Sec. 503. JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

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## SEC. 503 JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)the James Webb Space Telescope will— #####

(A)significantly advance our understanding of star and planet formation, and improve our knowledge of the early universe; and #####

(B)support United States leadership in astrophysics; ####

(2)consistent with annual Government Accountability Office reviews of the James Webb Space Telescope program, the Administrator should continue robust surveillance of the performance of the James Webb Space Telescope project and continue to improve the reliability of cost estimates and contractor performance data and other major space flight projects in order to enhance NASA’s ability to successfully deliver the James Webb Space Telescope on-time and within budget; ####

(3)the on-time and on-budget delivery of the James Webb Space Telescope is a high congressional priority; and ####

(4)the Administrator should ensure that integrated testing is appropriately timed and sufficiently comprehensive to enable potential issues to be identified and addressed early enough to be handled within the James Webb Space Telescope’s development schedule and prior to its launch.