HR108119th CongressWALLET

Space Research Innovation Act

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs (AZ)

Introduced

Summary

This bill would authorize NASA to establish a university-affiliated research center to fund analyses and engineering support for cis‑lunar, deep‑space, and interplanetary missions. It directs NASA to set policies for participant selection, awards, and technical oversight.

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  • Universities and nonprofit research institutions: Institutions of higher education, operators of federally funded research and development centers, and nonprofit or not-for-profit research institutions are eligible to participate and receive cooperative agreements or other contracts.
  • NASA administration: The Administrator would be required to develop and implement policies for selecting participants, awarding cooperative agreements or contracts, deciding when to use competitive versus sole-source awards, and defining required technical capabilities.
  • Public-private collaboration: The center must demonstrate an ability to convene academic and private-sector groups to facilitate research and public-private partnerships.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

NASA university center for deep-space research

If enacted, NASA could set up a university‑affiliated center for cis‑lunar and deep‑space research. It would fund analyses and engineering support and be accountable for technical quality. The center would convene universities and companies to support research and public‑private partnerships. Eligible groups include colleges, nonprofit research institutes, and operators of federally funded research and development centers. NASA would set policies for who can join, what contracts or cooperative agreements to use, when to compete or sole‑source awards, and what skills are required.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs (AZ)

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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