Sec. 212. Barriers impeding enhanced utilization of the ISS’s National Laboratory by commercial companies
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It is the sense of Congress that— enhanced utilization of the International Space Station’s National Laboratory requires a full understanding of the barriers impeding such utilization and actions needed to be taken to remove or mitigate them to the maximum extent practicable; and doing so will allow the Administration to encourage commercial companies to invest in microgravity research using National Laboratory research facilities. The Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies for an assessment to— identify barriers impeding enhanced utilization of the International Space Station’s National Laboratory; recommend ways to encourage commercial companies to make greater use of the International Space Station’s National Laboratory, including corporate investment in microgravity research; and identify any legislative changes that may be required.
Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results of the assessment described in subsection (b).