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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7236
To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration to establish a research center for deep space and interplanetary
research, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 2020
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration to establish a research center for
deep space and interplanetary research, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Research Inno-
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vation Act’’.
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SEC. 2. RESEARCH CENTER FOR DEEP-SPACE AND INTER-
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PLANETARY RESEARCH.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na-
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tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, using the
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authority under section 2304(c)(3)(B) of title 10, United
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States Code, shall—
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(1) establish a university-affiliated research
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center to facilitate capabilities in support of the Na-
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tional Aeronautics and Space Administration;
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(2) use such a university-affiliated research cen-
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ter to fund analyses and engineering support related
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to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplan-
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etary research; and
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(3) ensure such a university-affiliated research
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center—
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(A) is held accountable for the technical
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quality of the work product developed under
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this section; and
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(B) has established expertise in convening
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academic and private sector groups to facilitate
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research and private-public partnerships.
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(b) POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES.—The Adminis-
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trator shall develop and implement policies and procedures
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to govern, with respect to the establishment of the univer-
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sity-affiliated research center under subsection (a)—
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(1) the selection of participants;
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(2) the award of cooperative agreements or
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other contracts;
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(3) the appropriate use of competitive awards
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and sole source awards; and
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(4) the technical capabilities required.
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(c) ELIGIBILITY.—The following entities shall be eli-
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gible to participate in a university-affiliated research cen-
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ter established under subsection (a)—
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(1) an institution of higher education (as de-
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fined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of
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1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
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(2) an operator of a federally funded research
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and development center; and
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(3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research insti-
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tution.
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