Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§18327 Report requirement

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 159— - SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - EXPANSION OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT BEYOND THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND LOW-EARTH ORBIT › § 18327

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 90 days after October 11, 2010, or when the reference designs for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Multi‑Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) are finished, whichever comes first, the NASA Administrator must send a detailed report to the appropriate Congressional committees. The report must describe the reference vehicle design and the assumptions, data, and trade analyses behind it; explain and justify design choices and any departures from required capabilities; lay out plans for using existing contracts, staff, and facilities (and any needed changes) and the procurement approach to speed development; and provide a schedule of design and development milestones. The Administrator must update this report each year as part of the President’s annual Budget Request.

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Title 42, §18327

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Within 90 days after October 11, 2010, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this chapter, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this chapter, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this chapter. The Administrator shall provide an update of this report as part of the President’s annual Budget Request.

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42 U.S.C. § 18327

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73