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51 U.S.C. § 70508 — Robotic or human servicing of spacecraft

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51 U.S.C. § 70508 — Robotic or human servicing of spacecraft

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Page 174 TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS § 70507 ‘‘(b) AWARDS.—At least 75 percent of the amount ap- propriated for Technology and Commercialization under section 101(b)(4) [114 Stat. 1581] for any fiscal year shall be awarded through broadly distributed an- nouncements of opportunity that solicit proposals from educational institutions, industry, nonprofit institu- tions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, other Federal agencies, and other interested organizations, and that allow partnerships among any combination of those en- tities, with evaluation, prioritization, and rec- ommendations made by external peer review panels. ‘‘(c) PLAN.—The Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Science [now Committee on Science, Space, and Technology] of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than December 1, 2000, a plan to implement the program established under subsection (a).’’ § 70507. Technology development The Administrator shall establish an intra-Di- rectorate long-term technology development program for space and Earth science within the Science Mission Directorate for the develop- ment of new technology. The program shall be independent of the flight projects under develop- ment. The Administration shall have a goal of funding the intra-Directorate technology devel- opment program at a level of 5 percent of the total Science Mission Directorate annual budg- et. The program shall be structured to include competitively awarded grants and contracts. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3431.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 70507 .......... 42 U.S.C. 17741. Pub. L. 110–422, title V, § 501, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4791. § 70508. Robotic or human servicing of spacecraft The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that provision is made in the de- sign and construction of all future observatory- class scientific spacecraft intended to be de- ployed in Earth orbit or at a Lagrangian point in space for robotic or human servicing and re- pair to the extent practicable and appropriate. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 70508 .......... 42 U.S.C. 17742. Pub. L. 110–422, title V, § 502, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4791. CHAPTER 707—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION Sec. 70701. Definitions. 70702. Establishment of Commission. 70703. Tasks of Commission. 70704. Composition of Commission. 70705. Powers of Commission. 70706. Public meetings, information, and hearings. 70707. Staff of Commission. 70708. Compensation and travel expenses. 70709. Security clearances for Commission members and staff. 70710. Reporting requirements and termination. § 70701. Definitions In this chapter: (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means a Commission established under this chapter. (2) INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘incident’’ means either an accident or a deliberate act. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 70701 .......... 42 U.S.C. 16841. Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 821, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941. § 70702. Establishment of Commission (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall es- tablish an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to investigate any incident that results in the loss of— (1) a space shuttle; (2) the International Space Station or its operational viability; (3) any other orbital or suborbital space ve- hicle carrying humans that is— (A) owned by the Federal Government; or (B) being used pursuant to a contract or Space Act Agreement with the Federal Gov- ernment for carrying a government astro- naut or a researcher funded by the Federal Government; or (4) a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described in this subsection. (b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Presi- dent shall establish a Commission within 7 days after an incident specified in subsection (a). (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) GOVERNMENT ASTRONAUT.—The term ‘‘government astronaut’’ has the meaning given the term in section 50902. (2) SPACE ACT AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Space Act Agreement’’ means an agreement entered into by the Administration pursuant to its other transactions authority under section 20113(e). (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432; Pub. L. 115–10, title VIII, § 838, Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 71.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 70702 .......... 42 U.S.C. 16842. Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 822, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–10, § 838(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: ‘‘any other United States space vehicle car- rying humans that is owned by the Federal Govern- ment or that is being used pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government; or’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–10, § 838(2), added subsec. (c). § 70703. Tasks of Commission A Commission established pursuant to this chapter shall, to the extent possible, undertake the following tasks:

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42 U.S.C. § 16841 — Untitled legal text

Page 8934 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 16796 agreements to enhance museum and planetarium pro- grams. See section 40907 of Title 51. § 16796. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 617, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2934, which required review of legal status of Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) program, was transferred and is set out as a note preceding section 40901 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs. § 16797. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444 Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 618, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2934, related to continuation of the Space Grant Program, the Experimental Program to Stimu- late Competitive Research, and the NASA Explorer School program. See section 40908 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs. § 16798. Repealed or Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 619, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2935, which related to implementation of pre- vious recommendations, was repealed in part and omit- ted in part. Subsec. (b) was repealed and reenacted as section 40909 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. Subsec. (a), requiring Administrator’s report to Congressional committees regarding implementation of Government Accountability Office Report No. 04–639 not later than 180 days after Dec. 30, 2005, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51. PART C—TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER § 16811. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444 Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 621, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2935, related to commercial technology

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42 U.S.C. § 17741 — Untitled legal text

Page 9063 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE §§ 17741, 17742 the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Na- tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, was transferred and is set out as a note under section 20102 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs. Section 17702, Pub. L. 110–422, § 3, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4782, which related to definitions, was transferred and is set out as a note under section 10101 of Title 51. SUBCHAPTER I—EARTH SCIENCE § 17711. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444 Section, Pub. L. 110–422, title II, § 201, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4784, related to goal for NASA’s Earth Science program. See section 60501 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs. §§ 17712, 17713. Repealed or Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 17712, Pub. L. 110–422, title II, § 204, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4785, which related to transitioning ex- perimental research into operational services, was re- pealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (b), (c), and (d) were repealed and reenacted as subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), respectively, of section 60502 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, by Pub. L. 111–314, §§ 3, 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, 3444, which Act en- acted Title 51. Subsec. (a), which provided sense of Con- gress regarding such transitioning, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51. Section 17713, Pub. L. 110–422, title II, § 206, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4785, which related to reauthorization of Glory Mission examining effect of aerosols and solar energy on climate, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reenacted as section 60503 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Pro- grams, by Pub. L. 11

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51 U.S.C. § 70508 — Robotic or human servicing of spacecraft

The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that provision is made in the design and construction of all future observatory-class scientific spacecraft intended to be deployed in Earth orbit or at a Lagrangian point in space for robotic or human servicing and repair to the extent practicable and appropriate.

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