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51 U.S.C. § 31302 — Astronaut healthcare survey
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 31301
Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1992 (Public Law 102–195, 105 Stat. 1605).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
FINDINGS
Pub. L. 102–195, § 21(b), Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1616, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) alcohol abuse and illegal drug use pose signifi-
cant dangers to the safety and welfare of the Nation;
‘‘(2) the success of the United States civil space pro-
gram is contingent upon the safe and successful de-
velopment and deployment of the many varied com-
ponents of that program;
‘‘(3) the greatest efforts must be expended to elimi-
nate the abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs,
whether on duty or off duty, by those individuals who
are involved in the positions affecting safety, secu-
rity, and national security;
‘‘(4) the use of alcohol and illegal drugs has been
demonstrated to adversely affect the performance of
individuals, and has been proven to have been a crit-
ical factor in accidents in the workplace;
‘‘(5) the testing of uniformed personnel of the
Armed Forces has shown that the most effective de-
terrent to abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs is
increased testing, including random testing;
‘‘(6) adequate safeguards can be implemented to en-
sure that testing for abuse of alcohol or use of illegal
drugs is performed in a manner which protects an in-
dividual’s right of privacy, ensures that no individual
is harassed by being treated differently from other in-
dividuals, and ensures that no individual’s reputation
or career development is unduly threatened or
harmed; and
‘‘(7) rehabilitation is a critical component of any
testing program for abuse of alcohol or use of illegal
drugs, and should be made available to in
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 31301
Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
1992 (Public Law 102–195, 105 Stat. 1605).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
FINDINGS
Pub. L. 102–195, § 21(b), Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1616, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) alcohol abuse and illegal drug use pose signifi-
cant dangers to the safety and welfare of the Nation;
‘‘(2) the success of the United States civil space pro-
gram is contingent upon the safe and successful de-
velopment and deployment of the many varied com-
ponents of that program;
‘‘(3) the greatest efforts must be expended to elimi-
nate the abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs,
whether on duty or off duty, by those individuals who
are involved in the positions affecting safety, secu-
rity, and national security;
‘‘(4) the use of alcohol and illegal drugs has been
demonstrated to adversely affect the performance of
individuals, and has been proven to have been a crit-
ical factor in accidents in the workplace;
‘‘(5) the testing of uniformed personnel of the
Armed Forces has shown that the most effective de-
terrent to abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs is
increased testing, including random testing;
‘‘(6) adequate safeguards can be implemented to en-
sure that testing for abuse of alcohol or use of illegal
drugs is performed in a manner which protects an in-
dividual’s right of privacy, ensures that no individual
is harassed by being treated differently from other in-
dividuals, and ensures that no individual’s reputation
or career development is unduly threatened or
harmed; and
‘‘(7) rehabilitation is a critical component of any
testing program for abuse of alcohol or use of illegal
drugs, and should be made available to individuals, as
appropriate.’’
CHAPTER 313—HEALTHCARE
Sec.
31301.
Healthcare program.
31302.
Astronaut healthcare survey.
§ 31301. Healthcare program
The Administrator shall develop a plan to bet-
ter understand the longitudinal health effects of
space flight on humans. In the development of
the plan, the Administrator shall consider the
need
for
the
establishment
of
a
lifetime
healthcare program for Administration astro-
nauts and their families or other methods to ob-
tain needed health data from astronauts and re-
tired astronauts.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3376.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
31301 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16822.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VII,
§ 708, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2938.
§ 31302. Astronaut healthcare survey
(a) SURVEY.—The Administrator shall admin-
ister an anonymous survey of astronauts and
flight surgeons to evaluate communication, re-
lationships, and the effectiveness of policies.
The survey questions and the analysis of results
shall be evaluated by experts independent of the
Administration. The survey shall be adminis-
tered on at least a biennial basis.
(b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall trans-
mit a report of the results of the survey to Con-
gress not later than 90 days following comple-
tion of the survey.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
31302 ..........
42 U.S.C. 17822.
Pub. L. 110–422, title XI,
§ 1103, Oct. 15, 2008, 122
Stat. 4808.
CHAPTER 315—MISCELLANEOUS
Sec.
31501.
Orbital debris.
31502.
Maintenance of facilities.
31503.
Laboratory productivity.
31504.
Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activi-
ties.
31505.
Development of enhanced-use lease policy.
§ 31501. Orbital debris
The Administrator, in conjunction with the
heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps
to develop or acquire technologies that will en-
able the Administration to decrease the risks
associated with orbital debris.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
31501 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16781.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VI,
§ 601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2931.
§ 31502. Maintenance of facilities
In order to sustain healthy Centers that are
capable of carrying out the Administration’s
missions, the Administrator shall ensure that
adequate maintenance and upgrading of those
Center facilities is performed on a regular basis.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
31502 ..........
42 U.S.C. 17811(a).
Pub. L. 110–422, title X,
§ 1002(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122
Stat. 4806.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Pub. L. 115–10, title VIII, § 837, Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat.
69, provided that:
‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress
that—
‘‘(1) the [National Aeronautics and Space] Adminis-
tration must address, mitigate, and reverse, where
possible, the deterioration of its facilities and infra-
structure, as their condition is hampering the effec-
tiveness and efficiency of research performed by both
the Administration and industry participants making
use of Administration facilities, thus harming the
competitiveness of the United States aerospace in-
dustry;
‘‘(2) the Administration has a role in providing lab-
oratory capabilities to industry participants that are
not economically viable as commercial entities and
thus are not available elsewhere;
‘‘(3) to ensure continued access to reliable and effi-
cient world-class facilities by researchers, the Ad-
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16766, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 506, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2930, which related to International Space Station research, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Pars. (1) and (2) were repealed and reenacted as [section 70903 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70903&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. Par. (3), which required Administrator’s report to congressional committees, not later than 90 days after Dec. 30, 2005, regarding research plan for utilization and proposed final configuration of the International Space Station, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51.
Section 16767, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 507, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2930, which related to national laboratory designation, was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (a), (b), and (d) were repealed and reenacted as subsecs. (b), (c), and (a), respectively, of [section 70905 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section70905&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. (c), which required Administrator’s report to congressional committees regarding operation plan for national laboratory (United States segment of the International Space Station) not later than one year after Dec. 30, 2005, was omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 51.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 16794, 16795
PART C—SCHOLARSHIPS
§ 16741. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18,
2010, 124 Stat. 3444
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 431, Dec. 30, 2005,
119 Stat. 2927, related to NASA aeronautics scholar-
ships. See section 40131 of Title 51, National and Com-
mercial Space Programs.
PART D—DATA REQUESTS
§ 16751. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18,
2010, 124 Stat. 3444
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 441, Dec. 30, 2005,
119 Stat. 2927, related to aviation data requests. See
section 40141 of Title 51, National and Commercial
Space Programs.
SUBCHAPTER V—HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
§ 16761. Repealed or Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 501, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2927; Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 611(a), Oct. 15, 2008,
122 Stat. 4796, which related to Space Shuttle follow-on,
was repealed in part and omitted in part. Subsecs. (a)
and (b) were repealed and reenacted as section 70501 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. (c), requiring Ad-
ministrator’s report to congressional committees on
lack of human space flight system to replace the Space
Shuttle not later than 90 days after Oct. 15, 2008, was
omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title
51.
§ 16762. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title V, § 502, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2928, which related to transition from Space Shut-
tle program to Crew Exploration Vehicle, Crew Launch
Vehicle, and heavy-lift launch vehicle, was transferred
and is set out as a note under section 70501 of Title 51,
National and Commercial Space Programs.
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Page 9065
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 17827 to 17829
SUBCHAPTER IX—REVITALIZATION OF
NASA INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES
§§ 17811, 17812. Repealed or Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 17811, Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1002, Oct. 15,
2008, 122 Stat. 4806, which related to maintenance and
upgrade of NASA Center facilities, was repealed in part
and omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reen-
acted as section 31502 of Title 51, National and Commer-
cial 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 determination of mainte-
nance and upgrade backlog at NASA Centers and facili-
ties, and subsec. (c), which required report to Congress
to be delivered concurrently with fiscal 2011 budget re-
quest, were omitted from the Code following the enact-
ment of Title 51.
Section 17812, Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1003, Oct. 15,
2008, 122 Stat. 4807, which related to assessment of
NASA laboratory capabilities, was repealed in part and
omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reenacted
as section 31503 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.
(b), which required independent external review of
NASA laboratories and report to congressional com-
mittees no later than 18 months after Oct. 15, 2008, was
omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title
51.
SUBCHAPTER X—OTHER PROVISIONS
§ 17821. Repealed or Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1102, Oct. 15, 2008,
122 Stat. 4808, which related to initiation of discussions
on development of framework for space traffic manage-
ment, was
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 17827 to 17829
SUBCHAPTER IX—REVITALIZATION OF
NASA INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES
§§ 17811, 17812. Repealed or Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 17811, Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1002, Oct. 15,
2008, 122 Stat. 4806, which related to maintenance and
upgrade of NASA Center facilities, was repealed in part
and omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reen-
acted as section 31502 of Title 51, National and Commer-
cial 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 determination of mainte-
nance and upgrade backlog at NASA Centers and facili-
ties, and subsec. (c), which required report to Congress
to be delivered concurrently with fiscal 2011 budget re-
quest, were omitted from the Code following the enact-
ment of Title 51.
Section 17812, Pub. L. 110–422, title X, § 1003, Oct. 15,
2008, 122 Stat. 4807, which related to assessment of
NASA laboratory capabilities, was repealed in part and
omitted in part. Subsec. (a) was repealed and reenacted
as section 31503 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.
(b), which required independent external review of
NASA laboratories and report to congressional com-
mittees no later than 18 months after Oct. 15, 2008, was
omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title
51.
SUBCHAPTER X—OTHER PROVISIONS
§ 17821. Repealed or Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1102, Oct. 15, 2008,
122 Stat. 4808, which related to initiation of discussions
on development of framework for space traffic manage-
ment, was
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**(a) Survey.—** The Administrator shall administer an anonymous survey of astronauts and flight surgeons to evaluate communication, relationships, and the effectiveness of policies. The survey questions and the analysis of results shall be evaluated by experts independent of the Administration. The survey shall be administered on at least a biennial basis.
**(b) Report.—** The Administrator shall transmit a report of the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days following completion of the survey.
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