International Space Station

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the ISS is a unique facility that provides the United States with capabilities in space that are currently unmatched; NASA continues to make productive use of the ISS; (2) the ISS serves several functions, including establishing the United States as a leader in space activities, acting as a beacon of international cooperation, and conducting cutting-edge microgravity and observational research in low-Earth orbit; (3) NASA must complete certain objectives on the ISS to facilitate deep space exploration efforts, including carrying out human research and demonstrating exploration-related technologies; and (4) reducing crew size or cargo deliveries, or reducing sustaining engineering capabilities, would reduce the scientific output of the ISS and potentially increase the risk to the ISS and its crew. (b) Full utilization (1) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, to ensure the greatest return on investments made by the United States and the ISS partners in the development, assembly, and operations of the ISS, the Administrator should maximize the utilization and productivity of the ISS with respect to the priorities set forth in section 10816 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167; 51 U.S.C. 70901 note), which include research of the human research program, risk reduction activities relevant to exploration technologies, the advancement of United States leadership of basic and applied space life and physical sciences, and other research and development essential to Moon to Mars program activities. (2) Amendment Section 502(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–267; 42 U.S.C. 18352(a)), is amended by striking take steps to.