Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2014. Title II—Human Space Flight Subtitle A—Exploration Sec. 201. Space exploration policy. Sec. 202. Stepping stone approach to exploration. Sec. 203. Space Launch System. Sec. 204. Orion crew capsule. Sec. 205.

Space radiation. Sec. 206. Planetary protection for human exploration missions. Subtitle B—Space Operations Sec. 211. International Space Station. Sec. 212. Barriers impeding enhanced utilization of the ISS’s National Laboratory by commercial companies. Sec. 213. Utilization of International Space Station for science missions. Sec. 214. International Space Station cargo resupply services lessons learned. Sec. 215. Commercial crew program. Sec. 216. Space communications. Title III—Science Subtitle A—General Sec. 301.

Science portfolio. Sec. 302. Radioisotope power systems. Sec. 303. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose. Sec. 304. University class science missions. Sec. 305. Assessment of science mission extensions. Subtitle B—Astrophysics Sec. 311. Decadal cadence. Sec. 312. Extrasolar planet exploration strategy. Sec. 313. James Webb Space Telescope. Sec. 314. National Reconnaissance Office telescope donation. Sec. 315. Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope. Sec. 316. Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

Subtitle C—Planetary Science Sec. 321. Decadal cadence. Sec. 322. Near-Earth objects. Sec. 323. Near-Earth objects public-private partnerships. Sec. 324. Research on near-earth object tsunami effects. Sec. 325. Astrobiology strategy. Sec. 326. Astrobiology public-private partnerships. Sec. 327. Assessment of Mars architecture. Subtitle D—Heliophysics Sec. 331. Decadal cadence. Sec. 332. Review of space weather. Subtitle E—Earth Science Sec. 341. Goal. Sec. 342. Decadal cadence.

Sec. 343. Venture class missions. Sec. 344. Assessment. Title IV—Aeronautics Sec. 401. Sense of Congress. Sec. 402. Aeronautics research goals. Sec. 403. Unmanned aerial systems research and development. Sec. 404. Research program on composite materials used in aeronautics. Sec. 405. Hypersonic research. Sec. 406. Supersonic research. Sec. 407. Research on NextGen airspace management concepts and tools. Sec. 408. Rotorcraft research. Sec. 409. Transformative aeronautics research.

Sec. 410. Study of United States leadership in aeronautics research. Title V—Space Technology Sec. 501. Sense of Congress. Sec. 502. Space Technology Program. Sec. 503. Utilization of the International Space Station for technology demonstrations. Title VI—Education Sec. 601. Education. Sec. 602. Independent review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. Sec. 603. Sense of Congress. Title VII—Policy Provisions Sec. 701. Asteroid Retrieval Mission. Sec. 702.

Termination liability sense of Congress. Sec. 703. Baseline and cost controls. Sec. 704. Project and program reserves. Sec. 705. Independent reviews. Sec. 706. Commercial technology transfer program. Sec. 707. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council. Sec. 708. Cost estimation. Sec. 709. Avoiding organizational conflicts of interest in major Administration acquisition programs. Sec. 710. Facilities and infrastructure. Sec. 711. Detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.

Sec. 712. Space Act Agreements. Sec. 713. Human spaceflight accident investigations. Sec. 714. Fullest commercial use of space. Sec. 715. Orbital debris. Sec. 716. Review of orbital debris removal concepts. Sec. 717. Use of operational commercial suborbital vehicles for research, development, and education. Sec. 718. Fundamental space life and physical sciences research. Sec. 719. Restoring commitment to engineering research. Sec. 720. Liquid rocket engine development program.

Sec. 721 Remote satellite servicing demonstrations. Sec. 722. Information technology governance. Sec. 723. Strengthening Administration security. Sec. 724. Prohibition on use of funds for contractors that have committed fraud or other crimes. Sec. 725. Protection of Apollo landing sites. Sec. 726. Astronaut occupational healthcare. Sec. 727. Sense of Congress on access to observational data sets.