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shall also include an estimate of the amounts of any reimbursements NASA is likely to receive from other Federal agencies during the expected life of the upgrades described in the plan. At a minimum, the plan shall include a description of the following: (A) Projected Deep Space Network requirements for the next 20 years, including those in support of human space exploration missions. (B) Upgrades needed to support Deep Space Network requirements. (C) Cost estimates for the maintenance of existing Deep Space Network capabilities. (D) Cost estimates and schedules for the upgrades described in subparagraph (B). (E) Projected Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System requirements for the next 20 years, including those in support of other relevant Federal agencies. (F) Cost and schedule estimates to maintain and upgrade the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System to meet projected requirements. (2) CONSULTATIONS.—The Administrator shall consult with other relevant Federal agencies in developing the plan under this subsection. (3) SCHEDULE.—The Administrator shall transmit the plan under this subsection to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than February 17, 2007. (d) JOINT DARK ENERGY MISSION.—The Administrator and the Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science shall jointly transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than July 15, 2006, a report on plans for a Joint Dark Energy Mission. The report shall include the amount of funds each agency intends to expend on the Joint Dark Energy Mission for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and any specific milestones for the development and launch of the Mission. (e) OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY.— (1) STUDY.—As part of ongoing efforts to coordinate research and development across the Federal agencies, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall conduct a study to determine— (A) if any research and development programs of NASA are unnecessarily duplicating aspects of programs of other Federal agencies; and (B) if any research and development programs of NASA are neglecting any topics of national interest that are related to the mission of NASA. (2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that— (A) describes the results of the study under paragraph (1);
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