‘‘(4) to be more efficient with resources and funds. 
‘‘§ 71762. Administration launch capabilities collaboration 
‘‘The Administrator shall pursue a strategy for acquisition of crewed 
transportation services and non-crewed launch services that continues to en-
hance communication, collaboration, and coordination between the Launch 
Services Program and the Commercial Crew Program. 
‘‘§ 71763. Education and outreach 
‘‘The Administrator shall continue engagement with the public and edu-
cation opportunities for students via all the Administration’s mission direc-
torates to the maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘§ 71764. Leveraging commercial satellite servicing capabili-
ties across mission directorates 
‘‘The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) identify orbital assets in both the Science Mission Directorate 
and the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate that 
could benefit from satellite servicing-related technologies; and 
‘‘(2) work across all Administration mission directorates to evaluate 
opportunities for the private sector to perform such services or advance 
technical capabilities by leveraging the technologies and techniques de-
veloped by Administration programs and other industry programs. 
‘‘§ 71765. Flight opportunities 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PAYLOADS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to conduct necessary research, the Ad-
ministrator shall continue and, as the Administrator considers appro-
priate, expand the development of technology payloads for— 
‘‘(A) scientific research; and 
‘‘(B) investigating new or improved capabilities. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS.—For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), the 
Administrator shall make funds available for— 
‘‘(A) flight testing; 
‘‘(B) payload development; and 
‘‘(C) hardware related to subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaffirms that the Adminis-
trator should provide flight opportunities for payloads to microgravity envi-
ronments and suborbital altitudes as authorized by section 40905 of this 
title. 
‘‘§ 71766. Space Act Agreements 
‘‘(a) FUNDED SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS.—To the extent appropriate, the 
Administrator shall seek to maximize the value of contributions provided by 
other parties under a funded Space Act Agreement in order to advance the 
Administration’s mission. 
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‘‘(b) NON-EXCLUSIVITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, issue each Space Act Agreement— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), on a nonexclusive 
basis; 
‘‘(B) in a manner that ensures all non-government parties have 
equal access to Administration resources; and 
‘‘(C) exercising reasonable care not to reveal unique or propri-
etary information. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIVITY.—If the Administrator determines an exclusive 
arrangement is necessary, the Administrator shall, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, issue the Space Act Agreement— 
‘‘(A) utilizing a competitive selection process when exclusive ar-
rangements are necessary; and 
‘‘(B) pursuant to public announcements when exclusive arrange-
ments are necessary. 
‘‘(c) TRANSPARENCY.—The Administrator shall publicly disclose on the 
Administration’s website and make available in a searchable format each 
Space Act Agreement, including an estimate of committed Administration 
resources and the expected benefits to Administration objectives for each 
agreement, with appropriate redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or classi-
fied information, not later than 60 days after such agreement is signed by 
the parties. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report on the use of Space Act Agreement authority 
by the Administration during the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include for each Space Act 
Agreement in effect at the time of the report— 
‘‘(A) an indication of whether the agreement is a reimbursable, 
non-reimbursable, or funded Space Act Agreement; 
‘‘(B) a description of— 
‘‘(i) the subject and terms; 
‘‘(ii) the parties; 
‘‘(iii) the responsible— 
‘‘(I) Mission Directorate; 
‘‘(II) Center; or 
‘‘(III) headquarters element; 
‘‘(iv) the value; 
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‘‘(v) the extent of the cost sharing among Federal Govern-
ment and non-Federal sources; 
‘‘(vi) the time period or schedule; and 
‘‘(vii) all milestones; and 
‘‘(C) an indication of whether the agreement was renewed dur-
ing the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) ANTICIPATED AGREEMENTS.—The report shall include a list of 
all anticipated reimbursable, non-reimbursable, and funded Space Act 
Agreements for the upcoming fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) CUMULATIVE PROGRAM BENEFITS.—The report shall include, 
with respect to each Space Act Agreement covered by the report, a 
summary of— 
‘‘(A) the technology areas in which research projects were con-
ducted under that agreement; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the use of that agreement— 
‘‘(i) has contributed to a broadening of the technology and 
industrial base available for meeting Administration needs; 
and 
‘‘(ii) has fostered within the technology and industrial base 
new relationships and practices that support the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C) the total amount of value received by the Federal Govern-
ment during the fiscal year under that agreement.’’. 
(aa) COMMITTEE NAME CHANGE.— 
(1) Section 20117(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(2) Section 311 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 20143 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Committees on Science and 
Appropriations’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology and the Committee on Appropriations’’. 
(3) Section 30303(b) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(4) Section 30305(c) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
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and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’. 
(5) Section 203(b) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–358, 51 U.S.C. note prec. 30501) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(6) Section 30501(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(7) Section 30502 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and 
Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d) (matter before paragraph (1)), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(8) Section 30503(c) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’. 
(9) Section 102 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 51 U.S.C. note 
prec. 49901 (formerly 40901)) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on 
Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology’’ in the following provisions: 
(A) Subsection (a)(2)(A). 
(B) Subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(C) Subsection (b) (matter before paragraph (1)). 
(D) Subsection (c)(3). 
(E) Subsection (d). 
(F) Subsection (e)(2) (matter before subparagraph (A)). 
(10) Section 49906(b) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 51, 
United States Code (as redesignated by subsection (m)(3)), is amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(11) Section 50134(b)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)) of title 
51, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’. 
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(12) Section 50505(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(13) Section 50703 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(14) Section 621(b) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–422, 51 U.S.C. 50903 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(15) Section 50906(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(16) Section 50914(d)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(17) Section 60505(b) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(18) Section 502 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 51 U.S.C. 70501 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b) (matter before paragraph (1)), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(19) Section 313(c) of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 
70506 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(20) Section 203(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 
70901 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(21) Section 205(b) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 70901 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology’’. 
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