S. 3729 · 111th Congress · enacted
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-267.
Latest official action 2010-10-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2011-FY2013 for: (1) exploration; (2) space operations; (3) science; (4) aeronautics; (5) education; (6) cross-agency support programs; (7) construction and environmental compliance and restoration; and (8) the Inspector General. Title II: Policy, Goals, and Objectives for Human Space Flight and Exploration - (Sec. 201) Declares that it is U.S. policy that reliance upon and use of non-U.S. human space flight capabilities shall be undertaken only as a contingency in circumstances when no U.S.-owned and operated capability is available, operational, and certified for flight. Reaffirms that the United States shall maintain an uninterrupted capability for human space flight and operations in low-Earth orbit, and beyond, as an essential instrument of national security and of the capacity for ensuring continued U.S. participation and leadership in the exploration and utilization of space. (Sec. 202) Declares that it shall be a long-term goal of the human space flight and exploration efforts of NASA to expand permanent human presence be…
Congressional Research Service · 2010-10-11
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