Space Research Innovation Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 108 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 108 To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a research center for deep space and interplanetary research, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a research center for deep space and interplanetary research, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

This Act may be cited as the ``Space Research Innovation Act''.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, using the authority under

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(1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate capabilities in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (2) use such a university-affiliated research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research; and (3) ensure such a university-affiliated research center-- (A) is held accountable for the technical quality of the work product developed under this section; and (B) has established expertise in convening academic and private sector groups to facilitate research and private-public partnerships. (b) Policies and Procedures.--The Administrator shall develop and implement policies and procedures to govern, with respect to the establishment of the university-affiliated research center under subsection (a)-- (1) the selection of participants; (2) the award of cooperative agreements or other contracts; (3) the appropriate use of competitive awards and sole source awards; and (4) the technical capabilities required. (c) Eligibility.--The following entities shall be eligible to participate in a university-affiliated research center established under subsection (a): (1) An institution of higher education (as such term is defined in

U.S.C. 1002)). (2) An operator of a federally funded research and development center. (3) A nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution. <all>