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title: "51 U.S.C. § 70907"
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description: "Maintaining use through at least 2030"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 51
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title_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS"
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chapter_number: "709"
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chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION"
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section: "70907"
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citation: "51 U.S.C. § 70907"
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# 51 U.S.C. § 70907 - Maintaining use through at least 2030
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## Text
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(a) Policy.— The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least September 30, 2030.
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(b) NASA Actions.— In furtherance of the policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the International Space Station, as a designated national laboratory—
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(1) remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches;
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(2) is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates, as appropriate, for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and
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(3) remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least September 30, 2030.
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(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3438; Pub. L. 114–90, title I, § 114(b)(4), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VII, § 10815(d)(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1738.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7090742 U.S.C. 17751(a).Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4793.
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2022—Pub. L. 117–167, § 10815(d)(1)(A), substituted “2030” for “2024” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10815(d)(1)(B), substituted “September 30, 2030” for “September 30, 2024”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10815(d)(1)(C), substituted “September 30, 2030” for “September 30, 2024”. 2015—Pub. L. 114–90 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to maintaining the International Space Station as a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least 2020.
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