,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dije ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration to conduct a pilot program for investment in infrastructure projects at ,,nasa ,centers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,space ,ready #b4j ,act4 #b4 ,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 ,common use infrastructure ,the term common use infrastructure-- 7,a7 means any infrastructure that benefits #a or more ,,nasa ,center users2 7,b7 includes roadways and commodities pipelines and portions of roadways and commodities pipelines2 and 7,c7 does not include any infrastructure that solely benefits the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#d7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa means the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#e7 ,project ,the term project means any work performed in support of a common activity or infrastructure effort under #a or more common use infrastructure agreements entered into pursuant to this ,act1 regardless of whether such work is conducted pursuant to a single agreement or multiple separate agreements with different commercial entities4 #c4 ,pilot program for infrastructure investments at ,,nasa ,centers 7a7 ,pilot program ,the ,administrator may conduct a pilot program for private and public investment in specific infrastructure projects at #a or more ,,nasa ,centers4 7b7 ,agreements in support of common use infrastructure projects 7#a7 ,funding 7,a7 ,voluntary infrastructure contributions ,the ,administrator may enter into agreements under section #bjaac7;e7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 involving transactions that support public and commercial activities at #a or more ,,nasa ,centers1 and such agreements may include the authority to collect voluntary infrastructure contributions to fund specific capital repair1 maintenance1 and improvement projects described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,transparency 7i7 ,cost and schedule estimates ,in any agreement that includes the means for voluntary contributions described in this section1 the ,administrator shall establish a reasonable cost and schedule baseline for each project4 7ii7 ,project completion ,at the conclusion of each designated project1 the ,administrator shall provide each contributing commercial entity with a final project cost1 including a breakdown of cost sharing between government and commercial entities4 7,c7 ,project costs and timelines ,the ,administrator shall-- 7i7 to the maximum extent practicable1 ensure that the projects described in this section are completed within the cost estimates and timelines established under subparagraph 7,b77i72 and 7ii7 exercise streamlined acquisition procedures to the maximum extent allowed by law4 7,d7 ,cost-sharing ,the ,administrator shall ensure that any agreement entered into with a commercial entity under subparagraph 7,a7 provides that1 at the conclusion of the project1 any funds contributed by the commercial entity that remain unexpended shall be returned to such entity in proportion to the amount originally contributed by the partner4 7,e7 ,nonconditioning of agreements ,the ,administrator shall not withhold execution of any agreement under section #bjaac7;e7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 or deny a lease or other authorization for commercial activities on the basis of a failure to reach agreement on the amount or terms of contributions described in this section4 7,f7 ,requirements with respect to agreements ,each agreement entered into with a commercial entity under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 on a case-by-case basis-- 7i7 address the terms of use1 ownership1 and disposition of the funds1 services1 or equipment contributed pursuant to the agreement2 7ii7 include a provision that the commercial entity will not recover the costs of its contribution through any other agreement with the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 include a provision that mutually determines which entity covers costs in the event of cost overruns or project delays4 7,g7 ,construction and ,environmental ,compliance and ,restoration 7,,cecr7 funds 7i7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator is authorized to use amounts otherwise made available within the ,construction and ,environmental ,compliance and ,restoration account to fulfill the obligations entered into by the ,administrator under agreements pursuant to this section4 7ii7 ,receipt of funds ,amounts received by the ,administrator pursuant to agreements entered into under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be credited to and merged with the ,construction and ,environmental ,compliance and ,restoration account and shall be available subject to the same terms and conditions as amounts appropriated to that account4 7,h7 ,contributions from other entities ,the ,administrator may enter into agreements for voluntary contributions from other entities1 including ,federal1 ,state1 or local authorities1 for the purpose of funding projects4 7,i7 ,direct agreements 7i7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subtitle may be construed to restrict the ,administrator from entering into direct agreements under section #bjaac7;e7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 with entities to perform work within a ,,nasa ,center separate from the activities funded through projects4 7ii7 ,prioritization ,the ,administrator shall prioritize such direct agreements in instances in which required work would be completed more expeditiously or at a lower cost than through the pilot program described in this section4 7iii7 ,direct contributions ,the ,administrator may make direct financial or in-kind contributions to projects undertaken by commercial entities under agreements entered into under clause 7i71 as the ,administrator considers appropriate to support common use infrastructure at a ,,nasa ,center4 7#b7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,contributions proffered by entities under agreements in support of projects shall be used by the ,administrator to conduct capital repairs1 maintenance1 and improvements to ,,nasa-owned infrastructure at a ,,nasa ,center1 as the ,administrator considers necessary to support activities conducted under agreements entered into under section #bjaac7;e7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 which may include renovation1 rehabilitation1 sustainment1 demolition1 construction1 operation1 maintenance1 repair1 enhancement1 expansion1 and modernization of ,,nasa-owned infrastructure at a ,,nasa ,center4 7,b7 ,consultation ,the ,administrator shall consult and partner with other ,federal1 ,state1 and local public entities-- 7i7 to ensure that such projects are not duplicative2 and 7ii7 to identify opportunities for projects to provide increased capability or capacity to users4 7,c7 ,treatment of improvements ,improvements made to ,,nasa-owned infrastructure at a ,,nasa ,center with amounts made available under a voluntary agreements under this section shall be property of the ,united ,states1 unless the ,administrator determines that transferring ownership of such improvements would be in the best interests of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,unexpended contributions ,for any voluntary contributions from a commercial entity designated to a specific project that are not fully expended on that project within #ij days of the project becoming operational1 the ,administrator shall1 at the election of the contributing commercial entity-- 7i7 refund the unexpended portion to the entity2 or 7ii7 allow the commercial entity to redesignate the funds to another eligible project under this subsection4 7#c7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on projects conducted under this section that includes the following3 7,a7 ,for the preceding calendar year1 the total amount of expenditures on projects by ,,nasa and industry4 7,b7 ,the proposed uses of amounts contributed by ,,nasa and industry for the operating plans of the ,administration4 7,c7 ,additional recommendations for efforts to streamline or reduce costs for each agreed upon project described in this section4 7#d7 ,updates ,not less frequently than every #b years1 the ,administrator1 in collaboration with commercial entities1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives interim milestone updates relating to the pilot program under this section4 7#e7 ,termination 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority to collect voluntary contributions under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjca4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,the termination under subparagraph 7,a7 of the authority to collect voluntary contributions may not be construed to otherwise affect the validity or terms of agreements under section #bjaac7;e7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 or the retention or use by the ,administration of proceeds from such agreements4 7#f7 ,prohibition on new budget authority ,nothing in this subtitle may be construed to provide new budget authority to incur obligations in advance of appropriations4