Planetary and lunar operations

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) existing NASA lunar and Martian orbital missions are operating well beyond their planned mission lifespans; (2) NASA relies on such aging infrastructure for observations, communications relay, and other operations to support critical NASA missions; and (3) the United States plans to increase its activities on and around both the Moon and Mars in coming years. (b) Plan The Administrator shall develop a plan to ensure continuity of operations and sufficient observational and operational capabilities on and around the Moon and Mars necessary to continue to enable a robust science program and human exploration program for the Moon and Mars well into the future. Such plan shall consider opportunities to engage both private and international partners in future operations.