[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4779 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4779
To extend the use of, and set forth priorities for, the International
Space Station, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 4, 2022
Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To extend the use of, and set forth priorities for, the International
Space Station, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ISS Extension Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, the term ``appropriate committees
of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives.
(4) ISS.--The term ``ISS'' means the International Space
Station.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION.
(a) Policy.--Section 501(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351(a)) is
amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(b) Maintenance of United States Segment and Assurance of Continued
Operations.--Section 503(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September
30, 2030''.
(c) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of Research
Payloads.--Section 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18354(d)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``As soon as practicable'' and all
that follows through ``2011,'' and inserting ``The'';
and
(B) by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in the third sentence, by striking
``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(d) Maintenance of Use.--
(1) In general.--Section 70907 of title 51, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``2024''
and inserting ``2030'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30,
2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
(C) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``September
30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 709 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to section 70907 and inserting the
following:
``70907. Maintaining use through at least 2030.''.
(e) Transition Plan Reports.--Section 50111(c)(2) of title 51,
United States Code is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``2023'' and inserting ``2028''; and
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2030''.
(f) Assessments and Report.--The Administrator shall--
(1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the viability of
the ISS to operate safely and support full and productive use
through 2030, including all necessary analyses to certify ISS
operations through 2030;
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, submit to the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel an
assessment of--
(A) the root cause of cracks and air leaks in the
Russian Service Module Transfer Tunnel;
(B) the certification of all United States systems
and modules to operate through 2030;
(C)(i) an inventory of spares or replacements for
elements, systems, and equipment, including systems
certified under subparagraph (B), that are currently
produced, in inventory, or on order;
(ii) a description of the state of the readiness of
such spares and replacements; and
(iii) a schedule for delivery of such spares and
replacements to the ISS, including the planned
transportation means for such delivery and the
estimated cost and schedule for procurement of such
spares and replacements and their delivery to the ISS;
and
(D) any other relevant data, information, or
analysis relevant to the safe and productive use of the
ISS through 2030; and
(3) not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress--
(A) a report on the results of the assessment
conducted under paragraph (1); and
(B) a plan to address any recommendations of the
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, consistent with
section 31101(c)(2) of title 51, United States Code,
with respect to such assessment.
SEC. 4. PRIORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
(a) In General.--The Administrator shall assess International Space
Station research activities and shall ensure that crew time and
resources allocated to the Administration for use on the International
Space Station prioritize--
(1) the research of the Human Research Program, including
research on and development of countermeasures relevant to
reducing human health and performance risks, behavioral and
psychological risks, and other astronaut safety risks related
to long-duration human spaceflight;
(2) risk reduction activities relevant to exploration
technologies, including for the Environmental Control and Life
Support System, extravehicular activity and space suits,
environmental monitoring, safety, emergency response, and deep
space communications;
(3) the advancement of United States leadership in basic
and applied space life and physical science research,
consistent with the priorities of the most recent space life
and physical sciences decadal survey of the National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and
(4) other research and development activities identified by
the Administrator as essential to Moon to Mars activities.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Assessment and prioritization.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on--
(A) the assessment; and
(B) the steps taken to achieve the prioritization
required by subsection (a).
(2) Space flight participants.--Not later than 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on measures taken, with respect to space flight participants
aboard the ISS, to ensure government astronaut safety, to avoid
interference in ISS operations and research priorities, and to
prevent undue demands on crew time and resources.
(3) Annual progress reports.--Concurrent with the annual
budget submission of the President to Congress under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an
annual accounting of the use of Administration crew time and
ISS resources, including the allocation of such resources
toward the priorities described in subsection (a).
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