(A) shall only be for Space Station research
or for the purposes described in section 103(2);
and
(B) shall be administered by the Office of
Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applica-
tions;
(2) for fiscal year 2001, $2,328,000,000, of which
$465,400,000, notwithstanding section 121(a)—
(A) shall only be for Space Station research
or for the purposes described in section 103(2);
and
(B) shall be administered by the Office of
Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applica-
tions; and
(3) for fiscal year 2002, $2,091,000,000, of which
$469,200,000, notwithstanding section 121(a)—
(A) shall only be for Space Station research
or for the purposes described in section 103(2);
and
(B) shall be administered by the Office of
Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applica-
tions.
SEC. 102. LAUNCH VEHICLE AND PAYLOAD OPERATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for Launch
Vehicle and Payload Operations the following amounts:
(1) For Space Shuttle Operations—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $2,547,400,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $2,649,900,000;
and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $2,629,000,000.
(2) For Space Shuttle Safety and Performance
Upgrades—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $456,800,000, of
which $18,000,000 shall not be obligated until 45
days after the report required by section 207 has
been submitted to the Congress;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $407,200,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $414,000,000.
(3) For Payload and Utilization Operations—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $169,100,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $182,900,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $184,500,000.
SEC. 103. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for Science,
Aeronautics, and Technology the following amounts:
(1) For Space Science—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $2,202,400,000, of
which—
(i) $10,500,000 shall be for the Near
Earth Object Survey;
(ii) $472,000,000 shall be for the Re-
search Program;
(iii) $12,000,000 shall be for Space
Solar Power technology; and
(iv) $170,400,000 shall be for Hubble
Space Telescope (Development);
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $2,315,200,000, of
which—
(i) $10,500,000 shall be for the Near
Earth Object Survey;
(ii) $475,800,000 shall be for the Re-
search Program; and
(iii) $12,000,000 shall be for Space
Solar Power technology; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $2,411,800,000, of
which—
(i) $10,500,000 shall be for the Near
Earth Object Survey;
(ii) $511,100,000 shall be for the Re-
search Program;
(iii) $12,000,000 shall be for Space
Solar Power technology; and
(iv) $5,000,000 shall be for space
science data buy.
(2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and
Applications—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $333,600,000, of
which $2,000,000 shall be for research and early
detection systems for breast and ovarian cancer
and other women’s health issues, and $5,000,000
shall be for sounding rocket vouchers;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $335,200,000, of
which $2,000,000 shall be for research and early
detection systems for breast and ovarian cancer
and other women’s health issues; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $344,000,000, of
which $2,000,000 shall be for research and early
detection systems for breast and ovarian cancer
and other women’s health issues.
(3) For Earth Science, subject to the limitations
set forth in sections 126 and 130—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $1,382,500,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $1,413,300,000;
and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $1,365,300,000.
(4) For Aero-Space Technology—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $999,300,000, of
which—
(i) $532,800,000 shall be for Aero-
nautical Research and Technology, with no
funds to be used for the Ultra-Efficient En-
gine, and with $412,800,000 to be for the
Research and Technology Base;
(ii) $334,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Space 
Transportation 
Technology,
including—
(I) $61,300,000 for the Future-X
Demonstration Program; and
(II) $105,600,000 for Advanced
Space Transportation Program; and
(iii) $132,500,000 shall be for Com-
mercial Technology;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $908,400,000, of
which—
(i) $524,000,000 shall be for Aero-
nautical Research and Technology, with no
funds to be used for the Ultra-Efficient En-
gine, and with $399,800,000 to be for the
Research and Technology Base, and with
$54,200,000 to be for Aviation System Ca-
pacity;
(ii) $249,400,000 shall be for Advanced
Space 
Transportation 
Technology,
including—
(I) $109,000,000 for the Future-X
Demonstration Program; and
(II) $134,400,000 for Advanced
Space Transportation Program; and
(iii) $135,000,000 shall be for Com-
mercial Technology; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $994,800,000, of
which—
(i) $519,200,000 shall be for Aero-
nautical Research and Technology, with no
funds to be used for the Ultra-Efficient En-
gine, and with $381,600,000 to be for the
Research and Technology Base, and with
$67,600,000 to be for Aviation System Ca-
pacity;
(ii) $340,000,000 shall be for Advanced
Space Transportation Technology; and
(iii) $135,600,000 shall be for Com-
mercial Technology.
(5) For Mission Communication Services—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $406,300,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $382,100,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $296,600,000.
(6) For Academic Programs—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $128,600,000, of
which $11,600,000 shall be for Higher Education
within the Teacher/Faculty Preparation and En-
hancement Programs, of which $20,000,000 shall
be for the National Space Grant College and Fel-
lowship Program, and of which $62,100,000
shall be for minority university research and
education, including $33,600,000 for Histori-
cally Black Colleges and Universities;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $128,600,000, of
which $62,100,000 shall be for minority univer-
sity 
research 
and 
education, 
including
$33,600,000 for Historically Black Colleges and
Universities; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $130,600,000, of
which $62,800,000 shall be for minority univer-
sity 
research 
and 
education, 
including
$34,000,000 for Historically Black Colleges and
Universities.
(7) For Future Planning (Space Launch)—
(A) for fiscal year 2001, $144,000,000; and
(B) for fiscal year 2002, $280,000,000.
SEC. 104. MISSION SUPPORT.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for Mission
Support the following amounts:
(1) 
For 
Safety, 
Reliability, 
and 
Quality
Assurance—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $43,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $45,000,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $49,000,000.
(2) For Space Communication Services—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $89,700,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $109,300,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $174,200,000.
(3) For Construction of Facilities, including
land acquisition—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $181,000,000,
including—
(i) Restore Electrical Distribution Sys-
tem (ARC), $2,700,000;
(ii) Rehabilitate Main Hangar Build-
ing 4802 (Dryden Flight Research Center
(DFRC)), $2,900,000;
(iii) Rehabilitate High Voltage System
(Glenn Research Center), $7,600,000;
(iv) Repair Site Steam Distribution
System (GSFC), $2,900,000;
(v) Restore Chilled Water Distribution
System (GSFC), $3,900,000;
(vi) Rehabilitate Hydrostatic Bearing
Runner, 70 meter Antenna, Goldstone
(JPL), $1,700,000;
(vii) Upgrade 70 meter Antenna Servo
Drive, 70 meter Antenna Subnet (JPL),
$3,400,000;
(viii) 
Rehabilitate 
Utility 
Tunnel
Structure and Systems (Johnson Space
Center (JSC)), $5,600,000;
(ix) Connect KSC to CCAS Wastewater
Treatment Plant (KSC), $2,500,000;
(x) Repair and Modernize HVAC Sys-
tem, Central Instrument Facility (KSC),
$3,000,000;
(xi) Replace High Voltage Load Break
Switches (KSC), $2,700,000;
(xii) Repair and Modernize HVAC and
Electrical systems, Building 4201 (Marshall
Space Flight Center (MSFC)), $2,300,000;
(xiii) Repair Roofs, Vehicle Component
Supply buildings (MAF), $2,000,000;
(xiv) Minor Revitalization of Facilities
at Various Locations, not in excess of
$1,500,000 per project, $65,500,000;
(xv) Minor Construction of New Facili-
ties and Additions to Existing Facilities at
Various 
Locations, 
not 
in 
excess 
of
$1,500,000 per project, $5,000,000;
(xvi) Facility Planning and Design,
$19,200,000;
(xvii) Deferred Major Maintenance,
$8,000,000;
(xviii) Environmental Compliance and
Restoration, $40,100,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $181,000,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $191,000,000.
(4) For Research and Program Management, in-
cluding personnel and related costs, travel, and re-
search operations support—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $2,181,200,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $2,195,000,000;
and
(C) for fiscal year 2002, $2,261,600,000.
SEC. 105. INSPECTOR GENERAL.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration for Inspector
General—
(1) for fiscal year 2000, $22,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2001, $22,000,000; and
(3) for fiscal year 2002, $22,000,000.
SEC. 106. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
total amount authorized to be appropriated to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration under this Act shall
not exceed—
(1) for fiscal year 2000, $13,625,600,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2001, $13,747,100,000; and
(3) for fiscal year 2002, $13,839,400,000.
SEC. 107. AVIATION SYSTEMS CAPACITY.
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there are
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2001 for aviation systems capacity.
Subtitle B—Limitations and
Special Authority
SEC. 121. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
(a) AUTHORIZED USES.—Funds appropriated under
sections 101, 102, 103, and 104(1) and (2), and funds ap-
propriated for research operations support under section
104(4), may be used for the construction of new facilities
and additions to, repair of, rehabilitation of, or modifica-
tion of existing facilities at any location in support of the
purposes for which such funds are authorized.
(b) LIMITATION.—No funds may be expended pursuant
to subsection (a) for a project, the estimated cost of which
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in-
cluding collateral equipment, exceeds $1,000,000, until 30
days have passed after the Administrator has notified the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate of the nature, location, and estimated cost to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of such
project.
(c) TITLE TO FACILITIES.—If funds are used pursuant
to subsection (a) for grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation, or to nonprofit organizations whose primary pur-
pose is the conduct of scientific research, for purchase or
construction of additional research facilities, title to such
facilities shall be vested in the United States unless the Ad-
ministrator determines that the national program of aero-
nautical and space activities will best be served by vesting
title in the grantee institution or organization. Each such
grant shall be made under such conditions as the Adminis-
trator shall determine to be required to ensure that the
United States will receive therefrom benefits adequate to
justify the making of that grant.
SEC. 122. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.
To the extent provided in appropriations Acts, appro-
priations authorized under subtitle A may remain available
without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 123. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FA-
CILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations authorized for con-
struction of facilities under section 104(3)—
(1) may be varied upward by 10 percent in the
discretion of the Administrator; or
(2) may be varied upward by 25 percent, to meet
unusual cost variations, after the expiration of 15
days following a report on the circumstances of such
action by the Administrator to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.
The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated for
construction of facilities under section 104(3) shall not be
increased as a result of actions authorized under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Where the Administrator deter-
mines that new developments in the national program of
aeronautical and space activities have occurred; and that
such developments require the use of additional funds for
the purposes of construction, expansion, or modification of
facilities at any location; and that deferral of such action
until the enactment of the next National Aeronautics and
Space Administration authorization Act would be incon-
sistent with the interest of the Nation in aeronautical and
space activities, the Administrator may use up to
$10,000,000 of the amounts authorized under section 104(3)
for each fiscal year for such purposes. No such funds may
be obligated until a period of 30 days has passed after the
Administrator has transmitted to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a
written report describing the nature of the construction, its
costs, and the reasons therefor.
SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED
APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than—
(A) 30 days after the later of the date of the
enactment of an Act making appropriations to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion for fiscal year 2000 and the date of the en-
actment of this Act; and
(B) 30 days after the date of the enactment
of an Act making appropriations to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal
year 2001 or 2002,
the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress
and to the Comptroller General.
(2) CONTENTS.—The reports required by para-
graph (1) shall specify—
(A) the portion of such appropriations
which are for programs, projects, or activities
not authorized under subtitle A of this title, or
which are in excess of amounts authorized for the
relevant program, project, or activity under this
Act; and
(B) the portion of such appropriations
which are authorized under this Act.
(b) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE.—The Administrator
shall, coincident with the submission of each report required
by subsection (a), publish in the Federal Register a notice
of all programs, projects, or activities for which funds are
appropriated but which were not authorized under this Act,
and solicit public comment thereon regarding the impact
of such programs, projects, or activities on the conduct and
effectiveness of the national aeronautics and space program.
(c) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds may be obligated for any programs,
projects, or activities of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for fiscal year 2000, 2001, or 2002 not au-
thorized under this Act until 30 days have passed after the
close of the public comment period contained in a notice
required by subsection (b).
SEC. 125. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS
OR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.
Not more than $30,000 of the funds appropriated
under section 103 may be used for scientific consultations
or extraordinary expenses, upon the authority of the Ad-
ministrator.
SEC. 126. EARTH SCIENCE LIMITATION.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for Earth
Science under section 103(3) for each of fiscal years 2001
and 2002, $50,000,000 shall be for the Commercial Remote
Sensing Program at Stennis Space Center for commercial
data purchases, unless the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration has integrated data purchases into the pro-
curement process for Earth science research by obligating
at least 5 percent of the aggregate amount appropriated for
that fiscal year for Earth Observing System and Earth
Probes for the purchase of Earth science data from the pri-
vate sector.
SEC. 127. COMPETITIVENESS AND INTERNATIONAL CO-
OPERATION.
(a) LIMITATION.—As part of the evaluation of the costs
and benefits of entering into an obligation to conduct a
space mission in which a foreign entity will participate as
a supplier of the spacecraft, spacecraft system, or launch
system, the Administrator shall solicit comment on the po-
tential impact of such participation through notice pub-
lished in Commerce Business Daily at least 45 days before
entering into such an obligation.
(b) NATIONAL INTERESTS.—Before entering into an
obligation described in subsection (a), the Administrator
shall consider the national interests of the United States
described in section 2(6).
SEC. 128. TRANS-HAB.
(a) REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE.—No funds authorized
by this Act shall be obligated for the definition, design, or
development of an inflatable space structure to replace any
International Space Station components scheduled for
launch in the Assembly Sequence released by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration on February 22,
1999.
(b) GENERAL LIMITATION.—No funds authorized by
this Act for fiscal year 2000 shall be obligated for the defini-
tion, design, or development of an inflatable space structure
capable of accommodating humans in space.
SEC. 129. CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CONTRACT.
No funds authorized by this Act shall be used to create
a Government-owned corporation to perform the functions
that are the subject of the Consolidated Space Operations
Contract.
SEC. 130. TRIANA FUNDING PROHIBITION.
None of the funds authorized by this Act may be used
for the Triana program, except that $2,500,000 of the
amount authorized under section 103(3)(A) for fiscal year
2000 shall be available for termination costs.
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT COST ANAL-
YSIS.
Before any funds may be obligated for Phase B of a
project that is projected to cost more than $100,000,000 in
total project costs, the Chief Financial Officer for the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct
an independent cost analysis of such project and shall re-
port the results to Congress. In developing cost accounting
and reporting standards for carrying out this section, the
Chief Financial Officer shall, to the extent practicable and
consistent with other laws, solicit the advice of expertise out-
side of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
SEC. 202. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958
AMENDMENTS.
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE.—Section
102 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42
U.S.C. 2451) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating
subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), re-
spectively; and
(2) in subsection (g), as so redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘(f), and (g)’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and (f)’’.
(b) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—Section 206(a) of
the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C.
2476(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘January’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘May’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘calendar’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘fiscal’’.
SEC. 203. COMMERCIAL SPACE GOODS AND SERVICES.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
shall purchase commercially available space goods and serv-
ices to the fullest extent feasible, and shall not conduct ac-
tivities that preclude or deter commercial space activities
except for reasons of national security or public safety. A
space good or service shall be deemed commercially avail-
able if it is offered by a United States commercial provider,
or if it could be supplied by a United States commercial
provider in response to a Government procurement request.
For purposes of this section, a purchase is feasible if it
meets mission requirements in a cost-effective manner.
SEC. 204. COST EFFECTIVENESS CALCULATIONS.
In calculating the cost effectiveness of the cost of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration engaging
in an activity as compared to a commercial provider, the
Administrator shall compare the cost of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration engaging in the activity
using full cost accounting principles with the price the com-
mercial provider will charge for such activity.
SEC. 205. FOREIGN CONTRACT LIMITATION.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
shall not enter into any agreement or contract with a for-
eign government that grants the foreign government the
right to recover profit in the event that the agreement or
contract is terminated.
SEC. 206. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR SUSPEND CONTRACT
PAYMENTS BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL EVI-
DENCE OF FRAUD.
Section 2307(i)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘and (4)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘(4), and (6)’’.
SEC. 207. SPACE SHUTTLE UPGRADE STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator shall enter into ap-
propriate arrangements for the conduct of an independent
study to reassess the priority of all Phase III and Phase
IV Space Shuttle upgrades.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The study described in subsection
(a) shall establish relative priorities of the upgrades within
each of the following categories:
(1) Upgrades that are safety related.
(2) Upgrades that may have functional or tech-
nological applicability to reusable launch vehicles.
(3) Upgrades that have a payback period within
the next 12 years.
(c) COMPLETION DATE.—The results of the study de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Con-
gress not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 208. AERO-SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY IN-
TEGRATION.
(a) INTEGRATION PLAN.—The Administrator shall de-
velop a plan for the integration of research, development,
and experimental demonstration activities in the aero-
nautics transportation technology and space transportation
technology areas. The plan shall ensure that integration is
accomplished without losing unique capabilities which sup-
port the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
defined missions. The plan shall also include appropriate
strategies for using aeronautics centers in integration ef-
forts.
(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit to the Congress a report containing
the plan developed under subsection (a). The Administrator
shall transmit to the Congress annually thereafter for 5
years a report on progress in achieving such plan, to be
transmitted with the annual budget request.
SEC. 209. DEFINITIONS OF COMMERCIAL SPACE POLICY
TERMS.
The Administrator shall ensure that the usage of termi-
nology in National Aeronautics and Space Administration
policies and programs is consistent with the following defi-
nitions:
(1) The term ‘‘commercialization’’ means the
process of private entities conducting privatized space
activities to expand their customer base beyond the
Federal Government to address existing or potential
commercial markets, investing private resources to
meet those commercial market requirements.
(2) The term ‘‘commercial purchase’’ means a
purchase by the Federal Government of space goods
and services at a market price from a private entity
which has invested private resources to meet commer-
cial requirements.
(3) The term ‘‘commercial use of Federal assets’’
means the use by a service contractor or other private
entity of the capability of Federal assets to deliver
services to commercial customers, with or without
putting private capital at risk.
(4) The term ‘‘contract consolidation’’ means the
combining of two or more Government service con-
tracts for related space activities into one larger Gov-
ernment service contract.
(5) The term ‘‘privatization’’ means the process
of transferring—
(A) control and ownership of Federal space-
related assets, along with the responsibility for
operating, maintaining, and upgrading those as-
sets; or
(B) control and responsibility for space-re-
lated functions,
from the Federal Government to the private sector.
SEC. 210. EXTERNAL TANK OPPORTUNITIES STUDY.
(a) APPLICATIONS.—the Administrator shall enter into
appropriate arrangements for an independent study to
identify, and evaluate the potential benefits and costs of,
the broadest possible range of commercial and scientific ap-
plications which are enabled by the launch of Space Shuttle
external tanks into Earth orbit and retention in space,
including—
(1) the use of privately owned external tanks as
a venue for commercial advertising on the ground,
during ascent, and in Earth orbit, except that such
study shall not consider advertising that while in
orbit is observable from the ground with the unaided
human eye;
(2) the use of external tanks to achieve scientific
or technology demonstration missions in Earth orbit,
on the Moon, or elsewhere in space; and
(3) the use of external tanks as low-cost infra-
structure in Earth orbit or on the Moon, including as
an augmentation to the International Space Station.
A final report on the results of such study shall be delivered
to the Congress not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. Such report shall include recommenda-
tions as to Government and industry-funded improvements
to the external tank which would maximize its cost-effective-
ness for the scientific and commercial applications identi-
fied.
(b) REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.—The Administrator
shall conduct an internal agency study, based on the conclu-
sions of the study required by subsection (a), of what—
(1) improvements to the current Space Shuttle
external tank; and
(2) other in-space transportation or infrastruc-
ture capability developments,
would be required for the safe and economical use of the
Space Shuttle external tank for any or all of the applica-
tions identified by the study required by subsection (a), a
report on which shall be delivered to Congress not later than
45 days after receipt of the final report required by sub-
section (a).
(c) CHANGES IN LAW OR POLICY.—Upon receipt of the
final report required by subsection (a), the Administrator
shall solicit comment from industry on what, if any,
changes in law or policy would be required to achieve the
applications identified in that final report. Not later than
90 days after receipt of such final report, the Administrator
shall transmit to the Congress the comments received along
with the recommendations of the Administrator as to
changes in law or policy that may be required for those
purposes.
SEC. 211. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall exclude
from consideration for grant agreements made by the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration after fiscal
year 1999 any person who received funds, other than those
described in subsection (b), appropriated for a fiscal year
after fiscal year 1999, under a grant agreement from any
Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected
to a competitive, merit-based award process, except as spe-
cifically authorized by this Act. Any exclusion from consid-
eration pursuant to this section shall be effective for a pe-
riod of 5 years after the person receives such Federal funds.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to the
receipt of Federal funds by a person due to the membership
of that person in a class specified by law for which assist-
ance is awarded to members of the class according to a for-
mula provided by law.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘grant agreement’’ means a legal instrument whose
principal purpose is to transfer a thing of value to the re-
cipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimula-
tion authorized by a law of the United States, and does
not include the acquisition (by purchase, lease, or barter)
of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the
United States Government. Such term does not include a
cooperative agreement (as such term is used in section 6305
of title 31, United States Code) or a cooperative research
and development agreement (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 12(d)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innova-
tion Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(1))).
SEC. 212. NOTICE.
(a) NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING.—If any funds au-
thorized by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action
that requires notice to be provided to the Appropriations
Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate,
notice of such action shall concurrently be provided to the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
(b) NOTICE OF REORGANIZATION.—The Administrator
shall provide notice to the Committees on Science and Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Ap-
propriations of the Senate, not later than 15 days before
any major reorganization of any program, project, or activ-
ity of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
SEC. 213. UNITARY WIND TUNNEL PLAN ACT OF 1949
AMENDMENTS.
The Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 is
amended—
(1) in section 101 (50 U.S.C. 511) by striking
‘‘transsonic and supersonic’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic’’; and
(2) in section 103 (50 U.S.C. 513)—
(A) by striking ‘‘laboratories’’ in subsection
(a) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘laboratories
and centers’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘supersonic’’ in subsection
(a) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘transsonic, su-
personic, and hypersonic’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘laboratory’’ in subsection
(c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘facility’’.
SEC. 214. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR HUMAN SPACE
FLIGHT.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—In order to pro-
mote a ‘‘faster, cheaper, better’’ approach to the human ex-
ploration and development of space, the Administrator shall
establish a Human Space Flight Commercialization/Tech-
nology program of ground-based and space-based research
and development in innovative technologies.
(b) AWARDS.—At least 75 percent of the amount ap-
propriated for the program established under subsection (a)
for any fiscal year shall be awarded through broadly dis-
tributed announcements of opportunity that solicit pro-
posals from educational institutions, industry, nonprofit
institutions, National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, other Federal
agencies, and other interested organizations, and that allow
partnerships among any combination of those entities, with
evaluation, prioritization, and recommendations made by
external peer review panels.
(c) PLAN.—The Administrator shall include as part
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
budget request to the Congress for fiscal year 2001 a plan
for the implementation of the program established under
subsection (a).
SEC. 215. LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE.
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into ap-
propriate arrangements with the National Academy of
Sciences for the conduct of a review of—
(1) international efforts to determine the extent
of life in the universe; and
(2) enhancements that can be made to the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration’s efforts
to determine the extent of life in the universe.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a)
shall include—
(1) an assessment of the direction of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration’s astrobiology
initiatives within the Origins program;
(2) an assessment of the direction of other initia-
tives carried out by entities other than the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to determine
the extent of life in the universe, including other Fed-
eral agencies, foreign space agencies, and private
groups such as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intel-
ligence Institute;
(3) recommendations about scientific and techno-
logical enhancements that could be made to the Na-
tional Aeronautics 
and 
Space 
Administration’s
astrobiology initiatives to effectively utilize the initia-
tives of the scientific and technical communities; and
(4) recommendations for possible coordination or
integration of National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration initiatives with initiatives of other enti-
ties described in paragraph (2).
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results
of the review carried out under this section.
SEC. 216. RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator shall enter into a con-
tract with the National Research Council and the National
Academy of Public Administration to jointly conduct a
study of the status of life and microgravity research as it
relates to the International Space Station. The study shall
include—
(1) an assessment of the United States scientific
community’s readiness to use the International Space
Station for life and microgravity research;
(2) an assessment of the current and projected
factors limiting the United States scientific commu-
nity’s ability to maximize the research potential of
the International Space Station, including, but not
limited to, the past and present availability of re-
sources in the life and microgravity research accounts
within the Office of Human Spaceflight and the Of-
fice of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applica-
tions, and the past, present, and projected access to
space of the scientific community; and
(3) recommendations for improving the United
States scientific community’s ability to maximize the
research potential of the International Space Station,
including an assessment of the relative costs and bene-
fits of—
(A) dedicating an annual mission of the
Space Shuttle to life and microgravity research
during assembly of the International Space Sta-
tion; and
(B) maintaining the schedule for assembly
in place at the time of enactment.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit
to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the results of the study
conducted under this section.
SEC. 217. REMOTE SENSING FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RE-
SOURCE MANAGEMENT.
The Administrator shall—
(1) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture to
determine data product types that are of use to farm-
ers which can be remotely sensed from air or space;
(2) consider useful commercial data products re-
lated to agriculture as identified by the focused re-
search program between the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration’s Stennis Space Center and the
Department of Agriculture; and
(3) examine other data sources, including com-
mercial sources, LightSAR, RADARSAT I, and
RADARSAT II, which can provide domestic and
international agricultural information relating to
crop conditions, fertilization and irrigation needs,
pest infiltration, soil conditions, projected food, feed,
and fiber production, and other related subjects.
SEC. 218. INTEGRATED SAFETY RESEARCH PLAN.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 1, 2000, the
Administrator and the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall jointly prepare and transmit to
the Congress an integrated civil aviation safety research
and development plan.
(b) CONTENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a)
shall include—
(1) an identification of the respective research
and development requirements, roles, and responsibil-
ities of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration and the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) formal mechanisms for the timely sharing of
information between the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, including a requirement that the FAA-
NASA Coordinating Committee established in 1980
meet at least twice a year; and
(3) procedures for increased communication and
coordination between the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration research advisory committee established under
section 44508 of title 49, United States Code, and the
NASA Aeronautics and Space Transportation Tech-
nology Advisory Committee, including a proposal for
greater cross-membership between those 2 advisory
committees.
SEC. 219. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT EDUCATIONAL
INITIATIVE.
(a) EDUCATION CURRICULUM.—In recognition of the
100th anniversary of the first powered flight, the Adminis-
trator, in coordination with the Secretary of Education,
shall develop and provide for the distribution, for use in
the 2000–2001 academic year and thereafter, of an age-ap-
propriate educational curriculum, for use at the kinder-
garten, elementary, and secondary levels, on the history of
flight, the contribution of flight to global development in
the 20th century, the practical benefits of aeronautics and
space flight to society, the scientific and mathematical prin-
ciples used in flight, and any other topics the Administrator
considers appropriate. The Administrator shall integrate
into the educational curriculum plans for the development
and flight of the Mars plane.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than May 1,
2000, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Com-
mittee on Science of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate on activities undertaken pursuant to this section.
SEC. 220. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
The Administrator shall make available through the
Internet home page of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration the abstracts relating to all research grants
and awards made with funds authorized by this Act. Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to require or permit
the release of any information prohibited by law or regula-
tion from being released to the public.