Sec. 308. Earth science
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It is the sense of Congress that NASA’s Earth Science Division plays an important role in national efforts to collect and use Earth observations in service to society and to understand global change. The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, follow the recommendations and guidance provided by the scientific community through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine decadal survey for Earth Science, including the following: The science priorities established by the decadal survey.
The execution of the series of existing or previously planned observations, known as the program of record. The development of cost-capped medium- and large-size missions. Opportunities for a mid-size principal investigator-led, competitively selected explorer class missions. The development of the Venture-continuity class of small satellite missions in order to provide opportunity for low-cost sustained observations.