Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/3423

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124 STAT. 3397 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 (2) CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.—It is the intent of Congress that funding for the program described in paragraph (1)(D) shall not come at the expense of full funding of the amounts authorized under section 101(3)(A) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–422, 122 Stat. 4783), and for future fiscal years, for Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle development, Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle development, or International Space Station cargo delivery. (3) ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES.—The Administration shall make International Space Station-compatible docking adaptors and other relevant technologies available to the commercial crew providers selected to service the International Space Sta- tion. (4) CREW TRANSFER AND CREW RESCUE SERVICES CONTRACT.— If a commercial provider demonstrates the capability to provide International Space Station crew transfer and crew rescue serv- ices and to satisfy Administration ascent, entry, and Inter- national Space Station proximity operations safety require- ments, the Administration shall enter into an International Space Station crew transfer and crew rescue services contract with that commercial provider for a portion of the Administra- tion’s anticipated International Space Station crew transfer and crew rescue requirements from the time the commercial provider commences operations under contract with the Administration through calendar year 2016, with an option to extend the period of performance through calendar year 2020. § 50112. Promotion of United States Global Positioning System standards In order to support and sustain the Global Positioning System in a manner that will most effectively contribute to the national security, public safety, scientific, and economic interests of the United States, Congress encourages the President to— (1) ensure the operation of the Global Positioning System on a continuous worldwide basis free of direct user fees; (2) enter into international agreements that promote coopera- tion with foreign governments and international organizations to— (A) establish the Global Positioning System and its aug- mentations as an acceptable international standard; and (B) eliminate any foreign barriers to applications of the Global Positioning System worldwide; and (3) provide clear direction and adequate resources to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information so that on an international basis the Assistant Secretary can— (A) achieve and sustain efficient management of the electromagnetic spectrum used by the Global Positioning System; and (B) protect that spectrum from disruption and inter- ference. § 50113. Acquisition of space science data (a) DEFINITION OF SPACE SCIENCE DATA.—In this section, the term ‘‘space science data’’ includes scientific data concerning—