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42 U.S.C. § 18371 — Retirement of Space Shuttle orbiters and transition of Space Shuttle program

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42 U.S.C. § 18371 — Retirement of Space Shuttle orbiters and transition of Space Shuttle program

**(a) In general** The Administrator shall retire the Space Shuttle orbiters pursuant to a schedule established by the Administrator and in a manner consistent with provisions of this chapter regarding potential requirements for contingency utilization of Space Shuttle orbiters for ISS requirements. **(b) Utilization of workforce and assets in follow-on Space Launch System** (1) **Utilization of vehicle assets** — In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize workforce, assets, and infrastructure of the Space Shuttle program in efforts relating to the initiation of a follow-on Space Launch System developed pursuant to [section 18322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section18322&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Other assets** — With respect to the workforce, assets, and infrastructure not utilized as described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall work closely with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and the private sector, to divest unneeded assets and to assist displaced workers with retraining and other placement efforts. Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 101(2)(B) 11 See References in Text note below. shall be available for activities pursuant to this paragraph.

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42 U.S.C. § 18322 — Assurance of core capabilities

**(a) Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the ISS, technology developments, the current Space Shuttle program, and follow-on transportation systems authorized by this chapter form the foundation of initial capabilities for missions beyond low-Earth orbit to a variety of lunar and Lagrangian orbital locations; and (2) these initial missions and related capabilities should be utilized to provide operational experience, technology development, and the placement and assured use of in-space infrastructure and in-space servicing of existing and future assets. **(b) Sense of Congress regarding human space flight capability assurance** It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator shall proceed with the utilization of the ISS, technology development, and follow-on transportation systems (including the Space Launch System, multi-purpose crew vehicle, and commercial crew and cargo transportation capabilities) under subchapters II and III of this chapter in a manner that ensures— (1) that these capabilities remain inherently complementary and interrelated; (2) a balance of the development, sustainment, and use of each of these capabilities, which are of critical importance to the viability and sustainability of the U.S. space program; and (3) that resources required to support the timely and sustainable development of these capabilities authorized in either subchapter II or subchapter III of this chapter are not derived from a reduction in resources for the capabilities authorized in the other subchapter. **(c) Limitation** Nothing in subsection (b) shall apply to or affect any capability authorized by any other subchapter of this chapter 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.

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42 U.S.C. § 18371 — Interagency collaboration implementa-

Page 9158 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 18363 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. of the Federal Government, and the private sector, to divest unneeded assets and to assist displaced workers with retraining and other placement efforts. Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 101(2)(B) 1 shall be available for activities pursuant to this para- graph. (Pub. L. 111–267, title VI, § 602, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2828.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 101(2)(B), referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 111–267, title I, § 101(2)(B), Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2809, which is not classified to the Code. § 18363. Disposition of orbiter vehicles (a) In general Upon the termination of the Space Shuttle program as provided in section 18362 of this title, the Administrator shall decommission any remaining Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles ac- cording to established safety and historic pres- ervation procedures prior to their designation as surplus government property. The orbiter vehi- cles shall be made available and located for dis- play and maintenance through a competitive procedure established pursuant to the disposi- tion plan developed under section 613(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 17761(a)),1 with priority consideration given to eligible ap- plicants meeting all conditions of that plan which would provide for the display and mainte- nance of orbiters at locations with the best po- tential value to the public, including where the location of the orbiters can advance educational opportunities in science, technology, engineer- ing, and mathematics disciplines, and with an historical relationship with either the launch, fl

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