,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1  
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national        
,in/itute = ,space ,rese>*1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,space ,rese>* ,& ,cont9u+ 
,exploration ,act or ,space ,,race ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,in/itute 
,! t]m ,in/itute means ! ,national      
,in/itute = ,space ,rese>* e/abli%$ "u  
section #c4  7#c7 ,,iss ,! t]m ,,iss    
means ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation4   
7#d7 ,microgravity rese>* ,! t]m        
microgravity rese>* means rese>* &      
developm5t conduct$ :ile 9 orbit 9      
space4  7#e7 ,qualifi$ national         

microgravity project ,! t]m qualifi$    
national microgravity project-- 7,a7    
means a project l$ by a nongov]nm5tal   
entity us+ a next-g5]ation microgravity 
plat=m t reflects #a or m microgravity  
rese>* & developm5t priorities ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z id5tifi$ by !
 ,in/itute2 &  7,b7 includes a project )
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+ or       
subsidy t-- 7i7 is l$ by #a or m-- 7,i7 
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7,,ii7
 /ud5ts2 or  7,,iii7 nonpr(it           
organizations2 or  7ii7 is-- 7,i7 a     
comm]cial v5ture2 or  7,,ii7 a jo9t     
project ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 (  
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7aa7 is 
n ! lead p>ty = ! project2 &  7bb7 s]ves
 9 a support+ role4  7#f7 ,rese>*       
project ,! t]m rese>* project means an  
9-space rese>* & developm5t project t-- 
7,a7 uses a next-g5]ation microgravity  
plat=m2  7,b7 reflects national         
priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 is

 l$1 fund$1 or sponsor$ by a dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t o!r  
?an ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space    
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,special ,gov]nm5t 
employee ,! t]m special ,gov]nm5t       
employee has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 except t = purposes ( ?is 
,act1 su* an employee may be reta9$1    
designat$1 appo9t$1 or employ$ to p]=m1 
) or )\t comp5sation1 = m ?an #acj days 
dur+ a #cfe-;day p]iod4  #c4 ,national  
,in/itute = ,space ,rese>*  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,n e>li] ?an ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbf1 & subject to appropriations1 !   
,adm9i/rator may e/abli% a ,national    
,in/itute = ,space ,rese>*1 :i* %all be 
op]at$ by a non-,f$]al entity "u a      
contractual agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator1  
to support-- 7#a7 ! use ( 9-space rese>*
 & developm5t capabilities & facilities 
available on next-g5]ation microgravity 
plat=ms2  7#b7 ! use ( 9-space rese>* & 
developm5t capabilities = ,unit$ ,/ates 
national security purposes2  7#c7 !     

,unit$ ,/ates microgravity ecosy/em 9   
prep>ation = ! decommission+ ( ! ,,iss2 
7#d7 education & work=ce developm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to space rese>*2
 &  7#e7 ! transition ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
microgravity rese>* & developm5t f !    
,,iss to next-g5]ation microgravity     
plat=ms4  7b7 ,bo>d ( ,directors  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,in/itute %all h a ,bo>d (  
,directors 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,bo>d74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all be
 compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an employee (
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration1 :o %all-- 7i7 be appo9t$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 s]ve z       
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,an employee
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology      
,policy1 appo9t$ by ! ,sci5ce ,advisor  
to ! ,presid5t4  7,c7 ,an employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 to repres5t       
p]spectives ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7,d7 ,an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,education1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,education4  7,e7 ,an employee ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 appo9t$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation4  7,f7 ,an employee ( !      
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 appo9t$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal?4  7,g7 ,an employee appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,academy (    
,sci5ces & :o %all be consid]$ a special
 gov]nm5t employee4  7,h7 ,an employee (
 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ 
by ! ,commission] ( ! ,food & ,drug     
,adm9i/ration4  7,i7 ,an employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 appo9t$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,j7 ,an employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,k7 ,a qualifi$  
sci5ti/ ) pr(essional exp]i5ce 9 space  
rese>* & developm5t1 :o %all be-- 7i7   
appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son2 &  7ii7        
consid]$ a special ,gov]nm5t employee4  
7,l7 ,a qualifi$ pr(essional ) executive
 managem5t exp]i5ce 9 ! a]ospace        
indu/ry1 :o %all be-- 7i7 appo9t$ by !  

,*airp]son2 &  7ii7 consid]$ a special  
gov]nm5t employee4  7#c7 ,t]ms ,a memb] 
( ! ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f  
ye>s1 except t ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$1 
s z to /agg] ! t]ms-- 7,a7 ! ,*airp]son 
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s2  7,b7
 ea* memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 
?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be      
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,c7 ea*    
memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh
 7,j7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be appo9t$ = 
a t]m ( #d ye>s2 &  7,d7 ea* rema9+     
memb] %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4
  7#d7 ,conflicts ( int]e/  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all h a      
f9ancial int]e/ 7includ+ an employm5t   
relation%ip7 9 an entity seek+ a grant  
or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,code ( conduct ,! ,bo>d %all      
e/abli% a code ( conduct to gov]n !     
behavior ( ! ,bo>d1 :i* %all-- 7i7      
include avoidance ( conflicts ( int]e/2 
&  7ii7 use ! ,f$]al ,/&>ds ( ,conduct =
 all memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7#e7 ,vacancies 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a vacancy on !

 ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
vacancy occurs1 ! vacancy %all be fill$ 
9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0   
made4  7,b7 ,fill+ unexpir$ t]m ,an     
individual *os5 to fill a vacancy %all  
be appo9t$ = ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb]   
replac$4  7#f7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 duties ( ! ,bo>d %all be-- 7i7 to      
develop all budget reque/s1 policies1 & 
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures ( ! ,in/itute2    
7ii7 to sup]vise ! op]ations ( !        
,in/itute2  7iii7 to appo9t & sup]vise  
an ,executive ,director = ! ,in/itute2  
7iv7 to set rese>* priorities = !       
,in/itute2 &  7v7 = fiscal ye> #bjbh &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
budget reque/ = ,in/itute op]ations1    
includ+ grants or coop]ative agreem5ts  
"u subsection 7e74  7,b7 ,appropriate   
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate committees (
 ,congress means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on        
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,prohibition on
 use ( funds = comp5sation ,none ( !    
am\nts made available = ! ,in/itute may 
be us$ to provide comp5sation to any    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7#h7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,in/itute to      
regulate1 review1 or o!rwise ov]see a   
microgravity project ( an private entity
 unless ! private entity is a recipi5t (
 ,f$]al funds4  7c7 ,executive ,director
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,in/itute %all be    
head$ by an ,executive ,director1 :o--  
7,a7 %all be kn[l$geable 9 matt]s relat+
 to microgravity rese>* opportunities2  
7,b7 %all be appo9t$ & sup]vis$ by !    
,bo>d2 &  7,c7 %all s]ve at ! pleasure (
 ! ,bo>d until su* "t z ! ,bo>d consid]s
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,9 mak+  
an appo9tm5t = ! ,executive ,director1 !
 ,bo>d %all consid] an individual's     
te*nical qualifications1 pr(essional    

/&+1 & demon/rat$ k 9 ! field ( heal?1  
advanc$ manufactur+1 rese>*1 or eng9e]+4
  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,executive ,director  
%all-- 7,a7 ensure ! effici5t &         
transp>5t implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 &   
7,b7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,bo>d1 c>ry out  
activities ( ! ,in/itute4  7#d7         
,appo9tm5t ( /aff ,! ,executive         
,director may ent] into a contract ) a  
nongov]nm5tal entity to /aff additional 
p]sonnel to implem5t & ov]see !         
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,in/itute "u  
subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,comp5sation ,!   
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may fix !          
comp5sation ( ! ,executive ,director4   
7d7 ,activities ,! ,in/itute %all-- 7#a7
 id5tify1 publi%1 & ma9ta9 a curr5t li/ 
( next-g5]ation microgravity plat=ms    
available = use by ! ,in/itute2  7#b7   
develop & implem5t guidel9es & project  
selection crit]ia1 & engage ) relevant  
entities1 = use ( next-g5]ation         
microgravity plat=ms by all microgravity
 rese>* projects & qualifi$ national    
microgravity projects ( ,gov]nm5t       

ag5cies2  7#c7 provide competitively    
aw>d$ grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to 
facilitate ! developm5t ( rese>*        
projects & qualifi$ national            
microgravity projects1 ) mat*+ funds1 z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72  7#d7        
facilitate coop]ation among ! ,national 
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 o!r 
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ! ,/ates1
 & academia s z to ensure ! enhancem5t &
 su/a9$ op]ations ( ! ,in/itute2  7#e7  
coord9ate flight opportunities on       
next-g5]ation microgravity plat=ms1     
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 = any rese>* project or 
qualifi$ national microgravity project--
 7,a7 consid]$ to be s5sitive to !      
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,b7 t reflects ! microgravity          
priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7   
coord9ate ) ! ,national ,a]onautics &   
,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,,iss ,national 
,laboratory1 next-g5]ation microgravity 
plat=m provid]s1 & rese>*]s to ga!r     
lessons le>n$ t may be us$ to support ! 

transition ( ,unit$ ,/ates microgravity 
rese>* & developm5t f ! ,,iss ,national 
,laboratory to a new /ructure4  7e7     
,grants or coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7   
,coord9ation ( projects ,! ,in/itute1 9 
coord9ation ) ,gov]nm5t entities        
repres5t$ on ! ,bo>d1 %all coord9ate    
microgravity rese>* projects & qualifi$ 
national microgravity projects on next  
g5]ation microgravity plat=ms4  7#b7    
,aw>d ( grants ,subject to !            
availability appropriations1 ! ,in/itute
 may aw>d any appropriat$ grants to1 or 
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1       
eligible entities on a competitive basis
 = ! purpose ( conduct+ microgravity    
rese>* & developm5t projects us+        
next-g5]ation microgravity plat=ms4     
7#c7 ,applications  7,a7 ,submission (  
mat]ials  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity seek+ 
a grant "u ?is subsection = any rese>*  
project or qualifi$ national            
microgravity project %all submit to !   
,in/itute an application at su* "t1 9   
su* a mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z  

may be reasonably requir$ & made        
available to ! public on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,in/itute  7ii7 ,exception  
,) respect to a propos$ rese>* project  
or qualifi$ national microgravity       
project = :i* a entity submits an       
application "u ?is subsection1 !        
,in/itute %all n make application       
in=mation available to ! public "u      
clause 7i7 if-- 7,i7 disclosure ( su*   
in=mation pres5ts a national security   
risk2 or  7,,ii7 ! application conta9s  
propriet>y in=mation4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,to
 be approv$ = a grant "u ?is subsection1
 an application = propos$ project %all  
demon/rate ! mann] 9 :i* ! project      
advances s\nd sci5tific pr9ciples &     
aligns ) ! national sci5tific priorities
 & int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7         
,eligible entities ,entities eligible = 
a grant "u ?is subsection include       
dome/ic-- 7,a7 public entities2  7,b7   
private entities2  7,c7 nonpr(it        
organizations2 &  7,d7 =-pr(it          
organizations4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,!      

,in/itute1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 may
 p>tn] ) ,gov]nm5t entities to co-fund  
7or o!rwise support grants aw>d$ by o!r 
,gov]nm5t entities71 on a competitive   
basis & subject to ! availability (     
appropriations1 rese>* projects &       
qualifi$ national microgravity projects 
= ! purpose ( promot+ microgravity      
rese>* & developm5t projects us+        
next-g5]ation microgravity plat=ms4     
7#f7 ,use ( next-g5]ation microgravity  
plat=ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a  
grant "u ?is subsection may contract )  
any next-g5]ation microgravity plat=m   
unless ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! project     
conc]n$ is s5sitive to ! national int]e/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,coord9ation  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a det]m9ation t
 su* a project is s5sitive to ! national
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 !          
,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! grant   
recipi5t & ! ,in/itute to all[ ! grant  
recipi5t to use ! allocat$ crew "t ( !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration onbo>d a next-g5]ation    

microgravity plat=m1 z available4  7ii7 
,limitation ,use by a grant recipi5t (  
allocat$ crew "t "u clause 7i7 may exce$
 #ej p]c5t ( su* crew "t4  7#g7 ,f$]al  
grants & consultation ,! head ( a       
,gov]nm5t ag5cy may-- 7,a7 )9 an        
appropriat$ grant1 aw>d to ! ,in/itute  
or an eligible entity describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 #a or m subgrants = space 
rese>*2 &  7,b7 consult ) ! ,in/itute = 
te*nical assi/ance1 ent] into a p>tn]%ip
 ) ! ,in/itute1 & coord9ate ) !         
,in/itute = purposes ( evaluate         
microgravity rese>* & developm5t        
projects4  7f7 ,prohibition on int]f]5ce
 ) ,gov]nm5t-,fund$ activities ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,in/itute    
%all n int]f]e ) any agreem5t betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & a microgravity
 plat=m provid] ) respect to ! conduct (
 rese>* & developm5t activities 9       
p>tn]%ip ) any ,f$]al entity o!r ?an !  
,in/itute4  7g7 ,m9imiz+ co/s1 con/ra9ts
 & burd5s on o!r activities ,! ,in/itute
 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 implem5t 

a policy t seeks to adm9i/] ! activities
 ( ! ,in/itute 9 a mann] t places m9imal
 co/s1 con/ra9ts1 & burd5s on o!r       
au?oriz$ activities4  7h7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ 
to con/ra9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f ent]+ into an 
agreem5t ) a next-g5]ation microgravity 
plat=m provid] o!r ?an ?r\gh a grant    
provid$ by ! ,in/itute4  7i7 ,funds     
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
is au?oriz$ to provide funds = !        
implem5tation ( ! activities describ$ 9 
?is section1 subject to appropriations &
 compliance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #e p]c5t 
( ! am\nts provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses (
 ! ,in/itute1 includ+ /aff sal>ies4  #d4
 ,,iss national laboratory & ,,iss      
coop]ative agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ,,iss rese>* op]ations h      
ceas$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all t]m9ate !    
,,iss ,national ,laboratory & !         

coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,,iss managem5t 
entity "u section #ejd7;a7 ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db         
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