US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 50505

Test facilities

(a)

Charges .—

The Administrator shall establish a policy of charging users of the Administration’s test facilities for the costs associated with their tests at a level that is competitive with alternative test facilities. The Administrator shall not implement a policy of seeking full cost recovery for a facility until at least 30 days after transmitting a notice to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(b)

Funding Account .—

In planning and budgeting, the Administrator shall establish a funding account that shall be used for all test facilities. The account shall be sufficient to maintain the viability of test facilities during periods of low utilization.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3407(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

50505

42 U.S.C. 16634.

Pub. L. 109–155, title II, § 205, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2916.

Public Law 109–155119 Stat. 2895Public Law 102–588106 Stat. 5107This section restates provisions originally enacted as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (, ), and not as part of title V of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (, ), which is generally restated in this chapter.

oIn subsection (a), 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, .