Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 70906

International Space Station National Laboratory Advisory Committee

(a)

Establishment .—

Not later than one year after , the Administrator shall establish under chapter 10 of title 5 a committee to be known as the “International Space Station National Laboratory Advisory Committee” (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Committee”).
(b)

Membership.—

(1)

Composition .—

The Committee shall be composed of individuals representing organizations that have formal agreements with the Administration to utilize the United States portion of the International Space Station, including allocations within partner elements.
(2)

Chair .—

The Administrator shall appoint a chair from among the members of the Committee, who shall serve for a 2-year term.
(c)

Duties of the Committee.—

(1)

In general .—

The Committee shall monitor, assess, and make recommendations regarding effective utilization of the International Space Station as a national laboratory and platform for research.
(2)

Annual report .—

The Committee shall submit to the Administrator, on an annual basis or more frequently as considered necessary by a majority of the members of the Committee, a report containing the assessments and recommendations required by paragraph (1).
(d)

Duration .—

The Committee shall exist for the life of the International Space Station.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3438 Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(327)136 Stat. 4342 (, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

70906

42 U.S.C. 17752.

Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 602, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4795.

Public Law 110–422122 Stat. 4779 In subsection (a), 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 2008 (, ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2862022—Subsec. (a). substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act”.