Sec. 706. Astronaut occupational healthcare
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall convene a workshop attended by both current and former members of the astronaut corps, as well as other appropriate experts, to focus on the advantages and disadvantages of granting NASA the specific authority to monitor and treat current and former members of the astronaut corps for medical conditions which are deemed by NASA to be associated with human space flight conducted in furtherance of NASA requirements.
The workshop shall also address the implications of allowing NASA to retain access to astronaut medical records. Not later than 90 days after completion of the workshop, the Administrator shall provide a report summarizing the results of the workshop to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.