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ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– 
267, 124 Stat. 2807), and support sustained investments 
in early stage innovation, fundamental research, and tech-
nologies to expand the boundaries of the national aero-
space enterprise. 
‘‘(b) PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES.—A goal of pro-
pulsion technologies developed under subsection (a) shall 
be to significantly reduce human travel time to Mars. 
‘‘§ 71742. Space technology program 
‘‘(a) SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
The Administrator shall conduct a space technology pro-
gram (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’) to re-
search and develop advanced space technologies that could 
deliver innovative solutions across the Administration’s 
space exploration and science missions. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the Program, 
the Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the recommendations of the National 
Academies’ review of the Administration’s Space 
Technology roadmaps and priorities; and 
‘‘(2) the applicable enabling aspects of the step-
ping stone approach to exploration under section 
70504 of this title. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the Program, 
the Administrator shall— 
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‘‘(1) to the extent practicable, use a competitive 
process to select research and development projects; 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable and appropriate, 
use small satellites and the Administration’s sub-
orbital and ground-based platforms to demonstrate 
space technology concepts and developments; and 
‘‘(3) as appropriate, partner with other Federal 
agencies, universities, private industry, and foreign 
countries. 
‘‘(d) 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 Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) NONDUPLICATION CERTIFICATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall submit a budget for each fiscal year, as 
transmitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
that avoids duplication of projects, programs, or missions 
conducted by the Program with other projects, programs, 
or missions conducted by another office or directorate of 
the Administration. 
‘‘(f) COLLABORATION, COORDINATION, AND ALIGN-
MENT.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that the Administration’s projects, 
programs, and activities in support of technology re-
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search and development of advanced space tech-
nologies are fully coordinated and aligned; 
‘‘(2) ensure that the results of the projects, pro-
grams, and activities under paragraph (1) are 
shared and leveraged within the Administration; and 
‘‘(3) ensure that the organizational responsi-
bility for research and development activities in sup-
port of human space exploration not initiated as of 
March 21, 2017, is established on the basis of a 
sound rationale. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall in-
clude in the Administration’s annual budget request for 
each fiscal year the rationale for assigning organizational 
responsibility for, in the year prior to the budget fiscal 
year, each initiated project, program, and mission focused 
on research and development of advanced technologies for 
human space exploration. 
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‘‘Subchapter V—MAXIMIZING 
EFFICIENCY 
‘‘Part 
A—ADMINISTRATION 
IN-
FORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
AND CYBERSECURITY 
‘‘§ 71751. Information technology governance 
‘‘The Administrator shall, in a manner that reflects 
the unique nature of the Administration’s mission and ex-
pertise— 
‘‘(1) ensure the Administration Chief Informa-
tion Officer, mission directorates, and centers have 
appropriate roles in the management, governance, 
and oversight processes related to information tech-
nology operations and investments and information 
security programs for the protection of Administra-
tion systems; 
‘‘(2) ensure the Administration Chief Informa-
tion Officer has the appropriate resources and in-
sight to oversee Administration information tech-
nology and information security operations and in-
vestments; 
‘‘(3) provide an information technology program 
management framework to increase the efficiency 
and effectiveness of information technology invest-
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ments, including relying on metrics for identifying 
and reducing potential duplication, waste, and cost; 
‘‘(4) improve the operational linkage between 
the Administration Chief Information Officer and 
each Administration mission directorate, center, and 
mission support office to ensure both Administration 
and mission needs are considered in Administration- 
wide information technology and information secu-
rity management and oversight; 
‘‘(5) review the portfolio of information tech-
nology investments and spending, including informa-
tion technology-related investments included as part 
of activities within Administration mission direc-
torates that may not be considered information tech-
nology, to ensure investments are recognized and re-
ported appropriately based on guidance from the Of-
fice of Management and Budget; 
‘‘(6) consider appropriate revisions to the char-
ters of information technology boards and councils 
that inform information technology investment and 
operation decisions; and 
‘‘(7) consider whether the Administration Chief 
Information Officer should have a seat on any 
boards or councils described in paragraph (6). 
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‘‘§ 71752. Information technology strategic plan 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
Administrator shall develop an information technology 
strategic plan to guide Administration information tech-
nology management and strategic objectives. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the strategic 
plan, the Administrator shall ensure that the strategic 
plan addresses— 
‘‘(1) the deadline under section 306(a) of title 
5; and 
‘‘(2) the requirements under section 3506 of 
title 44. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan shall address, 
in a manner that reflects the unique nature of the Admin-
istration’s mission and expertise— 
‘‘(1) near- and long-term goals and objectives 
for leveraging information technology; 
‘‘(2) a plan for how the Administration will 
submit to Congress a list of information technology 
projects, including completion dates and risk levels 
in accordance with guidance from the Office of Man-
agement and Budget; 
‘‘(3) an implementation overview for an Admin-
istration-wide approach to information technology 
investments and operations, including reducing bar-
riers to cross-center collaboration; 
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‘‘§ 71753. Information security plan for cybersecurity 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
March 21, 2017, the Administrator shall implement the 
information security plan developed under subsection (b) 
and take such further actions as the Administrator con-
siders necessary to improve the information security sys-
tem in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION SECURITY PLAN.—Subject to 
subsections (c) and (d), the Administrator shall develop 
an Administration-wide information security plan to en-
hance information security for Administration information 
and information infrastructure. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the plan under 
subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure that the 
plan— 
‘‘(1) reflects the unique nature of the Adminis-
tration’s mission and expertise; 
‘‘(2) is informed by policies, standards, guide-
lines, and directives on information security required 
for Federal agencies; 
‘‘(3) is consistent with the standards and guide-
lines under section 11331 of title 40; and 
‘‘(4) meets applicable National Institute of 
Standards and Technology information security 
standards and guidelines. 
‘‘(d) CONTENTS.—The plan shall address— 
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‘‘(1) an overview of the requirements of the in-
formation security system; 
‘‘(2) an Administration-wide risk management 
framework for information security; 
‘‘(3) a description of the information security 
system management controls and common controls 
that are necessary to ensure compliance with infor-
mation security-related requirements; 
‘‘(4) an identification and assignment of roles, 
responsibilities, and management commitment for 
information security at the Administration; 
‘‘(5) coordination among organizational entities, 
including between each center, facility, mission di-
rectorate, and mission support office, and among 
Administration entities responsible for different as-
pects of information security; 
‘‘(6) the need to protect the information secu-
rity of mission-critical systems and activities and 
high-impact and moderate-impact information sys-
tems; and 
‘‘(7) a schedule of frequent reviews and up-
dates, as necessary, of the plan. 
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‘‘Part 
B—COLLABORATION 
AMONG 
MISSION 
DIREC-
TORATES AND OTHER MAT-
TERS 
‘‘§ 71761. Collaboration among mission directorates 
‘‘The Administrator shall encourage an interdiscipli-
nary approach among all Administration mission direc-
torates and divisions, whenever appropriate, for projects 
or missions— 
‘‘(1) to improve coordination, and encourage 
collaboration and early planning on scope; 
‘‘(2) to determine areas of overlap or alignment; 
‘‘(3) to find ways to leverage across divisional 
perspectives to maximize outcomes; and 
‘‘(4) to be more efficient with resources and 
funds. 
‘‘§ 71762. Administration launch capabilities collabo-
ration 
‘‘The Administrator shall pursue a strategy for acqui-
sition of crewed transportation services and non-crewed 
launch services that continues to enhance communication, 
collaboration, and coordination between the Launch Serv-
ices Program and the Commercial Crew Program. 
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‘‘§ 71763. Education and outreach 
‘‘The Administrator shall continue engagement with 
the public and education opportunities for students via all 
the Administration’s mission directorates to the maximum 
extent practicable. 
‘‘§ 71764. Leveraging commercial satellite servicing 
capabilities across mission directorates 
‘‘The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) identify orbital assets in both the Science 
Mission Directorate and the Human Exploration 
and Operations Mission Directorate that could ben-
efit from satellite servicing-related technologies; and 
‘‘(2) work across all Administration mission di-
rectorates to evaluate opportunities for the private 
sector to perform such services or advance technical 
capabilities by leveraging the technologies and tech-
niques developed by Administration programs and 
other industry programs. 
‘‘§ 71765. Flight opportunities 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PAYLOADS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to conduct nec-
essary research, the Administrator shall continue 
and, as the Administrator considers appropriate, ex-
pand the development of technology payloads for— 
‘‘(A) scientific research; and 
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‘‘(B) investigating new or improved capa-
bilities. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS.—For the purpose of carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall make funds 
available for— 
‘‘(A) flight testing; 
‘‘(B) payload development; and 
‘‘(C) hardware related to subparagraphs 
(A) and (B). 
‘‘(b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaf-
firms that the Administrator should provide flight oppor-
tunities for payloads to microgravity environments and 
suborbital altitudes as authorized by section 40905 of this 
title. 
‘‘§ 71766. Space Act Agreements 
‘‘(a) FUNDED SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS.—To the ex-
tent appropriate, the Administrator shall seek to maximize 
the value of contributions provided by other parties under 
a funded Space Act Agreement in order to advance the 
Administration’s mission. 
‘‘(b) NON-EXCLUSIVITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, to 
the greatest extent practicable, issue each Space Act 
Agreement— 
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‘‘(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), 
on a nonexclusive basis; 
‘‘(B) in a manner that ensures all non-gov-
ernment parties have equal access to Adminis-
tration resources; and 
‘‘(C) exercising reasonable care not to re-
veal unique or proprietary information. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIVITY.—If the Administrator de-
termines an exclusive arrangement is necessary, the 
Administrator shall, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, issue the Space Act Agreement— 
‘‘(A) utilizing a competitive selection proc-
ess when exclusive arrangements are necessary; 
and 
‘‘(B) pursuant to public announcements 
when exclusive arrangements are necessary. 
‘‘(c) TRANSPARENCY.—The Administrator shall pub-
licly disclose on the Administration’s website and make 
available in a searchable format each Space Act Agree-
ment, including an estimate of committed Administration 
resources and the expected benefits to Administration ob-
jectives for each agreement, with appropriate redactions 
for proprietary, sensitive, or classified information, not 
later than 60 days after such agreement is signed by the 
parties. 
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‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the use of Space Act Agreement 
authority by the Administration during the previous 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include for 
each Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of 
the report— 
‘‘(A) an indication of whether the agree-
ment is a reimbursable, non-reimbursable, or 
funded Space Act Agreement; 
‘‘(B) a description of— 
‘‘(i) the subject and terms; 
‘‘(ii) the parties; 
‘‘(iii) the responsible— 
‘‘(I) mission directorate; 
‘‘(II) center; or 
‘‘(III) headquarters element; 
‘‘(iv) the value; 
‘‘(v) the extent of the cost sharing 
among Federal Government and non-Fed-
eral sources; 
‘‘(vi) the time period or schedule; and 
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‘‘(vii) all milestones; and 
‘‘(C) an indication of whether the agree-
ment was renewed during the previous fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) ANTICIPATED AGREEMENTS.—The report 
shall include a list of all anticipated reimbursable, 
non-reimbursable, and funded Space Act Agreements 
for the upcoming fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) CUMULATIVE
PROGRAM
BENEFITS.—The 
report shall include, with respect to each Space Act 
Agreement covered by the report, a summary of— 
‘‘(A) the technology areas in which re-
search projects were conducted under that 
agreement; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the use of that 
agreement— 
‘‘(i) has contributed to a broadening 
of the technology and industrial base avail-
able for meeting Administration needs; and 
‘‘(ii) has fostered within the tech-
nology and industrial base new relation-
ships and practices that support the 
United States; and 
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‘‘(C) the total amount of value received by 
the Federal Government during the fiscal year 
under that agreement.’’. 
(bb) COMMITTEE NAME CHANGE.— 
(1) Section 20117(1) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(2) Section 311 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 20143 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittees on Science and Appropriations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology and the Committee on Appropria-
tions’’. 
(3) Section 30303(b) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
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(4) Section 30305(c) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’. 
(5) Section 203(b) of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–358, 
51 U.S.C. note prec. 30501) is amended by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology’’. 
(6) Section 30501(a) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(7) Section 30502 of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science and Technology’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d) (matter before para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
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(8) Section 30503(c) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology’’. 
(9) Section 102 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–155, 51 U.S.C. note prec. 49901 
(formerly 40901)) is amended by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’ in the following 
provisions: 
(A) Subsection (a)(2)(A). 
(B) Subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(C) Subsection (b) (matter before para-
graph (1)). 
(D) Subsection (c)(3). 
(E) Subsection (d). 
(F) Subsection (e)(2) (matter before sub-
paragraph (A)). 
(10) Section 49906(b) (matter before para-
graph (1)) of title 51, United States Code (as redes-
ignated by subsection (o)(3)), is amended by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology’’. 
(11) Section 50134(b)(1) (matter before sub-
paragraph (A)) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science and 
Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology’’. 
(12) Section 50505(a) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(13) Section 50703 of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(14) Section 621(b) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
422, 51 U.S.C. 50903 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology’’. 
(15) Section 50906(a) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on 
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Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology’’. 
(16) Section 50914(d)(1) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on 
Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology’’. 
(17) Section 60505(b) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science 
and Technology’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(18) Section 502 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–155, 51 U.S.C. 70501 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b) (matter before para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Science’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology’’. 
(19) Section 313(c) of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–391, 51 U.S.C. 70506 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Science’’ and 
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(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘section 
303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18323).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71522 
of title 51, United States Code.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘section 
3 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18302).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71501 
of title 51, United States Code.’’. 
(2) Section 20302(c) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18323).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71522 
of this title.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘means has the mean-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘has the meaning’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
18302).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71501 of 
this title.’’. 
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(3) Section 202 of the National Space Grant 
College and Fellowship Act (Public Law 100–147, 
title II, 51 U.S.C. 40301 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Congress finds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) Congress finds’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The definitions in section 40302 of title 51, 
United States Code, apply in this section.’’. 
(4) Section 50111(c)(2) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 301(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Transition Authorization 
Act of 2017;’’ and inserting ‘‘section 70912(2) 
of this title;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 432 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Transition Authorization Act of 
2017;’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71721 of this 
title;’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (J) (matter before 
clause (i)), by striking ‘‘section 503 of the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 70910 of this title,’’. 
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(5) Section 302(c)(1) of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration Transition Au-
thorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–10, 51 
U.S.C. 50111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 18301 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(Public Law 
111–267; 124 Stat. 2805)’’. 
(6) Section 501 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Year 1993 (Public Law 102–588, 51 U.S.C. 50501 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘The Congress finds 
that—’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions in section 50501 
of title 51, United States Code, apply in this section. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds that—’’. 
(7) Section 70501(a)(2) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 421(f) 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Transition Authorization Act of 2017’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 71711(c) of this title’’. 
(8) Section 70504(a) of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
202(b)(5) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 
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2010 (42 U.S.C. 18312(b)(5));’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 71512(b)(5) of this title;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 
432 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Transition Authorization Act of 
2017.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71721 of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RESTATED PROVISION.—The term ‘‘restated 
provision’’ means a provision of title 51, United 
States Code, that is enacted by section 3. 
(2) SOURCE
PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source 
provision’’ means a provision of law that is replaced 
by a restated provision. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The restated provisions replace 
certain provisions of law enacted on or before October 19, 
2021. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals 
a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, 
as the case may be, the corresponding restated provision. 
If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent 
with a restated provision or a provision of this Act, that 
law supersedes the restated provision or provision of this 
Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
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(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.— 
A restated provision is deemed to have been enacted on 
the date of enactment of the corresponding source provi-
sion. 
(d) REFERENCES
TO RESTATED PROVISIONS.—A 
reference to a restated provision is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a source provision, including a reference in a 
regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding restated provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other admin-
istrative action in effect under a source provision con-
tinues in effect under the corresponding restated provi-
sion. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.— 
An action taken or an offense committed under a source 
provision is deemed to have been taken or committed 
under the corresponding restated provision. 
SEC. 6. REPEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of law listed in 
subsection (b) are repealed, except with respect to rights 
and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or 
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proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) SCHEDULE OF LAWS REPEALED.—The repealed 
provisions referred to in subsection (a) are listed in the 
table below. 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Act 
Section 
United States Code Former Classi-
fication 
National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration 
Authorization 
Act, 
Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 
100–685) 
104 
31 U.S.C. 1105 note 
National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration 
Authorization 
Act, 
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 
102–588) 
210 
51 U.S.C. 30103 note 
National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 
2010 (Public Law 111–267) 
201 
42 U.S.C. 18311 
202 
42 U.S.C. 18312 
301(b) 
42 U.S.C. 18321(b) 
302 
42 U.S.C. 18322 
303 
42 U.S.C. 18323 
304 
42 U.S.C. 18324 
305 
42 U.S.C. 18325 
308 
42 U.S.C. 18326 
401 
42 U.S.C. 18341 
403 
42 U.S.C. 18342 
501 
42 U.S.C. 18351 
502 
42 U.S.C. 18352 
503(a) 
42 U.S.C. 18353(a) 
503(d) 
42 U.S.C. 18353(d) 
503(e) 
42 U.S.C. 18353(e) 
503(f) 
42 U.S.C. 18353(f) 
504 
42 U.S.C. 18354 
702 
42 U.S.C. 18371 
703 
42 U.S.C. 18372 
704 
42 U.S.C. 18373 
706 
42 U.S.C. 18374 
801 
42 U.S.C. 18381 
802(b) through (e) 
42 U.S.C. 18382(b) through (e) 
804 
42 U.S.C. 18383 
805 
42 U.S.C. 18384 
806(b), (c) 
42 U.S.C. 18385(b), (c) 
807 
42 U.S.C. 18386 
808 
42 U.S.C. 18387 
902 
42 U.S.C. 18401 
903 
42 U.S.C. 18402 
904 
42 U.S.C. 18403 
906 
42 U.S.C. 18404 
907 
42 U.S.C. 18405 
1202(b) 
42 U.S.C. 18441(b) 
1203(b) 
42 U.S.C. 18442(b) 
1206 
42 U.S.C. 18444 
1207 
42 U.S.C. 18445 
America COMPETES Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111–358) 
202(b) 
51 U.S.C. note prec. 40901 
203(c) 
51 U.S.C. note prec. 30501 
204(b) 
51 U.S.C. 20303 note 
National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239) 
913(a), (b) 
51 U.S.C. 30701 note 
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