Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2016. 
Sec. 102. Fiscal year 2017. 
Sec. 103. Budget control. 
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 vehicle. 
Sec. 205. Space radiation. 
Sec. 206. Planetary protection for human exploration missions. 
Subtitle B—Space Operations 
Sec. 211. International Space Station. 
Sec. 212. Barriers impeding enhanced utilization of the ISS’s National Labora-
tory by commercial companies. 
Sec. 213. Utilization of International Space Station for science missions. 
Sec. 214. International Space Station cargo resupply services lessons learned. 
Sec. 215. Commercial crew program. 
Sec. 216. Space communications. 
TITLE III—SCIENCE 
Subtitle A—General 
Sec. 301. Science portfolio. 
Sec. 302. Radioisotope power systems. 
Sec. 303. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose. 
Sec. 304. University class science missions. 
Sec. 305. Assessment of science mission extensions. 
Subtitle B—Astrophysics 
Sec. 311. Decadal cadence. 
Sec. 312. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy. 
Sec. 313. James Webb Space Telescope. 
Sec. 314. National Reconnaissance Office telescope donation. 
Sec. 315. Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope. 
Sec. 316. Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. 
Subtitle C—Planetary Science 
Sec. 321. Decadal cadence. 
Sec. 322. Near-Earth objects. 
Sec. 323. Near-Earth objects public-private partnerships. 
Sec. 324. Research on near-Earth object tsunami effects. 
Sec. 325. Astrobiology strategy. 
Sec. 326. Astrobiology public-private partnerships. 
Sec. 327. Assessment of Mars architecture. 
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Subtitle D—Heliophysics 
Sec. 331. Decadal cadence. 
Sec. 332. Review of space weather. 
Subtitle E—Earth Science 
Sec. 341. Goal. 
Sec. 342. Decadal cadence. 
Sec. 343. Venture class missions. 
Sec. 344. Assessment. 
TITLE IV—AERONAUTICS 
Sec. 401. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 402. Aeronautics research goals. 
Sec. 403. Unmanned aerial systems research and development. 
Sec. 404. Research program on composite materials used in aeronautics. 
Sec. 405. Hypersonic research. 
Sec. 406. Supersonic research. 
Sec. 407. Research on NextGen airspace management concepts and tools. 
Sec. 408. Rotorcraft research. 
Sec. 409. Transformative aeronautics research. 
Sec. 410. Study of United States leadership in aeronautics research. 
TITLE V—SPACE TECHNOLOGY 
Sec. 501. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 502. Space Technology Program. 
Sec. 503. Utilization of the International Space Station for technology dem-
onstrations. 
TITLE VI—EDUCATION 
Sec. 601. Education. 
Sec. 602. Independent review of the National Space Grant College and Fellow-
ship Program. 
Sec. 603. Sense of Congress. 
TITLE VII—POLICY PROVISIONS 
Sec. 701. Asteroid Retrieval Mission. 
Sec. 702. Termination liability sense of Congress. 
Sec. 703. Baseline and cost controls. 
Sec. 704. Project and program reserves. 
Sec. 705. Independent reviews. 
Sec. 706. Commercial technology transfer program. 
Sec. 707. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council. 
Sec. 708. Cost estimation. 
Sec. 709. Avoiding organizational conflicts of interest in major Administration 
acquisition programs. 
Sec. 710. Facilities and infrastructure. 
Sec. 711. Detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 712. Space Act Agreements. 
Sec. 713. Human spaceflight accident investigations. 
Sec. 714. Fullest commercial use of space. 
Sec. 715. Orbital debris. 
Sec. 716. Review of orbital debris removal concepts. 
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Sec. 717. Use of operational commercial suborbital vehicles for research, devel-
opment, and education. 
Sec. 718. Fundamental space life and physical sciences research. 
Sec. 719. Restoring commitment to engineering research. 
Sec. 720. Liquid rocket engine development program. 
Sec. 721. Remote satellite servicing demonstrations. 
Sec. 722. Information technology governance. 
Sec. 723. Strengthening Administration security. 
Sec. 724. Prohibition on use of funds for contractors that have committed 
fraud or other crimes. 
Sec. 725. Protection of Apollo landing sites. 
Sec. 726. Astronaut occupational healthcare. 
Sec. 727. Sense of Congress on access to observational data sets. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Administra-
tion. 
(3) ORION CREW VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘Orion 
crew vehicle’’ means the multipurpose crew vehicle 
described in section 303 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 
(42 U.S.C. 18323). 
(4) SPACE ACT AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Space 
Act Agreement’’ means an agreement created under 
the authority to enter into ‘‘other transactions’’ 
under section 20113(e) of title 51, United States 
Code. 
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(5) SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Space 
Launch System’’ means the follow-on Government- 
owned civil launch system developed, managed, and 
operated by the Administration to serve as a key 
component to expand human presence beyond low- 
Earth orbit, as described in section 302 of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au-
thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322). 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. FISCAL YEAR 2016. 
Except as provided in section 103, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Administration for fiscal 
year 2016 $18,529,100,000 as follows: 
(1) For Space Exploration, $4,953,100,000, of 
which— 
(A) $1,700,000,000 shall be for the Space 
Launch System; 
(B) $410,100,000 shall be for Exploration 
Ground Systems; 
(C) $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Orion 
crew vehicle; 
(D) $399,200,000 shall be for Exploration 
Research and Development; and 
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(E) $1,243,800,000 shall be for Commer-
cial Crew Development activities. 
(2) For Space Operations, $3,992,500,000. 
(3) For Science, $4,951,700,000, of which— 
(A) $1,450,000,000 shall be for Earth 
Science; 
(B) $1,500,000,000 shall be for Planetary 
Science, with up to $30,000,000 for the 
Astrobiology Institute; 
(C) $730,700,000 shall be for Astro-
physics; 
(D) $620,000,000 shall be for the James 
Webb Space Telescope; and 
(E) 
$651,000,000 
shall 
be 
for 
Heliophysics. 
(4) For Aeronautics, $571,400,000. 
(5) For Space Technology, $596,000,000. 
(6) For Education, $119,000,000. 
(7) For Safety, Security, and Mission Services, 
$2,843,100,000. 
(8) For Construction and Environmental Com-
pliance and Restoration, $465,300,000. 
(9) For Inspector General, $37,000,000. 
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SEC. 102. FISCAL YEAR 2017. 
Except as provided in section 103, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Administration for fiscal 
year 2017 $18,807,000,000 as follows: 
(1) For Space Exploration, $5,268,000,000, of 
which— 
(A) $1,899,600,000 shall be for the Space 
Launch System; 
(B) $432,300,000 shall be for Exploration 
Ground Systems; 
(C) $1,349,600,000 shall be for the Orion 
crew vehicle; 
(D) $401,700,000 shall be for Exploration 
Research and Development; and 
(E) $1,184,800,000 shall be for Commer-
cial Crew Development activities. 
(2) For Space Operations, $3,992,500,000. 
(3) For Science, $4,935,300,000, of which— 
(A) $1,450,000,000 shall be for Earth 
Science; 
(B) $1,500,000,000 shall be for Planetary 
Science, with up to $30,000,000 for the 
Astrobiology Institute; 
(C) $730,700,000 shall be for Astro-
physics; 
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(D) $569,400,000 shall be for the James 
Webb Space Telescope; and 
(E) 
$685,200,000 
shall 
be 
for 
Heliophysics. 
(4) For Aeronautics, $580,000,000. 
(5) For Space Technology, $596,000,000. 
(6) For Education, $119,000,000. 
(7) For Safety, Security, and Mission Services, 
$2,843,100,000. 
(8) For Construction and Environmental Com-
pliance and Restoration, $436,100,000. 
(9) For Inspector General, $37,000,000. 
SEC. 103. BUDGET CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), if the applicable limits for discretionary, nonsecurity 
purposes contained in section 251(c) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 
not repealed, replaced, or modified to account for in-
creased allocations, and if increased allocations do not oth-
erwise become available through corresponding offsets 
from within such limits, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administration for each of fiscal years 2016 
and 2017 $18,010,200,000 as follows: 
(1) For Space Exploration, $4,845,400,000, of 
which— 
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(A) $1,700,000,000 shall be for the Space 
Launch System; 
(B) $410,100,000 shall be for Exploration 
Ground Systems; 
(C) $1,200,000,000 shall be for the Orion 
crew vehicle; 
(D) $399,200,000 shall be for Exploration 
Research and Development; and 
(E) $1,136,100,000 shall be for Commer-
cial Crew Development activities. 
(2) For Space Operations, $3,950,400,000. 
(3) For Science, $4,678,600,000, of which— 
(A) $1,198,500,000 shall be for Earth 
Science; 
(B) $1,500,000,000 shall be for Planetary 
Science, with up to $30,000,000 for the 
Astrobiology Institute; 
(C) $709,100,000 shall be for Astro-
physics; 
(D) $620,000,000 shall be for the James 
Webb Space Telescope; and 
(E) 
$651,000,000 
shall 
be 
for 
Heliophysics. 
(4) For Aeronautics, $571,400,000. 
(5) For Space Technology, $500,000,000. 
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(6) For Education, $119,000,000. 
(7) For Safety, Security, and Mission Services, 
$2,843,100,000. 
(8) For Construction and Environmental Com-
pliance and Restoration, $465,300,000. 
(9) For Inspector General, $37,000,000. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—If increased allocations described 
in subsection (a) become available in an amount that is 
not sufficient to accommodate the authorization levels 
specified in sections 101 and 102, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administration for each of fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017 the amounts that such increased al-
locations do accommodate. Any increases in authorizations 
under this subsection above the amounts specified in sub-
section (a) shall be allocated proportionately among the 
accounts specified in this title, except that in no event 
shall an authorized amount exceed any amount specified 
in section 101 or 102. 
TITLE II—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT 
Subtitle A—Exploration 
SEC. 201. SPACE EXPLORATION POLICY. 
(a) POLICY.—Human exploration deeper into the 
Solar System shall be a core mission of the Administra-
tion. It is the policy of the United States that the goal 
of the Administration’s exploration program shall be to 
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successfully conduct a crewed mission to the surface of 
Mars to begin human exploration of that planet. The use 
of the surface of the Moon, cis-lunar space, near-Earth 
asteroids, Lagrangian points, and Martian moons may be 
pursued provided they are properly incorporated into the 
Human Exploration Roadmap described in section 70504 
of title 51, United States Code. 
(b) VISION
FOR
SPACE
EXPLORATION.—Section 
20302 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ORION CREW VEHICLE.—The term ‘Orion 
crew vehicle’ means the multipurpose crew vehicle 
described in section 303 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 
(42 U.S.C. 18323). 
‘‘(2) SPACE
LAUNCH
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘Space Launch System’ means the follow-on Govern-
ment-owned civil launch system developed, managed, 
and operated by the Administration to serve as a 
key component to expand human presence beyond 
low-Earth orbit, as described in section 302 of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Au-
thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322).’’. 
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(c) KEY OBJECTIVES.—Section 202(b) of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza-
tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18312(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to accelerate the development of capabili-
ties to enable a human exploration mission to the 
surface 
of 
Mars 
and 
beyond 
through 
the 
prioritization of those technologies and capabilities 
best suited for such a mission in accordance with the 
Human Exploration Roadmap under section 70504 
of title 51, United States Code.’’. 
(d) USE OF NON-UNITED STATES HUMAN SPACE 
FLIGHT
TRANSPORTATION
CAPABILITIES.—Section 
201(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18311(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) USE OF NON-UNITED STATES HUMAN SPACE 
FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—NASA may not obtain non- 
United States human space flight capabilities unless 
no domestic commercial or public-private partnership 
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provider that the Administrator has determined to 
meet safety and affordability requirements estab-
lished by NASA for the transport of its astronauts 
is available to provide such capabilities. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘domestic commercial provider’ 
means a person providing space transportation serv-
ices or other space-related activities, the majority 
control of which is held by persons other than a 
Federal, State, local, or foreign government, foreign 
company, or foreign national.’’. 
(e) REPEAL OF SPACE SHUTTLE CAPABILITY ASSUR-
ANCE.—Section 203 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18313) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
SEC. 202. STEPPING STONE APPROACH TO EXPLORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70504 of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 70504. Stepping stone approach to exploration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to maximize the cost 
effectiveness of the long-term space exploration and utili-
zation activities of the United States, the Administrator 
shall direct the Human Exploration and Operations Mis-
sion Directorate, or its successor division, to develop a 
Human Exploration Roadmap to define the specific capa-
bilities and technologies necessary to extend human pres-
ence to the surface of Mars and the sets and sequences 
of missions required to demonstrate such capabilities and 
technologies. 
‘‘(b) INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION.—The Presi-
dent should invite the United States partners in the Inter-
national Space Station program and other nations, as ap-
propriate, to participate in an international initiative 
under the leadership of the United States to achieve the 
goal of successfully conducting a crewed mission to the 
surface of Mars. 
‘‘(c) ROADMAP REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the 
Human Exploration Roadmap, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) include the specific set of capabilities and 
technologies that contribute to extending human 
presence to the surface of Mars and the sets and se-
quences of missions necessary to demonstrate the 
proficiency of these capabilities and technologies 
with an emphasis on using or not using the Inter-
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national Space Station, lunar landings, cis-lunar 
space, trans-lunar space, Lagrangian points, and the 
natural satellites of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, as 
testbeds, as necessary, and shall include the most 
appropriate process for developing such capabilities 
and technologies; 
‘‘(2) include information on the phasing of 
planned intermediate destinations, Mars mission risk 
areas and potential risk mitigation approaches, tech-
nology requirements and phasing of required tech-
nology development activities, the management strat-
egy to be followed, related International Space Sta-
tion activities, and planned international collabo-
rative activities, potential commercial contributions, 
and other activities relevant to the achievement of 
the goal established in section 201(a) of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au-
thorization Act for 2016 and 2017; 
‘‘(3) describe those technologies already under 
development across the Federal Government or by 
nongovernment entities which meet or exceed the 
needs described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(4) provide a specific process for the evolution 
of the capabilities of the fully integrated Orion crew 
vehicle with the Space Launch System and how 
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these systems demonstrate the capabilities and tech-
nologies described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(5) provide a description of the capabilities 
and technologies that need to be demonstrated or re-
search data that could be gained through the utiliza-
tion of the International Space Station and the sta-
tus of the development of such capabilities and tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(6) describe a framework for international co-
operation in the development of all technologies and 
capabilities required in this section, as well as an as-
sessment of the risks posed by relying on inter-
national partners for capabilities and technologies on 
the critical path of development; 
‘‘(7) describe a process for utilizing nongovern-
mental entities for future human exploration beyond 
lunar landings and cis-lunar space and specify what, 
if any, synergy could be gained from— 
‘‘(A) partnerships using Space Act Agree-
ments (as defined in section 2 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Author-
ization Act for 2016 and 2017); or 
‘‘(B) other acquisition instruments; 
‘‘(8) include in the Human Exploration Road-
map an addendum from the National Aeronautics 
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and Space Administration Advisory Council, and an 
addendum from the Aerospace Safety Advisory 
Panel, each with a statement of review of the 
Human Exploration Roadmap that shall include— 
‘‘(A) subjects of agreement; 
‘‘(B) areas of concern; and 
‘‘(C) recommendations; and 
‘‘(9) include in the Human Exploration Road-
map an examination of the benefits of utilizing cur-
rent Administration launch facilities for trans-lunar 
missions. 
‘‘(d) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall update 
such Human Exploration Roadmap as needed but no less 
frequently than every 2 years and include it in the budget 
for that fiscal year transmitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, and describe— 
‘‘(1) the achievements and goals reached in the 
process of developing such capabilities and tech-
nologies during the 2-year period prior to the sub-
mission of the update to Congress; and 
‘‘(2) the expected goals and achievements in the 
following 2-year period. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘Orion 
crew vehicle’ and ‘Space Launch System’ have the mean-
ings given such terms in section 20302.’’. 
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(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit a copy of the Human Explo-
ration Roadmap developed under section 70504 of 
title 51, United States Code, to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall trans-
mit a copy of each updated Human Exploration 
Roadmap to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate not later than 7 days after such 
Human Exploration Roadmap is updated. 
SEC. 203. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Space Launch System is the most prac-
tical approach to reaching the Moon, Mars, and be-
yond, and Congress reaffirms the policy and min-
imum capability requirements for the Space Launch 
System contained in section 302 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322); 
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(2) the primary goal for the design of the fully 
integrated Space Launch System, including an 
upper stage needed to go beyond low-Earth orbit, is 
to safely carry a total payload to enable human 
space exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond 
over the course of the next century as required in 
section 302(c) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18322(c)); and 
(3) in order to promote safety and reduce pro-
grammatic risk, the Administrator shall budget for 
and undertake a robust ground test and uncrewed 
and crewed flight test and demonstration program 
for the Space Launch System and the Orion crew 
vehicle and shall budget for an operational flight 
rate sufficient to maintain safety and operational 
readiness. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President’s annual budget requests for the 
Space Launch System and Orion crew vehicle develop-
ment, test, and operational phases should strive to accu-
rately reflect the resource requirements of each of those 
phases, consistent with the policy established in section 
201(a) of this Act. 
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(c) IN GENERAL.—Given the critical importance of 
a heavy-lift launch vehicle and crewed spacecraft to enable 
the achievement of the goal established in section 201(a) 
of this Act, as well as the accomplishment of intermediate 
exploration milestones and the provision of a backup capa-
bility to transfer crew and cargo to the International 
Space Station, the Administrator shall make the expedi-
tious development, test, and achievement of operational 
readiness of the Space Launch System and the Orion crew 
vehicle the highest priority of the exploration program. 
(d) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
VIEW.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the Administration’s acquisition of ground systems in 
support of the Space Launch System. The report shall as-
sess the extent to which ground systems acquired in sup-
port of the Space Launch System are focused on the direct 
support of the Space Launch System and shall identify 
any ground support projects or activities that the Admin-
istration is undertaking that do not solely or primarily 
support the Space Launch System. 
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(e) UTILIZATION REPORT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence, shall prepare a report that 
addresses the effort and budget required to enable and 
utilize a cargo variant of the 130-ton Space Launch Sys-
tem configuration described in section 302(c) of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza-
tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)). This report shall 
also include consideration of the technical requirements of 
the scientific and national security communities related to 
such Space Launch System and shall directly assess the 
utility and estimated cost savings obtained by using such 
Space Launch System for national security and space 
science missions. The Administrator shall transmit such 
report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(f) NAMING COMPETITION.—Beginning not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
concluding not later than 1 year after such date of enact-
ment, the Administrator shall conduct a well-publicized 
competition among students in elementary and secondary 
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schools to name the elements of the Administration’s ex-
ploration program, including— 
(1) a name for the deep space human explo-
ration program as a whole, which includes the Space 
Launch System, the Orion crew vehicle, and future 
missions; and 
(2) a name for the Space Launch System. 
(g) ADVANCED BOOSTER COMPETITION.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Associate Admin-
istrator of the Administration shall transmit to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate a report that— 
(A) describes the estimated total develop-
ment cost of an advanced booster for the Space 
Launch System; 
(B) details any reductions or increases to 
the development cost of the Space Launch Sys-
tem which may result from conducting a com-
petition for an advanced booster; and 
(C) outlines any potential schedule delay to 
the Space Launch System 2018 Exploration 
Mission–1 launch as a result of increased costs 
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associated with conducting a competition for an 
advanced booster. 
(2) COMPETITION.—If the Associate Adminis-
trator reports reductions pursuant to paragraph 
(1)(B), and no adverse schedule impact pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(C), then the Administration shall con-
duct a full and open competition for an advanced 
booster for the Space Launch System to meet the 
requirements described in section 302(c) of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Au-
thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)), to 
begin as soon as practicable after the development of 
the upper stage has been initiated. 
SEC. 204. ORION CREW VEHICLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Orion crew vehicle shall meet 
the needs and the minimum capability requirements de-
scribed in section 303 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18323). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 
a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate— 
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(1) detailing those components and systems of 
the Orion crew vehicle that ensure it is in compli-
ance with section 303(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18323(b)); 
(2) detailing the expected date that the Orion 
crew vehicle will be available to transport crew and 
cargo to the International Space Station; and 
(3) certifying that the requirements of section 
303(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18323(b)(3)) will 
be met by the Administration. 
SEC. 205. SPACE RADIATION. 
(a) STRATEGY AND PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall de-
velop a space radiation mitigation and management 
strategy and implementation plan to enable the 
achievement of the goal established in section 201 
that includes key research and monitoring require-
ments, milestones, a timetable, and an estimate of 
facility and budgetary requirements. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The strategy shall include 
a mechanism for coordinating Administration re-
search, technology, facilities, engineering, operations, 
and other functions required to support the strategy 
and plan. 
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