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42 U.S.C. § 16766, 16767 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444

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42 U.S.C. § 16766, 16767 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444

### Statutory Notes Section 16763, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 503, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2929, related to requirements for exploration programs. See [section 70502 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70502&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs. Section 16764, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 504, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2929, related to ground-based analog capabilities. See [section 70503 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70503&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 16765, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 505, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2929, related to International Space Station completion. See [section 70904 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70904&num=0&edition=prelim).

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51 U.S.C. § 70904 — International Space Station completion

**(a) Policy.—** It is the policy of the United States to achieve diverse and growing utilization of, and benefits from, the International Space Station. **(b) Elements, Capabilities, and Configuration Criteria.—** The Administrator shall ensure that the International Space Station will— (1) be assembled and operated in a manner that fulfills international partner agreements, as long as the Administrator determines that the shuttle can safely enable the United States to do so; (2) be used for a diverse range of microgravity research, including fundamental, applied, and commercial research, consistent with [section 40904 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40904&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) have an ability to support a crew size of at least 6 persons, unless the Administrator transmits to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 60 days after December 30, 2005, a report explaining why such a requirement should not be met, the impact of not meeting the requirement on the International Space Station research agenda and operations and international partner agreements, and what additional funding or other steps would be required to have an ability to support a 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-developed launch vehicles; (5) support any diagnostic human research, on-orbit characterization of molecular crystal growth, cellular research, and other research that the Administration believes is necessary to conduct, but for which the Administration lacks the capacity

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51 U.S.C. § 70502 — Exploration plan and programs

The Administrator shall— (1) construct an architecture and implementation plan for the Administration’s human exploration program that is not critically dependent on the achievement of milestones by fixed dates; (2) implement an exploration research and technology development program to enable human and robotic operations consistent with [section 20302(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20302/b&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) conduct an in-situ resource utilization technology program to develop the capability to use space resources to increase independence from Earth, and sustain exploration beyond low-Earth orbit; and (4) pursue aggressively automated rendezvous and docking capabilities that can support the International Space Station and other mission requirements.

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51 U.S.C. § 70503 — Ground-based analog capabilities

**(a) In General.—** The Administrator may establish a ground-based analog capability in remote United States locations in order to assist in the development of lunar operations, life support, and in-situ resource utilization experience and capabilities. **(b) Environmental Characteristics.—** The Administrator shall select locations for the activities described in subsection (a) that— (1) are regularly accessible; (2) have significant temperature extremes and range; and (3) have access to energy and natural resources (including geothermal, permafrost, volcanic, or other potential resources). **(c) Involvement of Local Populations and Private Sector Partners.—** In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall involve local populations, academia, and industrial partners as much as possible to ensure that ground-based benefits and applications are encouraged and developed.

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