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Union Calendar No. 446 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6063 
[Report No. 110–702] 
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2008 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. HALL 
of Texas, and Mr. FEENEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science and Technology 
JUNE 9, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. WU, Mr. 
MELANCON, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. SMITH 
of Texas, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Mr. MILLER of North Carolina 
JUNE 9, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2008] 
A BILL 
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Authoriza-
tion Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2009 
Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2009. 
TITLE II—EARTH SCIENCE 
Sec. 201. Goal. 
Sec. 202. Governance of United States Earth observations activities. 
Sec. 203. Decadal survey missions. 
Sec. 204. Transitioning experimental research into operational services. 
Sec. 205. Landsat thermal infrared data continuity. 
Sec. 206. Reauthorization of Glory Mission. 
Sec. 207. Plan for disposition of Deep Space Climate Observatory. 
TITLE III—AERONAUTICS 
Sec. 301. Environmentally friendly aircraft research and development initiative. 
Sec. 302. Research alignment. 
Sec. 303. Research program to determine perceived impact of sonic booms. 
Sec. 304. External review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research programs. 
Sec. 305. Interagency research initiative on the impact of aviation on the climate. 
Sec. 306. Research program on design for certification. 
Sec. 307. Aviation weather research. 
Sec. 308. Joint Aeronautics Research and Development Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 309. Funding for research and development activities in support of other 
mission directorates. 
Sec. 310. University-based centers for research on aviation training. 
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION INITIATIVE 
Sec. 401. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 402. Stepping stone approach to exploration. 
Sec. 403. Lunar outpost. 
Sec. 404. Exploration technology development. 
Sec. 405. Exploration risk mitigation plan. 
Sec. 406. Exploration crew rescue. 
Sec. 407. Participatory exploration. 
Sec. 408. Science and exploration. 
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TITLE V—SPACE SCIENCE 
Sec. 501. Technology development. 
Sec. 502. Provision for future servicing of observatory-class scientific spacecraft. 
Sec. 503. Mars exploration. 
Sec. 504. Importance of a balanced science program. 
Sec. 505. Restoration of radioisotope thermoelectric generator material produc-
tion. 
Sec. 506. Assessment of impediments to interagency cooperation on space and 
Earth science missions. 
Sec. 507. Assessment of cost growth. 
Sec. 508. Outer planets exploration. 
TITLE VI—SPACE OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—International Space Station 
Sec. 601. Utilization. 
Sec. 602. Research management plan. 
Sec. 603. Contingency plan for cargo resupply. 
Subtitle B—Space Shuttle 
Sec. 611. Flight manifest. 
Sec. 612. Disposition of shuttle-related assets. 
Sec. 613. Space Shuttle transition liaison office. 
Subtitle C—Launch Services 
Sec. 621. Launch services strategy. 
TITLE VII—EDUCATION 
Sec. 701. Response to review. 
Sec. 702. External review of Explorer Schools program. 
TITLE VIII—NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS 
Sec. 801. In general. 
Sec. 802. Findings. 
Sec. 803. Requests for information. 
Sec. 804. Establishment of policy. 
Sec. 805. Planetary radar capability. 
Sec. 806. Arecibo Observatory. 
TITLE IX—COMMERCIAL INITIATIVES 
Sec. 901. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 902. Commercial crew initiative. 
TITLE X—REVITALIZATION OF NASA INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES 
Sec. 1001. Review of information security controls. 
Sec. 1002. Maintenance and upgrade of Center facilities. 
Sec. 1003. Assessment of NASA laboratory capabilities. 
TITLE XI—OTHER PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1101. Space weather. 
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