related education and training. The pilot projects 
shall include a breadth of activities that range in 
scope and complexity and shall also test and dem-
onstrate selection, evaluation, mentoring, and related 
tools and services required to support the projects. The 
program shall be directed at serving undergraduates. 
The Administrator may include broader participation 
from pre-collegiate and graduate students, as appro-
priate. To the extent practicable, the initiative shall 
also be accessible to NASA’s young science, technical, 
and project management professionals. 
(2) PROJECTS.—Pursuant to subsection (b), the 
pilot projects shall be carried out through competitive 
solicitations. The duration of a project awarded under 
the pilot program shall be no more than 4 years. The 
pilot projects program shall— 
(A) include a range of projects of varying 
scope and complexity; 
(B) provide participants with experience in 
areas such as— 
(i) formulating, planning, designing, 
developing, testing and integrating, and op-
erating mission or flight hardware; 
(ii) systems engineering; 
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(iii) analyzing data from a mission or 
investigation; and 
(iv) documentation, reporting, and re-
views; 
(C) include defined and measurable objec-
tives; 
(D) provide mentoring for participants; 
(E) provide for evaluation of the project 
and documentation of the outcomes of the project 
and its contribution to education and training; 
and 
(F) encourage outreach to and partnerships 
with universities, Federal agencies, private enti-
ties, and other institutions involved in student 
collaborations and hands-on training and edu-
cation, including organizations that focus on en-
gaging young girls in science and engineering 
hands-on education and training activities. 
(3) EMPHASIS ON PARTICIPATION OF INDIVID-
UALS
FROM
UNDERREPRESENTED
MINORITY
POPU-
LATIONS.—The Administrator shall make it an em-
phasis of the pilot projects to seek the involvement of 
participants from underserved and underrepresented 
minority populations. 
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(4) FLIGHT
OPPORTUNITIES
AND
ACCESS
TO 
SPACE.—The Administrator shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable, the availability and accessibility of plat-
forms for flying and launching into space student’s 
collaborative and hands-on projects. 
(5) FORUM FOR PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS.— 
The Administrator shall organize a forum for stu-
dents and other participants in the pilot projects to 
discuss and present their work, at an appropriate 
stage of the project, and to engage with other students 
and young professionals involved in ongoing collabo-
rative and hands-on training activities related to 
space science and engineering, aeronautics, space ex-
ploration, and human spaceflight. 
(6) WORKSHOP.—The Administrator shall orga-
nize a workshop or workshops involving the competi-
tively-selected pilot project teams for the purposes of 
collecting information on the results of the pilot 
projects (including on selection, evaluation tools, and 
mentoring services) and identifying lessons learned 
and best practices for NASA-supported collaborative 
and hands-on education and training projects. 
(7) REPORT AND STRATEGY.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall transmit to the Committee on 
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Science and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report— 
(A) on the outcomes of existing student col-
laborative and hands-on projects such as those 
being conducted as part of NASA’s science pro-
grams; 
(B) on the results of the pilot projects; and 
(C) on best practices of NASA’s student col-
laborations and hands-on education and train-
ing activities. 
The report shall define decision criteria, a strategy, 
and a process for extending successful projects or 
transitioning them into an ongoing, competitive pro-
gram. 
(b) INFORMATION
EXCHANGE.—The Administrator 
shall support mission directorates sponsoring student col-
laborative and hands-on education and training projects in 
exchanging information, sharing knowledge, and leveraging 
activities, as appropriate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 
and 2014 to carry out this section, to remain available until 
expended. 
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TITLE VII—INSTITUTIONAL 
CAPABILITIES REVITALIZATION 
SEC. 701. INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT. 
(a) MODERNIZATION OF LABORATORIES, FACILITIES, 
AND EQUIPMENT.— 
(1) STRATEGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
develop a strategy for the maintenance, repair, 
upgrading, and modernization of NASA’s lab-
oratories, facilities, and equipment. 
(B) CRITERIA.—The strategy shall include 
criteria for prioritizing deferred maintenance 
tasks and also for upgrading or modernizing lab-
oratories, facilities, and equipment. 
(C) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—The strategy 
shall also include an assessment of modifications 
needed to maximize usage of facilities that offer 
unique and highly specialized benefits to the 
aerospace industry and the American public. 
(2) PLAN.—The Administrator shall develop a 
plan for implementing the strategy in paragraph (1), 
including a timeline, milestones, and an estimate of 
resources required for carrying out the plan. 
(3) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Adminis-
trator shall transmit to the Congress the strategy 
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