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LegalText 42 U.S.C. § 18324 Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development of Space Launch System and multi-purpose crew vehicle us united_states_code code_section 42 THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 159 SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE 18324 42 U.S.C. § 18324 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc42@119-100.zip /us/usc/t42/s18324 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-42/usc42.xml 890ac74281b9f3c5bd4afc63ec5a7d798d46e0f805c37db7da60ddd8220861fd 644321055a08eb1f260a6a3e31ac157fa024756abf612a9fd6857e7e400cf24e e4c4600c2501590d08bc30144aeeaa70fca3f5206fdb33e875d61e05d9db8d5e 2026-07-04 official
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42 U.S.C. § 18324 - Utilization of existing workforce and assets in development of Space Launch System and multi-purpose crew vehicle

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(a) In general In developing the Space Launch System pursuant to section 18322 of this title and the multi-purpose crew vehicle pursuant to section 18323 of this title, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable utilize—

(1) existing contracts, investments, workforce, industrial base, and capabilities from the Space Shuttle and Orion and Ares 1 projects, including—

(A) space-suit development activities for application to, and coordinated development of, a multi-purpose crew vehicle suit and associated life-support requirements with potential development of standard NASA-certified suit and life support systems for use in alternative commercially-developed crew transportation systems; and

(B) Space Shuttle-derived components and Ares 1 components that use existing United States propulsion systems, including liquid fuel engines, external tank or tank-related capability, and solid rocket motor engines; and

(2) associated testing facilities, either in being or under construction as of October 11, 2010.

(b) Discharge of requirements In meeting the requirements of subsection (a), the Administrator—

(1) shall, to the extent practicable, utilize ground-based manufacturing capability, ground testing activities, launch and operations infrastructure, and workforce expertise;

(2) shall, to the extent practicable, minimize the modification and development of ground infrastructure and maximize the utilization of existing software, vehicle, and mission operations processes;

(3) shall complete construction and activation of the A3 test stand with a completion goal of September 30, 2013;

(4) may procure, develop, and flight test applicable components; and

(5) shall take appropriate actions to ensure timely and cost-effective development of the Space Launch System and the multi-purpose crew vehicle, including the use of a procurement approach that incorporates adequate and effective oversight, the facilitation of contractor efficiencies, and the stream-lining of contract and procurement requirements.

(Pub. L. 111267, title III, § 304, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2816.)