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(2) have significant temperature extremes and range; and 
(3) have access to energy and natural resources (including 
geothermal, permafrost, volcanic, or other potential resources). 
(c) INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL POPULATIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR 
PARTNERS.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall 
involve local populations, academia, and industrial partners as 
much as possible to ensure that ground-based benefits and applica-
tions are encouraged and developed. 
§ 70504. Stepping stone approach to exploration 
In order to maximize the cost-effectiveness of the long-term explo-
ration and utilization activities of the United States, the Adminis-
trator shall take all necessary steps, including engaging inter-
national partners, to ensure that activities in its lunar exploration 
program shall be designed and implemented in a manner that 
gives strong consideration to how those activities might also help 
meet the requirements of future exploration and utilization activi-
ties beyond the Moon. The timetable of the lunar phase of the 
long-term international exploration initiative shall be determined 
by the availability of funding. However, once an exploration-related 
project enters its development phase, the Administrator shall seek, 
to the maximum extent practicable, to complete that project without 
undue delays. 
§ 70505. Lunar outpost 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—As the Administration works toward the 
establishment of a lunar outpost, the Administration shall make 
no plans that would require a lunar outpost to be occupied to 
maintain its viability. Any such outpost shall be operable as a 
human-tended facility capable of remote or autonomous operation 
for extended periods. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The United States portion of the first human- 
tended outpost established on the surface of the Moon shall be 
designated the ‘‘Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost’’. 
§ 70506. Exploration technology research 
The Administrator shall carry out a program of long-term explo-
ration-related technology research and development, including such 
things as in-space propulsion, power systems, life support, and 
advanced avionics, that is not tied to specific flight projects. The 
program shall have the funding goal of ensuring that the technology 
research and development can be completed in a timely manner 
in order to support the safe, successful, and sustainable exploration 
of the solar system. In addition, in order to ensure that the broadest 
range of innovative concepts and technologies are captured, the 
long-term technology program shall have the goal of having a signifi-
cant portion of its funding available for external grants and con-
tracts with universities, research institutions, and industry. 
§ 70507. Technology development 
The Administrator shall establish an intra-Directorate long-term 
technology development program for space and Earth science within 
the Science Mission Directorate for the development of new tech-
nology. The program shall be independent of the flight projects 
under development. The Administration shall have a goal of funding 
the intra-Directorate technology development program at a level 
of 5 percent of the total Science Mission Directorate annual budget.
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The program shall be structured to include competitively awarded 
grants and contracts. 
§ 70508. Robotic or human servicing of spacecraft 
The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that 
provision is made in the design and construction of all future 
observatory-class scientific spacecraft intended to be deployed in 
Earth orbit or at a Lagrangian point in space for robotic or human 
servicing and repair to the extent practicable and appropriate. 
CHAPTER 707—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT 
INVESTIGATION COMMISSION 
Sec. 
70701.
Definitions. 
70702.
Establishment of Commission. 
70703.
Tasks of Commission. 
70704.
Composition of Commission. 
70705.
Powers of Commission. 
70706.
Public meetings, information, and hearings. 
70707.
Staff of Commission. 
70708.
Compensation and travel expenses. 
70709.
Security clearances for Commission members and staff. 
70710.
Reporting requirements and termination. 
§ 70701. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means a Commis-
sion established under this chapter. 
(2) INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘incident’’ means either an accident 
or a deliberate act. 
§ 70702. Establishment of Commission 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish an inde-
pendent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to 
investigate any incident that results in the loss of— 
(1) a space shuttle; 
(2) the International Space Station or its operational viability; 
(3) any other United States space vehicle carrying humans 
that is owned by the Federal Government or that is being 
used pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government; 
or 
(4) a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described 
in this subsection. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a Commission within 7 days after an incident specified in subsection 
(a). 
§ 70703. Tasks of Commission 
A Commission established pursuant to this chapter shall, to the 
extent possible, undertake the following tasks: 
(1) INVESTIGATION.—Investigate the incident. 
(2) CAUSE.—Determine the cause of the incident. 
(3) CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—Identify all contributing factors 
to the cause of the incident. 
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Make recommendations for correc-
tive actions. 
(5) ADDITIONAL
FINDINGS
OR
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Provide 
any additional findings or recommendations deemed by the
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Commission to be important, whether or not they are related 
to the specific incident under investigation. 
(6) REPORT.—Prepare a report to Congress, the President, 
and the public. 
§ 70704. Composition of Commission 
(a) NUMBER
OF
COMMISSIONERS.—A Commission established 
pursuant to this chapter shall consist of 15 members. 
(b) SELECTION.—The members of a Commission shall be chosen 
in the following manner: 
(1) APPOINTMENT BY PRESIDENT.—The President shall appoint 
the members, and shall designate the Chairman and Vice 
Chairman of the Commission from among its members. 
(2) LISTS PROVIDED BY LEADERS OF CONGRESS.—The majority 
leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives shall each provide to 
the President a list of candidates for membership on the 
Commission. The President may select one of the candidates 
from each of the 4 lists for membership on the Commission. 
(3) 
PROHIBITION
REGARDING
FEDERAL
OFFICERS
AND 
EMPLOYEES
AND
MEMBERS
OF
CONGRESS.—No officer or 
employee of the Federal Government or Member of Congress 
shall serve as a member of the Commission. 
(4) PROHIBITION REGARDING CONTRACTORS.—No member of 
the Commission shall have, or have pending, a contractual 
relationship with the Administration. 
(5) PROHIBITION
REGARDING
CONFLICT
OF
INTEREST.—The 
President shall not appoint any individual as a member of 
a Commission under this section who has a current or former 
relationship with the Administrator that the President deter-
mines would constitute a conflict of interest. 
(6) EXPERIENCE.—To the extent practicable, the President 
shall ensure that the members of the Commission include some 
individuals with experience relative to human carrying space-
craft, as well as some individuals with investigative experience 
and some individuals with legal experience. 
(7) DIVERSITY.—To the extent practicable, the President shall 
seek diversity in the membership of the Commission. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of a Commission 
established under this chapter shall be appointed no later than 
30 days after the incident. 
(d) INITIAL MEETING.—A Commission shall meet and begin oper-
ations as soon as practicable. 
(e) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After its initial meeting, a Commis-
sion shall meet upon the call of the Chairman or a majority of 
its members. 
(f) QUORUM.—Eight members of a Commission shall constitute 
a quorum. 
(g) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in a Commission shall not affect 
its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the 
original appointment was made. 
§ 70705. Powers of Commission 
(a) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—A Commission or, on the authority 
of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, 
for the purpose of carrying out this chapter—
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(1) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, administer 
such oaths; and 
(2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and 
testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, 
records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, 
as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or member 
may determine advisable. 
(b) CONTRACTING.—A Commission may, to such extent and in 
such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into 
contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under 
this chapter. 
(c) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A Commission may secure directly from 
any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the 
Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics 
for the purposes of this chapter. Each department, bureau, 
agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, 
or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur-
nish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics 
directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chair-
man, the chairman of any subcommittee created by a majority 
of the Commission, or any member designated by a majority 
of the Commission. 
(2) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND
DISSEMINATION.— 
Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and 
disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff con-
sistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive 
orders. 
(d) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator 
of General Services shall provide to a Commission on a 
reimbursable basis administrative support and other services 
for the performance of the Commission’s tasks. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In addition to the 
assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), departments and agen-
cies of the United States may provide to the Commission such 
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as 
they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by 
law. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER.—The 
Administration Engineering and Safety Center shall provide 
data and technical support as requested by the Commission. 
§ 70706. Public meetings, information, and hearings 
(a) PUBLIC MEETINGS
AND RELEASE
OF PUBLIC VERSIONS
OF 
REPORTS.—A Commission shall— 
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent appro-
priate; and 
(2) release public versions of the reports required under this 
chapter. 
(b) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of a Commission 
shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection 
of information provided to or developed for or by the Commission 
as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive 
order.
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§ 70707. Staff of Commission 
(a) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The Chairman, in con-
sultation with the Vice Chairman, in accordance with rules agreed 
upon by a Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation 
of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary 
to enable the Commission to carry out its functions. 
(b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee, except for 
an employee of the Administration, may be detailed to a Commission 
without reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee 
shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular 
employment without interruption. 
(c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—A Commission may procure the serv-
ices of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 
of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. An expert 
or consultant whose services are procured under this subsection 
shall disclose any contract or association the expert or consultant 
has with the Administration or any Administration contractor. 
§ 70708. Compensation and travel expenses 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of a Commission may be com-
pensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5 for each day during which 
that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties 
of the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance of services for the Commis-
sion, members of a Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner 
as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are 
allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5. 
§ 70709. Security clearances for Commission members and 
staff 
The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate 
with a Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commission 
members and staff appropriate security clearances to the extent 
possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements. No per-
son shall be provided with access to classified information under 
this chapter without the appropriate security clearances.
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§ 70710. Reporting requirements and termination 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—A Commission may submit to the Presi-
dent and Congress interim reports containing such findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations for corrective actions as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—A Commission shall submit to the President 
and Congress, and make concurrently available to the public, a 
final report containing such findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions for corrective actions as have been agreed to by a majority 
of Commission members. Such report shall include any minority 
views or opinions not reflected in the majority report. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A Commission, and all the authorities of 
this chapter with respect to that Commission, shall terminate 
60 days after the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (b). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIVITIES
BEFORE
TERMINATION.—A 
Commission may use the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 
(1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including pro-
viding testimony to committees of Congress concerning its 
reports and disseminating the final report. 
CHAPTER 709—INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 
Sec. 
70901.
Peaceful uses of space station. 
70902.
Allocation of International Space Station research budget. 
70903.
International Space Station research. 
70904.
International Space Station completion. 
70905.
National laboratory designation. 
70906.
International Space Station National Laboratory Advisory Committee. 
70907.
Maintaining use through at least 2020. 
§ 70901. Peaceful uses of space station 
No civil space station authorized under section 103(a)(1) of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190) may be 
used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other 
weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any 
celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any 
other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful 
purposes. 
§ 70902. Allocation of International Space Station research 
budget 
The Administrator shall allocate at least 15 percent of the funds 
budgeted for International Space Station research to ground-based, 
free-flyer, and International Space Station life and microgravity 
science research that is not directly related to supporting the human 
exploration program, consistent with section 40904 of this title. 
§ 70903. International Space Station research 
The Administrator shall— 
(1) carry out a program of microgravity research consistent 
with section 40904 of this title; and 
(2) consider the need for a life sciences centrifuge and any 
associated holding facilities.
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§ 70904. International Space Station completion 
(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States to achieve 
diverse and growing utilization of, and benefits from, the Inter-
national Space Station. 
(b) ELEMENTS, CAPABILITIES, AND CONFIGURATION CRITERIA.— 
The Administrator shall ensure that the International Space Station 
will— 
(1) be assembled and operated in a manner that fulfills 
international partner agreements, as long as the Administrator 
determines that the shuttle can safely enable the United States 
to do so; 
(2) be used for a diverse range of microgravity research, 
including fundamental, applied, and commercial research, con-
sistent with section 40904 of this title; 
(3) have an ability to support a crew size of at least 6 
persons, unless the Administrator transmits to the Committee 
on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate not later than 60 days after December 30, 2005, 
a report explaining why such a requirement should not be 
met, the impact of not meeting the requirement on the Inter-
national Space Station research agenda and operations and 
international partner agreements, and what additional funding 
or other steps would be required to have an ability to support 
a crew size of at least 6 persons; 
(4) support Crew Exploration Vehicle docking and automated 
docking of cargo vehicles or modules launched by either heavy- 
lift or commercially-developed launch vehicles; 
(5) support any diagnostic human research, on-orbit 
characterization of molecular crystal growth, cellular research, 
and other research that the Administration believes is nec-
essary to conduct, but for which the Administration lacks the 
capacity to return the materials that need to be analyzed to 
Earth; and 
(6) be operated at an appropriate risk level. 
(c) CONTINGENCIES.— 
(1) POLICY.—The Administrator shall ensure that the Inter-
national Space Station can have available, if needed, sufficient 
logistics and on-orbit capabilities to support any potential 
period during which the space shuttle or its follow-on crew 
and cargo systems are unavailable, and can have available, 
if needed, sufficient surge delivery capability or prepositioning 
of spares and other supplies needed to accommodate any such 
hiatus. 
(2) PLAN.—Before making any change in the International 
Space Station assembly sequence in effect on December 30, 
2005, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on 
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a plan to carry out the policy described in paragraph 
(1). 
§ 70905. National laboratory designation 
(a) DEFINITION
OF UNITED STATES SEGMENT
OF
THE INTER-
NATIONAL SPACE STATION.—In this section the term ‘‘United States 
segment of the International Space Station’’ means those elements 
of the International Space Station manufactured—
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(1) by the United States; or 
(2) for the United States by other nations in exchange for 
funds or launch services. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—To further the policy described in section 
70501(a) of this title, the United States segment of the International 
Space Station is hereby designated a national laboratory. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Administrator shall seek to increase 
the utilization of the International Space Station by other Fed-
eral entities and the private sector through partnerships, cost- 
sharing agreements, and other arrangements that would 
supplement Administration funding of the International Space 
Station. 
(2) CONTRACTING.—The Administrator may enter into a con-
tract with a nongovernmental entity to operate the Inter-
national Space Station national laboratory, subject to all 
applicable Federal laws and regulations. 
§ 70906. International Space Station National Laboratory 
Advisory Committee 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after October 15, 
2008, the Administrator shall establish under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act a committee to be known as the ‘‘International 
Space Station National Laboratory Advisory Committee’’ (hereafter 
in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed of 
individuals representing organizations that have formal agree-
ments with the Administration to utilize the United States 
portion of the International Space Station, including allocations 
within partner elements. 
(2) CHAIR.—The Administrator shall appoint a chair from 
among the members of the Committee, who shall serve for 
a 2-year term. 
(c) DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall monitor, assess, and 
make recommendations regarding effective utilization of the 
International Space Station as a national laboratory and plat-
form for research. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Committee shall submit to the 
Administrator, on an annual basis or more frequently as consid-
ered necessary by a majority of the members of the Committee, 
a report containing the assessments and recommendations 
required by paragraph (1). 
(d) DURATION.—The Committee shall exist for the life of the 
International Space Station. 
§ 70907. Maintaining use through at least 2020 
The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that 
the International Space Station remains a viable and productive 
facility capable of potential United States utilization through at 
least 2020 and shall take no steps that would preclude its continued 
operation and utilization by the United States after 2015.
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CHAPTER 711—NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS 
Sec. 
71101.
Reaffirmation of policy. 
71102.
Requests for information. 
71103.
Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency. 
71104.
Planetary radar. 
§ 71101. Reaffirmation of policy 
Congress reaffirms the policy set forth in section 20102(g) of 
this title (relating to surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets). 
§ 71102. Requests for information 
The Administrator shall issue requests for information on— 
(1) a low-cost space mission with the purpose of ren-
dezvousing with, attaching a tracking device, and character-
izing the Apophis asteroid; and 
(2) a medium-sized space mission with the purpose of 
detecting near-Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters 
in diameter. 
§ 71103. Developing policy and recommending responsible 
Federal agency 
Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy shall— 
(1) develop a policy for notifying Federal agencies and rel-
evant emergency response institutions of an impending near- 
Earth object threat, if near-term public safety is at risk; and 
(2) recommend a Federal agency or agencies to be responsible 
for— 
(A) protecting the United States from a near-Earth object 
that is expected to collide with Earth; and 
(B) implementing a deflection campaign, in consultation 
with international bodies, should one be necessary. 
§ 71104. Planetary radar 
The Administrator shall maintain a planetary radar that is com-
parable to the capability provided through the Deep Space Network 
Goldstone facility of the Administration. 
CHAPTER 713—COOPERATION FOR SAFETY AMONG 
SPACEFARING NATIONS 
Sec. 
71301.
Common docking system standard to enable rescue. 
71302.
Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-frequency interference. 
§ 71301. Common docking system standard to enable rescue 
In order to maximize the ability to rescue astronauts whose 
space vehicles have become disabled, the Administrator shall enter 
into discussions with the appropriate representatives of spacefaring 
nations who have or plan to have crew transportation systems 
capable of orbital flight or flight beyond low Earth orbit for the 
purpose of agreeing on a common docking system standard.
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§ 71302. Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-fre-
quency interference 
The Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies of 
the Federal Government as the Administrator considers appro-
priate, initiate discussions with the appropriate representatives 
of spacefaring nations to determine an appropriate frame-work 
under which information intended to promote safe access into outer 
space, operations in outer space, and return from outer space to 
Earth free from physical or radio-frequency interference can be 
shared among the nations. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 5.—Section 9811(a)(1)(E) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 203(c)(2)(A) of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(2)(A))’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 20113(b)(1) of title 51’’. 
(b) TITLE 31.—Section 1304(a)(3)(D) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 203 of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 20113 of title 51’’. 
(c) TITLE 35.—Section 210(a)(7) of title 35, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 305 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2457)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
20135 of title 51’’. 
(d) TRANSFER OF CHAPTERS 701 AND 703 OF TITLE 49, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(1) TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 49, United States 
Code, is amended as follows: 
(A) In the analysis for title 49, United States Code, 
the item related to subtitle IX is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘IX. [TRANSFERRED]’’. 
(B) The heading and analysis for subtitle IX of title 
49, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subtitle IX—[Transferred] 
‘‘Chapter 
Sec. 
‘‘701. [Transferred] 
‘‘703. [Transferred]’’. 
(2) RENUMBERING
AND
TRANSFER
OF
CHAPTERS.—Chapters 
701 and 703 of title 49, United States Code, are renumbered 
as chapters 509 and 511, respectively, of title 51, United States 
Code, and transferred so as to appear after chapter 507 of 
title 51, United States Code, as enacted by section 3 of this 
Act. 
(3) RENUMBERING OF SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 509 OF TITLE 51, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—In chapter 509 of title 51, United States 
Code, as renumbered by paragraph (2), and in the chapter 
analysis, the sections are renumbered as follows: 
(A) Section 70101 is renumbered 50901. 
(B) Section 70102 is renumbered 50902. 
(C) Section 70103 is renumbered 50903. 
(D) Section 70104 is renumbered 50904. 
(E) Section 70105 is renumbered 50905. 
(F) Section 70105a is renumbered 50906.
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‘‘section 502 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (15 
U.S.C. 5802)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50501 of this title’’. 
(B) Section 51104(d)(1) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (4), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 303 of this title’’ and substituting ‘‘section 303 
of title 49’’. 
(7) ANALYSIS FOR TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.—The anal-
ysis for title 51, United States Code, as enacted by section 
3 of this Act, is amended by adding, after the item for chapter 
507, the following items: 
‘‘509. Commercial Space Launch Activities ........................................................50901
‘‘511. Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants ..........................51101’’. 
(8) DEEMED REFERENCES TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
In title 49, United States Code, references to ‘‘this title’’ are 
deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of title 51, 
United States Code. 
(e) 
NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS
AND
SPACE
ADMINISTRATION 
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—Section 304 of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16654) is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a)(1) is redesignated as subsection (a) and 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN MISSIONS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
carry out an assessment under section 30504 of title 51, United 
States Code, for at least the following missions: FAST, TIMED, 
Cluster, Wind, Geotail, Polar, TRACE, Ulysses, and Voyager.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ 
and substituting ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means 
a provision of law that is replaced by a title 51 provision. 
(2) TITLE 51 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 51 provision’’ means 
a provision of title 51, United States Code, that is enacted 
by section 3. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 51 provisions replace certain provi-
sions of law enacted on or before July 1, 2009. If a law enacted 
after that date amends or repeals a source provision, that law 
is deemed to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding 
title 51 provision. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise 
inconsistent with a title 51 provision or a provision of this Act, 
that law supersedes the title 51 provision or provision of this 
Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.—For purposes 
of determining whether one provision of law supersedes another 
based on enactment later in time, a title 51 provision is deemed 
to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the corresponding 
source provision. 
(d) REFERENCES TO TITLE 51 PROVISIONS.—A reference to a title 
51 provision is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provi-
sion. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A reference to a source 
provision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other 
law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding title 51 provision.
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(f) 
REGULATIONS, 
ORDERS, 
AND
OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE 
ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other administrative action in 
effect under a source provision continues in effect under the cor-
responding title 51 provision. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An action taken 
or an offense committed under a source provision is deemed to 
have been taken or committed under the corresponding title 51 
provision. 
SEC. 6. REPEALS. 
The following provisions of law are repealed, except with respect 
to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, 
or proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of 
this Act: 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
National Aeronautics and Space 
Act of 1958 (Public Law 85– 
568) ..........................................
102 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2451.
103 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2452.
201 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2471 (prior).
202 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2472.
203 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473.
204 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2474.
205 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2475.
206 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2476.
207 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2476a.
208 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2476b.
302 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2453.
303 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2454.
304(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 2455(a).
304(e) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 2456.
304(f) .......................................
42 U.S.C. 2456a.
305 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2457.
306 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2458.
307 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2458a.
308 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2458b.
309 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2458c.
310 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459.
311 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459b.
312 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459c.
313 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459f.
314 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459f–1.
315 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459j.
316 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459k.
317 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459l.
401 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2481.
402 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2482.
403 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2483.
404 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2484.
Act of June 15, 1959 (Public 
Law 86–45) ..............................
4 ...............................................
42 U.S.C. 2460.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, 1968 (Public Law 90–67) 
6 ...............................................
42 U.S.C. 2477.
Joint Resolution of September 
29, 1969 (Public Law 91–76) ..
1, 2 ..........................................
42 U.S.C. 2461.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, 1978 (Public Law 95–76) 
6 ...............................................
42 U.S.C. 2463.
H. R. 3237—118 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, 1983 (Public Law 97– 
324) ..........................................
106(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 2464.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act of 1986 (Public Law 99– 
170) ..........................................
201 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2466.
202 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2466a.
203 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2466b.
204 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2466c.
National Space Grant College 
and Fellowship Act (Title II of 
Public Law 100–147) ..............
203 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486a.
204 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486b.
205 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486c.
206 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486d.
207 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486e.
208 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486f.
209 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486g.
210 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486h.
211 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486i.
213 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486k.
214 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2486l.
Department of Housing and 
Urban 
Development—Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1989 (Public Law 
100–404) ..................................
(par. under heading ‘‘Science, 
Space, and Technology 
Education Trust Fund’’, at 
102 Stat. 1028).
42 U.S.C. 2467.
Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1990 (Public Law 101–144) ....
(pars. under heading ‘‘Small 
and Disadvantaged 
Business’’, at 103 Stat. 863).
42 U.S.C. 2473b.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public 
Law 101–611) ..........................
112 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2465a.
115(b) ......................................
15 U.S.C. 1535.
123 ...........................................
(not previously classified).
203 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2465c.
206 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2465f.
Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1992 (Public Law 102–139) ....
(1st par. under heading 
‘‘Administrative Provisions’’, 
at 105 Stat. 771).
42 U.S.C. 2459d.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 1992 (Public 
Law 102–195) ..........................
19 .............................................
42 U.S.C. 2459e.
20 .............................................
42 U.S.C. 2467a.
21(a) ........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(a).
21(c) .........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(c).
21(d) ........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(d).
H. R. 3237—119 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
21(e) ........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(e).
21(f) .........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(f).
21(g) ........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(g).
21(h) ........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473c(h).
Land Remote Sensing Policy Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102–555) 
3 ...............................................
15 U.S.C. 5602.
101 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5611.
102 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5612.
103 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5613.
104 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5614.
105 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5615.
201 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5621.
202 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5622.
203 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5623.
204 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5624.
205 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5625.
301 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5631.
302 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5632.
303 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5633.
401 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5641.
501 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5651.
502 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5652.
503 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5653.
504 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5654.
505 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5655.
506 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5656.
507 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5657.
508 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5658.
601 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5671.
602 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5672.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (Public 
Law 102–588) ..........................
304 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2467b.
502 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5802.
504 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5803.
506 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5805.
507 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5806.
508 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5807.
510 ...........................................
15 U.S.C. 5808.
602 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487a.
603 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487b.
604 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487c.
606 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487e.
607 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487f.
608 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2487g.
Commercial Space Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–303) .............
2 ...............................................
42 U.S.C. 14701.
101 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14711.
104(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 14712(b).
105 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14713.
106 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14714.
107 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14715, 15 U.S.C. 
5621, 5622.
201 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14731.
202 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14732.
204 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14733.
205 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14734.
206 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14735.
Technology Administration Act 
of 1998 (Public Law 105–309) 
8 ...............................................
15 U.S.C. 1511e.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 
391) ..........................................
126 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2475a.
301 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459g.
H. R. 3237—120 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
304 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2459h.
305 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2475b.
325 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 2473d.
Commercial Reusable In-Space 
Transportation Act of 2002 
(Title IX of Public Law 107– 
248) ..........................................
903 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14752.
904 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 14753.
Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2003 (Division K of Public 
Law 108–7) ..............................
(last par. under heading 
‘‘Administrative Provisions’’, 
at 117 Stat. 520).
42 U.S.C. 2459i.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 
155) ..........................................
101(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16611(a).
101(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16611(b).
101(h)(1) ..................................
42 U.S.C. 16611(h)(1).
101(i) .......................................
42 U.S.C. 16611(i).
103 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16613.
105 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16614.
107 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16615.
110 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16618.
202 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16631.
203 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16632.
204 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16633.
205 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16634.
301 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16651.
304(a) (matter before par. (1)) 
42 U.S.C. 16654(a) (matter 
before par. (1)).
304(a)(2) ..................................
42 U.S.C. 16654(a)(2).
305(2) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16655(2).
305(3) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16655(3).
306 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16656.
311 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16671.
312 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16672.
313 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16673.
314 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16674.
315 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16675.
316 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16676.
401 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16701.
411 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16711.
421 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16721.
422 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16722.
423 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16723.
424 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16724.
425 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16725.
426 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16726.
427 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16727.
431 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16741.
441 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16751.
501(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16761(a).
501(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16761(b).
503 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16763.
504 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16764.
505 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16765.
506(1) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16766(1).
506(2) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16766(2).
507(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16767(a).
507(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16767(b).
507(d) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16767(d).
601 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16781.
612 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16791.
613 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16792.
615 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16794.
616 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16795.
H. R. 3237—121 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
618 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16797.
619(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 16798(b).
621 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16811.
707 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16821.
708 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16822.
709 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16823.
821 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16841.
822 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16842.
823 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16843.
824 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16844.
825 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16845.
826 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16846.
827 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16847.
828 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16848.
829 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16849.
830 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 16850.
America COMPETES Act (Pub-
lic Law 110–69) .......................
2001(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 16611a(a).
2001(b) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 16611a(b).
2001(c) .....................................
42 U.S.C. 16611a(c).
2001(e) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 16611a(e).
2002(b) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 16712(b).
2003 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 16658.
Science 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2008 (Public Law 110–161, 
div. B, title III) ........................
(7th par. under heading 
‘‘Administrative Provisions’’, 
at 121 Stat. 1919).
42 U.S.C. 16611b.
National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
422) ..........................................
201 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17711.
204(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(b).
204(c) .......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(c).
204(d) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(d).
206(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17713(a).
208 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17714.
302 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17721.
303 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17722.
304(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(b).
304(c) .......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(c).
307 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17724.
403 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17731.
404(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(a).
404(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(b).
405(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17733(b).
407 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17734.
501 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17741.
502 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17742.
601(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17751(a).
602 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17752.
704(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(b).
704(c) .......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(c).
801(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17791(a).
803 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17793.
804 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17794.
805 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17795.
902 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17801.
1002(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17811(a).
1003(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17812(a).
1102(b) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17821(b).
1103 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17822.
1104 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17823.
1107 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17824.
1109(c) .....................................
42 U.S.C. 17825(c).
1112 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17827.
1116 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17828.
1117 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17829.
H. R. 3237—122 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
Science 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–8, div. 
B, title III ................................
(3d proviso in par. under 
heading ‘‘Cross Agency 
Support’’, at 123 Stat. 589).
42 U.S.C. 16611b note.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.