FISCAL YEAR 1993 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 102. FISCAL YEAR 1993 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Research And Development.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for “Research and Development” for the following programs: (1) Space Station Freedom, $2,100,000,000. (2) Space Transportation Capability Development, $733,700,000, of which $30,000,000 is authorized for the development of the Space Transportation Main Engine. (3) Physics and Astronomy, $1,096,000,000, of which $22,000,000 is authorized for the Shuttle Test of Relativity Experiment. (4) Life Sciences, $153,700,000, of which $2,000,000 is authorized for cooperative life science activities on the Space Station Mir. None of the finds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be used for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). (5) Planetary Exploration, $472,200,000, of which $10,000,000 is authorized for Magellan mission operations. (6) Earth Science and Applications, $838,500,000. (7) Materials Processing in Space, $155,300,000. (8) Communications, $4,600,000. (9) Information Systems, $40,700,000, of which $8,500,000 is authorized for the enhancement of existing visualization and mass storage capacity in support of earth and space science flight projects. (10) Space Science Research Operations Support, $91 000 000 (11) Commercial Programs, $156,600,000. (12) Aeronautical Research and Technology, $885,200,000, of which $89,900,000 is authorized for High-Speed Research. (13) Transatmospheric Research and Technology, $45,000,000. 106 STAT. 5109 (14) Space Research and Technology, $308,500,000, of which $5,000,000 is authorized for carrying out a program of component technology development, validation, and demonstration directed at reducing the cost and improving the capabilities and reliability of commercial launch vehicles. (15) Space Exploration, $15,900,000. (16) Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance, $32,500,000. (17) Academic Programs, $71,400,000. (18) Tracking and Data Advanced Systems, $23,200,000. (b) Space Flight, Control, And Data Communications.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for “Space Flight, Control, and Data Communications” for the following programs: (1) Space Shuttle Production and Operational Capability, $1,315,800,000, of which $315,000,000 is authorized for the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Program. (2) Space Transportation Enhancement, $7,000,000, for assessment of the mission need and cost justification of providing for the incremental improvement in the Space Shuttle fleet, including— (A) the extension of on-orbit duration; (B) the development of unmanned Shuttle capabilities; (C) the increase in lift performance; and (D) the enhancement of existent Shuttle flight reliability. (3) Space Shuttle Operations, $3,085,200,000. (4) Launch Services, $207,500,000. (5) Space and Ground Network, Communications, and Data Systems, $903,500,000. (c) Construction Of Facilities.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for “Construction of Facilities”, including land acquisition, as follows: (1) Construction of Space Station Processing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, $24,000,000. (2) Modifications for Payload Operations, Integration Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, $1,800,000. (3) Replacement of Aircraft Operations Support Facilities, Johnson Space Center, $1,600,000. (4) Modification of Electrical and Mechanical System, Utility Annex, Kennedy Space Center, $4,400,000. (5) Rehabilitation of Explosive Safe Area-60 High Bays Support System, Kennedy Space Center, $2,000,000. (6) Rehabilitation of LC-39 Area Fire Alarm Reporting System, Kennedy Space Center, $4,300,000. (7) Replacement of Boiler House Components, Michoud Assembly Facility, $2,300,000. (8) Restoration of High Pressure Gas Facility, Stennis Space Center, $6,800,000. (9) Rehabilitation of Crawlerway, Kennedy Space Center, $2,000,000. (10) Rehabilitation of Information and Electronic Systems Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, $5,000,000. (11) Rehabilitation and Expansion of Communications Duct Banks, Kennedy Space Center, $1,500,000. 106 STAT. 5110 (12) Replacement of Central Plant Chilled Water Equipment, Johnson Space Center, $4,000,000. (13) Restoration of Underground Communications Distribution System, Stennis Space Center, $2,200,000. (14) Restoration/Modernization of Electrical Distribution System, Goddard Space Flight Center, $4,500,000. (15) Modernization of Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Complex, Ames Research Center, $8,000,000. (16) Modifications to 14-by 22-foot Subsonic Wind Tunnel, Langley Research Center, $2,200,000. (17) Repair and Modernization of the 12-foot Pressure Wind Tunnel, Ames Research Center, $21,400,000. (18) Rehabilitation of Icing Research Tunnel, Lewis Research Center, $2,700,000. (19) Modernization of 16-foot Transonic Tunnel, Langley Research Center, $3,600,000. (20) Rehabilitation of Central Air System, Lewis Research Center, $12,200,000. (21) Construction of 34-meter Multifrequency Antenna, Canberra, Australia, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $15,600,000. (22) Construction of 34-meter Multifrequency Antenna, Madrid, Spain, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $16,200,000. (23) Restoration and Modernization of Infrared Telescope Facility, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, $2,000,000. (24) Construction of Earth Observing System Data Information System Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center, $22,300,000. (25) Construction of Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Facilities (various locations), $165,000,000. (26) Repair of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per project, $31,900,000. (27) Rehabilitation and modification of facilities at various locations, not in excess of $1,000,000 per project, $34,000,000. (28) Minor construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of $750,000 per project, $14,000,000. (29) Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program, $40,000,000. (30) Facility Planning and Design, $26,700,000. Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (30), the total amount authorized to be appropriated under this subsection shall not exceed $479,200,000. (d) Research And Program Management.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for “Research and Program Management” $1,654,000,000. (e) Inspector General.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become available October 1, 1992, for “Inspector General” $15,900,000. (f) Reports On New Launch System And Expendable Launch Vehicles.— (1) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”) shall submit to Congress a report setting forth requirements for a New Launch System, including— 106 STAT. 5111 (A) a comparison of the New Launch System to existing launch systems in terms of cost, operability, safety, resilience and robustness, and ability to compete in the world launch market; (B) a cost/benefits analysis and 10-year life cycle cost estimate of the New Launch System, including development costs to be borne by each participating agency, and expected operating costs; (C) a payload traffic model, including commercial and both civil government and military payloads in production as of the date of enactment of this Act, those approved by Congress as of the date of enactment of this Act, and those expected to be requested of Congress; (D) a technology development plan, including— (i) a summary of high-risk technologies that will lower life-cycle costs; (ii) specific benchmarks which can validate the achievement of such technological goals at discrete programmatic milestones during the development phase of the program; and (iii) an indication of how the accomplishment of technological milestones will relate to the achievement of overall system performance during the operational phase; (E) an implementation plan describing how the New Launch System will be phased into operational usage at the National Launch Ranges and the overlap with existing systems at those Ranges; and (F) a detailed comparison, including specific cost, payload, and risk assessments, of the New Launch System to other potential launch technologies, whose services could be procured in a commercial manner by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on possible steps to improve the efficiency and availability of United States expendable launch vehicles, including Scout, Delta, Atlas, and Titan, through modernization of facilities, infrastructure improvements, improved management, new or modified procedures, and otherwise. (g) Earth Observing System.— (1) The Administrator shall carry out an Earth Observing System program that addresses the highest priority international climate change research goals as defined by the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (2) (A) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a plan which will ensure that the highest priority measurements are maintained on schedule to the greatest extent practicable while lower priority measurements are deferred, deleted, or obtained through other means. (B) Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Core System of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a Development Plan which— (i) identifies the highest risk elements of the development effort and the key advanced technologies required to significantly increase scientific productivity; 106 STAT. 5112 (ii) provides a plan for the development of one or more prototype systems tor use in reducing the development risk of critical system elements and obtaining feedback for scientific users; (iii) provides a plan for research into key advanced technologies; (iv) identifies sufficient resources for carrying out the Development Plan; and (v) identifies how the Earth Observing System Data Information System will connect to and utilize other federally supported research networks, including the National Research and Education Network. (h) Report On Space Transportation Enhancement.— By September 30, 1993, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a mil report outlining the specific actions recommended under subsection (b)(2).