§20112 — Title 51 National and Commercial Space Programs | U.S. Code

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The Administration must run and oversee aviation and space activities. It must work with scientists to plan and carry out measurements and observations from aircraft and spacecraft. It must share information about its work as widely as possible. It must push for the fullest commercial use of space and encourage federal agencies to buy commercial space services and hardware when that meets government needs. If funds are provided, the Administration must start, support, and carry out research, development, and demonstration projects in ground propulsion technologies under sections 4 to 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2503 to 2509). If funds are provided, it must also do similar work in solar heating and cooling technologies under sections 5, 6, and 9 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5503, 5504, 5507).

Title 51, §20112

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(a)The Administration, in order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, shall—

(1)plan, direct, and conduct aeronautical and space activities;

(2)arrange for participation by the scientific community in planning scientific measurements and observations to be made through use of aeronautical and space vehicles, and conduct or arrange for the conduct of such measurements and observations;

(3)provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof;

(4)seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space; and

(5)encourage and provide for Federal Government use of commercially provided space services and hardware, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Government.

(b)(1)The Administration shall, to the extent of appropriated funds, initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstration, and other related activities in ground propulsion technologies as are provided for in sections 4 to 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2503 to 2509).

(2)The Administration shall initiate, support, and carry out such research, development, demonstrations, and other related activities in solar heating and cooling technologies (to the extent that funds are appropriated therefor) as are provided for in section 5, 6, and 9 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5503, 5504, 5507).

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2011242 U.S.C. 2473(a), (b).Pub. L. 85–568, title II, § 203(a), (b), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 93–409, § 4, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 94–413, § 15(c), Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 95–401, § 6, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 101–611, title I, § 107, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3197.

§20112 Functions of the Administration

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