Sec. 301. Science priorities
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Congress reaffirms the sense of Congress under section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–10 ; 131 Stat. 18) that— a balanced and adequately funded set of activities, consisting of research and analysis grant programs, technology development, suborbital research activities, and small, medium, and large space missions, contributes to a robust and productive science program and serves as a catalyst for innovation and discovery; and the Administrator should set science priorities by following the guidance provided by the scientific community through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's decadal surveys.
Section 805 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18384 ) is amended— by inserting
(a)before In general .— NASA ; and by adding at the end the following: If scientific discoveries or external factors compel NASA to reassess decadal survey priorities, NASA shall, to the greatest extent practicable, consult with the relevant National Academies committees. .
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