S.Amdt. 934

1. Strikes title III of division A

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   In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: TITLE III--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

   Struck: SEC. 1301. NASA'S CONTRIBUTION TO INNOVATION.

   Struck: (a) Participation in Interagency Activities.--The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

   Struck: (b) Historic Foundation.--In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall build on the historic role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of physical science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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   Struck: (c) Balanced Science Program and Robust Authorization Levels.--The balanced science program authorized by section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16611) shall be an element of the contribution by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to such interagency programs. It is the sense of Congress that a robust National Aeronautics and Space Administration, funded at the levels authorized for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 under sections 202 and 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 16631 and 16632) and at appropriate levels in subsequent fiscal years would enable a fair balance among science, aeronautics, education, exploration, and human space flight programs and allow full participation in any interagency efforts to promote innovation and economic competitiveness.

   Struck: (d) Annual Report.--

   Struck: (1) Requirement.--The Administrator shall submit to Congress and the President an annual report describing the activities conducted pursuant to this section, including a description of the goals and the objective metrics upon which funding decisions were made.

   Struck: (2) Content.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with regard to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, at a minimum, the following:

   Struck: (A) A description of each program.

   Struck: (B) The amount spent on each program.

   Struck: (C) The number of students or teachers served by each program.

   Struck: (D) Measurement of how each program improved student achievement, including with regard to challenging State achievement standards.

   Struck: SEC. 1302. AERONAUTICS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH.

   Struck: (a) Establishment.--

   Struck: (1) In general.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall establish within the Administration an Aeronautics Institute for Research for the purpose of managing the aeronautics research carried out by the Administration.

   Struck: (2) Director.--The Institute shall be headed by a Director with appropriate experience in aeronautics research and development.

   Struck: (b) Duties.--The Institute shall implement the programs authorized under title IV of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16701 et seq.).

   Struck: (c) Cooperation With Other Agencies.--

   Struck: (1) In general.--The Institute shall operate in conjunction with relevant programs in the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security, including the activities of the Joint Planning and Development Office established under the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108-176; 117 Stat. 2490).

   Struck: (2) Resources.--The Director of the Institute may accept assistance, staff, and funding from those Departments and other Federal agencies. Any such funding shall be in addition to funds authorized for aeronautics under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-155).

   Struck: (3) Other coordination.--The Director of the Institute may utilize the Next Generation Air Transportation Senior Policy Committee established under section 710 of the Vision 100-- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108-176; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to coordinate its programs with other Departments and agencies.

   Struck: (d) Partnerships.--In developing and carrying out its plans, the Institute shall consult with the public and ensure the participation of experts from the private sector including representatives of commercial aviation, general aviation, aviation labor groups, aviation research and development entities, aircraft and air traffic control suppliers, and the space industry.

   Struck: SEC. 1303. BASIC RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT.

   Struck: (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic and fundamental research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics.

   Struck: (b) Establishment of Basic Research Executive Council.--In order to ensure effective application of resources to basic science activity and to facilitate cooperative basic and fundamental research activities with other governmental organizations, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall establish within the Administration a Basic Research Executive Council to oversee the distribution and management of programs and resources engaged in support of basic research activity.

   Struck: (c) Membership.--The membership of the Basic Research Executive Council shall consist of the most senior agency official representing each of the following areas of research:

   Struck: (1) Space Science.

   Struck: (2) Earth Science.

   Struck: (3) Life and Microgravity Sciences.

   Struck: (4) Aeronautical Research.

   Struck: (d) Leadership.--The Basic Research Executive Council shall be chaired by an individual appointed for that purpose who shall have, as a minimum, a appropriate graduate degree in a recognizable discipline in the physical sciences, and appropriate experience in the conduct and management of basic research activity. The Chairman of the Council shall report directly to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

   Struck: (e) Supporting Resources and Personnel.--The Chairman of the Basic Research Executive Council shall be provided with adequate administrative staff support to conduct the activity and functions of the Council.

   Struck: (f) Duties.--The Basic Research Executive Council shall have, at minimum, the following duties:

   Struck: (1) To establish criteria for the identification of research activity as basic in nature.

   Struck: (2) To establish, in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institutes of Health, and other appropriate external organizations, a prioritization of fundamental research activity to be conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to be reviewed and updated on an annual basis, taking into consideration evolving national research priorities.

   Struck: (3) To monitor, review, and evaluate all basic research activity of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for compliance with basic research priorities established under paragraph (2).

   Struck: (4) To make recommendations to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration regarding adjustments in the basic research activities of the Administration to ensure consistency with the research priorities established under this section.

   Struck: (5) To provide an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives outlining the activities of the Council during the preceding year and the status of basic research activity within the Administration. The initial such report, to serve as a baseline document, shall be provided within 90 days after the establishment and initial operations of the Council.

   Struck: SEC. 1304. AGING WORKFORCE ISSUES PROGRAM.

   Struck: It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should implement a program to address aging work force issues in aerospace that--

   Struck: (1) documents technical and management experiences before senior people leave the Administration, including--

   Struck: (A) documenting lessons learned;

   Struck: (B) briefing organizations;

   Struck: (C) providing opportunities for archiving lessons in a database; and

   Struck: (D) providing opportunities for near-term retirees to transition out early from their primary assignment in order to document their career lessons learned and brief new employees prior to their separation from the Administration;

   Struck: (2) provides incentives for retirees to return and teach new employees about their career lessons and experiences; and

   Struck: (3) provides for the development of an award to recognize and reward outstanding senior employees for their contributions to knowledge sharing.

   Struck: SEC. 1305. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

   Struck: Section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16611(d)) is amended--

   Struck: (1) by striking "and" after the semicolon in paragraph (2)(B);

   Struck: (2) by striking "Act." in paragraph (2)(C) and inserting "Act; and";

   Struck: (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following:

   Struck: "(D) the number and content of science activities which are undertaken in support of science missions described in subparagraph (A), and the number and content of science activities which may be considered as fundamental, or basic research, whether incorporated within specific missions or conducted independently of any specific mission."; and

   Struck: (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following:

   Struck: "(H) How NASA science activities can best be structured to ensure that basic and fundamental research can be effectively maintained and coordinated in response to national goals in competitiveness and innovation, and in contributing to national scientific, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership.".

   Struck: SEC. 1306. FISCAL YEAR 2008 BASIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FUNDING.

   Struck: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall increase funding for basic science and research, including for the Explorer Program, for fiscal year 2008 by $160,000,000 by transferring such amount for such purpose from accounts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The transfer shall be contingent upon the availability of unobligated balances to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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