‘‘(vi) a statement validating that the 
management structure of the project or pro-
gram is adequate to control cost; and’’. 
SEC. 603. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 30105. Concurrent reports 
‘‘For any report that the Administration submits to 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate, the Administrator shall concurrently submit such re-
port 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.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘30105. Concurrent reports.’’. 
SEC. 604. INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL 
STANDARDS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) section 71301 of title 51, United States Code, 
directs the Administrator to ‘‘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 
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Earth orbit for the purpose of agreeing on a common 
docking system standard’’; 
(2) the development of an international docking 
standard has been beneficial in promoting Govern-
ment and private sector space exploration, interoper-
ability, and United States international leadership; 
(3) NASA continues the development described in 
paragraph (2) by coordinating the development of 
joint international deep space interoperability stand-
ards; and 
(4) the long-term goals of NASA, as described in 
section 202(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
18312(a)), include expanding permanent human pres-
ence beyond low-Earth orbit. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the plans of NASA for crewed exploration be-
yond low-Earth orbit should involve a wide array of 
partners to address the technological challenges of 
deep space exploration; 
(2) the development of common terminology and 
concepts for spacecraft design and safety will help 
promote NASA leadership in space and spacecraft de-
sign; 
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(3) the adoption of common design and safety 
terminology and concepts across NASA would enable 
NASA to pursue the long-term goals of NASA, de-
scribed in section 202(a) of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 
(42 U.S.C. 18312(a)), in a manner that is effective 
and efficient; and 
(4) NASA should continue to develop and pro-
mote common terminology and concepts for spacecraft 
design and safety. 
SEC. 605. NASA CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY WATCH 
LIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
and maintain a watch list of contractors with a history 
of poor performance on space procurement contracts or re-
search, development, test, and evaluation space program 
contracts. 
(b) BASIS FOR INCLUSION ON LIST.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—The Administrator may 
place a contractor, including parties contracting 
under other transaction authorities, on the watch list 
established under subsection (a) upon determining 
that the ability of the contractor to perform a con-
tract specified in such subsection is uncertain because 
of any of the following: 
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(A) Poor performance or award fee scores 
below 50 percent. 
(B) Financial concerns. 
(C) Felony convictions or civil judgements. 
(D) Security or foreign ownership and con-
trol issues. 
(2) DISCRETION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator shall be responsible for determining 
which contractors to place on the watch list, whether 
an entire company or a specific division should be in-
cluded, and when to remove a contractor from the list. 
(c) EFFECT OF LISTING.— 
(1) PRIME CONTRACTS.—NASA may not solicit 
an offer from, award a contract to, execute an engi-
neering change proposal with, or exercise an option 
on any program of NASA with a contractor included 
on the list established under subsection (a) without 
the prior direct approval of the Administrator. 
(2) SUBCONTRACTS.—A prime contractor on a 
contract entered into with NASA may not enter into 
a subcontract valued in excess of $3,000,000 or five 
percent of the prime contract value, whichever is less-
er, with a contractor included on the watch list estab-
lished under subsection (a) without the prior approval 
of the Administrator. 
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(d) REQUEST FOR REMOVAL FROM LIST.—A con-
tractor may submit to the Administrator a written request 
for removal from the watch list, including evidence that the 
contractor has resolved the issue that was the basis for in-
clusion on the list. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as preventing the suspension or debar-
ment of a contractor, but inclusion on the watch list shall 
not be construed as a punitive measure or de facto suspen-
sion or debarment of a contractor. 
SEC. 606. HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION RISK. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) American leadership in the peaceful explo-
ration and use of outer space has been a long-stand-
ing priority for the United States. 
(2) The reestablishment of the National Space 
Council in 2017 by the President demonstrates the 
strategic importance of outer space to the Nation. 
(3) The December 2017 National Security Strat-
egy of the United States establishes the broad strategic 
importance of outer space exploration and use for the 
United States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
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