(3) based on such needs identified in paragraph 
(2), assess the effectiveness of the task order approach 
in advancing commercial development of lunar deliv-
ery services, including an assessment of the appro-
priate number of providers necessary to support 
NASA commercial lunar delivery needs, and identify 
any challenges and recommendations for improve-
ment; and 
(4) strengthen procedures related to the selection, 
manifesting, interfaces, and requirements of payloads 
and other relevant factors that could contribute to 
minimizing future NASA-directed changes to projects 
following commercial lunar payload service contract 
awards. 
(e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 90 days from 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall, informed by the activities conducted under subsection 
(c), prepare and implement a management plan with clear 
leadership authority and responsibility for the program au-
thorized in subsection (b). 
(f) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days from the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief 
the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementa-
tion of the management plan in subsection (d). 
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(g) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall ensure 
coordination between Mission Directorates and the Moon to 
Mars Program on the administration of the program in 
subsection (b) to ensure alignment of goals for lunar deliv-
ery services. 
SEC. 613. PLANETARY AND LUNAR OPERATIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) existing NASA lunar and Martian orbital 
missions are operating well beyond their planned 
mission lifespans; 
(2) NASA relies on this aging infrastructure for 
observations, communications relay, and other oper-
ations to support critical NASA missions; and 
(3) the United States plans to increase its activi-
ties on and around both the Moon and Mars in com-
ing years. 
(b) PLAN.—The Administrator shall develop a plan to 
ensure continuity of operations and sufficient observational 
and operational capabilities on and around the Moon and 
Mars necessary to continue to enable a robust science pro-
gram and human exploration program for the Moon and 
Mars well into the future. Such plan shall consider opportu-
nities to engage both private and international partners in 
future operations. 
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SEC. 614. MARS SAMPLE RETURN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, lead a Mars Sample Re-
turn program to enable the return to Earth of scientifically- 
selected samples from the surface of Mars for study in terres-
trial laboratories, consistent with the recommendations of 
the National Academies decadal surveys for planetary 
science. 
(b) APPROACH.—The Administrator shall pursue the 
program in subsection (a) on a timeline and in a manner 
necessary to— 
(1) Sustain United States leadership in the sci-
entific exploration of Mars; 
(2) maintain NASA capabilities to land and op-
erate robotic spacecraft on the surface of Mars; 
(3) preserve the relevant unique and long-term 
institutional expertise; and 
(4) maintain a balanced and robust planetary 
science division portfolio without requiring signifi-
cant increases to the NASA budget. 
(c) 
IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.—The 
Administrator 
shall, as soon as practicable and no later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a plan and timeline for 
the implementation of a Mars Sample Return program pur-
suant to this section with the goal of enabling the highest 
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scientific return for the resources invested. Such plan shall 
include a design and mission architecture and establish re-
alistic cost and schedule estimates to enable such goal. 
SEC. 615. HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SERVICING. 
Not later than 90 days from the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress that includes the results 
of any study or studies conducted in the last five years re-
garding the technical feasibility of safely reboosting the 
Hubble Space Telescope, including any such studies regard-
ing the technical feasibility of using private sector capabili-
ties. 
SEC. 616. GREAT OBSERVATORIES MISSION AND TECH-
NOLOGY MATURATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator may estab-
lish a Great Observatories Mission and Technology Matura-
tion project (referred to in this section as a ‘‘Project’’) to 
mature the large-scale space-based mission concepts and 
technologies needed for a future astrophysics mission, as in-
formed by the recommendations of the most recent decadal 
survey in astronomy and astrophysics. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—A project established under sub-
section (b) shall inform the design and development of fu-
ture large-scale space-based Astrophysics missions by con-
ducting activities which may include— 
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(1) assessing the appropriate scope for any fu-
ture mission; 
(2) determining the range of capabilities and 
technology readiness of such capabilities needed for a 
mission; and 
(3) informing the development and maturation 
of science and technologies needed for such mission. 
(c) COSTS.—The independent life-cycle cost estimate 
conducted under section 30307 of title 51, United States 
Code, as amended by this Act, for a large-scale space-based 
mission resulting from successful completion of a Project 
established under subsection (b) shall include an accounting 
of all costs spent on maturation of the mission through such 
Project. 
(d) REPORT.—Starting on February 1, 2025, and con-
tinuing annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
progress and impacts of any Projects established under sub-
section (b) within Astrophysics programs. 
SEC. 617. NANCY GRACE ROMAN TELESCOPE. 
The Administrator shall continue development of the 
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as directed in sub-
section 10823(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117– 
167). 
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SEC. 618. CHANDRA X-RAY OBSERVATORY. 
The Administrator shall, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, take no action to reduce or otherwise preclude con-
tinuation of the science operations of the Chandra X-Ray 
Telescope prior to the completion and consideration of the 
next triennial review of mission extensions for the Astro-
physics division conducted pursuant to section 30504 of 
title 51, United States Code and NASA’s ongoing oper-
ations paradigm change review. 
SEC. 619. HELIOPHYSICS RESEARCH. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) NASA heliophysics research advances the sci-
entific understanding of the Sun, its impact on the 
Earth and near-Earth environment, and the Sun’s 
interactions with other bodies in the solar system, the 
interplanetary medium, and the interstellar medium; 
(2) fundamental science supported by the 
Heliophysics division is critical to improving space 
weather observations forecasting capabilities, which 
contribute to— 
(A) fortifying national security and other 
critically important space-based and ground- 
based assets; 
(B) improving the resilience of the Nation’s 
energy infrastructure; and 
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(C) protecting human health in space; and 
(3) the Heliophysics Division should continue to 
maximize the scientific return on investment of its 
portfolio through maintaining a balanced portfolio 
that includes research and analysis, including multi-
disciplinary research initiatives, technology develop-
ment, space-based missions and suborbital flight 
projects that include both directed and strategic mis-
sions and principal investigator-led, competitively so-
licited missions, informed by the science priorities 
and guidance of the most recent decadal survey in 
solar and space physics. 
(b) PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT.—The Administrator 
shall seek to— 
(1) maintain a regular Explorer Announcement 
of Opportunity cadence and alternate between small 
and mid-sized missions; and 
(2) enable a regular selection of Missions of Op-
portunity. 
SEC. 620. STUDY ON COMMERCIAL SPACE WEATHER DATA. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, shall conduct a study of the extent to which 
commercially-available data could advance space weather 
research, including the relevant space weather research pri-
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orities of the most recent decadal survey on solar and space 
physics. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include— 
(1) an assessment of commercial capabilities and 
commercial data that meets or exceeds the science and 
technical standards and requirements of the Adminis-
tration, which may include— 
(A) data that is generated or able to be gen-
erated by commercial providers; 
(B) commercially-available small spacecraft; 
(C) opportunities for hosted NASA payloads 
on commercial spacecraft; and 
(D) commercial solutions for data proc-
essing applicable to space weather science; 
(2) recommendations and opportunities for the 
Federal Government to facilitate the use of commer-
cially available options for space weather data rel-
evant to advancing the Administration’s space weath-
er research and development activities consistent with 
the most recent National Academies decadal survey, 
without reducing quality of data; and 
(3) options, where appropriate, for potential 
partnerships or use of NASA prize authority and 
competitions, as appropriate and practicable, to ob-
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tain access to such data identified in paragraph (1) 
that— 
(A) meets or exceeds the science and tech-
nical standards and requirements of the Admin-
istration; and 
(B) are not duplicative of activities con-
ducted pursuant to chapter 606 of title 51, 
United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 
a report to the appropriate committees of Congress con-
taining the results of the study provided under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 621. GEOSPACE DYNAMICS CONSTELLATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission could en-
able scientific discoveries that will transform understanding 
of the processes that govern the dynamics of the Earth’s 
upper atmospheric envelope that surrounds and protects the 
planet. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than September 5, 2024, 
The Administrator shall transmit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report regarding the schedule and 
budget profile to launch the Geospace Dynamics Constella-
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tion mission by the end of the decade to fulfill the rec-
ommendations of the heliophysics decadal survey. 
SEC. 622. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR WILDLAND 
FIRE SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND MITIGA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, acting through 
the Associate Director of the Earth Science Division for 
Earth Action, shall establish a project for science and tech-
nology development for wildland fire management and 
mitigation (referred to in this section as ‘‘FireSense’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of FireSense is to co-de-
velop, deploy, and support NASA’s application of advanced 
science, data, and technology capabilities to enable measur-
able improvement in United States wildland fire manage-
ment and mitigation across the fire cycle, including pre- 
fire, active fire, and post-fire phases. 
(c) OBJECTIVES.—In establishing FireSense, the Ad-
ministrator shall seek input from relevant stakeholders and 
shall align FireSense with the goal for NASA’s Earth 
science and applications program set forth in section 60501 
of title 51, United States Code, consider relevant rec-
ommendations of the most recent decadal survey on Earth 
science and applications from space, and shall, to the extent 
practicable, focus on the following objectives: 
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(1) Enhanced predictive modeling and early 
warning systems for wildland fire detection and pre-
vention. 
(2) Developing remote sensing technologies and 
data analysis tools to monitor fire-prone areas. 
(3) Transitioning wildland fire management 
technologies to operational users, including agencies, 
private sector entities, and academic institutions. 
(4) Conducting research to understand the im-
pacts of climate change on wildland fire frequency 
and intensity. 
(5) Supporting post-fire recovery and ecosystem 
restoration through advanced technologies and data. 
(6) Providing necessary technical assistance to 
operational users to receive, process, and make use of 
wildland fire science, data, and technology resources. 
(7) Any additional objectives as determined nec-
essary by the Administrator to satisfy the purpose de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(d) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In implementing 
FireSense, the Administrator shall, as practicable and ap-
propriate, coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and 
local agencies to support wildland fire science, data, and 
technology development activities across all phases of the 
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fire cycle, including prevention, detection, response, and re-
covery. 
(e) OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT.—The Administrator 
shall, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with 
other relevant Federal agencies, continue to provide nec-
essary scientific and technical support to enhance wildland 
fire mitigation efforts to operational users, including the 
following: 
(1) Relevant Federal agencies, as determined ap-
propriate by the Administrator. 
(2) State, local, and Tribal governments and or-
ganizations. 
(3) Private sector entities. 
(4) Academic institutions, including colleges, 
universities, and wildland fire research institutions. 
(f) DATA SHARING AND COLLABORATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall facilitate the sharing of data, tools, and 
research findings with operational users and other relevant 
stakeholders to ensure effective use of NASA’s capabilities 
in wildland fire management. 
(g) FIRESENSE PROJECT EVALUATION.—The Admin-
istrator shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of 
FireSense and make necessary adjustments to improve its 
impact on wildland fire management. 
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(h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five 
years, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the activities and ac-
complishments of FireSense, including the following: 
(1) An assessment of interagency coordination ef-
forts. 
(2) FireSense’s impact on wildland fire manage-
ment efforts. 
(3) A list of emerging wildland fire management 
technologies and opportunities that may be considered 
for further research, development, demonstration, and 
deployment. 
(4) An assessment of existing challenges to effec-
tive coordination with operational users, including 
State, local, and Tribal governments. 
SEC. 623. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY 
THE NATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE MANAGE-
MENT AND MITIGATION COMMISSION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Wildland fires pose a significant threat to 
public safety, property, and natural resources. 
(2) The National Wildland Fire Management 
and Mitigation Commission (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Commission’’) has provided critical rec-
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ommendations for enhancing wildland fire science, 
data, and technology resources. 
(3) The Administration, through the Science 
Mission Directorate, has the capability to support 
and enhance wildland fire management through its 
advanced research and technological expertise. 
(b) INCORPORATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator, in accordance with the goal for NASA’s Earth 
science and applications program set forth in section 60501 
of title 51, United States Code, and relevant recommenda-
tions of the most recent decadal survey on Earth science 
and applications from space, shall incorporate the rec-
ommendations of the Commission, to the extent practicable, 
which may include continuing to carry out the following: 
(1) Enhancing the collection, analysis, and dis-
semination of data related to wildland fires, includ-
ing satellite and remote sensing data. 
(2) 
Supporting 
research 
and 
development 
projects aimed at improving wildland fire prediction, 
prevention, response, and recovery. 
(3) Developing and deploying technologies that 
can assist in monitoring, detecting, and mitigating 
wildland fires. 
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(4) Conducting studies on the impact of climate 
change on wildland fire behavior, frequency, and in-
tensity. 
(c) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall continue to coordinate, as practicable, with 
other Federal, State, local, and Tribal entities to integrate 
the Commission’s recommendations into broader wildland 
fire management efforts. Such coordination may include the 
following: 
(1) Facilitating the sharing of wildland fire-re-
lated data and research findings with relevant agen-
cies and stakeholders. 
(2) Participating in joint initiatives and 
projects aimed at enhancing wildland fire manage-
ment capabilities. 
(d) EVALUATION.—The Administrator shall conduct 
periodic evaluations of NASA’s efforts to incorporate the 
Commission’s recommendations and make adjustments as 
necessary to maximize the effectiveness of such recommenda-
tions to support wildland fire mitigation and management 
efforts. 
(e) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
detailing the activities undertaken by NASA to implement 
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the Commission’s recommendations, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A summary of research and development 
projects initiated or supported. 
(2) An assessment of the impact of such activities 
on wildland fire management and mitigation efforts. 
(3) Any challenges or obstacles encountered in 
implementing such recommendations. 
TITLE VII—STEM EDUCATION 
SEC. 701. NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOW-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title 51, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 40303, by striking subsections (d) 
and (e); 
(2) in section 40304— 
(A) by striking subsection (c) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) SOLICITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
issue a solicitation from space grant consortia for the 
award of grants or contracts under this section at the 
conclusion of the award cycle for fiscal Year 2020 to 
2024. The Administrator shall implement the alloca-
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tion guidance from section 40304(e) during each fis-
cal year covered by the award cycle. 
‘‘(2) PROPOSALS.—A lead institution of a space 
grant consortium that seeks a grant or contract under 
this section shall submit, on behalf of such space 
grant consortium, an application to the Adminis-
trator at such time and in such manner and accom-
panied by such information as the Administrator 
may require. 
‘‘(3) AWARDS.—The Administrator shall award 
1 or more multi-year grants or contracts, disbursed in 
annual installments, to the lead institution of an eli-
gible space grant consortium of— 
‘‘(A) each of the 50 States of the United 
States; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—To carry out 
the purposes set forth in section 40301 of this title, 
each fiscal year, of the funds appropriated for this 
program of that fiscal year, the Administrator shall 
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allocate not less than 85 percent among eligible space 
grant consortia as follows: 
‘‘(A) The space grant consortia identified in 
paragraph 40304(c)(3) shall each receive an 
equal share. 
‘‘(B) The territories of Guam and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands shall each receive funds equal to 
one-fifth of the share for each space grant consor-
tium. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, of the 
funds made available for the National Space 
Grant College and Fellowship Program, the Ad-
ministrator shall allocate not more than 10 per-
cent for the administration of the program. 
‘‘(B) COSTS COVERED.—The funds allocated 
under paragraph (1)(A) of this section shall 
cover all costs of the Administration associated 
with the administration of the National Space 
Grant College and Fellowship Program, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) direct costs to the program, in-
cluding costs relating to support services 
and civil service salaries and benefits; 
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‘‘(ii) indirect general and administra-
tive costs of centers and facilities of the Ad-
ministration; and 
‘‘(iii) indirect general and administra-
tive costs of the Administration head-
quarters. 
‘‘(3) 
SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITIES.—Each 
fiscal 
year, of the funds made available for the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship program, the Ad-
ministrator shall allocate not more than 5 percent to 
lead institutions of Space Grant Consortia for grants 
to carry out innovative approaches and programs to 
further science and education relating to the missions 
of the Administration pursuant to subsection (b).’’. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall make arrange-
ments for an independent external review of the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to— 
(1) evaluate its management, accomplishments, 
approach to funding allocation as described in section 
40303(e) of title 51, United States Code, and respon-
siveness to the purposes and goals defined in chapter 
403 of title 51, United States Code; 
(2) consider the benefits partnerships with local 
education agencies, including those in underserved 
and rural areas, may provide; and 
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(3) propose any statutory updates that may be 
needed to implement recommendations of the review. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than nine months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall trans-
mit a report on the independent external review of the Na-
tional Space Grant College and Fellowship Program de-
scribed in subsection (a) to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate. 
SEC. 702. SKILLED TECHNICAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION 
OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may conduct or 
support STEM engagement activities that focus on expand-
ing opportunities for students to pursue skilled technical 
workforce occupations in space and aeronautics. 
(b) LEVERAGING EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Admin-
istrator, in conducting activities pursuant to subsection (a), 
shall consider leveraging, as appropriate, existing programs 
of NASA or other Federal programs and interagency initia-
tives, such as the Manufacturing USA program under sec-
tion 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
(c) INCLUSION.—Activities under subsection (a) may 
include outreach activities that engage secondary and post- 
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