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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4412 

To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 7, 2014 

Mr. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration Author6 ization Act of 2014’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 

TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 


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Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2014. 

TITLE II—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT 

Subtitle A—Exploration 

Sec. 201. Space exploration policy. 

Sec. 202. Stepping stone approach to exploration. 

Sec. 203. Space Launch System. 

Sec. 204. Orion crew capsule. 

Sec. 205. Advanced booster competition. 

Subtitle B—Space Operations 

Sec. 211. Findings. 

Sec. 212. International Space Station. 

Sec. 213. Commercial crew report. 

Sec. 214. Flight readiness demonstration. 

Sec. 215. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel advice. 

Sec. 216. Space communications. 

TITLE III—SCIENCE 

Subtitle A—General 

Sec. 301. Science portfolio. 

Sec. 302. Assessment of science mission extensions. 

Sec. 303. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators. 

Sec. 304. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose. 

Sec. 305. Utilization of International Space Station for Science Missions. 

Subtitle B—Astrophysics 

Sec. 311. Decadal cadence. 

Sec. 312. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy. 

Sec. 313. James Webb Space Telescope. 

Sec. 314. Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope. 

Sec. 315. National Reconnaissance Office telescope donation. 

Subtitle C—Planetary Science 

Sec. 321. Decadal cadence. 

Sec. 322. Near-Earth objects. 

Sec. 323. Astrobiology strategy. 

Sec. 324. Public-private partnerships. 

Subtitle D—Heliophysics 

Sec. 331. Decadal cadence. 

Sec. 332. Review of space weather. 

Sec. 333. Deep Space Climate Observatory. 

Subtitle E—Earth Science 

Sec. 341. Goal. 

Sec. 342. Decadal cadence. 

Sec. 343. Research to operations. 

Sec. 344. Interagency coordination. 

Sec. 345. Joint Polar Satellite System climate sensors. 


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Sec. 346. Land imaging. 

Sec. 347. Sources of Earth science data. 

TITLE IV—AERONAUTICS 

Sec. 401. Sense of Congress. 

Sec. 402. Unmanned aerial systems research and development. 

Sec. 403. Research program on composite materials used in aeronautics. 

Sec. 404. Hypersonic research. 

Sec. 405. Supersonic research. 

Sec. 406. Research on NextGen airspace management concepts and tools. 

Sec. 407. Rotorcraft research. 

TITLE V—SPACE TECHNOLOGY 

Sec. 501. Space technology. 

Sec. 502. Utilization of the International Space Station for technology demonstrations. 

TITLE VI—EDUCATION 

Sec. 601. Education. 

Sec. 602. Independent review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. 

TITLE VII—POLICY PROVISIONS 

Sec. 701. Asteroid Retrieval Mission. 

Sec. 702. Termination liability. 

Sec. 703. Baseline and cost controls. 

Sec. 704. Project and program reserves. 

Sec. 705. Independent reviews. 

Sec. 706. Space Act Agreements. 

Sec. 707. Human spaceflight accident investigations. 

Sec. 708. Commercial technology transfer program. 

Sec. 709. Orbital debris. 

Sec. 710. NASA Advisory Council. 

Sec. 711. Cost estimation. 

Sec. 712. Detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 713. Prohibition on use of funds for contractors that have committed 

fraud or other crimes. 

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra4 tion’’ means the National Aeronautics and Space 

5 Administration. 


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1 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis2 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Administra3 tion. 

4 (3) ORION CREW CAPSULE.—The term ‘‘Orion 

5 crew capsule’’ refers to the multipurpose crew vehi6 cle described in section 303 of the National Aero7 nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act 

8 of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323). 

9 (4) SPACE ACT AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Space 

10 Act Agreement’’ means an agreement created under 

11 the authority to enter into ‘‘other transactions’’ 

12 under section 20113(e) of title 51, United States 

13 Code. 

14 (5) SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Space 

15 Launch System’’ refers to the follow-on Government16 owned civil launch system developed, managed, and 

17 operated by the Administration to serve as a key 

18 component to expand human presence beyond low19 Earth orbit, as described in section 302 of the Na20 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au21 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322). 


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1 TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 

2 APPROPRIATIONS 

3 SEC. 101. FISCAL YEAR 2014. 

4 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad5 ministration for fiscal year 2014 $17,646,500,000 as fol6 lows: 

7 (1) For Space Exploration, $4,113,200,000, of 

8 which— 

9 (A) $1,918,200,000 shall be for the Space 

10 Launch System, of which $318,200,000 shall be 

11 for Exploration Ground Systems; 

12 (B) $1,197,000,000 shall be for the Orion 

13 crew capsule; 

14 (C) $302,000,000 shall be for Exploration 

15 Research and Development; and 

16 (D) $696,000,000 shall be for Commercial 

17 Crew Development activities. 

18 (2) For Space Operations, $3,778,000,000, of 

19 which $2,984,100,000 shall be for the International 

20 Space Station Program. 

21 (3) For Science, $5,151,200,000, of which— 

22 (A) $1,826,000,000 shall be for Earth 

23 Science; 


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1 (B) $1,345,000,000 shall be for Planetary 

2 Science, of which $30,000,000 shall be for the 

3 Astrobiology Institute; 

4 (C) $668,000,000 shall be for Astro5 physics; 

6 (D) $658,200,000 shall be for the James 

7 Webb Space Telescope; and 

8 (E) $654,000,000 shall be for 

9 Heliophysics. 

10 (4) For Aeronautics, $566,000,000. 

11 (5) For Space Technology, $576,000,000. 

12 (6) For Education, $116,600,000. 

13 (7) For Cross-Agency Support, $2,793,000,000. 

14 (8) For Construction and Environmental Com15 pliance and Restoration, $515,000,000. 

16 (9) For Inspector General, $37,500,000. 

17 TITLE II—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT 

18 Subtitle A—Exploration 

19 SEC. 201. SPACE EXPLORATION POLICY. 

20 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

21 (1) Congress supports a human exploration pro22 gram that is not critically dependent on the achieve23 ment of milestones by fixed dates and an exploration 

24 technology development program to enable lunar 

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1 graphs (1) and (2) of section 70502 of title 51, 

2 United States Code. 

3 (2) Congress supports the expansion of perma4 nent human presence beyond low-Earth orbit, in a 

5 manner involving international partners, commercial 

6 partners, and other not-for-profit partners where 

7 practical. 

8 (3) Congress remains committed to ensuring 

9 that authorized budgets for the human space flight 

10 program should allow the Administration to main11 tain high safety standards. 

12 (4) Exploration deeper into the solar system 

13 should be the core mission of the Administration. 

14 (5) Congress strongly supports the development 

15 of the Space Launch System and the Orion crew 

16 capsule as the enabling elements for human explo17 ration, advanced scientific missions, and national se18 curity priorities beyond low-Earth orbit. 

19 (b) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States 

20 that the development of capabilities and technologies nec21 essary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of 

22 the Moon, the surface of Mars, and beyond shall be the 

23 goal of the Administration’s human space flight program. 

24 (c) VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION.—Section 

25 20302 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall estab4 lish a program to develop a sustained human presence on 

5 the Moon and the surface of Mars, including a robust pre6 cursor program that follows the stepping stone plan re7 quired in section 70504 to promote exploration, science, 

8 commerce, and United States preeminence in space. The 

9 Administrator is further authorized to develop and con10 duct appropriate international collaborations, commercial 

11 collaborations, and other not-for-profit collaborations in 

12 pursuit of such program, but the absence of such partner13 ships may not be justification for failure to pursue such 

14 program in a timely manner.’’; 

15 (2) in subsection (b)— 

16 (A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert17 ing the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) Returning Americans to the Moon.’’; 

19 (B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert20 ing the following: 

21 ‘‘(2) Launching the first crewed mission of the 

22 fully integrated Orion crew capsule with the Space 

23 Launch System as close to 2020 as possible.’’; and 


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1 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘from 

2 Mars and’’ and inserting ‘‘from the Moon, 

3 Mars, and’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 ‘‘(1) ORION CREW CAPSULE.—The term ‘Orion 

7 crew capsule’ refers to the multipurpose crew vehicle 

8 described in section 303 of the National Aeronautics 

9 and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 

10 (42 U.S.C. 18323). 

11 ‘‘(2) SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM.—The term 

12 ‘Space Launch System’ refers to the follow-on Gov13 ernment-owned civil launch system developed, man14 aged, and operated by the Administration to serve as 

15 a key component to expand human presence beyond 

16 low-Earth orbit, as described in section 302 of the 

17 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Au18 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322).’’. 

19 (d) KEY OBJECTIVES.—Section 202(b) of the Na20 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza21 tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18312(b)) is amended— 

22 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 

23 the semicolon; 

24 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 

25 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 


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1 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(5) to accelerate the development of capabili3 ties to enable a human exploration mission to the 

4 surface of Mars and beyond through the 

5 prioritization of those technologies and capabilities 

6 best suited for such a mission in accordance with the 

7 Mars Human Exploration Roadmap under section 

8 70504 of title 51, United States Code.’’. 

9 (e) USE OF NON-UNITED STATES HUMAN SPACE

10 FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES.—Section 

11 201(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra12 tion Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18311(a)) is 

13 amended to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(a) USE OF NON-UNITED STATES HUMAN SPACE

15 FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—NASA may not obtain non17 United States human space flight capabilities unless 

18 no domestic commercial or public-private partnership 

19 provider that the Administrator has determined to 

20 meet safety requirements established by NASA for 

21 the transport of its astronauts is available to provide 

22 such capabilities. 

23 ‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub24 section, the term ‘domestic commercial provider’ 

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1 ices or other space-related activities, the majority 

2 control of which is held by persons other than a 

3 Federal, State, local, or foreign government, foreign 

4 company, or foreign national.’’. 

5 (f) REPEAL OF SPACE SHUTTLE CAPABILITY ASSUR6 ANCE.—Section 203 of the National Aeronautics and 

7 Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 

8 U.S.C. 18313) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking subsection (b); 

10 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 

11 (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 

12 (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 

13 subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 

14 (g) FULLEST COMMERCIAL USE OF SPACE.— 

15 (1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

16 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

17 shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, 

18 and Technology of the House of Representatives and 

19 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans20 portation of the Senate a report on current and con21 tinuing efforts by the Administration to ‘‘seek and 

22 encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the full23 est commercial use of space,’’ as described in section 

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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

2 subsection (a) shall include— 

3 (A) an assessment of the Administration’s 

4 efforts to comply with the policy; 

5 (B) an explanation of criteria used to de6 fine compliance; 

7 (C) a description of programs, policies, and 

8 activities the Administration is using, and will 

9 continue to use, to ensure compliance; 

10 (D) an explanation of how the Administra11 tion could expand on the efforts to comply; and 

12 (E) a summary of all current and planned 

13 activities pursuant to this policy. 

14 (h) BARRIERS TO FULLEST COMMERCIAL USE OF

15 SPACE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enact16 ment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the 

17 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 

18 House of Representatives and the Committee on Com19 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 

20 on current and continuing efforts by the Administration 

21 to reduce impediments, bureaucracy, redundancy, and 

22 burdens to ensure the fullest commercial use of space as 

23 required in section 20102(c) of title 51, United States 

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1 SEC. 202. STEPPING STONE APPROACH TO EXPLORATION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70504 of title 51, United 

3 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘§ 70504. Stepping stone approach to exploration 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to maximize the cost 

6 effectiveness of the long-term space exploration and utili7 zation activities of the United States, the Administrator 

8 shall direct the Human Exploration and Operations Mis9 sion Directorate to develop a Mars Human Exploration 

10 Roadmap to define the specific capabilities and tech11 nologies necessary to extend human presence to the sur12 face of Mars and the mission sets required to demonstrate 

13 such capabilities and technologies. 

14 ‘‘(b) INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION.—The Presi15 dent should invite the United States partners in the Inter16 national Space Station program and other nations, as ap17 propriate, to participate in an international initiative 

18 under the leadership of the United States to achieve the 

19 goal of successfully conducting a crewed mission to the 

20 surface of Mars. 

21 ‘‘(c) ROADMAP REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the 

22 Mars Human Exploration Roadmap, the Administrator 

23 shall— 

24 ‘‘(1) include the specific set of capabilities and 

25 technologies required to extend human presence to 

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1 to demonstrate the proficiency of these capabilities 

2 and technologies with an emphasis on using the 

3 International Space Station, lunar landings, cis4 lunar space, trans-lunar space, Lagrangian points, 

5 and the natural satellites of Mars, Phobos and 

6 Deimos, as testbeds, as necessary, and shall include 

7 the most appropriate process for developing such ca8 pabilities and technologies; 

9 ‘‘(2) describe those technologies already under 

10 development across the Federal Government or by 

11 nongovernment entities which meet or exceed the 

12 needs described in paragraph (1); 

13 ‘‘(3) provide a specific process for the evolution 

14 of the capabilities of the fully integrated Orion crew 

15 capsule with the Space Launch System and how 

16 these systems demonstrate the capabilities and tech17 nologies described in paragraph (1); 

18 ‘‘(4) provide a description of the capabilities 

19 and technologies that could be demonstrated or re20 search data that could be gained through the utiliza21 tion of the International Space Station and the sta22 tus of the development of such capabilities and tech23 nologies; 

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1 capabilities required in this section, as well as an as2 sessment of the risks posed by relying on inter3 national partners for capabilities and technologies on 

4 the critical path of development; 

5 ‘‘(6) describe a process for utilizing nongovern6 mental entities for future human exploration beyond 

7 trans-lunar space and specify what, if any, synergy 

8 could be gained from— 

9 ‘‘(A) partnerships using Space Act Agree10 ments (as defined in section 2 of the National 

11 Aeronautics and Space Administration Author12 ization Act of 2014); or 

13 ‘‘(B) other acquisition instruments; 

14 ‘‘(7) include in the Roadmap an addendum 

15 from the NASA Advisory Council, and an addendum 

16 from the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, each 

17 with a statement of review of the Roadmap that 

18 shall include— 

19 ‘‘(A) subjects of agreement; 

20 ‘‘(B) areas of concern; and 

21 ‘‘(C) recommendations; and 

22 ‘‘(8) include in the Roadmap an examination of 

23 the benefits of utilizing current Administration 

24 launch facilities for trans-lunar missions. 


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1 ‘‘(d) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall update 

2 such Roadmap at least every 4 years and include it in the 

3 budget for that fiscal year transmitted to Congress under 

4 section 1105(a) of title 31, and describe— 

5 ‘‘(1) the achievements and goals reached in the 

6 process of developing such capabilities and tech7 nologies during the 4-year period prior to the sub8 mission of the Roadmap to Congress; and 

9 ‘‘(2) the expected goals and achievements in the 

10 following 4-year period. 

11 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘Orion crew capsule’ 

12 and ‘Space Launch System’ have the meanings given such 

13 terms in section 20302.’’. 

14 (b) REPORT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

16 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

17 shall transmit a copy of the Mars Human Explo18 ration Roadmap developed under section 70504 of 

19 title 51, United States Code, to the Committee on 

20 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 

21 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

22 Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

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1 Space, and Technology of the House of Representa2 tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

3 Transportation of the Senate not later than 7 days 

4 after such Roadmap is updated under section 

5 70504(b)(6) of such title. 

6 SEC. 203. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

8 (1) the Space Launch System is the most prac9 tical approach to reaching the Moon, Mars, and be10 yond, and Congress reaffirms the policy and min11 imum capability requirements for the Space Launch 

12 System contained in section 302 of the National 

13 Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 

14 Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322); 

15 (2) the primary goal for the design of the fully 

16 integrated Space Launch System is to safely carry 

17 a total payload of 130 tons or more to low-Earth 

18 orbit to enable human space exploration of the 

19 Moon, Mars, and beyond over the course of the next 

20 century as required in section 302(c) of the National 

21 Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 

22 Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)); 

23 (3) the uncrewed flight test of the 70-ton core 

24 element of the Space Launch System fully inte25 grated with the Orion crew capsule as described in 


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1 section 302(c)(1) of the National Aeronautics and 

2 Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 

3 U.S.C. 18322(c)(1)) is a necessary flight demonstra4 tion in an overall program plan, subject to appro5 priations; and 

6 (4) the schedule of the 70-ton core element 

7 crewed flight demonstration in 2021 with the Space 

8 Launch System fully integrated with the Orion crew 

9 capsule as described in section 302(c)(1) of the Na10 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au11 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)(1)) is 

12 subject to appropriations. 

13 (b) IN GENERAL.—As required in section 302(c)(2) 

14 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Au15 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)(2)), the Ad16 ministration shall design the Space Launch System as a 

17 fully integrated vehicle capable of carrying a total payload 

18 of 130 tons or more into low-Earth orbit in preparation 

19 for transit for missions beyond low-Earth orbit. 

20 (c) PROGRESS REPORT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Using the President’s budg22 et request for fiscal year 2014 and notional numbers 

23 requested therein as a baseline, not later than 90 

24 days after the date of enactment of this Act the Ad25 ministrator shall transmit to the Committee on 


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1 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 

2 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

3 Science, and Transportation of the Senate an esti4 mate of— 

5 (A) when the 70-ton core element of the 

6 Space Launch System fully integrated with the 

7 Orion crew capsule may be demonstrated as an 

8 operational capability; 

9 (B) when the 130-ton Space Launch Sys10 tem fully integrated with the Orion crew cap11 sule may be demonstrated as an operational ca12 pability; 

13 (C) the projected annual operational costs 

14 through 2030 for the 130-ton Space Launch 

15 System fully integrated with the Orion crew 

16 capsule after its operational capability has been 

17 demonstrated; and 

18 (D) the projected flight rate for the 130- 

19 ton Space Launch System fully integrated with 

20 the Orion crew capsule through 2030. 

21 (2) CONTINGENCY FUNDING ESTIMATES.—If 

22 the Administrator determines that the uncrewed test 

23 flight of the 70-ton core element of the Space 

24 Launch System fully integrated with the Orion crew 

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1 2017, or that the crewed test flight of the 70-ton 

2 core element of the Space Launch System fully inte3 grated with the Orion crew capsule will not occur on 

4 or before December 31, 2021, the report transmitted 

5 under paragraph (1) shall include an estimate of ad6 ditional funds required through annual appropria7 tions for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 which may 

8 be necessary to meet such goals in those years. 

9 (d) UTILIZATION REPORT.—The Administrator, in 

10 consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Direc11 tor of National Intelligence, shall prepare a report that 

12 addresses the effort and budget required to enable and 

13 utilize a cargo variant of the 130-ton Space Launch Sys14 tem configuration described in section 302(c) of the Na15 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza16 tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)). This report shall 

17 also include consideration of the technical requirements of 

18 the scientific and national security communities related to 

19 such Space Launch System and shall directly assess the 

20 utility and estimated cost savings obtained by using such 

21 Space Launch System for national security and space 

22 science missions. The Administrator shall transmit such 

23 report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech24 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

25 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 


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1 not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

2 this Act. 

3 (e) NAMING COMPETITION.—Beginning not later 

4 than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 

5 concluding not later than 1 year after such date of enact6 ment, the Administrator shall conduct a well-publicized 

7 competition among students in elementary and secondary 

8 schools to name the elements of the Administration’s ex9 ploration program, including— 

10 (1) a name for the deep space human explo11 ration program as a whole, which includes the Space 

12 Launch System, the Orion crew capsule, lunar 

13 landers, and future missions; and 

14 (2) a name for the Space Launch System. 

15 SEC. 204. ORION CREW CAPSULE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Orion crew capsule shall meet 

17 the practical needs and the minimum capability require18 ments described in section 303 of the National Aero19 nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 

20 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323). 

21 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

22 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 

23 a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech24 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 


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1 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen2 ate— 

3 (1) detailing those components and systems of 

4 the Orion crew capsule that ensure it is in compli5 ance with section 303(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

6 18323(b)); 

7 (2) detailing the expected date that the Orion 

8 crew capsule will be available to transport crew and 

9 cargo to the International Space Station; and 

10 (3) certifying that the requirements of section 

11 303(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18323(b)(3)) will 

12 be met by the Administration in time for the first 

13 crewed test flight in 2021. 

14 SEC. 205. ADVANCED BOOSTER COMPETITION. 

15 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

16 of enactment of this Act, the Associate Administrator of 

17 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall 

18 transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech19 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

20 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

21 a report that— 

22 (1) describes the estimated total development 

23 cost of an advanced booster for the Space Launch 

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1 (2) details any reductions or increases to the 

2 development cost of the Space Launch System which 

3 may result from conducting a competition for an ad4 vanced booster; and 

5 (3) outlines any potential schedule delay to the 

6 Space Launch System 2017 EM–1 launch as a re7 sult of increased costs associated with conducting a 

8 competition for an advanced booster. 

9 (b) COMPETITION.—If the Associate Administrator 

10 reports reductions pursuant to paragraph (2) of sub11 section (a), and no adverse schedule impact pursuant to 

12 paragraph (3), then the Administration shall conduct a 

13 full and open competition for an advanced booster for the 

14 Space Launch System to meet the requirements described 

15 in section 302(c) of the National Aeronautics and Space 

16 Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 

17 18322(c)), to begin not later than 1 year after the Asso18 ciate Administrator transmits the report required under 

19 subsection (a). 

20 Subtitle B—Space Operations 

21 SEC. 211. FINDINGS. 

22 Congress finds the following: 

23 (1) The International Space Station is the ideal 

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1 (2) The use of the private market to provide 

2 cargo and crew transportation services is currently 

3 the most expeditious process to restore domestic ac4 cess to the International Space Station and low5 Earth orbit. 

6 (3) Government-assured access to low-Earth 

7 orbit is paramount to the continued success of the 

8 International Space Station and National Labora9 tory. 

10 (4) Acquiring and maintaining an operational 

11 domestic commercial crew transportation service by 

12 the year 2017 is of the utmost importance for the 

13 future viability of the International Space Station 

14 and National Laboratory. 

15 SEC. 212. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The following is the policy of the 

17 United States: 

18 (1) The International Space Station shall be 

19 utilized to the maximum extent practicable for the 

20 development of capabilities and technologies needed 

21 for the future of human exploration beyond low22 Earth orbit. 

23 (2) The Administrator shall, in consultation 

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2 the operation and full utilization of the Inter3 national Space Station; and 

4 (B) seek to minimize, to the extent prac5 ticable, the operating costs of the International 

6 Space Station. 

7 (3) Reliance on foreign carriers for crew trans8 fer is unacceptable, and the Nation’s human space 

9 flight program must acquire the capability to launch 

10 United States astronauts on United States rockets 

11 from United States soil as soon as is safe and prac12 tically possible, whether on Government-owned and 

13 operated space transportation systems or privately 

14 owned systems that have been certified for flight by 

15 the appropriate Federal agencies. 

16 (b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaf17 firms— 

18 (1) its commitment to the development of a 

19 commercially developed launch and delivery system 

20 to the International Space Station for crew missions 

21 as expressed in the National Aeronautics and Space 

22 Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public 

23 Law 109–155), the National Aeronautics and Space 

24 Administration Authorization Act of 2008 (Public 

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1 Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 

2 (Public Law 111–267); 

3 (2) that the Administration shall make use of 

4 United States commercially provided International 

5 Space Station crew transfer and crew rescue services 

6 to the maximum extent practicable; and 

7 (3) the policy stated in section 501(b) of the 

8 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Au9 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351(b)) that 

10 the Administration shall pursue international, com11 mercial, and intragovernmental means to maximize 

12 International Space Station logistics supply, mainte13 nance, and operational capabilities, reduce risks to 

14 International Space Station systems sustainability, 

15 and offset and minimize United States operations 

16 costs relating to the International Space Station. 

17 (c) ASSURED ACCESS TO LOW-EARTH ORBIT.—Sec18 tion 70501(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 

19 to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(a) POLICY STATEMENT.—It is the policy of the 

21 United States to maintain an uninterrupted capability for 

22 human space flight and operations in low-Earth orbit, and 

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1 ticipation and leadership in the exploration and utilization 

2 of space.’’. 

3 (d) REPEALS.— 

4 (1) USE OF SPACE SHUTTLE OR ALTER5 NATIVES.—Chapter 701 of title 51, United States 

6 Code, and the item relating to such chapter in the 

7 table of chapters for such title, are repealed. 

8 (2) SHUTTLE PRICING POLICY FOR COMMER9 CIAL AND FOREIGN USERS.—Chapter 703 of title 

10 51, United States Code, and the item relating to 

11 such chapter in the table of chapters for such title, 

12 are repealed. 

13 (3) SHUTTLE PRIVATIZATION.—Section 50133 

14 of title 51, United States Code, and the item relat15 ing to such section in the table of sections for chap16 ter 501 of such title, are repealed. 

17 (e) EXTENSION CRITERIA REPORT.—Not later than 

18 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin19 istrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 

20 and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 

21 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

22 the Senate a report on the feasibility of extending the op23 eration of the International Space Station that includes— 

24 (1) criteria for defining the International Space 

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1 (2) cost estimates for operating the Inter2 national Space Station to achieve the criteria in 

3 paragraph (1); 

4 (3) cost estimates for extending operations to 

5 2020, 2025, and 2030; and 

6 (4) an assessment of how the defined criteria 

7 under paragraph (1) respond to the National Acad8 emies Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical 

9 Sciences in Space. 

10 (f) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE

11 STATION RESEARCH.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 

13 Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with 

14 the Administrator, academia, other Federal agencies, 

15 the International Space Station National Laboratory 

16 Advisory Committee, and other potential stake17 holders, shall develop and transmit to the Committee 

18 on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 

19 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

20 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a stra21 tegic plan for conducting competitive, peer-reviewed 

22 research in physical and life sciences and related 

23 technologies on the International Space Station 

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1 (2) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The strategic plan 

2 shall— 

3 (A) be consistent with the priorities and 

4 recommendations established by the National 

5 Academies in its Decadal Survey on Biological 

6 and Physical Sciences in Space; 

7 (B) provide a research timeline and iden8 tify resource requirements for its implementa9 tion, including the facilities and instrumenta10 tion necessary for the conduct of such research; 

11 and 

12 (C) identify— 

13 (i) criteria for the proposed research, 

14 including— 

15 (I) a justification for the research 

16 to be carried out in the space micro17 gravity environment; 

18 (II) the use of model systems; 

19 (III) the testing of flight hard20 ware to understand and ensure its 

21 functioning in the microgravity envi22 ronment; 

23 (IV) the use of controls to help 

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1 other effects of the flight or space en2 vironment; 

3 (V) approaches for facilitating 

4 data collection, analysis, and interpre5 tation; 

6 (VI) procedures to ensure repeti7 tion of experiments, as needed; 

8 (VII) support for timely presen9 tation of the peer-reviewed results of 

10 the research; and 

11 (VIII) defined metrics for the 

12 success of each study; 

13 (ii) instrumentation required to sup14 port the measurements and analysis of the 

15 research to be carried out under the stra16 tegic plan; 

17 (iii) the capabilities needed to support 

18 direct, real-time communications between 

19 astronauts working on research experi20 ments onboard the International Space 

21 Station and the principal investigator on 

22 the ground; 

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1 ware and instrumentation, and for utiliza2 tion of the International Space Station, 

3 free flyers, or other research platforms; 

4 (v) the acquisition strategies the Ad5 ministration plans to use to acquire any 

6 new capabilities which are not operational 

7 on the International Space Station as of 

8 the date of enactment of this Act and 

9 which have an estimated total life cycle 

10 cost of $10,000,000 or more, along with a 

11 justification of any anticipated use of less 

12 than full and open competition and written 

13 approval therefor from the Administra14 tion’s Assistant Administrator for Procure15 ment; and 

16 (vi) defined metrics for success of the 

17 research plan. 

18 (3) REPORT.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 

20 after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

21 Comptroller General of the United States shall 

22 transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, 

23 and Technology of the House of Representa24 tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

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1 the progress of the organization chosen for the 

2 management of the International Space Station 

3 National Laboratory as directed in section 504 

4 of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin5 istration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 

6 18354). 

7 (B) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—The re8 port shall assess the management, organization, 

9 and performance of such organization and shall 

10 include a review of the status of each of the 7 

11 required activities listed in section 504(c) of 

12 such Act (42 U.S.C. 18354(c)). 

13 SEC. 213. COMMERCIAL CREW REPORT. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall consider 

15 the ramifications of and create contingencies as the se16 questration adopted in the Budget Control Act of 2011 

17 (Public Law 112–25) continues to reduce the Administra18 tion’s overall budget. 

19 (b) REPORT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

21 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

22 shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, 

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1 tinct options for the final stages of the commercial 

2 crew program. 

3 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—These options shall in4 clude— 

5 (A) a strategy that assumes an appropria6 tion of $500,000,000 over the next 3 fiscal 

7 years; 

8 (B) a strategy that assumes an appropria9 tion of $600,000,000 over the next 3 fiscal 

10 years; 

11 (C) a strategy that assumes an appropria12 tion of $700,000,000 over the next 3 fiscal 

13 years; 

14 (D) a strategy that assumes an appropria15 tion of $800,000,000 over the next 3 fiscal 

16 years; and 

17 (E) a strategy that has yet to be consid18 ered previously in any budget submission but 

19 that the Administration believes could ensure 

20 the flight readiness date of 2017 for at least 

21 one provider or significantly decreases the over22 all program lifecycle cost. 

23 (3) INCLUSIONS.—Each strategy shall include 

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1 velopment or acquisition, the number of commercial 

2 providers the Administration will include in the pro3 gram, and the estimated flight readiness date in 

4 each scenario. 

5 SEC. 214. FLIGHT READINESS DEMONSTRATION. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall carry 

7 out its flight readiness demonstration, in which one or 

8 more commercial crew partner companies safely trans9 ports United States astronauts to the International Space 

10 Station, by December 31, 2017. 

11 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

12 of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until 

13 the Administration carries out its flight readiness dem14 onstration, the Administrator shall transmit to the Com15 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

16 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

17 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report— 

18 (1) describing the current status of the Com19 mercial Crew program, including all funding paid to 

20 any partner company throughout the life of the pro21 gram detailed by specific dollar amounts provided 

22 for each milestone completed for each partner com23 pany; 

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1 transmission of the report under any phase of the 

2 program and all dollar amounts provided for each of 

3 those milestones; 

4 (3) identifying those accomplishments and mile5 stones that were expected to be completed in the 90 

6 days prior to the date of transmission of such report 

7 under any phase of the program but that were not 

8 completed in that timeframe; 

9 (4) setting forth the accomplishments and mile10 stones that are expected to be completed in the 90- 

11 day period following the transmission of such report 

12 under any phase of the program; and 

13 (5) containing a statement of flight readiness 

14 under subsection (c). 

15 (c) STATEMENT OF FLIGHT READINESS.—The state16 ment of flight readiness required by subsection (b)(5) shall 

17 include— 

18 (1) either— 

19 (A) a certification by the Administrator 

20 that the Administration is on schedule to com21 ply with subsection (a); or 

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1 develop an acquisition strategy based on exist2 ing budget authority; and 

3 (2) a certification by the Administrator that all 

4 deviations from the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 

5 recommendations have been reported in accordance 

6 with section 215. 

7 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.—Not later than 60 

8 days after the issuance of the explanation described in 

9 subsection (c)(2), the Administrator shall provide, and 

10 begin implementation of, a new acquisition strategy that 

11 ensures that at least 1 company will be prepared to pro12 vide crew transport services by December 31, 2017. 

13 SEC. 215. AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL ADVICE. 

14 (a) IMPORTANCE.—Congress reaffirms the impor15 tance of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel in providing 

16 advice to the Administrator and Congress in accordance 

17 with the duties prescribed in section 31101 of title 51, 

18 United States Code. 

19 (b) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

21 report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech22 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

23 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

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1 in the 2012 Annual Report of the Aerospace Safety Advi2 sory Panel. 

3 (c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 31101 of title 51, 

4 United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e) 

5 and inserting the following: 

6 ‘‘(e) PANEL ANNUAL REPORT.—The Panel shall sub7 mit an annual report to the Administrator and to Con8 gress. The Panel shall include in such report an evaluation 

9 of the Administration’s management and culture related 

10 to safety. Each annual report shall include an evaluation 

11 of the extent to which the Administration follows the Pan12 el’s advice. 

13 ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATOR ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later 

14 than 30 days after each annual report by the Panel under 

15 subsection (e), the Administrator shall report to the Com16 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

17 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

18 Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the extent 

19 to which the Administration has followed, intends to fol20 low, or does not intend to follow the Panel’s advice.’’. 

21 SEC. 216. SPACE COMMUNICATIONS. 

22 (a) PLAN.—The Administrator shall develop a plan, 

23 in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, for updat24 ing the Administration’s space communications architec25 ture for both low-Earth orbital operations and deep space 


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1 exploration so that it is capable of meeting the Adminis2 tration’s needs over the next 20 years. The plan shall in3 clude lifecycle cost estimates, milestones, estimated per4 formance capabilities, and 5-year funding profiles. The 

5 plan shall also include an estimate of the amounts of any 

6 reimbursements the Administration is likely to receive 

7 from other Federal agencies during the expected life of 

8 the upgrades described in the plan. At a minimum, the 

9 plan shall include a description of the following: 

10 (1) Projected Deep Space Network require11 ments for the next 20 years, including those in sup12 port of human space exploration missions. 

13 (2) Upgrades needed to support Deep Space 

14 Network requirements, including cost estimates and 

15 schedules. 

16 (3) Cost estimates for the maintenance of exist17 ing Deep Space Network capabilities. 

18 (4) Projected Tracking and Data Relay Sat19 ellite System requirements for the next 20 years, in20 cluding those in support of other relevant Federal 

21 agencies. 

22 (5) Cost and schedule estimates to maintain 

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1 (6) Steps the Administration is taking to miti2 gate threats to electromagnetic spectrum use. 

3 (b) SCHEDULE.—The Administrator shall transmit 

4 the plan developed under this section to the Committee 

5 on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep6 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

7 and Transportation of the Senate not later than 1 year 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

9 TITLE III—SCIENCE 

10 Subtitle A—General 

11 SEC. 301. SCIENCE PORTFOLIO. 

12 (a) BALANCED AND ADEQUATELY FUNDED ACTIVI13 TIES.—Section 803 of the National Aeronautics and Space 

14 Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 

15 2832) is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘SEC. 803. OVERALL SCIENCE PORTFOLIO; SENSE OF CON17 GRESS. 

18 ‘‘Congress reaffirms its sense, expressed in the Na19 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza20 tion Act of 2010, that a balanced and adequately funded 

21 set of activities, consisting of research and analysis grants 

22 programs, technology development, small, medium, and 

23 large space missions, and suborbital research activities, 

24 contributes to a robust and productive science program 

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1 (b) DECADAL SURVEYS.—In proposing the funding 

2 of programs and activities for the National Aeronautics 

3 and Space Administration for each fiscal year, the Admin4 istrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, follow 

5 guidance provided in the current decadal surveys from the 

6 National Academies’ Space Studies Board. 

7 SEC. 302. ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE MISSION EXTENSIONS. 

8 Section 30504 of title 51, United States Code, is 

9 amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘§ 30504. Assessment of science mission extensions 

11 ‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Administrator shall carry 

12 out biennial reviews within each of the Science divisions 

13 to assess the cost and benefits of extending the date of 

14 the termination of data collection for those missions that 

15 exceed their planned mission lifetime. The assessment 

16 shall take into consideration how extending existing mis17 sions impacts the start of future missions. 

18 ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF PO19 TENTIAL BENEFITS OF INSTRUMENTS ON MISSIONS.— 

20 When deciding whether to extend a mission that has an 

21 operational component, the Administrator shall consult 

22 with any affected Federal agency and shall take into ac23 count the potential benefits of instruments on missions 

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1 ‘‘(c) COSTS.—If a mission is extended based on con2 sultation required under subsection (b), the full costs of 

3 the extension shall be paid for by the operational agency 

4 or agencies. 

5 ‘‘(d) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit to 

6 the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 

7 House of Representatives and the Committee on Com8 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, at the 

9 same time as the submission to Congress of the Presi10 dent’s annual budget request, a report detailing any as11 sessment required by subsection (a) that was carried out 

12 during the previous year.’’. 

13 SEC. 303. RADIOISOTOPE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS. 

14 (a) ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS AND RISKS.—The 

15 Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agen16 cies, shall conduct an analysis of— 

17 (1) the requirements of the Administration for 

18 radioisotope power system material that is needed to 

19 carry out planned, high priority robotic missions in 

20 the solar system and other surface exploration activi21 ties beyond low-Earth orbit; and 

22 (2) the risks to missions of the Administration 

23 in meeting those requirements, or any additional re24 quirements, due to a lack of adequate radioisotope 

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1 (b) CONTENTS OF ANALYSIS.—The analysis con2 ducted under subsection (a) shall— 

3 (1) detail the Administration’s current pro4 jected mission requirements and associated time5 frames for radioisotope power system material; 

6 (2) explain the assumptions used to determine 

7 the Administration’s requirements for the material, 

8 including— 

9 (A) the planned use of Advanced Stirling 

10 Radioisotope Generator technology; 

11 (B) the status of and timeline for com12 pleting development and demonstration of the 

13 Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator tech14 nology, including the development of flight 

15 readiness requirements; and 

16 (C) the risks and implications of, and con17 tingencies for, any delays or unanticipated tech18 nical challenges affecting or related to the Ad19 ministration’s mission plans for the anticipated 

20 use of Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Gener21 ator technology; 

22 (3) assess the risk to the Administration’s pro23 grams of any potential delays in achieving the sched24 ule and milestones for planned domestic production 

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1 (4) outline a process for meeting any additional 

2 Administration requirements for the material; 

3 (5) estimate the incremental costs required to 

4 increase the amount of material produced each year, 

5 if such an increase is needed to support additional 

6 Administration requirements for the material; 

7 (6) detail how the Administration and other 

8 Federal agencies will manage, operate, and fund 

9 production facilities and the design and development 

10 of all radioisotope power systems used by the Ad11 ministration and other Federal agencies as nec12 essary; 

13 (7) specify the steps the Administration will 

14 take, in consultation with the Department of En15 ergy, to preserve the infrastructure and workforce 

16 necessary for production of radioisotope power sys17 tems; and 

18 (8) detail how the Administration has imple19 mented or rejected the recommendations from the 

20 National Research Council’s 2009 report titled ‘‘Ra21 dioisotope Power Systems: An Imperative for Main22 taining U.S. Leadership in Space Exploration’’. 

23 (c) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

24 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

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1 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep2 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

3 and Transportation of the Senate. 

4 SEC. 304. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF POLICY AND 

5 PURPOSE. 

6 Section 20102(d) of title 51, United States Code, is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new para8 graph: 

9 ‘‘(10) The direction of the unique competence 

10 of the Administration to the search for life’s origin, 

11 evolution, distribution, and future in the Universe. 

12 In carrying out this objective, the Administration 

13 may use any practicable ground-based, airborne, or 

14 space-based technical means and spectra of electro15 magnetic radiation.’’. 

16 SEC. 305. UTILIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STA17 TION FOR SCIENCE MISSIONS. 

18 The Administrator shall utilize the International 

19 Space Station and commercial services for Science Mission 

20 Directorate missions in low-Earth orbit wherever it is 

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1 Subtitle B—Astrophysics 

2 SEC. 311. DECADAL CADENCE. 

3 In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 

4 shall ensure a steady cadence of large, medium, and small 

5 astrophysics missions. 

6 SEC. 312. EXTRASOLAR PLANET EXPLORATION STRATEGY. 

7 (a) STRATEGY.—The Administrator shall enter into 

8 an arrangement with the National Academies to develop 

9 a science strategy for the study and exploration of 

10 extrasolar planets, including the use of TESS, the James 

11 Webb Space Telescope, WFIRST, or any other telescope, 

12 spacecraft, or instrument as appropriate. Such strategy 

13 shall— 

14 (1) outline key scientific questions; 

15 (2) identify the most promising research in the 

16 field; 

17 (3) indicate the extent to which the mission pri18 orities in existing decadal surveys address key 

19 extrasolar planet research goals; and 

20 (4) make recommendations with respect to opti21 mal coordination with international partners, com22 mercial partners, and other not-for-profit partners. 

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2 activities of the Administration as they relate to 

3 extrasolar planet research and exploration; and 

4 (2) provide a foundation for future activities 

5 and initiatives. 

6 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 

7 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Na8 tional Academies shall transmit a report to the Adminis9 trator, and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech10 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

11 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 

12 containing the strategy developed under subsection (a). 

13 SEC. 313. JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE. 

14 It is the sense of Congress that the James Webb 

15 Space Telescope program is significant to our under16 standing of the history of the universe, including galaxies, 

17 stars, and planetary systems, and should continue to re18 ceive priority of funding in accord with the recommenda19 tion of the most recent decadal survey for Astronomy and 

20 Astrophysics of the National Academies’ Space Studies 

21 Board. 

22 SEC. 314. WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE. 

23 The Administrator shall ensure that the development 

24 of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope continues 

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1 SEC. 315. NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE TELESCOPE 

2 DONATION. 

3 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

4 of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to 

5 the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 

6 House of Representatives and the Committee on Com7 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate out8 lining the cost of the Administration’s potential plan for 

9 developing the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope as 

10 described in the most recent astronomy and astrophysics 

11 decadal survey, including an alternative plan for the Wide12 Field Infrared Survey Telescope 2.4, which includes the 

13 donated 2.4-meter aperture National Reconnaissance Of14 fice telescope. Due to the budget constraints on the Ad15 ministration’s science programs, this report shall in16 clude— 

17 (1) an assessment of affordable approaches to 

18 develop the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope; 

19 (2) a comparison to the development of mission 

20 concepts that exclude the utilization of the donated 

21 asset; 

22 (3) an assessment of how the Administration’s 

23 existing science missions will be affected by the utili24 zation of the donated asset described in this section; 

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2 storing and maintaining the donated asset. 

3 Subtitle C—Planetary Science 

4 SEC. 321. DECADAL CADENCE. 

5 In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 

6 shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that the 

7 Administration carries out a balanced set of planetary 

8 science programs in accordance with the priorities estab9 lished in the most recent decadal survey for planetary 

10 science. Such programs shall include, at a minimum— 

11 (1) a Discovery-class mission at least once every 

12 24 months; 

13 (2) a New Frontiers-class mission at least once 

14 every 60 months; and 

15 (3) at least one Flagship-class mission per 

16 decadal survey period, starting with a Europa mis17 sion with a goal of launching by 2021. 

18 SEC. 322. NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS. 

19 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find20 ings: 

21 (1) Near-Earth objects pose a serious and cred22 ible threat to humankind, as many scientists believe 

23 that a major asteroid or comet was responsible for 

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1 species, including the dinosaurs, nearly 65,000,000 

2 years ago. 

3 (2) Similar objects have struck the Earth or 

4 passed through the Earth’s atmosphere several times 

5 in the Earth’s history and pose a similar threat in 

6 the future. 

7 (3) Several such near-Earth objects have only 

8 been discovered within days of the objects’ closest 

9 approach to Earth, and recent discoveries of such 

10 large objects indicate that many large near-Earth 

11 objects remain to be discovered. 

12 (4) The efforts taken to date by the Adminis13 tration for detecting and characterizing the hazards 

14 of near-Earth objects must continue to fully deter15 mine the threat posed by such objects to cause wide16 spread destruction and loss of life. 

17 (b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 

18 term ‘‘near-Earth object’’ means an asteroid or comet with 

19 a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 Astronomical Units 

20 from the Sun. 

21 (c) NEAR-EARTH OBJECT SURVEY.—The Adminis22 trator shall continue to discover, track, catalogue, and 

23 characterize the physical characteristics of near-Earth ob24 jects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter in 

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1 the Earth, pursuant to the George E. Brown, Jr. Near2 Earth Object Survey Act (42 U.S.C. 16691). It shall be 

3 the goal of the Survey program to achieve 90 percent com4 pletion of its near-Earth object catalogue (based on statis5 tically predicted populations of near-Earth objects) by 

6 2020. 

7 (d) WARNING AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL HAZ8 ARDS OF NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS.—Congress reaffirms 

9 the policy set forth in section 20102(g) of title 51, United 

10 States Code (relating to detecting, tracking, cataloguing, 

11 and characterizing asteroids and comets). 

12 (e) PROGRAM REPORT.—The Director of the Office 

13 of Science and Technology Policy and the Administrator 

14 shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 

15 Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com16 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

17 Senate, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

18 of this Act, an initial report that provides— 

19 (1) recommendations for carrying out the Sur20 vey program and an associated proposed budget; 

21 (2) analysis of possible options that the Admin22 istration could employ to divert an object on a likely 

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1 cover hazardous asteroids and comets, plan a mitiga2 tion strategy, and implement that strategy in the 

3 event of the discovery of an object on a likely colli4 sion course with Earth. 

5 (f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Administrator shall an6 nually transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 

7 Technology of the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

9 Senate a report that provides— 

10 (1) a summary of all activities carried out pur11 suant to subsection (c) since the date of enactment 

12 of this Act; and 

13 (2) a summary of expenditures for all activities 

14 carried out pursuant to subsection (c) since the date 

15 of enactment of this Act. 

16 SEC. 323. ASTROBIOLOGY STRATEGY. 

17 (a) STRATEGY.—The Administrator shall enter into 

18 an arrangement with the National Academies to develop 

19 a science strategy for astrobiology that would outline key 

20 scientific questions, identify the most promising research 

21 in the field, and indicate the extent to which the mission 

22 priorities in existing decadal surveys address the search 

23 for life’s origin, evolution, distribution, and future in the 

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1 (b) USE OF STRATEGY.—The Administrator shall use 

2 the strategy developed under subsection (a) in planning 

3 and funding research and other activities and initiatives 

4 in the field of astrobiology. The strategy shall include rec5 ommendations for coordination with international part6 ners. 

7 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 

8 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Na9 tional Academies shall transmit a report to the Adminis10 trator, and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech11 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

12 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 

13 containing the strategy developed under subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 324. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. 

15 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

16 of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Com17 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

18 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

19 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report de20 scribing how the Administration can expand collaborative 

21 public-private partnerships to study life’s origin, evolution, 

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1 Subtitle D—Heliophysics 

2 SEC. 331. DECADAL CADENCE. 

3 In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 

4 shall ensure a steady cadence of large, medium, and small 

5 heliophysics missions. 

6 SEC. 332. REVIEW OF SPACE WEATHER. 

7 (a) REVIEW.—The Director of the Office of Science 

8 and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Adminis9 trator, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At10 mospheric Administration, the Director of the National 

11 Science Foundation, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec12 retary of Energy, and the Secretary of Homeland Secu13 rity, shall enter into an arrangement with the National 

14 Academies to provide a comprehensive study that reviews 

15 current and planned space weather monitoring require16 ments and capabilities. The study shall inform the process 

17 of identifying national needs for future space weather 

18 monitoring and mitigation. The National Academies shall 

19 give consideration to international and private sector ef20 forts and collaboration. The study shall also review the 

21 current state of research capabilities in observing, mod22 eling, and prediction and provide recommendations to en23 sure future advancement of predictive capability. 

24 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

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1 emies shall transmit a report to the Administrator, and 

2 to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 

3 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com4 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, con5 taining the results of the study provided under subsection 

6 (a). 

7 SEC. 333. DEEP SPACE CLIMATE OBSERVATORY. 

8 (a) INTEGRATING SENSORS.—The Administrator 

9 may not integrate or fund the development of any sensor 

10 on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) that 

11 is not aligned with the spacecraft’s original space weather 

12 mission requirements. 

13 (b) ALGORITHMS.—The Administration may not de14 velop or implement algorithms, or any other applications 

15 or products, that— 

16 (1) are not aligned with the Deep Space Cli17 mate Observatory mission’s intended space weather 

18 requirements; or 

19 (2) enable ‘‘Earth at noon’’ images from the 

20 spacecraft. 

21 Subtitle E—Earth Science 

22 SEC. 341. GOAL. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Recognizing the contributions 

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1 tinue to develop first-of-a-kind instruments that, once 

2 proved, can be transitioned to other agencies for oper3 ations. 

4 (b) AMENDMENT.—Section 60501 of title 51, United 

5 States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘In order to accom6 plish this goal, the Administrator shall conduct research 

7 and development on new sensors and instruments that will 

8 mitigate the risks associated with the development of oper9 ational systems and long-term data continuity require10 ments by other agencies. The Administration shall not be 

11 responsible for the development of operational Earth 

12 science systems, including satellite, sensor, or instrument 

13 development, acquisition, and operations, as well as prod14 uct development and data analysis, unless such work is 

15 conducted on a reimbursable basis that accounts for the 

16 full cost of the work. The Administrator shall use the 

17 Joint Agency Satellite Division structure, or a direct suc18 cessor thereto, to manage this process on a fully reimburs19 able basis.’’ after ‘‘Earth observations-based research pro20 gram.’’. 

21 SEC. 342. DECADAL CADENCE. 

22 In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 

23 shall ensure a steady cadence of large, medium, and small 

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1 SEC. 343. RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS. 

2 Section 60502(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 

3 amended by inserting ‘‘Operational responsibility for 

4 Earth science or space weather missions or sensors may 

5 not be transferred from any other Federal agency to the 

6 Administration, except as specifically authorized by law.’’ 

7 after ‘‘execute the transitions.’’. 

8 SEC. 344. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 

9 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 60505 of title 51, 

10 United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and 

12 other Federal agencies’’ after ‘‘Atmos13 pheric Administration’’; 

14 (2) in subsection (a)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘and the Administrator of 

16 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin17 istration’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Administrator of 

18 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin19 istration, and the heads of other relevant Fed20 eral agencies’’; and 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘the two agencies’’ and in22 serting ‘‘each of those agencies’’; 

23 (3) in subsection (b)— 

24 (A) by striking ‘‘and the Administrator of 

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1 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin2 istration, and the heads of other relevant Fed3 eral agencies’’; 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and 

5 Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 

6 Science, Space, and Technology’’; and 

7 (C) by striking ‘‘and the National Oceanic 

8 and Atmospheric Administration’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad10 ministration, and other relevant Federal agen11 cies’’; and 

12 (4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Administra13 tion Earth science mission’’ and all that follows 

14 through the period and inserting ‘‘Earth science 

15 mission or Earth observing system to or from the 

16 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

17 any other Federal agency, or the Administration, or 

18 to or from other stakeholders, until the plans re19 quired under subsection (c) have been approved by 

20 the Administrator, the Administrator of the National 

21 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 

22 heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and until 

23 financial resources have been identified to support 

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1 pheric Administration, the Administration, or other 

2 relevant agencies. Operational responsibility for 

3 Earth science programs may not be transferred from 

4 any other Federal agency to the Administration, ex5 cept as specifically authorized by law.’’. 

6 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relating 

7 to section 60505 in the table of sections for chapter 605 

8 of title 51, United States Code, is amended to read as 

9 follows: 

‘‘60505. Coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other Federal agencies.’’. 

10 SEC. 345. JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM CLIMATE SEN11 SORS. 

12 The Administration shall not be responsible for the 

13 development of Joint Polar Satellite System climate sen14 sors, including the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS– 

15 2), the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite–Limb (OMPS– 

16 L), or the Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System 

17 (CERES–C). Any effort by the Administration related to 

18 this work shall be conducted on a fully reimbursable basis 

19 and executed by the Administration’s Joint Agency Sat20 ellite Division or a direct successor thereto. 

21 SEC. 346. LAND IMAGING. 

22 (a) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaf23 firms the finding in section 2(1) of the Land Remote Sens24 ing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5601(1)), which states 


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1 that ‘‘The continuous collection and utilization of land re2 mote sensing data from space are of major benefit in 

3 studying and understanding human impacts on the global 

4 environment, in managing the Earth’s natural resources, 

5 in carrying out national security functions, and in plan6 ning and conducting many other activities of scientific, 

7 economic, and social importance.’’. 

8 (b) CONTINUOUS LAND REMOTE SENSING DATA

9 COLLECTION.—The Director of the Office of Science and 

10 Technology Policy shall take steps in consultation with 

11 other relevant Federal agencies to ensure, to the maximum 

12 extent practicable, the continuous collection of space13 based, medium-resolution observations of the Earth’s land 

14 cover, and to ensure that the data are made available in 

15 such ways as to facilitate the widest possible use. 

16 (c) DEFINITION OF LAND IMAGING CAPABILITIES.— 

17 The Administrator may not initiate the definition of re18 quirements for land imaging capabilities unless such work 

19 is conducted on a fully reimbursable basis and executed 

20 by the Administration’s Joint Agency Satellite Division or 

21 a direct successor thereto. 

22 SEC. 347. SOURCES OF EARTH SCIENCE DATA. 

23 (a) ACQUISITION.—The Administrator shall, to the 

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1 appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific re2 searchers, acquire, where cost effective, space-based and 

3 airborne Earth remote sensing data, services, distribution, 

4 and applications from non-Federal providers. 

5 (b) TREATMENT AS COMMERCIAL ITEM UNDER AC6 QUISITION LAWS.—Acquisitions by the Administrator of 

7 the data, services, distribution, and applications referred 

8 to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with 

9 applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including 

10 chapters 137 and 140 of title 10, United States Code). 

11 For purposes of such laws and regulations, such data, 

12 services, distribution, and applications shall be considered 

13 to be commercial items. Nothing in this subsection shall 

14 be construed to preclude the United States from acquiring, 

15 through contracts with commercial providers, sufficient 

16 rights in data to meet the needs of the scientific and edu17 cational community or the needs of other government ac18 tivities. 

19 (c) SAFETY STANDARDS.—Nothing in this section 

20 shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government 

21 from requiring compliance with applicable safety stand22 ards. 

23 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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1 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

2 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

3 on the Administration’s efforts to carry out this section. 

4 TITLE IV—AERONAUTICS 

5 SEC. 401. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

6 It is the sense of Congress that— 

7 (1) a robust aeronautics research portfolio will 

8 help maintain the United States status as a leader 

9 in aviation; 

10 (2) aeronautics research is essential to the Ad11 ministration’s mission; and 

12 (3) the Administrator should coordinate and 

13 consult with relevant Federal agencies and the pri14 vate sector to minimize duplication and leverage re15 sources. 

16 SEC. 402. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DE17 VELOPMENT. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta19 tion with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad20 ministration and other Federal agencies, shall direct re21 search and technological development to facilitate the safe 

22 integration of unmanned aerial systems into the National 

23 Airspace System, including— 

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1 (3) secure data and communication links; 

2 (4) flight recovery systems; and 

3 (5) human systems integration. 

4 (b) ROADMAP.—The Administrator shall update a 

5 roadmap for unmanned aerial systems research and devel6 opment and transmit this roadmap to the Committee on 

7 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep8 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

9 and Transportation of the Senate not later than 90 days 

10 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

11 (c) COOPERATIVE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AC12 TIVITIES.—Section 31504 of title 51, United States Code, 

13 is amended by inserting ‘‘Operational flight data derived 

14 from these cooperative agreements shall be made available, 

15 in appropriate and usable formats, to the Administration 

16 and the Federal Aviation Administration for the develop17 ment of regulatory standards.’’ after ‘‘in remote areas.’’. 

18 SEC. 403. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS 

19 USED IN AERONAUTICS. 

20 (a) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator, in over21 seeing the Administration’s Integrated Systems Research 

22 Program’s work on composite materials, shall consult with 

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1 new composite materials and design methods while main2 taining rigorous inspection of new composite materials. 

3 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

4 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 

5 a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech6 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

7 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

8 detailing the Administration’s work on new composite ma9 terials and the coordination efforts among Federal agen10 cies. 

11 SEC. 404. HYPERSONIC RESEARCH. 

12 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

13 of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other 

14 Federal agencies, shall develop and transmit to the Com15 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

16 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

17 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a research and 

18 development roadmap for hypersonic aircraft research 

19 with the objective of exploring hypersonic science and 

20 technology using air-breathing propulsion concepts, 

21 through a mix of theoretical work, basic and applied re22 search, and development of flight research demonstration 

23 vehicles. The roadmap shall prescribe appropriate agency 

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1 SEC. 405. SUPERSONIC RESEARCH. 

2 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

3 of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and transmit 

4 to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 

5 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com6 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a road7 map that allows for flexible funding profiles, for super8 sonic aeronautics research and development with the ob9 jective of developing and demonstrating, in a relevant envi10 ronment, airframe and propulsion technologies to mini11 mize the environmental impact, including noise, of super12 sonic overland flight in an efficient and economical man13 ner. The roadmap shall include— 

14 (1) a status report on the Administration’s ex15 isting research on supersonic flight; 

16 (2) a list of specific technological, environ17 mental, and other challenges that must be overcome 

18 to minimize the environmental impact, including 

19 noise, of supersonic overland flight; 

20 (3) a research plan to address such challenges, 

21 as well as a project timeline for accomplishing rel22 evant research goals; and 

23 (4) a plan for coordination with stakeholders, 

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1 SEC. 406. RESEARCH ON NEXTGEN AIRSPACE MANAGE2 MENT CONCEPTS AND TOOLS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in con4 sultation with other Federal agencies, review at least an5 nually the alignment and timing of the Administration’s 

6 research and development activities in support of the 

7 NextGen airspace management modernization initiative, 

8 and shall make any necessary adjustments by 

9 reprioritizing or retargeting the Administration’s research 

10 and development activities in support of the NextGen ini11 tiative. 

12 (b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Administrator shall re13 port to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

14 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

15 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an16 nually regarding the progress of the Administration’s re17 search and development activities in support of the 

18 NextGen airspace management modernization initiative, 

19 including details of consultation with the Federal Aviation 

20 Administration and any adjustments made to research ac21 tivities. 

22 SEC. 407. ROTORCRAFT RESEARCH. 

23 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

24 of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other 

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1 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

2 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for re3 search relating to rotorcraft and other runway-inde4 pendent air vehicles, with the objective of developing and 

5 demonstrating improved safety, noise, and environmental 

6 impact in a relevant environment. The plan shall include 

7 specific goals for the research, a timeline for implementa8 tion, metrics for success, and guidelines for collaboration 

9 and coordination with industry and other Federal agen10 cies. 

11 TITLE V—SPACE TECHNOLOGY 

12 SEC. 501. SPACE TECHNOLOGY. 

13 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

14 (1) The Space Technology Mission Directorate 

15 created by the Administration is lacking an organic 

16 statutory authorization and in need of congressional 

17 direction. 

18 (2) In order to appropriately prioritize the Ad19 ministration’s resources to accomplish its goals and 

20 purposes, the Space Technology Mission Directorate 

21 needs to be reorganized as provided in the amend22 ments made by this section. 

23 (3) Projects, programs, and activities currently 

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1 Human Exploration and Operations Mission Direc2 torate. 

3 (b) SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 

4 (1) AMENDMENT.—Section 70507 of title 51, 

5 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 70507. Space Technology Program authorized 

7 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator 

8 shall establish, within the office of the Administrator, a 

9 Space Technology Program to pursue the development of 

10 technologies that enable exploration of the solar system 

11 or advanced space science throughout the various elements 

12 of the Administration. 

13 ‘‘(b) SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The Adminis14 trator shall organize and manage the Administration’s 

15 Small Business Innovation Research program and Small 

16 Business Technology Transfer program within the Space 

17 Technology Program. 

18 ‘‘(c) NONDUPLICATION CERTIFICATION.—The Ad19 ministrator shall include in the budget for each fiscal year, 

20 as transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 

21 31, a certification that no project, program, or mission 

22 undertaken by the Space Technology Program is inde23 pendently under development by any other office or direc24 torate of the Administration.’’. 


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1 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The 

2 item relating to section 70507 in the table of sec3 tions for chapter 705 of title 51, United States 

4 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘70507. Space Technology Program authorized.’’. 

5 SEC. 502. UTILIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE 

6 STATION FOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRA7 TIONS. 

8 The Administrator shall utilize the International 

9 Space Station and commercial services for Space Tech10 nology Demonstration missions in low-Earth orbit wher11 ever it is practical and cost effective to do so. 

12 TITLE VI—EDUCATION 

13 SEC. 601. EDUCATION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall continue 

15 its education and outreach efforts to— 

16 (1) increase student interest and participation 

17 in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe18 matics (‘‘STEM’’) education; 

19 (2) improve public literacy in STEM; 

20 (3) employ proven strategies for improving stu21 dent learning and teaching; 

22 (4) provide curriculum support materials; and 

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1 (b) ORGANIZATION.—In order to ensure the inspira2 tion and engagement of children and the general public, 

3 the Administration shall continue its STEM education and 

4 outreach activities within the Science, Aeronautics Re5 search, Space Operations, and Exploration Mission Direc6 torates. Funds devoted to education and public outreach 

7 shall be maintained in the Directorates, and the consolida8 tion of these activities into the Education Directorate is 

9 prohibited. 

10 (c) PROHIBITION.—The Administration may not im11 plement any proposed STEM education and outreach-re12 lated changes proposed in the budget for fiscal year 2014 

13 transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

14 United States Code. 

15 (d) CONTINUATION OF SPACE GRANT PROGRAM.— 

16 The Administrator shall continue to operate the National 

17 Space Grant College and Fellowship program through a 

18 national network consisting of a State-based consortium 

19 in each State that provides flexibility to the States, with 

20 the objective of providing hands-on research, training, and 

21 education programs, with measurable outcomes, to en22 hance America’s STEM education and workforce. 

23 (e) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaf24 firms its commitment to informal science education at 

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1 616 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra2 tion Authorization Act of 2005 (51 U.S.C. 40907). 

3 SEC. 602. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SPACE 

4 GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PRO5 GRAM. 

6 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that the National Space Grant College and Fellow8 ship Program, which was established in the National Aero9 nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 

10 1988 (42 U.S.C. 2486 et seq.), has been an important 

11 program by which the Federal Government has partnered 

12 with State and local governments, universities, private in13 dustry, and other organizations to enhance the under14 standing and use of space and aeronautics activities and 

15 their benefits through education, fostering of interdiscipli16 nary and multidisciplinary space research and training, 

17 and supporting Federal funding for graduate fellowships 

18 in space-related fields, among other purposes. 

19 (b) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into an 

20 arrangement with the National Academies for— 

21 (1) a review of the National Space Grant Col22 lege and Fellowship Program, including its structure 

23 and capabilities for supporting science, technology, 

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1 nology Council’s Federal Science, Technology, Engi2 neering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 5– 

3 Year Strategic Plan; and 

4 (2) recommendations on measures, if needed, to 

5 enhance the Program’s effectiveness and mecha6 nisms by which any increases in funding appro7 priated by Congress can be applied. 

8 (c) NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FEL9 LOWSHIP PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (1) PURPOSES.—Section 40301 of title 51, 

11 United States Code, is amended— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para13 graph (5); 

14 (B) by striking the period at the end of 

15 paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(7) support outreach to primary and sec19 ondary schools to help support STEM engagement 

20 and learning at the K–12 level and to encourage K– 

21 12 students to pursue postsecondary degrees in 

22 fields related to space.’’. 

23 (2) REGIONAL CONSORTIUM.—Section 40306(a) 

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1 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

2 (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

3 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

4 following new paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS.—A 

6 space grant regional consortium designated in para7 graph (1)(B) may include one or more 2-year insti8 tutions of higher education.’’. 

9 TITLE VII—POLICY PROVISIONS 

10 SEC. 701. ASTEROID RETRIEVAL MISSION. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the policy stated 

12 in section 201(b), the Administrator may not fund the de13 velopment of an asteroid retrieval mission to send a 

14 robotic spacecraft to a near-Earth asteroid for rendezvous, 

15 retrieval, and redirection of that asteroid to lunar orbit 

16 for exploration by astronauts. 

17 (b) ASTEROID SURVEY.—The Administration may 

18 not pursue a program to search for asteroids of 20 meters 

19 or less in diameter unless the survey program described 

20 in section 322(c) is at least 90 percent complete. 

21 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

22 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 

23 to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 

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1 on the proposed Asteroid Retrieval Mission. Such report 

2 shall include— 

3 (1) a detailed budget profile, including cost esti4 mates for the development of all necessary tech5 nologies and spacecraft required for the mission; 

6 (2) a detailed technical plan that includes mile7 stones and a specific schedule; 

8 (3) a description of the technologies and capa9 bilities anticipated to be gained from the proposed 

10 mission that will enable future human missions to 

11 Mars which could not be gained by lunar missions; 

12 (4) a description of the technologies and capa13 bilities anticipated to be gained from the proposed 

14 mission that will enable future planetary defense 

15 missions, against impact threats from near-Earth 

16 objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in di17 ameter, which could not be gained by current or 

18 planned missions; and 

19 (5) a complete review by the Small Bodies As20 sessment Group and the NASA Advisory Council 

21 that includes a recommendation to Congress on the 

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1 SEC. 702. TERMINATION LIABILITY. 

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find3 ings: 

4 (1) The International Space Station, the Space 

5 Launch System, and the Orion crew capsule will en6 able the Nation to continue operations in low-Earth 

7 orbit and to send its astronauts to deep space. The 

8 James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our 

9 understanding of star and planet formation and how 

10 galaxies evolved and advance the search for the ori11 gins of our universe. As a result of their unique ca12 pabilities and their critical contribution to the future 

13 of space exploration, these systems have been des14 ignated by Congress and the Administration as pri15 ority investments. 

16 (2) While the Space Launch System and the 

17 Orion programs, currently under development, have 

18 made significant progress, they have not been fund19 ed at levels authorized, and as a result congression20 ally authorized milestones will be delayed by several 

21 years. 

22 (3) Although the James Webb Space Telescope 

23 is making steady progress towards its scheduled 

24 2018 launch, it confronts a number of challenging 

25 integration tests that will stress a congressionally 

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1 (4) In addition, contractors are currently hold2 ing program funding, estimated to be in the hun3 dreds of millions of dollars, to cover the potential 

4 termination liability should the Government choose 

5 to terminate a program for convenience. As a result, 

6 hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are unavail7 able for meaningful work on these programs. 

8 (5) According to the Government Accountability 

9 Office, the Administration procures most of its 

10 goods and services through contracts, and it termi11 nates very few of them. In fiscal year 2010, the Ad12 ministration terminated 28 of 16,343 active con13 tracts and orders—a termination rate of about 0.17 

14 percent. 

15 (6) Providing processes requiring congressional 

16 action on termination of these high-priority pro17 grams would enable contractors to apply taxpayer 

18 dollars to making maximum progress in meeting the 

19 established technical goals and schedule milestones 

20 of these programs. 

21 (b) NASA TERMINATION LIABILITY.— 

22 (1) GENERAL RULE.—Termination liability 

23 costs for a covered program shall be provided only 

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1 (2) PROHIBITION ON RESERVING FUNDS.—The 

2 Administrator may not reserve funds from amounts 

3 appropriated for a covered program, or require the 

4 reservation of funds by the prime contractor, for po5 tential termination liability costs with respect to a 

6 covered program. 

7 (3) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—It is the intent of 

8 Congress that funds authorized to be appropriated 

9 for covered programs be applied in meeting estab10 lished technical goals and schedule milestones. 

11 (4) APPLICATION OF PRIOR RESERVED

12 FUNDS.—Funds that have been reserved before the 

13 date of enactment of this Act for potential termi14 nation liability shall be promptly used to make max15 imum progress in meeting the established goals and 

16 milestones of the covered program. 

17 (5) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall 

18 notify the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech19 nology of the House of Representatives and the 

20 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor21 tation of the Senate not later than 120 days in ad22 vance of initiating termination for convenience or 

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1 (6) SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RE2 QUEST.— 

3 (A) REQUEST.—If the Administrator initi4 ates termination of a prime contract on a cov5 ered program pursuant to paragraph (5), and 

6 sufficient unobligated appropriations are not 

7 available to cover termination liability costs in 

8 the appropriations account that is funding the 

9 prime contract being terminated, the Adminis10 trator shall provide to Congress a notification 

11 that an authorization of appropriations is nec12 essary not later than 120 days in advance of 

13 the proposed contract termination settlement 

14 for the covered program. 

15 (B) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—It is the in16 tent of Congress to provide additional author17 ization for appropriations as may be necessary 

18 to pay termination liability costs on prime con19 tracts for covered programs if Congress deems 

20 it appropriate that the Administration termi21 nate such prime contracts. The Administration 

22 shall be responsible for applying these addi23 tional funds for payment of all allowable and 

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1 tract for a covered program. If the Administra2 tion terminates a prime contract for a covered 

3 program for the convenience of the Federal 

4 Government, then the Federal Government is 

5 responsible for payment of all allowable and 

6 reasonable negotiated termination liability costs 

7 on the prime contract. 

8 (c) REPORTING.—Not later than 6 months after the 

9 date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months there10 after for the duration of the prime contracts on covered 

11 programs, the Administrator shall transmit to the Com12 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

13 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

14 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that 

15 provides— 

16 (1) the estimated termination liability costs for 

17 each of the prime contracts; and 

18 (2) the basis for how such estimate was deter19 mined. 

20 (d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

21 (1) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘covered 

22 program’’ means the International Space Station, 

23 the Space Launch System, the Orion crew capsule, 

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1 (2) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘prime con2 tract’’ means a contract entered directly between a 

3 person or entity and the Federal Government for the 

4 performance of all or the majority of the responsibil5 ities for developing, integrating, fielding, operating, 

6 or sustaining a covered program. 

7 (3) PRIME CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘prime 

8 contractor’’ means a person or entity contracting di9 rectly with the Federal Government on a covered 

10 program. 

11 (4) TERMINATION LIABILITY COSTS.—The term 

12 ‘‘termination liability costs’’ means any costs in13 curred by a prime contractor, or by any subcon14 tractor of a prime contractor, for which the Federal 

15 Government is liable as a result of termination of a 

16 prime contract by the Administrator. 

17 SEC. 703. BASELINE AND COST CONTROLS. 

18 Section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Proce21 dural Requirements 7120.5c, dated March 22, 

22 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Procedural Requirements 

23 7120.5E, dated August 14, 2012’’; and 

24 (2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘beginning 18 

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1 report under subsection (e)(1)(A)’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘beginning 18 months after the Administrator 

3 makes such determination’’. 

4 SEC. 704. PROJECT AND PROGRAM RESERVES. 

5 To ensure that the establishment, maintenance, and 

6 allotment of project and program reserves contribute to 

7 prudent management, not later than 180 days after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

9 transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech10 nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

11 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

12 a report describing the Administration’s criteria for estab13 lishing the amount of reserves at the project and program 

14 levels and how such criteria complement the Administra15 tion’s policy of budgeting at a 70-percent confidence level. 

16 SEC. 705. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS. 

17 Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 

18 of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Com19 mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 

20 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

21 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report de22 scribing the Administration’s procedures for conducting 

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1 pendence of the individuals who conduct those reviews 

2 prior to their assignment. 

3 SEC. 706. SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS. 

4 (a) COST SHARING.—To the extent that the Adminis5 trator determines practicable, the funds provided by the 

6 Government under a funded Space Act Agreement shall 

7 not exceed the total amount provided by other parties to 

8 the Space Act Agreement. 

9 (b) NEED.—A funded Space Act Agreement may be 

10 used only when the use of a standard contract, grant, or 

11 cooperative agreement is not feasible or appropriate, as 

12 determined by the Associate Administrator for Procure13 ment. 

14 (c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The Adminis15 trator shall make available for public notice and comment 

16 each proposed Space Act Agreement at least 30 days be17 fore entering into such agreement, with appropriate 

18 redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or classified informa19 tion. 

20 (d) TRANSPARENCY.—The Administrator shall pub21 licly disclose on the Administration’s website and make 

22 available in a searchable format all Space Act Agreements, 

23 with appropriate redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or 

24 classified information, not later than 60 days after such 

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1 (e) AUTHORIZATION.—The Administrator may not 

2 enter into a funded Space Act Agreement for an amount 

3 in excess of $50,000,000 unless such agreement has been 

4 specifically authorized by law. 

5 (f) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

6 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 

7 after the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator 

8 shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 

9 and Technology of the House of Representatives and 

10 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans11 portation of the Senate a report on the use of Space 

12 Act Agreement authority by the Administration dur13 ing the previous fiscal year. 

14 (2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include for 

15 each Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of 

16 the report— 

17 (A) an indication of whether the agreement 

18 is a reimbursable, nonreimbursable, or funded 

19 Space Act Agreement; 

20 (B) a description of— 

21 (i) the subject and terms; 

22 (ii) the parties; 

23 (iii) the responsible— 

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1 (III) headquarters element; 

2 (iv) the value; 

3 (v) the extent of the cost sharing 

4 among Federal Government and non-Fed5 eral sources; 

6 (vi) the time period or schedule; and 

7 (vii) all milestones; and 

8 (C) an indication of whether the agreement 

9 was renewed during the previous fiscal year. 

10 (3) ANTICIPATED AGREEMENTS.—The report 

11 shall also include a list of all anticipated reimburs12 able, nonreimbursable, and funded Space Act Agree13 ments for the upcoming fiscal year. 

14 (4) CUMULATIVE PROGRAM BENEFITS.—The 

15 report shall also include, with respect to the Space 

16 Act Agreements covered by the report, a summary 

17 of— 

18 (A) the technology areas in which research 

19 projects were conducted under such agreements; 

20 (B) the extent to which the use of the 

21 Space Act Agreements— 

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1 (ii) has fostered within the technology 

2 and industrial base new relationships and 

3 practices that support the United States; 

4 and 

5 (C) the total amount of value received by 

6 the Federal Government during the fiscal year 

7 pursuant to such Space Act Agreements. 

8 SEC. 707. HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT ACCIDENT INVESTIGA9 TIONS. 

10 Section 70702(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 

11 amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(3) any other space vehicle carrying humans 

14 that is owned by the Federal Government or that is 

15 being used pursuant to a contract or Space Act 

16 Agreement, as defined in section 2 of the National 

17 Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 

18 Act of 2014 with the Federal Government; or’’. 

19 SEC. 708. COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PRO20 GRAM. 

21 Section 50116(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 

22 amended by inserting ‘‘, while protecting national secu23 rity’’ after ‘‘research community’’. 


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1 SEC. 709. ORBITAL DEBRIS. 

2 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that orbital debris 

3 poses serious risks to the operational space capabilities of 

4 the United States and that an international consensus and 

5 strategic plan is needed to mitigate the growth of orbital 

6 debris wherever possible, as well as the status of any or7 bital debris mitigation concepts and technological options 

8 that have been developed or funded by any Federal agency 

9 in the past 5 years, or that otherwise show significant 

10 promise, in the near-term, to mitigate orbital debris. 

11 (b) REPORTS.— 

12 (1) COORDINATION.—Not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis14 trator shall provide the Committee on Science, 

15 Space, and Technology of the House of Representa16 tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

17 Transportation of the Senate with a report on the 

18 status of efforts to coordinate with countries within 

19 the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Com20 mittee to mitigate the effects and growth of orbital 

21 debris as required by section 1202(b)(1) of the Na22 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au23 thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18441(b)(1)). 

24 (2) MITIGATION STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 

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1 shall provide the Committee on Science, Space, and 

2 Technology of the House of Representatives and the 

3 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor4 tation of the Senate with a report on the status of 

5 the orbital debris mitigation strategy required under 

6 section 1202(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and 

7 Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 

8 U.S.C. 18441(b)(2)). 

9 SEC. 710. NASA ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 201 

11 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

12 the end the following new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 20118. NASA Advisory Council 

14 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be established a 

15 NASA Advisory Council (in this section referred to as ‘the 

16 Council’) for the Administration in accordance with this 

17 section, not later than 9 months after the date of enact18 ment of this section. 

19 ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT.—The Coun20 cil shall consist of 11 members to be appointed as follows: 

21 ‘‘(1) 5 members shall be appointed by the 

22 President. 

23 ‘‘(2) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

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1 ‘‘(3) 1 member shall be appointed by the minor2 ity leader of the Senate. 

3 ‘‘(4) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

4 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

5 ‘‘(5) 1 member shall be appointed by the minor6 ity leader of the House of Representatives. 

7 In addition to the members appointed under paragraphs 

8 (1) through (5), the Administrator shall be an ex officio, 

9 nonvoting member of the Council. Members of the Council 

10 shall comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

11 U.S.C. App.) and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 

12 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

13 ‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—The persons appointed as 

14 members of the Council shall be— 

15 ‘‘(1) former astronauts or scientists or engi16 neers eminent in the fields of human spaceflight, 

17 planetary science, space science, Earth science, aero18 nautics, or disciplines related to space exploration 

19 and aeronautics, including other scientific, engineer20 ing, or business disciplines; 

21 ‘‘(2) selected on the basis of established records 

22 of distinguished service; and 

23 ‘‘(3) so selected as to provide representation of 

24 the views of engineering, science, and aerospace 

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1 ‘‘(d) TERMS.—The term of office of each member of 

2 the Council shall be 6 years. 

3 ‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet two times 

4 annually at minimum and at such other times as the 

5 Chairman may determine, but the Chairman shall also call 

6 a meeting whenever one-third of the members so request 

7 in writing. The Council shall adopt procedures governing 

8 the conduct of its meetings, including delivery of notice 

9 and a definition of a quorum, which in no case shall be 

10 less than one-half plus one of the members of the Council. 

11 ‘‘(f) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Chair12 man and Vice Chairman of the Council shall be elected 

13 by a majority vote of the Council for a two-year term. A 

14 member may serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman for 

15 up to three terms. The Vice Chairman shall perform the 

16 duties of the Chairman in his absence. If a vacancy occurs 

17 in the chairmanship or vice chairmanship, the Council 

18 shall elect a member to fill such vacancy. 

19 ‘‘(g) STAFF.—The Administrator shall support the 

20 Council with professional staff to provide for the perform21 ance of such duties as may be prescribed by the Council. 

22 ‘‘(h) COMMITTEES.—The Council is authorized to ap23 point from among its members such committees as it 

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1 appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and func2 tions. 

3 ‘‘(i) FUNCTIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) BUDGET PROPOSAL.— 

5 ‘‘(A) REVIEW OF PROPOSAL.—Not later 

6 than October 15 of each year, the Council shall 

7 have reviewed the Administration’s proposed 

8 budget for the next fiscal year and shall provide 

9 to the President their advice based on the best 

10 professional judgment of a majority of mem11 bers. Portions of Council meetings in which the 

12 Council considers the budget proposal for the 

13 next fiscal year may be closed to the public 

14 until the Council submits the proposal to the 

15 President and Congress. 

16 ‘‘(B) ADVICE TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT17 TEES.—Not later than 14 days following the 

18 President’s budget submittal to Congress for 

19 the next fiscal year, the Council shall provide to 

20 the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech21 nology of the House of Representatives and the 

22 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans23 portation of the Senate their advice based on 

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1 ‘‘(2) ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CON2 GRESS.—The Council shall report their findings, ad3 vice, and recommendations to the President and 

4 Congress on matters of particular policy interest on 

5 space exploration and aeronautics based on the best 

6 professional judgment of a majority of members.’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 

8 chapter 201 of title 51, United States Code, is amended 

9 by adding at the end of the items for subchapter II the 

10 following new item: 

‘‘20118. NASA Advisory Council.’’. 

11 (c) CONSULTATION AND ADVICE.—Section 20113(g) 

12 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

13 ‘‘and Congress’’ after ‘‘advice to the Administration’’. 

14 SEC. 711. COST ESTIMATION. 

15 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

16 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 

17 to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 

18 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com19 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 

20 on current and continuing efforts to implement more effec21 tive cost-estimation practices. 

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1 (1) a list of steps the Administration is under2 taking to advance consistent implementation of the 

3 joint cost and schedule level (JCL) process; and 

4 (2) a description of mechanisms the Adminis5 tration is using and will continue to use to ensure 

6 that adequate resources are dedicated to cost esti7 mation. 

8 SEC. 712. DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF COUNTERFEIT 

9 ELECTRONIC PARTS. 

10 (a) REGULATIONS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad13 ministrator shall revise the NASA Supplement to 

14 the Federal Acquisition Regulation to address the 

15 detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 

16 parts. 

17 (2) CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES.—The re18 vised regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 

19 shall provide that— 

20 (A) Administration contractors who supply 

21 electronic parts or products that include elec22 tronic parts are responsible for detecting and 

23 avoiding the use or inclusion of counterfeit elec24 tronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic 

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1 corrective action that may be required to rem2 edy the use or inclusion of such parts; and 

3 (B) the cost of counterfeit electronic parts 

4 and suspect counterfeit electronic parts and the 

5 cost of rework or corrective action that may be 

6 required to remedy the use or inclusion of such 

7 parts are not allowable costs under Agency con8 tracts, unless 

9 (i) the covered contractor has an oper10 ational system to detect and avoid counter11 feit parts and suspect counterfeit electronic 

12 parts that has been reviewed and approved 

13 by the Administration or the Department 

14 of Defense; 

15 (ii) the covered contractor provides 

16 timely notice to the Administration pursu17 ant to paragraph (4); or 

18 (iii) the counterfeit electronic parts or 

19 suspect counterfeit electronic parts were 

20 provided to the contractor as Government 

21 property in accordance with part 45 of the 

22 Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

23 (3) SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRONIC PARTS.—The 

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1 (A) require that the Administration and 

2 Administration contractors and subcontractors 

3 at all tiers— 

4 (i) obtain electronic parts that are in 

5 production or currently available in stock 

6 from the original manufacturers of the 

7 parts or their authorized dealers, or from 

8 suppliers who obtain such parts exclusively 

9 from the original manufacturers of the 

10 parts or their authorized dealers; and 

11 (ii) obtain electronic parts that are 

12 not in production or currently available in 

13 stock from suppliers that meet qualifica14 tion requirements established pursuant to 

15 subparagraph (C); 

16 (B) establish documented requirements 

17 consistent with published industry standards or 

18 Government contract requirements for— 

19 (i) notification of the Administration; 

20 and 

21 (ii) inspection, testing, and authen22 tication of electronic parts that the Admin23 istration or an Administration contractor 

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1 other than a source described in subpara2 graph (A); 

3 (C) establish qualification requirements, 

4 consistent with the requirements of section 

5 2319 of title 10, United States Code, pursuant 

6 to which the Administration may identify sup7 pliers that have appropriate policies and proce8 dures in place to detect and avoid counterfeit 

9 electronic parts and suspect counterfeit elec10 tronic parts; and 

11 (D) authorize Administration contractors 

12 and subcontractors to identify and use addi13 tional suppliers beyond those identified pursu14 ant to subparagraph (C), provided that— 

15 (i) the standards and processes for 

16 identifying such suppliers comply with es17 tablished industry standards; 

18 (ii) the contractor or subcontractor 

19 assumes responsibility for the authenticity 

20 of parts provided by such suppliers as pro21 vided in paragraph (2); and 

22 (iii) the selection of such suppliers is 

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1 (4) TIMELY NOTIFICATION.—The revised regu2 lations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall re3 quire that any Administration contractor or subcon4 tractor who becomes aware, or has reason to sus5 pect, that any end item, component, part, or mate6 rial contained in supplies purchased by the Adminis7 tration, or purchased by a contractor or subcon8 tractor for delivery to, or on behalf of, the Adminis9 tration, contains counterfeit electronic parts or sus10 pect counterfeit electronic parts, shall provide notifi11 cation to the applicable Administration contracting 

12 officer within 30 calendar days. 

13 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘elec14 tronic part’’ means a discrete electronic component, in15 cluding a microcircuit, transistor, capacitor, resistor, or 

16 diode that is intended for use in a safety or mission critical 

17 application. 

18 SEC. 713. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRAC19 TORS THAT HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD OR 

20 OTHER CRIMES. 

21 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

22 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal 

23 year thereafter for the Administration may be used to 

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1 quisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its prin2 cipals— 

3 (1) within a three-year period preceding this 

4 offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment 

5 rendered against it for— 

6 (A) commission of fraud or a criminal of7 fense in connection with obtaining, attempting 

8 to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 

9 State, or local) contract or subcontract; 

10 (B) violation of Federal or State antitrust 

11 statutes relating to the submission of offers; or 

12 (C) commission of embezzlement, theft, 

13 forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of 

14 records, making false statements, tax evasion, 

15 violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving 

16 stolen property; 

17 (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise 

18 criminally or civilly charged by a governmental enti19 ty with, commission of any of the offenses enumer20 ated in paragraph (1); or 

21 (3) within a three-year period preceding this 

22 offer, has been notified of any delinquent Federal 

23 taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which 

24 the liability remains unsatisfied. 

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