PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Requires the National Academy of Sciences to review each division in the Administration’s Science directorate every five years. Beginning in the first fiscal year after December 30, 2005, the Administrator must pick at least one division so every discipline gets its first review within six fiscal years of that date. By March 1 each year starting then, the Administrator must send a report to the House Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that states review results, actions taken, and summaries of other outside reviews.

Title 51, §30503

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(a)In General.—

The performance of each division in the Science directorate of the Administration shall be reviewed and assessed by the National Academy of Sciences at 5-year intervals.

(b)Timing.—

Beginning with the first fiscal year following December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall select at least one division for review under this section. The Administrator shall select divisions so that all disciplines will have received their first review within 6 fiscal years of December 30, 2005.

(c)Reports.—

Not later than March 1 of each year, beginning with the first fiscal year after December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—

(1)setting forth in detail the results of any external review under subsection (a);

(2)setting forth in detail actions taken by the Administration in response to any external review; and

(3)including a summary of findings and recommendations from any other relevant external reviews of the Administration’s science mission priorities and programs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3050342 U.S.C. 16651.Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 301, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2916. In subsections (b) and (c), the date “December 30, 2005” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2895). In subsection (c), the words “Committee on Science and Technology” are substituted for “Committee on Science” on authority of Rule X(1)(o) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, January 5, 2007).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.

§30503 Performance Assessments