Sec. 701. National space grant college and fellowship program
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Title 51, United States Code, is amended— in section 40303, by striking subsections
(d)and (e); in section 40304— by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: Prior to the conclusion of each preceding award cycle, the Administrator shall issue a solicitation to space grant consortia for the award of grants or contracts under this section. The Administrator shall implement the allocation guidance under subsection
(e)during each fiscal year covered by an award cycle. A lead institution of a space grant consortium that seeks a grant or contract under this section shall submit, on behalf of such space grant consortium, an application to the Administrator at such time and in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. The Administrator shall award one or more multi-year grants or contracts, disbursed in annual installments, to the lead institution of an eligible space grant consortium of— each of the 50 States of the United States; the District of Columbia; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ; and by inserting after subsection
(d)the following: To carry out the purposes set forth in section 40301 of this title, each fiscal year, of the funds appropriated for this program of that fiscal year, the Administrator shall allocate not less than 85 percent among eligible space grant consortia as follows: The space grant consortia identified in paragraph 40304(c)(3) shall each receive an equal share. The territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands shall each receive funds equal to one-fifth of the share for each space grant consortium. Each fiscal year, of the funds made available for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, the Administrator shall allocate not more than 10 percent for the administration of the program. The funds allocated under paragraph (1)(A) of this section shall cover all costs of the Administration associated with the administration of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, including— direct costs to the program, including costs relating to support services and civil service salaries and benefits; indirect general and administrative costs of centers and facilities of the Administration; and indirect general and administrative costs of the Administration headquarters. Each fiscal year, of the funds made available for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship program, the Administrator shall allocate not more than 5 percent to lead institutions of Space Grant Consortia for grants to carry out innovative approaches and programs to further science and education relating to the missions of the Administration pursuant to subsection (b). . The Administrator shall make arrangements for an independent external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to— evaluate its management, accomplishments, approach to funding allocation as described in section 40303(e) of title 51, United States Code, and responsiveness to the purposes and goals defined in chapter 403 of title 51, United States Code; consider the benefits partnerships with local education agencies, including those in underserved and rural areas, may provide; and propose any statutory updates that may be needed to implement recommendations of the review. Not later than nine months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the independent external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program described in subsection (a).