H.Amdt. 508House109th Congress (2005-2007)

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-179 to make a number of technical and clarifying changes to the bill H.R. 3070.

What it does: 54 changes: replaces text in 30 places, strikes text in 8 places, inserts text in 13 places, adds 3 sections
Submitted July 22, 2005

Description

Amendment makes technical and clarifying changes to the bill.

What it changes

54 changes to H.R. 3070

Replaces text in 30 placesStrikes text in 8 placesInserts text in 13 placesAdds 3 sections

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  1. Change 1: Replaces “space science and earth science” with “space science, earth science and microgravity science”

    ReplacesPage 7, line 10Printed page

    [struck: space science and earth science][inserted: space science, earth science and microgravity science]

    Original wording

    Page 7, line 10, strike “space science and earth science” and insert “space science, earth science and microgravity science”.

  2. Change 2: Strikes “or Reduction in Force”

    StrikesPage 16, line 25Printed page

    Struck: or Reduction in Force

    Original wording

    Page 16, line 25, strike “or Reduction in Force”.

  3. Change 3: Inserts “(except for cause)” after “separations”

    InsertsPage 17, line 4Printed page

    …separations[inserted: (except for cause)]…

    Original wording

    Page 17, line 4, insert “(except for cause)” after “separations”.

  4. Change 4: Replaces “October 1, 2006” with “February 16, 2007”

    ReplacesPage 17, line 5Printed page

    [struck: October 1, 2006][inserted: February 16, 2007]

    Original wording

    Page 17, line 5, strike “October 1, 2006” and insert “February 16, 2007”.

  5. Change 5: Inserts “non-aeronautical” after “other”

    InsertsPage 21, line 5Printed page

    …other[inserted: non-aeronautical]…

    Original wording

    Page 21, line 5, insert “non-aeronautical” after “other”.

  6. Change 6: Replaces “90 days after the date of enactment of this Act” with “February 1, 2006”

    ReplacesPage 26, line 21Printed page

    [struck: 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act][inserted: February 1, 2006]

    Original wording

    Page 26, line 21, strike “90 days after the date of enactment of this Act” and insert “February 1, 2006”.

  7. Change 7: Inserts “, program reserves,” after “cost”

    InsertsPage 30, line 1Printed page

    …cost[inserted: , program reserves,]…

    Original wording

    Page 30, line 1, insert “, program reserves,” after “cost”.

  8. Change 8: Strikes “and”

    StrikesPage 30, line 4Printed page

    Struck: and

    Original wording

    Page 30, line 4, strike “and”.

  9. Change 9: Inserts new text on page 30, line 4

    Inserted: (D) the plan for mitigating technical, schedule, and cost risks prepared in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A); and

    Original wording

    Page 30, after line 4, insert the following new subparagraph:

  10. Change 10: Replaces “(D)” with “(E)”

    ReplacesPage 30, line 5Printed page

    [struck: (D)][inserted: (E)]

    Original wording

    Page 30, line 5, strike “(D)” and insert “(E)”.

  11. Change 11: Replaces “1 year” with “18 months”

    ReplacesPage 33, line 15Printed page

    [struck: 1 year][inserted: 18 months]

    Original wording

    Page 33, line 15, strike “1 year” and insert “18 months”.

  12. Change 12: Inserts “An appropriation for the program enacted subsequent to a report being transmitted shall b…” after “by law.”

    InsertsPage 33, line 20Printed page

    …by law.[inserted: An appropriation for the program enacted subsequent to a report being transmitted shall be considered an authorization for purposes of this subsection.]…

    Original wording

    Page 33, line 20, insert “An appropriation for the program enacted subsequent to a report being transmitted shall be considered an authorization for purposes of this subsection.” after “by law.”.

  13. Change 13: Replaces “$100,000,000” with “$150,000,000”

    ReplacesPage 34, line 24Printed page

    [struck: $100,000,000][inserted: $150,000,000]

    Original wording

    Page 34, line 24, strike “$100,000,000” and insert “$150,000,000”.

  14. Change 14: Replaces “subparagraph” with “paragraph”

    ReplacesPage 36, line 24Printed page

    [struck: subparagraph][inserted: paragraph]

    Original wording

    Page 36, line 24, strike “subparagraph” and insert “paragraph”.

  15. Change 15: Strikes “to compensate for the maximum probable loss, as”

    StrikesPage 37, line 4Printed page

    Struck: to compensate for the maximum probable loss, as

    Original wording

    Page 37, line 4, strike “to compensate for the maximum probable loss, as”.

  16. Change 16: Strikes “from both within and outside the Administration”

    StrikesPage 37, line 21Printed page

    Struck: from both within and outside the Administration

    Original wording

    Page 37, line 21, strike “from both within and outside the Administration”.

  17. Change 17: Inserts “from outside the Administration, including” after “individuals”

    InsertsPage 38, line 1Printed page

    …individuals[inserted: from outside the Administration, including]…

    Original wording

    Page 38, line 1, insert “from outside the Administration, including” after “individuals”.

  18. Change 18: Replaces “employees, officers, directors, or agents of,” with “an employee, officer, director, or agent of”

    ReplacesPage 38, line 4Printed page

    [struck: employees, officers, directors, or agents of,][inserted: an employee, officer, director, or agent of]

    Original wording

    Page 38, line 4, strike “employees, officers, directors, or agents of,” and insert “an employee, officer, director, or agent of”.

  19. Change 19: Strikes “Such funds shall not increase the amount of a prize after the amount has been announced p…”

    StrikesPage 38, line 14Printed page

    Struck: Such funds shall not increase the amount of a prize after the amount has been announced pursuant to subsection (d).

    Original wording

    Page 38, line 14, strike “Such funds shall not increase the amount of a prize after the amount has been announced pursuant to subsection (d).”.

  20. Change 20: Replaces “Funds appropriated for the program” with “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards”

    ReplacesPage 38, line 19Printed page

    [struck: Funds appropriated for the program][inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards]

    Original wording

    Page 38, line 19, strike “Funds appropriated for the program” and insert “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards”.

  21. Change 21: Rewrites page 39, lines 3–5

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 39, lines 3–5 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (3) No prize may be announced under subsection (d) until all the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the prize have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private source. The Administrator may increase the amount of a prize after an initial announcement is made under subsection (d) if--

    Inserted: (A) notice of the increase is provided in the same manner as the initial notice of the prize; and

    Inserted: (B) the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the increase have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private source.

    Original wording

    Page 39, strike line 3 through line 5 and insert the following:

  22. Change 22: Replaces “provide” with “transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on…”

    ReplacesPage 41, line 20Printed page

    [struck: provide][inserted: transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate]

    Original wording

    Page 41, line 20, strike “provide” and insert “transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate”.

  23. Change 23: Adds SEC. 110. SPACE SHUTTLE RETURN TO FLIGHT on page 44, line 6

    Adds a sectionPrinted page

    Inserted: SEC. 110. SPACE SHUTTLE RETURN TO FLIGHT.

    Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that, in keeping with the President's Vision for Space Exploration, the Space Shuttle should return to flight as soon as the Administrator determines that a flight can be accomplished with an acceptable level of safety.

    Inserted: In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 109 the following:

    Inserted: Sec. 110. Space shuttle return to flight.

    Original wording

    Page 44, after line 6, add the following new section:

  24. Change 24: Replaces “$16,471,050,000” with “$16,965,650,000”

    ReplacesPage 44, line 24Printed page

    [struck: $16,471,050,000][inserted: $16,965,650,000]

    Original wording

    Page 44, line 24, strike “$16,471,050,000” and insert “$16,965,650,000”.

  25. Change 25: Strikes “and”

    StrikesPage 45, line 6Printed page

    Struck: and

    Original wording

    Page 45, line 6, strike “and”.

  26. Change 26: Replaces the period on page 45, line 8 with “; and”

    ReplacesPrinted page

    …[struck: .][inserted: ; and]

    Original wording

    Page 45, line 8, strike the period and insert “; and”.

  27. Change 27: Inserts new text on page 45, line 8

    Inserted: (D) $8,900,000 for the Science and Technology Scholarship Program.

    Original wording

    Page 45, after line 8, insert the following new subparagraph:

  28. Change 28: Replaces “$3,181,100,000” with “$3,844,100,000”

    ReplacesPage 45, line 10Printed page

    [struck: $3,181,100,000][inserted: $3,844,100,000]

    Original wording

    Page 45, line 10, strike “$3,181,100,000” and insert “$3,844,100,000”.

  29. Change 29: Replaces “$6,387,300,000” with “$6,218,900,000”

    ReplacesPage 45, line 12Printed page

    [struck: $6,387,300,000][inserted: $6,218,900,000]

    Original wording

    Page 45, line 12, strike “$6,387,300,000” and insert “$6,218,900,000”.

  30. Change 30: Replaces “$16,962,000,000” with “$17,726,800,000”

    ReplacesPage 45, line 17Printed page

    [struck: $16,962,000,000][inserted: $17,726,800,000]

    Original wording

    Page 45, line 17, strike “$16,962,000,000” and insert “$17,726,800,000”.

  31. Change 31: Replaces “$3,589,200,000” with “$4,514,000,000”

    ReplacesPage 46, line 2Printed page

    [struck: $3,589,200,000][inserted: $4,514,000,000]

    Original wording

    Page 46, line 2, strike “$3,589,200,000” and insert “$4,514,000,000”.

  32. Change 32: Replaces “$6,007,700,000” with “$5,847,700,000”

    ReplacesPage 46, line 4Printed page

    [struck: $6,007,700,000][inserted: $5,847,700,000]

    Original wording

    Page 46, line 4, strike “$6,007,700,000” and insert “$5,847,700,000”.

  33. Change 33: Replaces “each such Committee” with “the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, S…”

    ReplacesPage 47, line 14Printed page

    [struck: each such Committee][inserted: the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate]

    Original wording

    Page 47, line 14, strike “each such Committee” and insert “the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate”.

  34. Change 34: Replaces “Each year” with “Not later than March 1 of each year”

    ReplacesPage 49, line 13Printed page

    [struck: Each year][inserted: Not later than March 1 of each year]

    Original wording

    Page 49, line 13, strike “Each year” and insert “Not later than March 1 of each year”.

  35. Change 35: Inserts “study titled 'Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope'” after “after National Academy of Sciences”

    InsertsPage 50, line 7Printed page

    …after National Academy of Sciences[inserted: study titled 'Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope']…

    Original wording

    Page 50, line 7, insert “study titled ‘Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope' ” after “after National Academy of Sciences”.

  36. Change 36: Inserts “the Administrator shall determine” after “Space Shuttle,”

    InsertsPage 50, line 10Printed page

    …Space Shuttle,[inserted: the Administrator shall determine]…

    Original wording

    Page 50, line 10, insert “the Administrator shall determine” after “Space Shuttle,”.

  37. Change 37: Strikes “shall be determined”

    StrikesPage 50, line 12Printed page

    Struck: shall be determined

    Original wording

    Page 50, line 12, strike “shall be determined”.

  38. Change 38: Strikes “the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and”

    StrikesPage 54, lines 11–12Printed page

    Struck: the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and

    Original wording

    Page 54, lines 11 and 12, strike “the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and”.

  39. Change 39: Inserts “and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” after “Administrator”

    InsertsPage 54, line 12Printed page

    …Administrator[inserted: and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]…

    Original wording

    Page 54, line 12, insert “and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” after “Administrator”.

  40. Change 40: Replaces “shall” with “may”

    ReplacesPage 71, line 11Printed page

    [struck: shall][inserted: may]

    Original wording

    Page 71, line 11, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

  41. Change 41: Rewrites page 72, lines 5–16

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 72, lines 5–16 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: SEC. 440. UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--The Administrator may award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish one or more centers for the purpose described in subsection (b).

    Inserted: (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the centers is to conduct basic and applied research on the impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to aeronautical navigation and control.

    Inserted: In the table of contents in section 1(b) strike the item relating to section 440 and insert the following:

    Inserted: Sec. 440. University-based centers.

    Original wording

    Page 72, strike line 5 and all that follows through line 16, and insert the following:

  42. Change 42: Replaces the semicolon on page 73, line 15 with “, unless the Administrator transmits a report to the Committee on Science of the House of…”

    ReplacesPrinted page

    …[struck: ;][inserted: , unless the Administrator transmits a report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Transportation of the Senate prior to awarding a development contract for the Crew Exploration Vehicle, explaining why such a requirement should not be met and the impact of not meeting the requirement on the ISS research agenda and operations;]

    Original wording

    Page 73, line 15, strike the semicolon and insert “, unless the Administrator transmits a report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Transportation of the Senate prior to awarding a development contract for the Crew Exploration Vehicle, explaining why such a requirement should not be met and the impact of not meeting the requirement on the ISS research agenda and operations;”.

  43. Change 43: Replaces “provide sufficient” with “require sufficient surge delivery capability or”

    ReplacesPage 73, line 25Printed page

    [struck: provide sufficient][inserted: require sufficient surge delivery capability or]

    Original wording

    Page 73, line 25, strike “provide sufficient” and insert “require sufficient surge delivery capability or”.

  44. Change 44: Inserts new text on page 74, line 10

    Inserted: (d) Centrifuge.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the installation of the centrifuge on the ISS.

    Original wording

    Page 74, after line 10, insert the following new subsection:

  45. Change 45: Inserts “As part of the report, the Administrator shall provide data on minority participation in…” on page 81, line 15

    Inserted: As part of the report, the Administrator shall provide data on minority participation in NASA's education programs, at a minimum in the following categories: elementary and secondary education, undergraduate education, and graduate education.

    Original wording

    Page 81, line 15, insert at the end the following: “As part of the report, the Administrator shall provide data on minority participation in NASA's education programs, at a minimum in the following categories: elementary and secondary education, undergraduate education, and graduate education.”

  46. Change 46: Adds SEC. 616. MUSEUMS on page 81, line 15

    Adds a sectionPrinted page

    Inserted: SEC. 616. MUSEUMS.

    Inserted: The Administrator may provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with museums and planetariums to enable them to enhance programs related to space exploration, aeronautics, space science, earth science, or microgravity.

    Inserted: SEC. 617. REVIEW OF MUST PROGRAM.

    Inserted: Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to Congress on the legal status of the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology program. If the report concludes that the program is in compliance with the laws of the United States, NASA shall implement the program, as planned in the July 5, 2005 National Research Announcement.

    Inserted: In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 615 the following:

    Inserted: Sec. 616. Museums.

    Inserted: Sec. 617. Review of MUST program.

    Original wording

    Page 81, after line 15, insert the following new sections:

  47. Change 47: Replaces “(42 U.S.C. 458c)” with “(42 U.S.C. 2458c)”

    ReplacesPage 82, line 11Printed page

    [struck: (42 U.S.C. 458c)][inserted: (42 U.S.C. 2458c)]

    Original wording

    Page 82, line 11, strike “(42 U.S.C. 458c)” and insert “(42 U.S.C. 2458c)”.

  48. Change 48: Replaces “(3)” with “(2)”

    ReplacesPage 83, line 19Printed page

    [struck: (3)][inserted: (2)]

    Original wording

    Page 83, line 19, strike “(3)” and insert “(2)”.

  49. Change 49: Replaces “(4)” with “(3)”

    ReplacesPage 83, line 22Printed page

    [struck: (4)][inserted: (3)]

    Original wording

    Page 83, line 22, strike “(4)” and insert “(3)”.

  50. Change 50: Replaces “(5)” with “(4)”

    ReplacesPage 83, line 24Printed page

    [struck: (5)][inserted: (4)]

    Original wording

    Page 83, line 24, strike “(5)” and insert “(4)”.

  51. Change 51: Adds SEC. 706. LONG DURATION FLIGHT on page 86, line 3

    Adds a sectionPrinted page

    Inserted: SEC. 706. LONG DURATION FLIGHT.

    Inserted: No provision of this or any other Act shall be construed to prohibit NASA from accommodating the exercise of religion by astronauts engaged in long duration space flight missions.

    Inserted: In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 705 the following:

    Inserted: Sec. 706. Long duration flight.

    Original wording

    Page 86, after line 3, add the following new section:

  52. Change 52: Replaces “expire” with “shall transmit its final report”

    ReplacesPage 87, line 17Printed page

    [struck: expire][inserted: shall transmit its final report]

    Original wording

    Page 87, line 17, strike “expire” and insert “shall transmit its final report”.

  53. Change 53: Inserts “that is owned by the Federal government or” after “humans”

    InsertsPage 88, line 5Printed page

    …humans[inserted: that is owned by the Federal government or]…

    Original wording

    Page 88, line 5, insert “that is owned by the Federal government or” after “humans”.

  54. Change 54: Replaces “member” with “number”

    ReplacesPage 90, line 3Printed page

    [struck: member][inserted: number]

    Original wording

    Page 90, line 3, strike “member” and insert “number”.

Shown as written

Page 29, line 6, strike the period and insert, “, except in cases in which the Administrator has a conflict of interest.”.

Page 43, line 18, insert at the end “Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit the study to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate”.

Page 83, line 17 strike “(2) by striking” and all that follows though line 18.

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Page 7, line 10, strike “space science and earth science” and insert “space science, earth science and microgravity science”.

Page 16, line 25, strike “or Reduction in Force”.

Page 17, line 4, insert “(except for cause)” after “separations”.

Page 17, line 5, strike “October 1, 2006” and insert “February 16, 2007”.

Page 21, line 5, insert “non-aeronautical” after “other”.

Page 26, line 21, strike “90 days after the date of enactment of this Act” and insert “February 1, 2006”.

Page 29, line 6, strike the period and insert, “, except in cases in which the Administrator has a conflict of interest.”.

Page 30, line 1, insert “, program reserves,” after “cost”.

Page 30, line 4, strike “and”.

Page 30, after line 4, insert the following new subparagraph:

(D) the plan for mitigating technical, schedule, and cost risks prepared in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(A); and

Page 30, line 5, strike “(D)” and insert “(E)”.

Page 33, line 15, strike “1 year” and insert “18 months”.

Page 33, line 20, insert “An appropriation for the program enacted subsequent to a report being transmitted shall be considered an authorization for purposes of this subsection.” after “by law.”.

Page 34, line 24, strike “$100,000,000” and insert “$150,000,000”.

Page 36, line 24, strike “subparagraph” and insert “paragraph”.

Page 37, line 4, strike “to compensate for the maximum probable loss, as”.

Page 37, line 21, strike “from both within and outside the Administration”.

Page 38, line 1, insert “from outside the Administration, including” after “individuals”.

Page 38, line 4, strike “employees, officers, directors, or agents of,” and insert “an employee, officer, director, or agent of”.

Page 38, line 14, strike “Such funds shall not increase the amount of a prize after the amount has been announced pursuant to subsection (d).”.

Page 38, line 19, strike “Funds appropriated for the program” and insert “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for prize awards”.

Page 39, strike line 3 through line 5 and insert the following:

(3) No prize may be announced under subsection (d) until all the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the prize have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private source. The Administrator may increase the amount of a prize after an initial announcement is made under subsection (d) if--

(A) notice of the increase is provided in the same manner as the initial notice of the prize; and

(B) the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the increase have been appropriated or committed in writing by a private source.

Page 41, line 20, strike “provide” and insert “transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate”.

Page 43, line 18, insert at the end “Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit the study to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate”.

Page 44, after line 6, add the following new section:

SEC. 110. SPACE SHUTTLE RETURN TO FLIGHT.

It is the sense of Congress that, in keeping with the President's Vision for Space Exploration, the Space Shuttle should return to flight as soon as the Administrator determines that a flight can be accomplished with an acceptable level of safety.

In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 109 the following:

Sec. 110. Space shuttle return to flight.

Page 44, line 24, strike “$16,471,050,000” and insert “$16,965,650,000”.

Page 45, line 6, strike “and”.

Page 45, line 8, strike the period and insert “; and”.

Page 45, after line 8, insert the following new subparagraph:

(D) $8,900,000 for the Science and Technology Scholarship Program.

Page 45, line 10, strike “$3,181,100,000” and insert “$3,844,100,000”.

Page 45, line 12, strike “$6,387,300,000” and insert “$6,218,900,000”.

Page 45, line 17, strike “$16,962,000,000” and insert “$17,726,800,000”.

Page 46, line 2, strike “$3,589,200,000” and insert “$4,514,000,000”.

Page 46, line 4, strike “$6,007,700,000” and insert “$5,847,700,000”.

Page 47, line 14, strike “each such Committee” and insert “the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate”.

Page 49, line 13, strike “Each year” and insert “Not later than March 1 of each year”.

Page 50, line 7, insert “study titled ‘Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope' ” after “after National Academy of Sciences”.

Page 50, line 10, insert “the Administrator shall determine” after “Space Shuttle,”.

Page 50, line 12, strike “shall be determined”.

Page 54, lines 11 and 12, strike “the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and”.

Page 54, line 12, insert “and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” after “Administrator”.

Page 71, line 11, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

Page 72, strike line 5 and all that follows through line 16, and insert the following:

SEC. 440. UNIVERSITY-BASED CENTERS.

(a) In General.--The Administrator may award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish one or more centers for the purpose described in subsection (b).

(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the centers is to conduct basic and applied research on the impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to aeronautical navigation and control.

In the table of contents in section 1(b) strike the item relating to section 440 and insert the following:

Sec. 440. University-based centers.

Page 73, line 15, strike the semicolon and insert “, unless the Administrator transmits a report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Transportation of the Senate prior to awarding a development contract for the Crew Exploration Vehicle, explaining why such a requirement should not be met and the impact of not meeting the requirement on the ISS research agenda and operations;”.

Page 73, line 25, strike “provide sufficient” and insert “require sufficient surge delivery capability or”.

Page 74, after line 10, insert the following new subsection:

(d) Centrifuge.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the installation of the centrifuge on the ISS.

Page 81, line 15, insert at the end the following: “As part of the report, the Administrator shall provide data on minority participation in NASA's education programs, at a minimum in the following categories: elementary and secondary education, undergraduate education, and graduate education.”

Page 81, after line 15, insert the following new sections:

SEC. 616. MUSEUMS.

The Administrator may provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with museums and planetariums to enable them to enhance programs related to space exploration, aeronautics, space science, earth science, or microgravity.

SEC. 617. REVIEW OF MUST PROGRAM.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to Congress on the legal status of the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology program. If the report concludes that the program is in compliance with the laws of the United States, NASA shall implement the program, as planned in the July 5, 2005 National Research Announcement.

In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 615 the following:

Sec. 616. Museums.

Sec. 617. Review of MUST program.

Page 82, line 11, strike “(42 U.S.C. 458c)” and insert “(42 U.S.C. 2458c)”.

Page 83, line 17 strike “(2) by striking” and all that follows though line 18.

Page 83, line 19, strike “(3)” and insert “(2)”.

Page 83, line 22, strike “(4)” and insert “(3)”.

Page 83, line 24, strike “(5)” and insert “(4)”.

Page 86, after line 3, add the following new section:

SEC. 706. LONG DURATION FLIGHT.

No provision of this or any other Act shall be construed to prohibit NASA from accommodating the exercise of religion by astronauts engaged in long duration space flight missions.

In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the item relating to section 705 the following:

Sec. 706. Long duration flight.

Page 87, line 17, strike “expire” and insert “shall transmit its final report”.

Page 88, line 5, insert “that is owned by the Federal government or” after “humans”.

Page 90, line 3, strike “member” and insert “number”.

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July 22, 2005

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House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Boehlert amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

July 22, 2005 • 10:55 AM

Not Used

Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

July 22, 2005 • 10:55 AM

Not Used

House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Boehlert.(consideration: CR H6357-6359; text: CR H6357-6358)

July 22, 2005 • 10:42 AM

Floor

Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Boehlert. (consideration: CR H6357-6359; text: CR H6357-6358)

July 22, 2005 • 10:42 AM

Floor

On agreeing to the Boehlert amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

July 22, 2005 • 10:55 AM