(ii) $1,928,000,000 shall be for Uni-
verse of which—
(I) $250,000,000 shall be for a 
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mis-
sion; 
(II) $521,600,000 shall be for 
the James Webb Space Telescope; and 
(III) $331,500,000 shall be for 
Universe Research; 
(iii) $2,144,000,000 shall be for 
Earth-Sun System of which—
(I) $30,000,000 shall be to aug-
ment funding for the Glory mission; 
(II) $25,000,000 shall be to aug-
ment funding for extension of oper-
ational spacecraft missions; and 
(III) $25,000,000 shall be to 
augment funding for the Global Pre-
cipitation Mission; and 
(iv) $117,000,000 shall be for Micro-
gravity Sciences; 
(B) $1,057,000,000 shall be for Aero-
nautics; 
(C) $376,000,000 shall be for Space and 
Flight Support; and
(D) $180,000,000 shall be for Education, 
of which $29,550,000 shall be for the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. 
(2) For Human Space Flight (including 
amounts 
for 
construction 
of 
facilities), 
$8,873,000,000 of which—
(A) $4,531,000,000 shall be for the Space 
Shuttle; 
(B) $1,857,000,000 shall be for the Inter-
national Space Station; and 
(C) $2,485,000,000 shall be for Human 
Exploration, including all robotic space missions 
and technology development needed to enable 
human exploration beyond the orbital altitude 
of the International Space Station. 
(3) For the Office of Inspector General, 
$32,000,000. 
SEC. 102. FISCAL YEAR 2007. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA for 
fiscal year 2007 $16,962,000,000, as follows: 
(1) For Science, Aeronautics, Space and Flight 
Support, and Education (including amounts for con-
struction of facilities), $7,792,100,000, of which—
(A) $6,146,700,000 shall be for Science, of 
which—
(i) $2,072,000,000 shall be for Solar 
System Exploration; 
(ii) $1,848,500,000 shall be for Uni-
verse of which—
(I) $150,000,000 shall be for a 
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mis-
sion; 
(II) $522,500,000 shall be for 
the James Webb Space Telescope; and 
(III) $328,500,000 shall be for 
Universe Research; 
(iii) $2,106,000,000 shall be for 
Earth-Sun System, of which $25,000,000 
shall be to augment funding for extension 
of operational spacecraft missions; and 
(iv) $120,000,000 shall be for Micro-
gravity Sciences; 
(B) $1,089,000,000 shall be for Aero-
nautics; 
(C) $371,000,000 shall be for Space and 
Flight Support; and 
(D) $185,000,000 shall be for Education, 
of which $32,000,000 shall be for the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.
(2) For Human Space Flight (including 
amounts 
for 
construction 
of 
facilities), 
$9,134,900,000, of which—
(A) $4,172,000,000 shall be for the Space 
Shuttle; 
(B) $1,835,000,000 shall be for the Inter-
national Space Station; and 
(C) $3,127,900,000 shall be for Human 
Exploration, including all robotic space missions 
and technology development needed to enable 
human exploration beyond the orbital altitude 
of the International Space Station. 
(3) For the Office of Inspector General, 
$34,000,000. 
SEC. 103. FISCAL YEAR 2008. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA for 
fiscal year 2008 $17,306,000,000, as follows: 
(1) For Science, Aeronautics, Space and Flight, 
and Education (including amounts for construction 
of facilities), $8,259,400,000 of which—
(A) $6,547,500,000 shall be for Science, of 
which—
(i) $2,461,000,000 shall be for Solar 
System Exploration;
(ii) $1,806,000,000 shall be for Uni-
verse of which—
(I) $100,000,000 shall be for a 
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mis-
sion; 
(II) $478,600,000 shall be for 
the James Webb Space Telescope; and 
(III) $325,800,000 shall be for 
Universe Research; 
(iii) $2,157,000,000 shall be for 
Earth-Sun System, of which $25,000,000 
shall be to augment funding for oper-
ational spacecraft missions; and 
(iv) $124,000,000 shall be for Micro-
gravity Sciences; 
(B) $1,121,000,000 shall be for Aero-
nautics; 
(C) $400,000,000 shall be for Space and 
Flight Support; and 
(D) $191,000,000 shall be for Education, 
of which $34,000,000 shall be for the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. 
(2) For Human Space Flight (including 
amounts 
for 
construction 
of 
facilities), 
$9,011,500,000, of which—
(A) $3,866,000,000 shall be for the Space 
Shuttle; 
(B) $1,791,000,000 shall be for the Inter-
national Space Station; and 
(C) $3,354,500,000 shall be for Human 
Exploration, including all robotic space missions 
and technology development needed to enable 
human exploration beyond the orbital altitude 
of the International Space Station. 
(3) For the Office of the Inspector General, 
$35,000,000. 
Subtitle B—General Provisions 
SEC. 111. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Of each of the overall sums authorized to be appro-
priated by sections 101, 102, and 103, 1.09 percent shall 
be reserved for innovative technology transfer partnerships 
and other technology transfer initiatives undertaken by 
NASA. 
SEC. 112. PROPORTIONALITY. 
If the total amount appropriated for NASA pursuant 
to section 101, 102, or 103 is less than the amount au-
thorized under such section, the amounts authorized under 
each of the accounts specified in such section shall be re-
duced proportionately.
SEC. 113. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no 
amount appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used 
for any program in excess of the amount actually author-
ized for the particular program by section 101, 102, or 
103, unless a period of 30 days has passed after the re-
ceipt, by each such Committee, of notice given by the Ad-
ministrator containing a full and complete statement of 
the action proposed to be taken and the facts and cir-
cumstances relied upon in support of such a proposed ac-
tion. NASA shall keep the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science of the House of Representatives fully 
and currently informed with respect to all activities and 
responsibilities within the jurisdiction of those Commit-
tees. 
SEC. 114. NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING. 
If any funds authorized by this Act are subject to 
a reprogramming action that requires notice to be pro-
vided 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 Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 115. STRUCTURE OF BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS. 
Section 313 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2459f) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 313. BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS. 
‘‘Appropriations for NASA for fiscal year 2007 and 
thereafter shall be made in three accounts, ‘Science, Aero-
nautics, Space and Flight Support, and Education’, 
‘Human Space Flight’, and an account for amounts appro-
priated for the necessary expenses of the Office of the In-
spector General. Appropriations shall remain available for 
two fiscal years. Each account shall include the planned 
full costs of NASA’s activities.’’. 
SEC. 116. COST GROWTH AND COST OVERRUNS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that cost overruns and cost growth within one of 
the accounts specified in sections 101, 102, and 103 
should be dealt with by means of adjustments within that 
account to the maximum extent practicable, and pro-
tecting funds intended for fundamental and applied re-
search and analysis to the maximum extent practicable. 
(b) BASELINES AND COST CONTROLS.—
(1) CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—NASA shall not enter 
into a contract for the development phase of a
major program unless the Administrator deter-
mines that—
(i) the technical, cost, and schedule 
risks of the program are clearly identified 
and the program has developed a plan to 
manage those risks; and 
(ii) the program complies with all rel-
evant policies, regulations, and directives 
of NASA. 
(B) REPORT.—The Administrator shall 
transmit a report describing the basis for the 
determination required under subparagraph (A) 
to the Committee on Science of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate at least 30 days before entering into a con-
tract for development under a major program. 
(C) NONDELEGATION.—The Administrator 
may not delegate the determination requirement 
under this paragraph. 
(2) MAJOR PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORTS.—
(A) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 15 of each year following the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
transmit to the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on each major program for 
which the Administration proposes to expend 
funds in the subsequent fiscal year. Reports 
under this subparagraph shall be known as 
Major Program Annual Reports. 
(B) BASELINE REPORT.—The first Major 
Program Annual Report for each major pro-
gram shall include a Baseline Report that shall, 
at a minimum, include—
(i) the purposes of the program and 
key technical characteristics necessary to 
fulfill those purposes; 
(ii) an estimate of the life-cycle cost 
for the program, with a detailed breakout 
of the development cost and an estimate of 
the annual costs until the development is 
completed; 
(iii) the schedule for the development, 
including key program milestones; and 
(iv) the name of the person respon-
sible for making notifications under para-
graph (3), who shall be an individual
whose primary responsibility is overseeing 
the program. 
(C) INFORMATION
UPDATES.—For major 
programs with respect to which a Baseline Re-
port has been previously submitted, each subse-
quent Major Program Annual Report shall de-
scribe any changes to the information that had 
been provided in the Baseline Report, and the 
reasons for those changes. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—
(A) REQUIREMENT.—The individual iden-
tified under paragraph (2)(B)(iv) shall imme-
diately notify the Administrator any time that 
individual has reasonable cause to believe that, 
for the major program for which he or she is 
responsible—
(i) the development cost of the pro-
gram is likely to exceed the estimate pro-
vided in the Baseline Report of the pro-
gram by 15 percent or more; or 
(ii) a milestone of the program is like-
ly to be delayed by 6 months or more from 
the date provided for it in the Baseline Re-
port of the program.
(B) REASONS.—Not later than 7 days 
after the notification required under subpara-
graph (A), the individual identified under para-
graph (2)(B)(iv) shall transmit to the Adminis-
trator a written notification explaining the rea-
sons for the change in the cost or milestone of 
the program for which notification was provided 
under subparagraph (A). 
(C) NOTIFICATION
OF
CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 5 days after the Administrator re-
ceives a written notification under subpara-
graph (B), the Administrator shall transmit the 
notification to the Committee on Science of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate. 
(4) FIFTEEN PERCENT THRESHOLD.—Not later 
than 30 days after receiving a written notification 
under paragraph (3)(B), the Administrator shall de-
termine whether the development cost of the pro-
gram is likely to exceed the estimate provided in the 
Baseline Report of the program by 15 percent or 
more, or whether a milestone is likely to be delayed 
by 6 months or more. If the determination is affirm-
ative, the Administrator shall—
(A) transmit to the Committee on Science 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, not later than 14 days 
after making the determination, a report that 
includes—
(i) a description of the increase in 
cost or delay in schedule and a detailed ex-
planation for the increase or delay; 
(ii) a description of actions taken or 
proposed to be taken in response to the 
cost increase or delay; and 
(iii) a description of any impacts the 
cost increase or schedule delay will have on 
any other program within the Administra-
tion; and 
(B) if the Administrator intends to con-
tinue with the program, promptly initiate an 
analysis of the program, which shall include, at 
a minimum—
(i) the projected cost and schedule for 
completing the program if current require-
ments of the program are not modified; 
(ii) the projected cost and the sched-
ule for completing the program after insti-
tuting the actions described under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii); and 
(iii) a description of, and the pro-
jected cost and schedule for, a broad range 
of alternatives to the program. 
The Administration shall complete an analysis initi-
ated under subparagraph (B) not later than 6 
months after the Administrator makes a determina-
tion under this paragraph. The Administrator shall 
transmit the analysis to the Committee on Science 
of the House of Representatives and Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate not later than 30 days after its completion. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this 
subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘development’’ means the 
phase of a program following the formulation 
phase and beginning with the approval to pro-
ceed to implementation, as defined in the Ad-
ministration’s 
Procedural 
Requirements 
7120.5c, dated March 22, 2005; 
(B) the term ‘‘development cost’’ means 
the total of all costs, including construction of 
facilities and civil servant costs, from the period 
beginning with the approval to proceed to im-
plementation through the achievement of oper-
ational readiness, without regard to funding 
source or management control, for the life of 
the program; 
(C) the term ‘‘life-cycle cost’’ means the 
total of the direct, indirect, recurring, and non-
recurring costs, including the construction of 
facilities and civil servant costs, and other re-
lated expenses incurred or estimated to be in-
curred in the design, development, verification, 
production, operation, maintenance, support, 
and retirement of a program over its planned 
lifespan, without regard to funding source or 
management control; and 
(D) the term ‘‘major program’’ means an 
activity approved to proceed to implementation 
that has an estimated life-cycle cost of more 
than $100,000,000. 
SEC. 117. EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR BUDGET REQUEST. 
It is the sense of the Congress that each budget of 
the United States submitted to the Congress after the date 
of enactment of this Act should be evaluated for compli-
ance with the findings and priorities established by this 
Act and the amendments made by this Act.
SEC. 118. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIONAL FUND. 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 101 may be used, but not to exceed 
a total of $70,000, for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
SEC. 119. SAFETY MANAGEMENT. 
Section 6 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act, 1968 (42 U.S.C. 2477) is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘There is hereby’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘plans referred to it’’ and in-
serting ‘‘plans referred to it, including evaluating the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s 
compliance with the return-to-flight and continue-to-
fly recommendations of the Columbia Accident In-
vestigation Board,’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘and the Congress’’ after ‘‘ad-
vise the Administrator’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and with respect to the ade-
quacy of proposed or existing safety standards and 
shall’’ and inserting ‘‘, with respect to the adequacy 
of proposed or existing safety standards, and with 
respect to management and culture. The Panel shall 
also’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Panel shall submit an 
annual report to the Administrator and to the Congress. 
In the first annual report submitted after the date of en-
actment of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 2005, the Panel shall include 
an evaluation of NASA’s safety management culture. 
‘‘(c) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
the Congress that the Administrator should—
‘‘(1) ensure that NASA employees can raise 
safety concerns without fear of reprisal; 
‘‘(2) continue to follow the recommendations of 
the Columbia Accident Investigation Board for safe-
ly returning to flight and continuing to fly the Space 
Shuttle; and 
‘‘(3) continue to inform the Congress from time 
to time of NASA’s progress in meeting those rec-
ommendations.’’. 
SEC. 120. LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide 
an implementation plan describing NASA’s approach for 
obtaining, implementing, and sharing lessons learned and 
best practices for its major programs and projects not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. The implementation plan shall be updated and main-
tained to ensure that it is current and consistent with the