Pub. L. 115-10, tit. V, sec. 505 (as amended)
MARS 2020 ROVER.
SEC. 505. MARS 2020 ROVER.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Mars 2020 mission, to develop a Mars rover and to enable the return of samples to Earth, should remain a priority for NASA; and
(2) the Mars 2020 mission—
(A) should significantly increase our understanding of Mars;
(B) should help determine whether life previously existed on that planet; and
(C) should provide opportunities to gather knowledge and demonstrate technologies that address the challenges of future human expeditions to Mars.