Sec. 841. SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS
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## SEC. 841 SPACE ACT AGREEMENTS **[**[51 U.S.C. 20113 note](/us/usc/t51/s20113)**]** ###
(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, when used appropriately, Space Act Agreements can provide significant value in furtherance of NASA’s mission. ###
(b)Funded Space Act Agreements To the extent appropriate, the Administrator shall seek to maximize the value of contributions provided by other parties under a funded Space Act Agreement in order to advance NASA’s mission. ###
(c)Non-exclusivity ####
(1)In general The Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, issue each Space Act Agreement— #####
(A)except as provided in paragraph (2), on a nonexclusive basis; #####
(B)in a manner that ensures all non-government parties have equal access to NASA resources; and #####
(C)exercising reasonable care not to reveal unique or proprietary information. ####
(2)Exclusivity If the Administrator determines an exclusive arrangement is necessary, the Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, issue the Space Act Agreement— #####
(A)utilizing a competitive selection process when exclusive arrangements are necessary; and #####
(B)pursuant to public announcements when exclusive arrangements are necessary. ###
(d)Transparency The Administrator shall publicly disclose on the Administration’s website and make available in a searchable format each Space Act Agreement, including an estimate of committed NASA resources and the expected benefits to agency objectives for each agreement, with appropriate redactions for proprietary, sensitive, or classified information, not later than 60 days after such agreement is signed by the parties. ###
(e)Annual Reports ####
(1)Requirement Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the use of Space Act Agreement authority by the Administration during the previous fiscal year. ####
(2)Contents The report shall include for each Space Act Agreement in effect at the time of the report— #####
(A)an indication of whether the agreement is a reimbursable, non-reimbursable, or funded Space Act Agreement; #####
(B)a description of— ######
(i)the subject and terms; ######
(ii)the parties; ######
(iii)the responsible— ######
(I)Mission Directorate; ######
(II)Center; or ######
(III)headquarters element; ######
(iv)the value; ######
(v)the extent of the cost sharing among Federal Government and non-Federal sources; ######
(vi)the time period or schedule; and ######
(vii)all milestones; and #####
(C)an indication of whether the agreement was renewed during the previous fiscal year. ####
(3)Anticipated agreements The report shall include a list of all anticipated reimbursable, non-reimbursable, and funded Space Act Agreements for the upcoming fiscal year. ####
(4)Cumulative program benefits The report shall include, with respect to each Space Act Agreement covered by the report, a summary of— #####
(A)the technology areas in which research projects were conducted under that agreement; #####
(B)the extent to which the use of that agreement— ######
(i)has contributed to a broadening of the technology and industrial base available for meeting Administration needs; and ######
(ii)has fostered within the technology and industrial base new relationships and practices that support the United States; and #####
(C)the total amount of value received by the Federal Government during the fiscal year under that agreement.
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