Pub. L. 100-685, tit. III, sec. 301

Sec. 301. The Administrator should develop an aggressive and balanced plan of science and applications including but not limited to— (1) the robotic exploration of other solar system bodies; (2) the study and observation of other celestial bodies and phenomena at spectral wave lengths and resolutions that will enhance our understanding of the universe; (3) the enhanced study and monitoring of Earth as an interacting system; (4) the development of a full understanding of the behavior of biological systems in the space environment; and (5) the development of a full understanding of physics and chemistry of the macroscopic behavior of materials in the microgravity environment.