- § 18341. Commercial Cargo Development program
- § 18342. Requirements applicable to development of commercial crew transportation capabilities and services
§ 18341. Commercial Cargo Development program
The Administrator shall continue to support the existing Commercial Resupply Services program, aimed at enabling the commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS throughout the duration of the facility’s operation. The Administrator may apply funds towards the reduction of risk to the timely start of these services, specifically—
(1) efforts to conduct a flight test;
(2) accelerate development; and
(3) develop the ground infrastructure needed for commercial cargo capability.
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820; Pub. L. 115–10, title III, § 302(f), Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 26.)
§ 18342. Requirements applicable to development of commercial crew transportation capabilities and services
(a) FY 2011 contracts and procurement agreements
(1) In general
(2) Exception
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Administrator may execute a contract or procurement agreement with respect to follow-on commercial crew services during fiscal year 2011 if—
(A) the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) are met; and
(B) the total amount involved for all such contracts and procurement agreements executed during fiscal year 2011 does not exceed $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(b) Support
The Administrator may, beginning in fiscal year 2012 through the duration of the program, support follow-on commercially-developed crew transportation systems dependent upon the completion of each of the following:
(1) Human rating requirements
(2) Commercial market assessment
(3) Procurement system review
(4) Use of government-supplied capabilities and infrastructure
(5) Flight demonstration and readiness requirements
(6) Commercial crew rescue capabilities
(Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 403, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820.)