Nongovernmental human missions on the International Space Station

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) nongovernmental human missions on the ISS carried out, as appropriate, pursuant to NASA policies and procedures, and other Federal Government laws and regulations, can provide lessons and learning experiences for both government and nongovernment entities to inform the development of future commercial low-Earth orbit platforms and a low-Earth orbit economy; and (2) the Administrator should share lessons learned from nongovernmental human missions on the ISS to advance the commercial human spaceflight industry, to promote the safety of future commercial low-Earth orbit platforms, and to inform the evolution of policies guiding such activities in low-Earth orbit. (b) Nongovernmental human missions on the ISS The Administrator may enter into one or more agreements to enable one or more United States commercial providers to conduct nongovernmental human missions on the ISS pursuant to NASA policies and procedures, and Federal Government laws and regulations. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing information relating to the following: (1) The number of nongovernmental human missions on the ISS planned. (2) The number of nongovernmental human missions on the ISS completed. (3) The extent to which commercial entities carrying out nongovernmental human missions on the ISS fully reimburse costs incurred by NASA in association with any nongovernmental missions carried out on the ISS. (4) The extent to which nongovernmental human missions on the ISS impact the priorities specified in section 10816 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167; 51 U.S.C. 70901 note). (5) The impact, if any, to operations of or activities on the ISS that are not related to nongovernmental human missions on the ISS. (6) The extent to which any nongovernmental human mission on the ISS— (A) conforms with section 20102 of title 51, United States Code; (B) adheres to the requirements of section 50131 of title 51, United States Code; and (C) is consistent with the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. (7) Any other issues related to nongovernmental human missions on the ISS that the Comptroller General determines are appropriate for review as part of undertaking the report in subsection (c).