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51 U.S.C. § 30309 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30309. Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities
(a) Definition of Depressed Communities.—
In this section, the term “depressed communities” means rural and urban communities that are relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of poverty, growth of per capita income, extent of unemployment, job lag, or surplus labor.
(b) In General.—
In any case in which the Administrator considers the purchase, lease, or expansion of a facility to meet requirements of the Administration, the Administrator shall consider whether those requirements could be met by the use of one of the following:
(1) Abandoned or underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities in depressed communities that can be converted to Administration usage at a reasonable cost, as determined by the Administrator.
(2) Any military installation that is closed or being closed, or any facility at such an installation.
(3) Any other facility or part of a facility that the Administrator determines to be—
(A) owned or leased by the United States for the use of another agency of the Federal Government; and
(B) considered by the head of the agency involved to be—
(i) excess to the needs of that agency; or
(ii) underutilized by that agency.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3366.)
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30309
42 U.S.C. 2473d.
Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 325, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1600.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation authorization act:
Pub. L. 102–588, title II, § 220, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5118.
51 U.S.C. § 30310 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30310. Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement
Section 526(a) 1 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142(a)) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—
(1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;
(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and
(3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3366.)
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30310
42 U.S.C. 17827.
Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1112, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4811.
heading: References in Text
text: Section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, referred to in text, probably means section 526 of Pub. L. 110–140, which is classified to section 17142 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, but does not contain subsecs.
51 U.S.C. § 30501 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30501. Lessons learned and best practices
(a) In General.—
The Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an implementation plan describing the Administration’s approach for obtaining, implementing, and sharing lessons learned and best practices for its major programs and projects not later than 180 days after December 30, 2005. The implementation plan shall be updated and maintained to ensure that it is current and consistent with the burgeoning culture of learning and safety that is emerging at the Administration.
(b) Required Content.—
The implementation plan shall contain at a minimum the lessons learned and best practices requirements for the Administration, the organizations or positions responsible for enforcement of the requirements, the reporting structure, and the objective performance measures indicating the effectiveness of the activity.
(c) Incentives.—
The Administrator shall provide incentives to encourage sharing and implementation of lessons learned and best practices by employees, projects, and programs, as well as penalties for programs and projects that are determined not to have demonstrated use of those resources.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3367.)
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30501
42 U.S.C. 16615.
Pub. L. 109–155, title I, § 107, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2912.
In subsection (a), the words “Committee on Science and Technology” are substituted for “Committee on Science” on authority of Rule X(1)(o) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, January 5, 2007).
In subsection (a), the date “December 30, 2005” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2895).
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
51 U.S.C. § 30503 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30503. Performance assessments
(a) In General.—
The performance of each division in the Science directorate of the Administration shall be reviewed and assessed by the National Academy of Sciences at 5-year intervals.
(b) Timing.—
Beginning with the first fiscal year following December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall select at least one division for review under this section. The Administrator shall select divisions so that all disciplines will have received their first review within 6 fiscal years of December 30, 2005.
(c) Reports.—
Not later than March 1 of each year, beginning with the first fiscal year after December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—
(1) setting forth in detail the results of any external review under subsection (a);
(2) setting forth in detail actions taken by the Administration in response to any external review; and
(3) including a summary of findings and recommendations from any other relevant external reviews of the Administration’s science mission priorities and programs.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3368.)
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30503
42 U.S.C. 16651.
Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 301, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2916.
In subsections (b) and (c), the date “December 30, 2005” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2895).
In subsection (c), the words “Committee on Science and Technology” are substituted for “Committee on Science” on authority of Rule X(1)(o) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, January 5, 2007).
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
51 U.S.C. § 30504 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30504. Assessment of science mission extensions
(a) Assessment.—
The Administrator shall carry out biennial reviews within each of the Science divisions to assess the cost and benefits of extending the date of the termination of data collection for those missions that have exceeded their planned mission lifetime.
(b) Consultation and Consideration of Potential Benefits of Instruments on Missions.—
For those missions that have an operational component, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or any other affected agency shall be consulted and the potential benefits of instruments on missions that are beyond their planned mission lifetime taken into account.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3369.)
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30504(a)
42 U.S.C. 16654(a) (matter before par. (1)).
Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 304(a) (matter before par. (1)), (2), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2918.
30504(b)
42 U.S.C. 16654(a)(2).
In subsection (a), the words “In addition—” are omitted as unnecessary.
51 U.S.C. § 30702 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30702. Foreign contract limitation
The Administration shall not enter into any agreement or contract with a foreign government that grants the foreign government the right to recover profit in the event that the agreement or contract is terminated.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3371.)
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30702
42 U.S.C. 2475b.
Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 305, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1592.
51 U.S.C. § 30703 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30703. Foreign launch vehicles
(a) Accord With Space Transportation Policy.—
The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle except in accordance with the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the President from waiving the Space Transportation Policy.
(b) Interagency Coordination.—
The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle unless the Administration commenced the interagency coordination required by the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004, at least 90 days before entering into a development contract for the payload.
(c) Application.—
This section shall not apply to any payload for which development has begun prior to December 30, 2005, including the James Webb Space Telescope.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3371.)
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30703
42 U.S.C. 16614.
Pub. L. 109–155, title I, § 105, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2912.
In subsection (c), the date “December 30, 2005” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2895).
51 U.S.C. § 30704 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30704. Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of goods and services
The Administrator shall submit to Congress, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a report on the contracts and subcontracts performed overseas and the amount of purchases directly or indirectly by the Administration from foreign entities in that fiscal year. The report shall separately indicate—
(1) the contracts and subcontracts and their dollar values for which the Administrator determines that essential goods or services under the contract are available only from a source outside the United States; and
(2) the items and their dollar values for which the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) 1 was waived pursuant to obligations of the United States under international agreements.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3371.)
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30704
42 U.S.C. 16823.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, § 709, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2938.
In the matter before paragraph (1), the words “beginning with the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act [December 30, 2005]” are omitted as obsolete.
heading: References in Text
text: The Buy American Act, referred to in par. (2), is title III of act Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 212, 47 Stat. 1520, which was classified generally to sections 10a, 10b, and 10c of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 83 (§ 8301 et seq.) of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 111–350, §§ 3, 7(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677, 3855. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1933 Act note set out under section 101 of Title 41 and Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 41, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 41.
51 U.S.C. § 30901 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30901. Congressional Space Medal of Honor
(a) Authority To Award.—
The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of appropriate design, which shall be known as the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, to any astronaut who in the performance of the astronaut’s duties has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of humankind.
(b) Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums of money as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3371.)
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30901(a)
42 U.S.C. 2461 (1st par.).
Pub. L. 91–76, § 1, Sept. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 124.
30901(b)
42 U.S.C. 2461 (last par.).
Pub. L. 91–76, § 2, Sept. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 124.
51 U.S.C. § 30902 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 30902. Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards
(a) Short Title.—
This section may be cited as the “Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act”.
(b) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) Amateur astronomer.—
The term “amateur astronomer” means an individual whose employer does not provide any funding, payment, or compensation to the individual for the observation of asteroids and other celestial bodies, and does not include any individual employed as a professional astronomer.
(2) Minor planet center.—
The term “Minor Planet Center” means the Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
(3) Near-earth asteroid.—
The term “near-Earth asteroid” means an asteroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 Astronomical Units from the Sun.
(4) Program.—
The term “Program” means the Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards Program established under subsection (c).
(c) Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards Program.—
(1) In general.—
The Administrator shall establish the Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards Program.
(2) Awards.—
The Administrator shall make awards under the Program based on the recommendations of the Minor Planet Center.
(3) Award categories.—
The Administrator shall make one annual award, unless there are no eligible discoveries or contributions, for each of the following categories:
(A) Discovery of brightest near-earth asteroid.—
The amateur astronomer or group of amateur astronomers who in the preceding calendar year discovered the intrinsically brightest near-Earth asteroid among the near-Earth asteroids that were discovered during that year by amateur astronomers or groups of amateur astronomers.
(B) Greatest contribution to cataloguing near-earth asteroids.—
The amateur astronomer or group of amateur astronomers who made the greatest contribution to the Minor Planet Center’s mission of cataloguing near-Earth asteroids during the preceding year.
(4) Award amount.—
An award under the Program shall be in the amount of $3,000.
(5) Guidelines.—
(A) Citizen or permanent resident.—
No individual who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of the individual’s discovery or contribution may receive an award under this section.
(B) Finality.—
The decisions of the Administrator in making awards under this section are final.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3372.)
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30902
42 U.S.C. 16792.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 613, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932.
51 U.S.C. § 31301 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31301. Healthcare program
The Administrator shall develop a plan to better understand the longitudinal health effects of space flight on humans. In the development of the plan, the Administrator shall consider the need for the establishment of a lifetime healthcare program for Administration astronauts and their families or other methods to obtain needed health data from astronauts and retired astronauts.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3376.)
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31301
42 U.S.C. 16822.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, § 708, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2938.
51 U.S.C. § 31302 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31302. Astronaut healthcare survey
(a) Survey.—
The Administrator shall administer an anonymous survey of astronauts and flight surgeons to evaluate communication, relationships, and the effectiveness of policies. The survey questions and the analysis of results shall be evaluated by experts independent of the Administration. The survey shall be administered on at least a biennial basis.
(b) Report.—
The Administrator shall transmit a report of the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days following completion of the survey.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31302
42 U.S.C. 17822.
Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1103, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4808.
51 U.S.C. § 31501 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31501. Orbital debris
The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks associated with orbital debris.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31501
42 U.S.C. 16781.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2931.
51 U.S.C. § 31502 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31502. Maintenance of facilities
In order to sustain healthy Centers that are capable of carrying out the Administration’s missions, the Administrator shall ensure that adequate maintenance and upgrading of those Center facilities is performed on a regular basis.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31502
42 U.S.C. 17811(a).
Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1002(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4806.
51 U.S.C. § 31503 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31503. Laboratory productivity
The Administration’s laboratories are a critical component of the Administration’s research capabilities, and the Administrator shall ensure that those laboratories remain productive.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31503
42 U.S.C. 17812(a).
Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1003(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4807.
51 U.S.C. § 31504 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31504. Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities
The Administrator, in cooperation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in coordination with other agencies that have existing civil capabilities, shall continue to utilize the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles as appropriate in support of Administration and interagency cooperative missions. The Administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with universities with unmanned aerial vehicle programs and related assets to conduct collaborative research and development activities, including development of appropriate applications of small unmanned aerial vehicle technologies and systems in remote areas.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31504
42 U.S.C. 17828.
Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1116, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4813.
51 U.S.C. § 31505 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 31505. Development of enhanced-use lease policy
(a) In General.—
The Administrator shall develop an agency-wide enhanced-use lease policy that—
(1) is based upon sound business practices and lessons learned from the demonstration centers; and
(2) establishes controls and procedures to ensure accountability and protect the interests of the Government.
(b) Contents.—
The policy required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Criteria for determining economic value.—
Criteria for determining whether enhanced-use lease provides better economic value to the Government than other options, such as—
(A) Federal financing through appropriations; or
(B) sale of the property.
(2) Security and access.—
Requirement for the identification of proposed physical and procedural changes needed to ensure security and restrict access to specified areas, coordination of proposed changes with existing site tenants, and development of estimated costs of such changes.
(3) Measures of effectiveness.—
Measures of effectiveness for the enhanced-use lease program.
(4) Accounting controls.—
Accounting controls and procedures to ensure accountability, such as an audit trail and documentation to readily support financial transactions.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
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31505
42 U.S.C. 17829.
Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1117, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4813.
51 U.S.C. § 40101 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 40101. Definition of institution of higher education
In this chapter, the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3378.)
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40101
42 U.S.C. 16701.
Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 401, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2923.
51 U.S.C. § 40103 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 40103. Cooperation with other agencies on aeronautics activities
The Administrator shall coordinate, as appropriate, the Administration’s aeronautics activities with relevant programs in the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security, including the activities of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office established under section 709 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108–176, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3379.)
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40103
42 U.S.C. 16712(b).
Pub. L. 110–69, title II, § 2002(b), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 583.
The words “Next Generation Air Transportation System” are inserted before “Joint Planning and Development Office” for consistency with section 709 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108–176, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
51 U.S.C. § 40104 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 40104. Cooperation among Mission Directorates
Research and development activities performed by the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate with the primary objective of assisting in the development of a flight project in another Mission Directorate shall be funded by the Mission Directorate seeking assistance.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3379.)
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40104
42 U.S.C. 17724.
Pub. L. 110–422, title III, § 307, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4788.