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- § 18401. Aeronautics research goals
- § 18402. Research collaboration
- § 18403. Goal for Agency space technology
- § 18404. National space technology policy
- § 18405. Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program
§ 18401. Aeronautics research goals
The Administrator should ensure that NASA maintains a strong aeronautics research portfolio ranging from fundamental research through systems research with specific research goals, including the following:
(1) Airspace capacity
(2) Environmental sustainability
(3) Aviation safety
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 902, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2835.)
§ 18402. Research collaboration
(a) Department of Defense
(b) Federal Aviation Administration
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 903, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2835.)
§ 18403. Goal for Agency space technology
It is critical that NASA maintain an Agency space technology base that helps align mission directorate investments and supports long term needs to complement mission-directorate funded research and support, where appropriate, multiple users, building upon its Innovative Partnerships Program and other partnering approaches.
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 904, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2836.)
§ 18404. National space technology policy
(a) In general
(b) Content
(1) At a minimum, the national space technology development policy shall describe for NASA—
(A) the priority areas of research for technology investment;
(B) the basis on which and the process by which priorities for ensuing fiscal years will be selected;
(C) the facilities and personnel needed to carry out the technology development program; and
(D) the budget assumptions on which the policy is based, which for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013 shall be the authorized level for NASA’s technology program authorized by this chapter.
(2) The policy shall be based on the premise that the Federal Government has an established interest in conducting research and development programs that help preserve the role of the United States as a global leader in space technologies and their application.
(3)Considerations.—In developing the national space technology development policy, the President or the President’s designee shall consider, and include a discussion in the report required by subsection (c), of the following issues:
(A) The extent to which NASA should focus on long term, high-risk research or more incremental technology development, and the expected impact of that decision on the United States economy.
(B) The extent to which NASA should address military and commercial needs.
(C) How NASA will coordinate its technology program with other Federal agencies.
(D) The extent to which NASA will conduct research in-house, fund university research, and collaborate on industry research and the expected impact of that mix of funding on the supply of United States workers for industry.
(4)Consultation.—In the development of the national space technology development policy, the President or the President’s designee shall consult widely with academic and industry experts and with other Federal agencies. The Administrator may enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to help develop the policy.
(c) Report
(1) Policy
(2) Implementation
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 906, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2836.)
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(a) In general
(b) Management
(c) Establishment
(d) Report
(e) Authorization
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IX, § 907, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2837.)