51 U.S.C. § 205

SPACE STATION RESEARCH UTILIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGEMENT.

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“(a)Research Utilization and Commercialization Management Activities.—The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall enter into an agreement with a non-government organization to conduct research utilization and commercialization management activities of the International Space Station subsequent to substantial completion as defined in section 202(b)(3). The agreement may not take effect less than 120 days after the implementation plan for the agreement is submitted to the Congress under subsection (b).“(b)Implementation Plan.—Not later than September 30, 2001, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science [now Committee on Science, Space, and Technology] of the House of Representatives an implementation plan to incorporate the use of a non-government organization for the International Space Station. The implementation plan shall include—“(1) a description of the respective roles and responsibilities of the Administration and the non-government organization;“(2) a proposed structure for the non-government organization;“(3) a statement of the resources required;“(4) a schedule for the transition of responsibilities; and“(5) a statement of the duration of the agreement.”