Subtitle D—Heliophysics 
SEC. 331. DECADAL CADENCE. 
In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 
shall ensure a steady cadence of large, medium, and small 
heliophysics missions. 
SEC. 332. REVIEW OF SPACE WEATHER. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Energy, and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, shall enter into an arrangement with the National 
Academies to provide a comprehensive study that reviews 
current and planned space weather monitoring require-
ments and capabilities. The study shall inform the process 
of identifying national needs for future space weather 
monitoring and mitigation. The National Academies shall 
give consideration to international and private sector ef-
forts and collaboration. The study shall also review the 
current state of research capabilities in observing, mod-
eling, and prediction and provide recommendations to en-
sure future advancement of predictive capability. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Acad-
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emies shall transmit a report to the Administrator, and 
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, con-
taining the results of the study provided under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 333. DEEP SPACE CLIMATE OBSERVATORY. 
(a) INTEGRATING
SENSORS.—The Administrator 
may not integrate or fund the development of any sensor 
on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) that 
is not aligned with the spacecraft’s original space weather 
mission requirements. 
(b) ALGORITHMS.—The Administration may not de-
velop or implement algorithms, or any other applications 
or products, that— 
(1) are not aligned with the Deep Space Cli-
mate Observatory mission’s intended space weather 
requirements; or 
(2) enable ‘‘Earth at noon’’ images from the 
spacecraft. 
Subtitle E—Earth Science 
SEC. 341. GOAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Recognizing the contributions 
that Earth science and remote sensing have made to soci-
ety over the last 50 years, the Administration shall con-
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tinue to develop first-of-a-kind instruments that, once 
proved, can be transitioned to other agencies for oper-
ations. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Section 60501 of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘In order to accom-
plish this goal, the Administrator shall conduct research 
and development on new sensors and instruments that will 
mitigate the risks associated with the development of oper-
ational systems and long-term data continuity require-
ments by other agencies. The Administration shall not be 
responsible for the development of operational Earth 
science systems, including satellite, sensor, or instrument 
development, acquisition, and operations, as well as prod-
uct development and data analysis, unless such work is 
conducted on a reimbursable basis that accounts for the 
full cost of the work. The Administrator shall use the 
Joint Agency Satellite Division structure, or a direct suc-
cessor thereto, to manage this process on a fully reimburs-
able basis.’’ after ‘‘Earth observations-based research pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 342. DECADAL CADENCE. 
In carrying out section 301(b), the Administrator 
shall ensure a steady cadence of large, medium, and small 
Earth science missions. 
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SEC. 343. RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS. 
Section 60502(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Operational responsibility for 
Earth science or space weather missions or sensors may 
not be transferred from any other Federal agency to the 
Administration, except as specifically authorized by law.’’ 
after ‘‘execute the transitions.’’. 
SEC. 344. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 60505 of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and 
other Federal agencies’’ after ‘‘Atmos-
pheric Administration’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration, and the heads of other relevant Fed-
eral agencies’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the two agencies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each of those agencies’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Administrator of 
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the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration, and the heads of other relevant Fed-
eral agencies’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and 
Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration’’ and inserting 
‘‘, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, and other relevant Federal agen-
cies’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Administra-
tion Earth science mission’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘Earth science 
mission or Earth observing system to or from the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
any other Federal agency, or the Administration, or 
to or from other stakeholders, until the plans re-
quired under subsection (c) have been approved by 
the Administrator, the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and until 
financial resources have been identified to support 
the transition or transfer in the President’s annual 
budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmos-
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pheric Administration, the Administration, or other 
relevant agencies. Operational responsibility for 
Earth science programs may not be transferred from 
any other Federal agency to the Administration, ex-
cept as specifically authorized by law.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 60505 in the table of sections for chapter 605 
of title 51, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘60505. Coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion and other Federal agencies.’’. 
SEC. 345. JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM CLIMATE SEN-
SORS. 
The Administration shall not be responsible for the 
development of Joint Polar Satellite System climate sen-
sors, including the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS– 
2), the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite–Limb (OMPS– 
L), or the Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System 
(CERES–C). Any effort by the Administration related to 
this work shall be conducted on a fully reimbursable basis 
and executed by the Administration’s Joint Agency Sat-
ellite Division or a direct successor thereto. 
SEC. 346. LAND IMAGING. 
(a) REAFFIRMATION
OF POLICY.—Congress reaf-
firms the finding in section 2(1) of the Land Remote Sens-
ing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5601(1)), which states 
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that ‘‘The continuous collection and utilization of land re-
mote sensing data from space are of major benefit in 
studying and understanding human impacts on the global 
environment, in managing the Earth’s natural resources, 
in carrying out national security functions, and in plan-
ning and conducting many other activities of scientific, 
economic, and social importance.’’. 
(b) CONTINUOUS LAND REMOTE SENSING DATA 
COLLECTION.—The Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall take steps in consultation with 
other relevant Federal agencies to ensure, to the maximum 
extent practicable, the continuous collection of space- 
based, medium-resolution observations of the Earth’s land 
cover, and to ensure that the data are made available in 
such ways as to facilitate the widest possible use. 
(c) DEFINITION OF LAND IMAGING CAPABILITIES.— 
The Administrator may not initiate the definition of re-
quirements for land imaging capabilities unless such work 
is conducted on a fully reimbursable basis and executed 
by the Administration’s Joint Agency Satellite Division or 
a direct successor thereto. 
SEC. 347. SOURCES OF EARTH SCIENCE DATA. 
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Administrator shall, to the 
extent possible and while satisfying the scientific or edu-
cational requirements of the Administration and, where 
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appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific re-
searchers, acquire, where cost effective, space-based and 
airborne Earth remote sensing data, services, distribution, 
and applications from non-Federal providers. 
(b) TREATMENT AS COMMERCIAL ITEM UNDER AC-
QUISITION LAWS.—Acquisitions by the Administrator of 
the data, services, distribution, and applications referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with 
applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including 
chapters 137 and 140 of title 10, United States Code). 
For purposes of such laws and regulations, such data, 
services, distribution, and applications shall be considered 
to be commercial items. Nothing in this subsection shall 
be construed to preclude the United States from acquiring, 
through contracts with commercial providers, sufficient 
rights in data to meet the needs of the scientific and edu-
cational community or the needs of other government ac-
tivities. 
(c) SAFETY STANDARDS.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government 
from requiring compliance with applicable safety stand-
ards. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of the Act, the Administrator shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
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nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on the Administration’s efforts to carry out this section. 
TITLE IV—AERONAUTICS 
SEC. 401. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a robust aeronautics research portfolio will 
help maintain the United States status as a leader 
in aviation; 
(2) aeronautics research is essential to the Ad-
ministration’s mission; and 
(3) the Administrator should coordinate and 
consult with relevant Federal agencies and the pri-
vate sector to minimize duplication and leverage re-
sources. 
SEC. 402. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration and other Federal agencies, shall direct re-
search and technological development to facilitate the safe 
integration of unmanned aerial systems into the National 
Airspace System, including— 
(1) positioning and navigation systems; 
(2) sense and avoid capabilities; 
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(3) secure data and communication links; 
(4) flight recovery systems; and 
(5) human systems integration. 
(b) ROADMAP.—The Administrator shall update a 
roadmap for unmanned aerial systems research and devel-
opment and transmit this roadmap to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) COOPERATIVE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AC-
TIVITIES.—Section 31504 of title 51, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘Operational flight data derived 
from these cooperative agreements shall be made available, 
in appropriate and usable formats, to the Administration 
and the Federal Aviation Administration for the develop-
ment of regulatory standards.’’ after ‘‘in remote areas.’’. 
SEC. 403. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS 
USED IN AERONAUTICS. 
(a) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator, in over-
seeing the Administration’s Integrated Systems Research 
Program’s work on composite materials, shall consult with 
relevant Federal agencies and partners in industry to ac-
celerate safe development and certification processes for 
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SEC. 405. SUPERSONIC RESEARCH. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and 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 road-
map that allows for flexible funding profiles, for super-
sonic aeronautics research and development with the ob-
jective of developing and demonstrating, in a relevant envi-
ronment, airframe and propulsion technologies to mini-
mize the environmental impact, including noise, of super-
sonic overland flight in an efficient and economical man-
ner. The roadmap shall include— 
(1) a status report on the Administration’s ex-
isting research on supersonic flight; 
(2) a list of specific technological, environ-
mental, and other challenges that must be overcome 
to minimize the environmental impact, including 
noise, of supersonic overland flight; 
(3) a research plan to address such challenges, 
as well as a project timeline for accomplishing rel-
evant research goals; and 
(4) a plan for coordination with stakeholders, 
including relevant government agencies and indus-
try. 
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SEC. 406. RESEARCH ON NEXTGEN AIRSPACE MANAGE-
MENT CONCEPTS AND TOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in con-
sultation with other Federal agencies, review at least an-
nually the alignment and timing of the Administration’s 
research and development activities in support of the 
NextGen airspace management modernization initiative, 
and 
shall 
make 
any 
necessary 
adjustments 
by 
reprioritizing or retargeting the Administration’s research 
and development activities in support of the NextGen ini-
tiative. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Administrator shall re-
port to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an-
nually regarding the progress of the Administration’s re-
search and development activities in support of the 
NextGen airspace management modernization initiative, 
including details of consultation with the Federal Aviation 
Administration and any adjustments made to research ac-
tivities. 
SEC. 407. ROTORCRAFT RESEARCH. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other 
Federal agencies, shall prepare and transmit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
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of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for re-
search relating to rotorcraft and other runway-inde-
pendent air vehicles, with the objective of developing and 
demonstrating improved safety, noise, and environmental 
impact in a relevant environment. The plan shall include 
specific goals for the research, a timeline for implementa-
tion, metrics for success, and guidelines for collaboration 
and coordination with industry and other Federal agen-
cies. 
TITLE V—SPACE TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 501. SPACE TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Space Technology Mission Directorate 
created by the Administration is lacking an organic 
statutory authorization and in need of congressional 
direction. 
(2) In order to appropriately prioritize the Ad-
ministration’s resources to accomplish its goals and 
purposes, the Space Technology Mission Directorate 
needs to be reorganized as provided in the amend-
ments made by this section. 
(3) Projects, programs, and activities currently 
within the Exploration Research and Development 
program should continue as planned as part of the 
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Human Exploration and Operations Mission Direc-
torate. 
(b) SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 70507 of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 70507. Space Technology Program authorized 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator 
shall establish, within the office of the Administrator, a 
Space Technology Program to pursue the development of 
technologies that enable exploration of the solar system 
or advanced space science throughout the various elements 
of the Administration. 
‘‘(b) SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The Adminis-
trator shall organize and manage the Administration’s 
Small Business Innovation Research program and Small 
Business Technology Transfer program within the Space 
Technology Program. 
‘‘(c) NONDUPLICATION CERTIFICATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall include in the budget for each fiscal year, 
as transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, a certification that no project, program, or mission 
undertaken by the Space Technology Program is inde-
pendently under development by any other office or direc-
torate of the Administration.’’. 
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(2) TABLE
OF
SECTIONS
AMENDMENT.—The 
item relating to section 70507 in the table of sec-
tions for chapter 705 of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘70507. Space Technology Program authorized.’’. 
SEC. 502. UTILIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE 
STATION FOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRA-
TIONS. 
The Administrator shall utilize the International 
Space Station and commercial services for Space Tech-
nology Demonstration missions in low-Earth orbit wher-
ever it is practical and cost effective to do so. 
TITLE VI—EDUCATION 
SEC. 601. EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall continue 
its education and outreach efforts to— 
(1) increase student interest and participation 
in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe-
matics (‘‘STEM’’) education; 
(2) improve public literacy in STEM; 
(3) employ proven strategies for improving stu-
dent learning and teaching; 
(4) provide curriculum support materials; and 
(5) create and support opportunities for profes-
sional development for STEM teachers. 
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(b) ORGANIZATION.—In order to ensure the inspira-
tion and engagement of children and the general public, 
the Administration shall continue its STEM education and 
outreach activities within the Science, Aeronautics Re-
search, Space Operations, and Exploration Mission Direc-
torates. Funds devoted to education and public outreach 
shall be maintained in the Directorates, and the consolida-
tion of these activities into the Education Directorate is 
prohibited. 
(c) PROHIBITION.—The Administration may not im-
plement any proposed STEM education and outreach-re-
lated changes proposed in the budget for fiscal year 2014 
transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(d) CONTINUATION OF SPACE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
The Administrator shall continue to operate the National 
Space Grant College and Fellowship program through a 
national network consisting of a State-based consortium 
in each State that provides flexibility to the States, with 
the objective of providing hands-on research, training, and 
education programs, with measurable outcomes, to en-
hance America’s STEM education and workforce. 
(e) REAFFIRMATION
OF POLICY.—Congress reaf-
firms its commitment to informal science education at 
science centers and planetariums as set forth in section 
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616 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2005 (51 U.S.C. 40907). 
SEC. 602. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SPACE 
GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the National Space Grant College and Fellow-
ship Program, which was established in the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 2486 et seq.), has been an important 
program by which the Federal Government has partnered 
with State and local governments, universities, private in-
dustry, and other organizations to enhance the under-
standing and use of space and aeronautics activities and 
their benefits through education, fostering of interdiscipli-
nary and multidisciplinary space research and training, 
and supporting Federal funding for graduate fellowships 
in space-related fields, among other purposes. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academies for— 
(1) a review of the National Space Grant Col-
lege and Fellowship Program, including its structure 
and capabilities for supporting science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics education and train-
ing consistent with the National Science and Tech-
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nology Council’s Federal Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 5– 
Year Strategic Plan; and 
(2) recommendations on measures, if needed, to 
enhance the Program’s effectiveness and mecha-
nisms by which any increases in funding appro-
priated by Congress can be applied. 
(c) NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FEL-
LOWSHIP PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PURPOSES.—Section 40301 of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) support outreach to primary and sec-
ondary schools to help support STEM engagement 
and learning at the K–12 level and to encourage K– 
12 students to pursue postsecondary degrees in 
fields related to space.’’. 
(2) REGIONAL CONSORTIUM.—Section 40306(a) 
of title 51, United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS.—A 
space grant regional consortium designated in para-
graph (1)(B) may include one or more 2-year insti-
tutions of higher education.’’. 
TITLE VII—POLICY PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. ASTEROID RETRIEVAL MISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the policy stated 
in section 201(b), the Administrator may not fund the de-
velopment of an asteroid retrieval mission to send a 
robotic spacecraft to a near-Earth asteroid for rendezvous, 
retrieval, and redirection of that asteroid to lunar orbit 
for exploration by astronauts. 
(b) ASTEROID SURVEY.—The Administration may 
not pursue a program to search for asteroids of 20 meters 
or less in diameter unless the survey program described 
in section 322(c) is at least 90 percent complete. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 
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 
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on the proposed Asteroid Retrieval Mission. Such report 
shall include— 
(1) a detailed budget profile, including cost esti-
mates for the development of all necessary tech-
nologies and spacecraft required for the mission; 
(2) a detailed technical plan that includes mile-
stones and a specific schedule; 
(3) a description of the technologies and capa-
bilities anticipated to be gained from the proposed 
mission that will enable future human missions to 
Mars which could not be gained by lunar missions; 
(4) a description of the technologies and capa-
bilities anticipated to be gained from the proposed 
mission that will enable future planetary defense 
missions, against impact threats from near-Earth 
objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in di-
ameter, which could not be gained by current or 
planned missions; and 
(5) a complete review by the Small Bodies As-
sessment Group and the NASA Advisory Council 
that includes a recommendation to Congress on the 
feasibility of the mission as proposed by the Admin-
istration. 
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SEC. 702. TERMINATION LIABILITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The International Space Station, the Space 
Launch System, and the Orion crew capsule will en-
able the Nation to continue operations in low-Earth 
orbit and to send its astronauts to deep space. The 
James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our 
understanding of star and planet formation and how 
galaxies evolved and advance the search for the ori-
gins of our universe. As a result of their unique ca-
pabilities and their critical contribution to the future 
of space exploration, these systems have been des-
ignated by Congress and the Administration as pri-
ority investments. 
(2) While the Space Launch System and the 
Orion programs, currently under development, have 
made significant progress, they have not been fund-
ed at levels authorized, and as a result congression-
ally authorized milestones will be delayed by several 
years. 
(3) Although the James Webb Space Telescope 
is making steady progress towards its scheduled 
2018 launch, it confronts a number of challenging 
integration tests that will stress a congressionally 
imposed development cost cap. 
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corrective action that may be required to rem-
edy the use or inclusion of such parts; and 
(B) the cost of counterfeit electronic parts 
and suspect counterfeit electronic parts and the 
cost of rework or corrective action that may be 
required to remedy the use or inclusion of such 
parts are not allowable costs under Agency con-
tracts, unless 
(i) the covered contractor has an oper-
ational system to detect and avoid counter-
feit parts and suspect counterfeit electronic 
parts that has been reviewed and approved 
by the Administration or the Department 
of Defense; 
(ii) the covered contractor provides 
timely notice to the Administration pursu-
ant to paragraph (4); or 
(iii) the counterfeit electronic parts or 
suspect counterfeit electronic parts were 
provided to the contractor as Government 
property in accordance with part 45 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(3) SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRONIC PARTS.—The 
revised regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall— 
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