Sec. 12. Missions of national need
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It is the Sense of Congress that— while certain space missions, such as asteroid detection or space debris mitigation or removal missions, may not provide the highest-value science, as determined by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine decadal surveys, such missions provide tremendous value to the United States and the world; and the current organizational and funding structure of NASA has not prioritized the funding of missions of national need. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall conduct a study on the manner in which NASA funds missions of national need. The study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An identification and assessment of the types of missions or technology development programs that constitute missions of national need. An assessment of the manner in which such missions are currently funded and managed by NASA. An analysis of the options for funding missions of national need, including— structural changes required to allow NASA to fund such missions; and an assessment of the capacity of other Federal agencies to make funds available for such missions. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for funding missions of national need.