PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005
119 STAT. 2931
national laboratory, subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations. (c) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan describing how the national laboratory will be operated. At a minimum, the plan shall describe— (1) any changes in the research plan transmitted under section 506(3) and any other changes in the operation of the ISS resulting from the designation; (2) any ground-based NASA operations or buildings that will be considered part of the national laboratory; (3) the management structure for the laboratory, including the rationale for contracting or not contracting with a nongovernmental entity to operate the ISS national laboratory; (4) the workforce that will be considered employees of the national laboratory; (5) how NASA will seek the participation of other parties described in subsection (b)(1); and (6) a schedule for implementing any changes in ISS operations, utilization, or management described in the plan. (d) UNITED STATES SEGMENT DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘‘United States segment of the ISS’’ means those elements of the ISS manufactured— (1) by the United States; or (2) for the United States by other nations in exchange for funds or launch services.
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TITLE VI—OTHER PROGRAM AREAS Subtitle A—Space and Flight Support SEC. 601. ORBITAL DEBRIS.
42 USC 16781.
The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies that will enable NASA to decrease the risks associated with orbital debris. SEC. 602. SECONDARY PAYLOAD CAPABILITY.
42 USC 16782.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide more routine and affordable access to space for a broad range of scientific payloads, the Administrator is encouraged to provide the capabilities to support secondary payload flight opportunities on United States launch vehicles, or free flyers, for satellites or scientific payloads weighing less than 500 kilograms. (b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The Administrator shall initiate a feasibility study for designating a National Free Flyer Launch Coordination Center as a means of coordinating, consolidating, and integrating secondary launch capabilities, launch opportunities, and payloads. (c) ASSESSMENT.—The feasibility study required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment of the feasibility of integrating a National Free Flyer Launch Coordination Center within the operations and facilities of an existing nonprofit organization such as the Inland Northwest Space Alliance in Missoula, Montana, or
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