ADVANCED SOLID ROCKET MOTOR.

SEC. 111. ADVANCED SOLID ROCKET MOTOR.The Administrator 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 the following: (1) A report on the projected cost to complete the design, development, and qualification of the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor. The first report shall be submitted by March 1, 1991, and thereafter with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s annual budget request. (2) An annual report on the projected unit cost of the flight motors. (3) An annual report on the increase in space shuttle payload capability provided by the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor. The report shall include the original baseline payload capability, adjustments to that baseline capability, and the projected pay-load capability. (4) An assessment by the National Research Council by July 1, 1991, of the quality assurance and testing program that will ensure the achievement of safety and reliability for the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor.