PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005
119 STAT. 2903
Federally Funded Research and Development Center or through any other mechanism. (2) CONTENT.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum— (A) make a recommendation for the operation of each center and provide reasons for that recommendation; and (B) describe the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of operation considered in the study. (3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the Administrator shall take into consideration the experiences of other relevant Federal agencies in operating laboratories and centers, and any reports that have reviewed the mode of operation of those laboratories and centers, as well as any reports that have reviewed NASA’s centers. (4) SCHEDULE.—The Administrator shall transmit the study conducted 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 May 31, 2006. (h) BUDGETS.— (1) CATEGORIES.—The proposed budget for NASA submitted by the President for each fiscal year shall be accompanied by documents showing— (A) by program— (i) the budget for space operations, including the ISS and the Space Shuttle; (ii) the budget for exploration systems; (iii) the budget for aeronautics; (iv) the budget for space science; (v) the budget for earth science; (vi) the budget for microgravity science; (vii) the budget for education; (viii) the budget for safety oversight; and (ix) the budget for public relations; (B) the budget for technology transfer programs; (C) the budget for the Integrated Enterprise Management Program, by individual element; (D) the budget for the Independent Technical Authority, both total and by center; (E) the total budget for the prize program under section 104, and the administrative budget for that program; and (F) the comparable figures for at least the 2 previous fiscal years for each item in the proposed budget. (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR BUDGET REQUESTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that each budget of the United States submitted to the Congress after the date of enactment of this Act should be evaluated for compliance with the findings and priorities established by this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (i) ADDITIONAL BUDGET INFORMATION.—NASA shall make available, upon request from the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate— (1) information on corporate and center general and administrative costs and service pool costs, including—
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