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51 U.S.C. § 31302 — Astronaut healthcare survey

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51 U.S.C. § 31302 — Astronaut healthcare survey

Page 80 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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Page 80 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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42 U.S.C. § 16781 — Repealed or Omitted

### 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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42 U.S.C. § 16781 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18,

Page 8933 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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42 U.S.C. § 17811 — Untitled legal text

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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42 U.S.C. § 17822 — Untitled legal text

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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51 U.S.C. § 31302 — Astronaut healthcare survey

**(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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