(c) COOPERATIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—Stu-
dents who have been awarded a scholarship under this sec-
tion shall have the opportunity for paid employment at 
one of the NASA Centers engaged in aeronautics research 
and development during the summer prior to the first year 
of the student’s Masters program, and between the first 
and second year, if applicable. 
SEC. 338. AVIATION WEATHER RESEARCH. 
The Administrator shall carry out a program of col-
laborative research with the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration on convective weather events, with 
the goal of significantly improving the reliability of 2-hour 
to 6-hour aviation weather forecasts. 
SEC. 339. ASSESSMENT OF WAKE TURBULENCE RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Administrator shall enter 
into an arrangement with the National Research Council 
for an assessment of Federal wake turbulence research 
and development programs. The assessment shall address 
at least the following questions: 
(1) Are the Federal research and development 
goals and objectives well defined? 
(2) Are there any deficiencies in the Federal re-
search and development goals and objectives?
(3) What roles should be played by each of the 
relevant Federal agencies, such as NASA, the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, and the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, in wake tur-
bulence research and development? 
(b) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the 
assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
provided to Congress not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 340. UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS FOR RESEARCH ON 
AVIATION TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall award 
grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia 
thereof) to establish one or more Centers for Research on 
Aviation Training under cooperative agreements with ap-
propriate NASA Centers. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Centers shall be 
to investigate the impact of new technologies and proce-
dures, particularly those related to the aircraft flight deck 
and to the air traffic management functions, on training 
requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium of such institutions) seeking fund-
ing under this section shall submit an application to the 
Administrator at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Administrator may re-
quire, including, at a minimum, a 5-year research plan. 
(d) AWARD DURATION.—An award made by the Ad-
ministrator under this section shall be for a period of 5 
years and may be renewed on the basis of—
(1) satisfactory performance in meeting the 
goals of the research plan proposed by the Center in 
its application under subsection (c); and 
(2) other requirements as specified by the Ad-
ministrator. 
TITLE IV—HUMAN SPACE 
FLIGHT 
SEC. 401. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION COMPLETION. 
(a) ELEMENTS, CAPABILITIES, AND CONFIGURATION 
CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall ensure that the ISS 
will be able to—
(1) fulfill international partner agreements and 
provide a diverse range of research capacity, includ-
ing a high rate of human biomedical research proto-
cols, countermeasures for the effects of microgravity, 
applied biotechnologies, technology and exploration 
research, commercial research, fundamental re-
search, and other priority areas; 
(2) have a life sciences centrifuge and associ-
ated holding facilities;
(3) have an ability to support crew size of at 
least 6 persons; 
(4) support crew exploration vehicle docking 
and automated docking of cargo vehicles or modules 
launched by either heavy-lift or commercially-devel-
oped launch vehicles; and 
(5) be operated at an appropriate risk level. 
(b) CONTINGENCY PLAN.—The transportation plan 
to support ISS shall include contingency options to ensure 
sufficient logistics and on-orbit capabilities to support any 
potential period during which the Space Shuttle or its fol-
low-on crew and cargo systems is unavailable, and provide 
sufficient prepositioning of spares and other supplies need-
ed to accommodate any such hiatus. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and before making any 
change in the ISS assembly sequence in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall certify 
in writing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Science of the House of Representatives NASA’s plan to 
meet the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 402. USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 
AND ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to ensure diverse and growing utilization of 
benefits from the ISS; and 
(2) to increase commercial utilization and oper-
ations in low-Earth orbit and beyond that are sup-
ported by national and commercial space transpor-
tation capabilities. 
(b) USE OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.—The 
Administrator shall conduct broadly focused scientific and 
exploration research and development activities using the 
ISS in a manner consistent with the provisions of this 
title, and advance the Nation’s exploration of the Moon 
and beyond, using the ISS as a test-bed and outpost for 
operations, engineering, and scientific research. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 of each year 
the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of 
Representatives on the use of the ISS as provided in sub-
section (b), with implementation milestones and associated 
results. 
SEC. 403. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION COST CAP. 
Section 202 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
2451 note) is repealed.