42 U.S.C. § 18327

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 18327 - Report requirement

Within 90 days after October 11, 2010, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this chapter, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this chapter, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this chapter. The Administrator shall provide an update of this report as part of the President's annual Budget Request.

42 U.S.C. § 18327

Pub. L. 111-267, §309, 124 Stat. 2819.
Administrator
The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
Space Launch System
The term "Space Launch System" means the follow-on government-owned civil launch system developed, managed, and operated by NASA to serve as a key component to expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit.1 So in original. Probably should be followed by "and Technology".
appropriate committees of Congress
The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means-(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Science 1 of the House of Representatives.