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51 U.S.C. § 70907 — Maintaining use through at least 2030
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**(a) Policy.—** The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least September 30, 2030.
**(b) NASA Actions.—** In furtherance of the policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the International Space Station, as a designated national laboratory—
(1) remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches;
(2) is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates, as appropriate, for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and
(3) remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least September 30, 2030.
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**(a) Policy.—** The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least September 30, 2030.
**(b) NASA Actions.—** In furtherance of the policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the International Space Station, as a designated national laboratory—
(1) remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches;
(2) is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates, as appropriate, for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and
(3) remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least September 30, 2030.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 601, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4793, which related to plan to support operation and utilization of the International Space Station beyond fiscal year 2015, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reenacted as [section 70907 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70907&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs, by Pub. L. 111–314, §§ 3, 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, 3444, which Act enacted Title 51. Subsec. (b), which required Administrator to submit a plan to congressional committees not later than nine months after Oct. 15, 2008, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51.
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**(a) In general** The Administrator shall take all actions necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation, maintenance, and maximum utilization of the United States segment of the ISS through at least September 30, 2030.
**(b) Vehicle and component review**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall, as soon as is practicable after October 11, 2010, carry out a comprehensive assessment of the essential modules, operational systems and components, structural elements, and permanent scientific equipment on board or planned for delivery and installation aboard the ISS, including both United States and international partner elements, for purposes of identifying the spare or replacement modules, systems and components, elements, and equipment that are required to ensure complete, effective, and safe functioning and full scientific utilization of the ISS through September 30, 2020.11 See References in Text note below.
(2) **Data** — In carrying out the assessment, the Administrator shall assemble any existing data, and provide for the development of any data or analysis not currently available, that is necessary for purposes of the assessment.
**(c) Reports**
(1) **Report on assessment**
(A) *Report required* — Not later than 90 days after October 11, 2010, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the assessment required by subsection (b).
(B) *Elements* — The report required by this paragraph shall include, at minimum, the following:
(i) A description of the spare or replacement modules, systems and components, elements, and equipment identified pursuant to the assessment that are currently produced, in inventory, or on order, a description of the state of their readiness, and a schedule for their delivery
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 70907
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Science and Technology of House of
Representatives changed to Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by
House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress,
Jan. 5, 2011.
§ 70905. National laboratory designation
(a) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES SEGMENT OF
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.—In this sec-
tion the term ‘‘United States segment of the
International Space Station’’ means those ele-
ments of the International Space Station manu-
factured—
(1) by the United States; or
(2) for the United States by other nations in
exchange for funds or launch services.
(b) DESIGNATION.—To further the policy de-
scribed in section 70501(a) of this title, the
United States segment of the International
Space Station is hereby designated a national
laboratory.
(c) MANAGEMENT.—
(1) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Administrator shall
seek to increase the utilization of the Inter-
national Space Station by other Federal enti-
ties and the private sector through partner-
ships, cost-sharing agreements, and other ar-
rangements that would supplement Adminis-
tration funding of the International Space
Station.
(2) CONTRACTING.—The Administrator may
enter into a contract with a nongovernmental
entity to operate the International Space Sta-
tion national laboratory, subject to all appli-
cable Federal laws and regulations.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3437.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source (Statutes at Large)
70905(a) ......
42 U.S.C. 16767(d).
Pub. L. 109–155, title V,
§ 507(a), (b), (d), Dec. 30,
2005, 119 Stat. 2930, 2931.
70905(b) ......
42 U.S.C. 167
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