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42 U.S.C. § 18353 — Continuation of the International Space Station
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**(a) Policy of the United States** It shall be the policy of the United States, in consultation with its international partners in the ISS program, to support full and complete utilization of the ISS through at least September 30, 2030.
**(b) NASA action** In furtherance of the policy set forth in subsection (a), NASA shall—
(1) pursue international, commercial, and intragovernmental means to maximize ISS logistics supply, maintenance, and operational capabilities, reduce risks to ISS systems sustainability, and offset and minimize United States operations costs relating to the ISS;
(2) utilize, to the extent practicable, the ISS for the development of capabilities and technologies needed for the future of human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit; and
(3) utilize, if practical and cost effective, the ISS for Science Mission Directorate missions in low-Earth orbit.
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**(a) Policy of the United States** It shall be the policy of the United States, in consultation with its international partners in the ISS program, to support full and complete utilization of the ISS through at least September 30, 2030.
**(b) NASA action** In furtherance of the policy set forth in subsection (a), NASA shall—
(1) pursue international, commercial, and intragovernmental means to maximize ISS logistics supply, maintenance, and operational capabilities, reduce risks to ISS systems sustainability, and offset and minimize United States operations costs relating to the ISS;
(2) utilize, to the extent practicable, the ISS for the development of capabilities and technologies needed for the future of human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit; and
(3) utilize, if practical and cost effective, the ISS for Science Mission Directorate missions in low-Earth orbit.
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**(a) Policy.—** Congress declares that a priority goal of constructing the International Space Station is the economic development of Earth orbital space. Congress further declares that free and competitive markets create the most efficient conditions for promoting economic development, and should therefore govern the economic development of Earth orbital space. Congress further declares that the use of free market principles in operating, servicing, allocating the use of, and adding capabilities to the Space Station, and the resulting fullest possible engagement of commercial providers and participation of commercial users, will reduce Space Station operational costs for all partners and the Federal Government’s share of the United States burden to fund operations.
**(b) Use of United States Commercially Provided Services.—**
(1) **In general.—** — In order to stimulate commercial use of space, help maximize the utility and productivity of the International Space Station, and enable a commercial means of providing crew transfer and crew rescue services for the International Space Station, the Administration shall—
(A) make use of United States commercially provided International Space Station crew transfer and crew rescue services to the maximum extent practicable, if those commercial services have demonstrated the capability to meet Administration-specified ascent, entry, and International Space Station proximity operations safety requirements;
(B) limit, to the maximum extent practicable, the use of the Crew Exploration Vehicle to missions carrying astronauts beyond low Earth orbit once commercial crew transfer and crew rescue services that meet safety requirements become operational;
(C) facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, the transfer of Admi
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 18352
1 See References in Text note below.
gistics supply, maintenance, and operational
capabilities, reduce risks to ISS systems sus-
tainability, and offset and minimize United
States operations costs relating to the ISS;
(2) utilize, to the extent practicable, the ISS
for the development of capabilities and tech-
nologies needed for the future of human space
exploration beyond low-Earth orbit; and
(3) utilize, if practical and cost effective, the
ISS for Science Mission Directorate missions
in low-Earth orbit.
(Pub. L. 111–267, title V, § 501, Oct. 11, 2010, 124
Stat. 2822; Pub. L. 114–90, title I, § 114(b)(1), Nov.
25, 2015, 129 Stat. 715; Pub. L. 115–10, title III,
§ 301(c), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 23; Pub. L. 117–167,
div. B, title VII, § 10815(a), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat.
1737.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2030’’ for ‘‘2024’’.
2017—Pub. L. 115–10 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows:
‘‘(a) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It shall be the
policy of the United States, in consultation with its
international partners in the ISS program, to support
full and complete utilization of the ISS through at
least 2024.
‘‘(b) NASA ACTIONS.—In furtherance of the policy set
forth in subsection (a), NASA shall pursue inter-
national, commercial, and intragovernmental means to
maximize ISS logistics supply, maintenance, and oper-
ational capabilities, reduce risks to ISS systems sus-
tainability, and offset and minimize United States op-
erations costs relating to the ISS.’’
2015—Pub.
L.
114–90,
§ 114(b)(1)(A),
struck
out
‘‘through 2020’’ after ‘‘Station’’ in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–90,
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