SPACE AGENCY FORUM ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE YEAR.

SEC. 215. SPACE AGENCY FORUM ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE YEAR. (a) Sense Of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that— (1) it is in the national interest that the Space Agency Forum on International Space Year (in this section referred to as “SAFISY”) maintain its facilitating role in the coordination of current and planned complementary Earth and space science research findings so as to maximize scientific return; (2) the initiative for multilateral scientific cooperation among space agencies and international scientific organizations undertaken by SAFISY should continue beyond 1992, the International Space Year; and (3) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration should pursue implementation of proposals for long-term multilateral scientific cooperation developed during the International Space Year, notably those contained in the report of the second Pacific ISY Conference. (b) Report To Congress.— At the earliest practicable date, but not later than September 1, 1993, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall submit to Congress its plan for continuing SAFISY activities, with particular reference to planned coordination of current and future complementary Earth and space science research findings, and other acts of multilateral scientific cooperation.