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42 U.S.C. § 16793 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444
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Section 16791, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 612, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas. See [section 40905 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40905&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 16792, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 613, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards. See [section 30902 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30902&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section 16791, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 612, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas. See [section 40905 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40905&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 16792, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 613, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards. See [section 30902 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30902&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(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 astro
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall develop or expand programs to extend science and space educational outreach to rural communities and schools through video conferencing, interpretive exhibits, teacher education, classroom presentations, and student field trips.
**(b) Priorities.—** In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall give priority to existing programs, including Challenger Learning Centers—
(1) that utilize community-based partnerships in the field;
(2) that build and maintain video conference and exhibit capacity;
(3) that travel directly to rural communities and serve low-income populations; and
(4) with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and minorities in the science and engineering professions.
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From amounts appropriated to the Administration for education programs, the Administrator shall ensure the continuation of the Space Grant Program, the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, and, consistent with the results of the review under section 614 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2933), the Administration Explorer School program, to motivate and develop the next generation of explorers.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 16794, 16795
PART C—SCHOLARSHIPS
§ 16741. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18,
2010, 124 Stat. 3444
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 431, Dec. 30, 2005,
119 Stat. 2927, related to NASA aeronautics scholar-
ships. See section 40131 of Title 51, National and Com-
mercial Space Programs.
PART D—DATA REQUESTS
§ 16751. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18,
2010, 124 Stat. 3444
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 441, Dec. 30, 2005,
119 Stat. 2927, related to aviation data requests. See
section 40141 of Title 51, National and Commercial
Space Programs.
SUBCHAPTER V—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
§ 16761. Repealed or Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 501, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2927; Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 611(a), Oct. 15, 2008,
122 Stat. 4796, which related to Space Shuttle follow-on,
was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (a)
and (b) were repealed and reenacted as section 70501 of
Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, by
Pub. L. 111–314, §§ 3, 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, 3444,
which Act enacted Title 51. Subsec. (c), requiring Ad-
ministrator’s report to congressional committees on
lack of human space flight system to replace the Space
Shuttle not later than 90 days after Oct. 15, 2008, was
omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title
51.
§ 16762. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 502, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2928, which related to transition from Space Shut-
tle program to Crew Exploration Vehicle, Crew Launch
Vehicle, and heavy-lift launch vehicle, was transferred
and is set out as a note under section 70501 of Title 51,
National and Commercial Space Programs.
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