42 U.S.C. § 18341 — Commercial Cargo Development pro-

Page 9152 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 18327 (5) in technologies and capabilities relating to in-space propellant transfer and storage; (6) in technologies and capabilities relating to in situ resource utilization; and (7) in expanded research to understand the greatest biological impediments to human deep space missions, especially the radiation challenge. (c) Utilization of ISS as testbed The Administrator may utilize the ISS as a testbed for any technology or capability devel- oped under subsection (a) in a manner con- sistent with the provisions of this chapter. (d) Coordination The Administrator shall coordinate develop- ment of technologies and capabilities under this section through an overall agency technology approach, as authorized by section 905 of this Act. (Pub. L. 111–267, title III, § 308, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2818.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 905 of this Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 905, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2836, which is not classified to the Code. § 18327. Report requirement Within 90 days after October 11, 2010, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this chapter, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Con- gress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, de- scription, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which imple- ment the essential system and vehicle capa- bility requirements established by this chapter, the explanation and justification of any devi- ations from those requirements, the plan for uti- lization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehi- cles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this chapter. The Administrator shall provide an update of this report as part of the Presi- dent’s annual Budget Request. (Pub. L. 111–267, title III, § 309, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2819.) SUBCHAPTER III—DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMMERCIAL CREW AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES § 18341. Commercial Cargo Development pro- gram The Administrator shall continue to support the existing Commercial Resupply Services pro- gram, aimed at enabling the commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS throughout the duration of the facility’s op- eration. The Administrator may apply funds to- wards the reduction of risk to the timely start of these services, specifically— (1) efforts to conduct a flight test; (2) accelerate development; and (3) develop the ground infrastructure needed for commercial cargo capability. (Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820; Pub. L. 115–10, title III, § 302(f), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 26.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Pub. L. 115–10 substituted ‘‘Commercial Resup- ply Services’’ for ‘‘Commercial Orbital Transportation Services’’ in introductory provisions. § 18342. Requirements applicable to development of commercial crew transportation capabili- ties and services (a) FY 2011 contracts and procurement agree- ments (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Ad- ministrator may not execute a contract or procurement agreement with respect to fol- low-on commercial crew services during fiscal year 2011. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Adminis- trator may execute a contract or procurement agreement with respect to follow-on commer- cial crew services during fiscal year 2011 if— (A) the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) are met; and (B) the total amount involved for all such contracts and procurement agreements exe- cuted during fiscal year 2011 does not exceed $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (b) Support The Administrator may, beginning in fiscal year 2012 through the duration of the program, support follow-on commercially-developed crew transportation systems dependent upon the completion of each of the following: (1) Human rating requirements Not later than 60 days after October 11, 2010, the Administrator shall develop and make available to the public detailed human rating processes and requirements to guide the de- sign of commercially-developed crew transpor- tation capabilities, which requirements shall be at least equivalent to proven requirements for crew transportation in use as of October 11, 2010. (2) Commercial market assessment Not later than 180 days after October 11, 2010, the Administrator shall submit to the appro- priate committees of Congress an assessment, conducted, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commer- cial Space Transportation, for purposes of this paragraph, of the potential non-Government market for commercially-developed crew and