LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE.

SEC. 314. LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. (a) Review.—The Administrator shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for the conduct of a review of— (1) international efforts to determine the extent of life in the universe; and (2) enhancements that can be made to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s efforts to determine the extent of life in the universe. (b) Elements.—The review required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the direction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s astrobiology initiatives within the Origins program; (2) an assessment of the direction of other initiatives carried out by entities other than the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to determine the extent of life in the universe, including other Federal agencies, foreign space agencies, and private groups such as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute; (3) recommendations about scientific and technological enhancements that could be made to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s astrobiology initiatives to effectively utilize the initiatives of the scientific and technical communities; and (4) recommendations for possible coordination or integration of National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiatives with initiatives of other entities described in paragraph (2). (c) Report to Congress.—Not later than 20 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results of the review carried out under this section.