Sec. 301. Science priorities
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Congress reaffirms the sense of Congress 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 decadal surveys of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Section 20305(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— by striking The Administrator shall and inserting the following: The Administrator shall ; and by adding at the end the following: If the Administrator decides to reexamine the applicability of the priorities of the decadal surveys to the missions and activities of the Administration due to scientific discoveries or external factors, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult with the relevant committees of the National Academies. .