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[H.R. 7687 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 770
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7687
[Report No. 118-746, Part I]
To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the transfer to
NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering
research or education, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2024
Mr. Sorensen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the
Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
November 18, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
November 18, 2024
Referral to the Committee on Appropriations extended for a period
ending not later than December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
Additional sponsor: Mr. Babin
December 19, 2024
Committee on Appropriations discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the transfer to
NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering
research or education, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NASA Streamlining Partnerships for
Research and Education for Engineering and Science Act'' or the ``NASA
SPREES Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TRANSFER TO NASA OF FUNDS FROM OTHER
AGENCIES FOR SCIENTIFIC OR ENGINEERING RESEARCH OR
EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 20113 of title 51,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``In the performance of its functions'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--In the performance of its functions'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Treatment.--Funds available to any department or
agency of the Federal Government for scientific or engineering
research or education, or the provision of facilities therefor,
shall, subject to the approval of the head of such department
or agency or as delegated pursuant to such department's or
agency's regulation, be available for transfer, in whole or in
part, to the Administration for such use as is consistent with
the purposes for which such funds were appropriated. Funds so
transferred shall be merged with the appropriation to which
transferred, except that such transferred funds shall be
limited to the awarding of grants or cooperative agreements for
scientific or engineering research or education.''.
(b) Annual Information on Funds Transferred.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section
referred to as the ``Administration'') shall include in the
annual budget justification materials of the Administration, as
submitted to Congress with the President's budget request under
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, information
describing the activities conducted under subsection (f) of
section 20113 of title 51, United States Code (as amended by
subsection (a)), during the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(2) Contents.--The information referred to in paragraph (1)
shall contain a description of each transfer of funds under the
authority provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of
section 20113 of title 51, United States Code (as added and
amended, respectively, by this section), during the immediately
preceding fiscal year, including the following:
(A) An identification of the department or agency
of the Federal Government from which such funds were
transferred.
(B) The total amount of funds so transferred,
disaggregated by each such department or agency.
(C) The purposes for which such funds were
appropriated to each such agency or department.
(D) The program or activity of the Administration
to which such funds were made available by each such
transfer.
(E) The purposes of each such Administration
program or activity, and the amount of funding
appropriated to the Administration for such purposes.
(c) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of enactment
of the section, the Administrator of the Administration shall submit to
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of the value of the authority provided for in
paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 20113 of title 51,
United States Code (as added and amended, respectively, by this
section), including the extent which such authority has
benefitted Administration and its ability to meet its needs,
achieve its mission, or more effectively conduct interagency
collaborations.
(2) An identification of any barriers or challenges to
implementing such authority, or otherwise to managing funding
required to conduct joint programs and award jointly funded
grants and cooperative agreements by the Administration with
other Federal departments and agencies to advance the missions
of each such department and agency.
Union Calendar No. 770
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7687
[Report No. 118-746, Part I]
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A BILL
To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the transfer to
NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering
research or education, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 19, 2024
Committee on Appropriations discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed