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51 U.S.C. § 20305 — National Academies decadal surveys
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall enter into agreements on a periodic basis with the National Academies for independent assessments, also known as decadal surveys, to take stock of the status and opportunities for Earth and space science discipline fields and Aeronautics research and to recommend priorities for research and programmatic areas over the next decade.
**(b) Independent Cost Estimates.—** The agreements described in subsection (a) shall include independent estimates of the life cycle costs and technical readiness of missions assessed in the decadal surveys whenever possible.
**(c) Reexamination.—** The Administrator shall request that each National Academies decadal survey committee identify any conditions or events, such as significant cost growth or scientific or technological advances, that would warrant the Administration asking the National Academies to reexamine the priorities that the decadal survey had established.
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall enter into agreements on a periodic basis with the National Academies for independent assessments, also known as decadal surveys, to take stock of the status and opportunities for Earth and space science discipline fields and Aeronautics research and to recommend priorities for research and programmatic areas over the next decade.
**(b) Independent Cost Estimates.—** The agreements described in subsection (a) shall include independent estimates of the life cycle costs and technical readiness of missions assessed in the decadal surveys whenever possible.
**(c) Reexamination.—** The Administrator shall request that each National Academies decadal survey committee identify any conditions or events, such as significant cost growth or scientific or technological advances, that would warrant the Administration asking the National Academies to reexamine the priorities that the decadal survey had established.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 17822, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1103, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4808, related to astronaut health care. See [section 31302 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section31302&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 17823, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1104, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4809, related to National Academies decadal surveys. See [section 20305 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20305&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 17824, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1107, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4810, related to NASA outreach program to promote business competitiveness through space and aeronautics technologies. See [section 30305 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30305&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 20304
(B) The amount spent on each program.
(C) The number of students or teachers
served by each program.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3356.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
20303(a) ......
42 U.S.C. 16611a(a).
Pub.
L.
110–69,
title
II,
§ 2001(a), (b), (c), (e), Aug.
9, 2007, 121 Stat. 582.
20303(b) ......
42 U.S.C. 16611a(b).
20303(c) ......
42 U.S.C. 16611a(c).
20303(d) ......
42 U.S.C. 16611a(e).
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16611(d)), referred to in subsec. (c), is section 101(d) of
Pub. L. 109–155, title I, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2897,
which was omitted from the Code following the enact-
ment of this title by Pub. L. 111–314.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION’S CONTRIBUTION TO
NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT
Pub. L. 111–358, title II, § 204, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat.
3994, provided that:
‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the International Space Station represents a
valuable and unique national asset which can be uti-
lized to increase educational opportunities and sci-
entific and technological innovation which will en-
hance the Nation’s economic security and competitive-
ness in the global technology fields of endeavor. If the
period for active utilization of the International Space
Station is extended to at least the year 2020, the poten-
tial for such opportunities and innovation would be in-
creased. Efforts should be made to fully realize that po-
tential.
‘‘(b) EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF NASA’S INTER-
AGENCY CO
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