Sec. 2680. 21st century space launch infrastructure
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The Administrator shall carry out a program to modernize multi-user launch infrastructure at NASA facilities— to enhance safety; and to advance Government and commercial space transportation and exploration. Projects funded under the program under subsection
(a)may include— infrastructure relating to commodities; standard interfaces to meet customer needs for multiple payload processing and launch vehicle processing; enhancements to range capacity and flexibility; and such other projects as the Administrator considers appropriate to meet the goals described in subsection (a). In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— identify and prioritize investments in projects that can be used by multiple users and launch vehicles, including non-NASA users and launch vehicles; and limit investments to projects that would not otherwise be funded by a NASA program, such as an institutional or programmatic infrastructure program. Nothing in this section shall preclude a NASA program, including the Space Launch System and Orion, from using the launch infrastructure modernized under this section.