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51 U.S.C. § 20303 — Contribution to innovation
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**(a) Participation in Interagency Activities.—** The Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, consistent with the Administration’s mission, including authorized activities.
**(b) Historic Foundation.—** In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall build on the historic role of the Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of physical science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
**(c) Balanced Science Program and Robust Authorization Levels.—** The balanced science program authorized by section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 ([42 U.S.C. 16611(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16611/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) 11 See References in Text note below. shall be an element of the contribution by the Administration to the interagency programs.
**(d) Annual Report.—**
(1) **Requirement.—** — The Administrator shall submit to Congress and the President an annual report describing the activities conducted pursuant to this section, including a description of the goals and the objective metrics upon which funding decisions were made.
(2) **Content.—** — Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with regard to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A description of each progra
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**(a) Participation in Interagency Activities.—** The Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, consistent with the Administration’s mission, including authorized activities.
**(b) Historic Foundation.—** In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall build on the historic role of the Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of physical science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
**(c) Balanced Science Program and Robust Authorization Levels.—** The balanced science program authorized by section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 ([42 U.S.C. 16611(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16611/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) 11 See References in Text note below. shall be an element of the contribution by the Administration to the interagency programs.
**(d) Annual Report.—**
(1) **Requirement.—** — The Administrator shall submit to Congress and the President an annual report describing the activities conducted pursuant to this section, including a description of the goals and the objective metrics upon which funding decisions were made.
(2) **Content.—** — Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with regard to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A description of each program.
(B) The amount spent on each program.
(C) The number of students or teachers served by each program.
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There is established in the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”). The Foundation shall consist of a National Science Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) and a Director.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16611, Pub. L. 109–155, title I, § 101, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2897, which related to responsibilities, policies, and plans, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (a) and (b) were repealed and reenacted as sections 20301 and 20302, respectively, 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. Subsecs. (c) to (g), requiring certain reports and studies by past dates, were omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51. Subsec. (h)(1) was repealed and reenacted as subsec. (a) of [section 30103 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30103&num=0&edition=prelim). Subsec. (h)(2), providing sense of Congress regarding budget evaluation, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51. Subsec. (i) was repealed and reenacted as subsec. (b) of [section 30103 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30103&num=0&edition=prelim). Subsec. (j), providing for independent review of strategic need for aeronautics test facilities, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51.
Section 16611a, Pub. L. 110–69, title II, § 2001, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 582, which related to NASA’s contribution to innovation, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (a), (b), (c), and (e) were repealed and reenacted as subsecs. (a), (b), (c), and (d), respectively, of [section 20303 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20303&num=0&edition=prelim) by Pub. L. 111–314, §§ 3, 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, 3444, which Act enacted Title 51. Subsec. (d), wh
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In this title:
(1) **Administration.—** — The term “Administration” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 16601
(B) that has a documented partnership
with at least one, if not more, apprentice-
ship programs.
(13) Provider of adult education
The term ‘‘provider of adult education’’ has
the meaning given the term ‘‘eligible pro-
vider’’ in section 3272 of title 29.
(14) Related instruction
The term ‘‘related instruction’’ means an or-
ganized and systematic form of instruction de-
signed to provide an individual in a pre-ap-
prenticeship program or apprenticeship pro-
gram with the knowledge of the technical sub-
jects related to the intended occupation of the
individual after completion of the program.
(15) Secretary
The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary
of Labor, except as otherwise specified in this
section.
(16) Sponsor
The term ‘‘sponsor’’ means any person, asso-
ciation, committee, or organization operating
a pre-apprenticeship program or apprentice-
ship program and in whose name the program
is (or is to be) registered or approved.
(17) State apprenticeship agency
The term ‘‘State apprenticeship agency’’ has
the meaning given that term in section 29.2 of
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
corresponding similar regulation or ruling).
(18) State workforce development board
The term ‘‘State workforce development
board’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘State
board’’ in section 3102 of title 29.
(19) Workforce intermediary
The term ‘‘workforce intermediary’’—
(A) means a nonprofit organization that—
(i) proactively addresses workforce needs
using a dual customer approach, which
considers the needs of both employees and
employers; and
(ii) has partnered with a sponsor of a pre-
apprenticeship program or apprenticeship
program or i
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 20303
1 See References in Text note below.
required technology development activities, the
management strategy to be followed, related ISS
activities, planned international collaborative ac-
tivities, potential commercial contributions, and
other activities relevant to the achievement of the
goal established in this section.
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the human ex-
ploration roadmap, the Administrator shall con-
sider—
‘‘(A) using key exploration capabilities, namely
the Space Launch System and Orion;
‘‘(B) using existing commercially available tech-
nologies and capabilities or those technologies and
capabilities being developed by industry for com-
mercial purposes;
‘‘(C) establishing an organizational approach to
ensure
collaboration
and
coordination
among
NASA’s Mission Directorates under section 821 [set
out as a note under section 20111 of this title], when
appropriate, including to collect and return to
Earth a sample from the Martian surface;
‘‘(D) building upon the initial uncrewed mission,
Artemis I, and first crewed mission, Artemis II, of
the Space Launch System and Orion to establish a
sustainable cadence of missions extending human
exploration missions into cis-lunar space, including
anticipated timelines and milestones;
‘‘(E) developing the robotic and precursor mis-
sions and activities that will demonstrate, test, and
develop key technologies and capabilities essential
for achieving human missions to Mars, including
long-duration human operations beyond low-Earth
orbit, space suits, solar electric propulsion, deep
space habitats, environmental control life support
systems, Mars lander and ascent vehicle, entry, de-
scent, landing, ascent, Mars surface syst
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