US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 30503

Performance assessments

Section text and notes

(a)

In General .—

The performance of each division in the Science directorate of the Administration shall be reviewed and assessed by the National Academy of Sciences at 5-year intervals.
(b)

Timing .—

Beginning with the first fiscal year following , the Administrator shall select at least one division for review under this section. The Administrator shall select divisions so that all disciplines will have received their first review within 6 fiscal years of .
(c)

Reports .—

Not later than March 1 of each year, beginning with the first fiscal year after , the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—
(1)
setting forth in detail the results of any external review under subsection (a);
(2)
setting forth in detail actions taken by the Administration in response to any external review; and
(3)
including a summary of findings and recommendations from any other relevant external reviews of the Administration’s science mission priorities and programs.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3368 (, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30503

42 U.S.C. 16651.

Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 301, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2916.

Public Law 109–155119 Stat. 2895 In subsections (b) and (c), the date “” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (, ).

oIn subsection (c), the words “Committee on Science and Technology” are substituted for “Committee on Science” on authority of Rule X(1)() of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, ).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, .