$ use ( 
advanc$ !rmal conv]sion te*nology1 su* z
 advanc$ !rmoc\ples & ,/irl+ g5]ators & 
conv]t]s2 &  7,b7 ! risks & implications
 (1 & cont+5cies =1 any delays or       
unanticipat$ te*nical *all5ges affect+  
or relat$ to ! mission plans ( !        
,adm9i/ration = ! anticipat$ use (      
advanc$ !rmal conv]sion te*nology2  7#c7
 assess ! risk to ! programs ( !        
,adm9i/ration ( any pot5tial delays 9   
a*iev+ ! s*$ule & mile/ones = plann$    
dome/ic production ( radioisotope p[]   
sy/em mat]ial2  7#d7 outl9e a process = 
meet+ any additional ,adm9i/ration      
requirem5ts = ! mat]ial2  7#e7 e/imate !
 increm5tal co/s requir$ to increase !  
am\nt ( mat]ial produc$ ea* ye>1 if su* 
an increase is ne$$ to support          

additional ,adm9i/ration requirem5ts = !
 mat]ial2  7#f7 detail h[ !             
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies w    
manage1 op]ate1 & fund production       
facilities & ! design & developm5t ( all
 radioisotope p[] sy/ems us$ by !       
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z    
necess>y2  7#g7 specify ! /eps !        
,adm9i/rator w take1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 to pres]ve !        
infra/ructure & work=ce necess>y =      
production ( radioisotope p[] sy/ems &  
ensure t ,adm9i/ration reimbursem5ts to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy associat$ ) su*    
pres]vation are equitable & ju/ifi$2    
7#h7 id5tify ! /eps ! ,adm9i/rator w    
take to pres]ve taxpay] inve/m5t to date
 9 ,advanc$ ,/irl+ ,conv]tor te*nology2 
&  7#i7 detail h[ ! ,adm9i/rator has    
implem5t$ or reject$ ! recomm5dations ( 
! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 9 ! #bjji   
report titl$ ,radioisotope ,p[] ,sy/ems3
 ,an ,imp]ative = ,ma9ta9+ ,u4,s4       
,lead]%ip 9 ,space ,exploration4  7d7   
,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all transmit !   
results ( ! analysis conduct$ "u        
subsection 7b7 to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4