Charles ``Pete'' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act

Pub. L. 109–155

Also known as: George E. Brown, Jr. Near-Earth Object Survey Act, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005

US Codex doesn’t hold the enacted text of this law — the public-law corpus runs from the 113th Congress (2013) onward. What it changed in the U.S. Code, reconstructed from the credit notes, is listed below.

95 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 108-498 and Public Law 109-173.

• 42 U.S.C. § 2451 — Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
• 42 U.S.C. § 2458c — Experimental aerospace vehicle
• 42 U.S.C. § 2459f — Full cost appropriations account structure
• 42 U.S.C. § 2459f-1 — 2459f–1. Prize authority
• 42 U.S.C. § 2459g — Requirement for independent cost analysis
• 42 U.S.C. § 2459k — Retrocession of jurisdiction
• 42 U.S.C. § 2459l — Recovery and disposition authority
• 42 U.S.C. § 2461 — Congressional Space Medal of Honor; appropriations
• 42 U.S.C. § 2473b — Award of prime and subcontracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals
• 42 U.S.C. § 2477 — Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; membership; appointment; term; powers and duties of Panel; Chairman; compensation, travel and other necessary expenses; NASA membership restriction
• 42 U.S.C. § 16601 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 16611 — Responsibilities, policies, and plans
• 42 U.S.C. § 16612 — Reports
• 42 U.S.C. § 16613 — Baselines and cost controls
• 42 U.S.C. § 16614 — Foreign launch vehicles
• 42 U.S.C. § 16615 — Lessons learned and best practices
• 42 U.S.C. § 16616 — Commercialization plan
• 42 U.S.C. § 16617 — Study on the feasibility of use of ground source heat pumps
• 42 U.S.C. § 16618 — Whistleblower protection
• 42 U.S.C. § 16631 — Fiscal year 2007
• 42 U.S.C. § 16632 — Fiscal year 2008
• 42 U.S.C. § 16633 — ISS research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16634 — Test facilities
• 42 U.S.C. § 16635 — Official representation fund
• 42 U.S.C. § 16636 — ISS cost cap
• 42 U.S.C. § 16651 — Performance assessments
• 42 U.S.C. § 16652 — Status on Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16653 — Independent assessment of Landsat-NPOESS integrated mission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16654 — Assessment of science mission extensions
• 42 U.S.C. § 16655 — Microgravity research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16656 — Coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• 42 U.S.C. § 16657 — Review and report on Headquarters Earth-Sun System Applied Sciences Program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16671 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 16672 — General responsibilities
• 42 U.S.C. § 16673 — Pilot projects to encourage public sector applications
• 42 U.S.C. § 16674 — Program evaluation
• 42 U.S.C. § 16675 — Data availability
• 42 U.S.C. § 16676 — Education
• 42 U.S.C. § 16691 — George E. Brown, Jr. Near-Earth Object Survey
• 42 U.S.C. § 16701 — Definition
• 42 U.S.C. § 16711 — Governmental interest
• 42 U.S.C. § 16721 — Fundamental research program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16722 — Research and technology programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 16723 — Airspace systems research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16724 — Aviation Safety and Security Research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16725 — Aviation weather research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16726 — Assessment of wake turbulence research and development program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16727 — University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training
• 42 U.S.C. § 16741 — NASA aeronautics scholarships
• 42 U.S.C. § 16751 — Aviation data requests
• 42 U.S.C. § 16761 — Space Shuttle follow-on
• 42 U.S.C. § 16762 — Transition
• 42 U.S.C. § 16763 — Requirements
• 42 U.S.C. § 16764 — Ground-based analog capabilities
• 42 U.S.C. § 16765 — ISS completion
• 42 U.S.C. § 16766 — ISS research
• 42 U.S.C. § 16767 — National laboratory designation
• 42 U.S.C. § 16781 — Orbital debris
• 42 U.S.C. § 16782 — Secondary payload capability
• 42 U.S.C. § 16791 — Program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas
• 42 U.S.C. § 16792 — Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards
• 42 U.S.C. § 16793 — Review of education programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 16794 — Equal access to NASA's education programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 16795 — Museums
• 42 U.S.C. § 16796 — Review of MUST program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16797 — Continuation of certain education programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 16798 — Implementation of previous recommendations
• 42 U.S.C. § 16811 — Commercial technology transfer program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16821 — Small business contracting
• 42 U.S.C. § 16822 — NASA healthcare program
• 42 U.S.C. § 16823 — Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of goods and services
• 42 U.S.C. § 16824 — Study on enhanced use leasing
• 42 U.S.C. § 16831 — Data on specific fields of study
• 42 U.S.C. § 16832 — National Science Foundation major research equipment and facilities
• 42 U.S.C. § 16841 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 16842 — Establishment of Commission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16843 — Tasks of the Commission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16844 — Composition of Commission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16845 — Powers of Commission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16846 — Public meetings, information, and hearings
• 42 U.S.C. § 16847 — Staff of Commission
• 42 U.S.C. § 16848 — Compensation and travel expenses
• 42 U.S.C. § 16849 — Security clearances for Commission members and staff
• 42 U.S.C. § 16850 — Reporting requirements and termination
• 5 U.S.C. § 9809 — Science and technology scholarship program
• 42 U.S.C. § 1886a — Data on specific fields of study
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 2459k to 2461 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. § 16611a — Repealed or Omitted
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16613 to 16615 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16631 to 16634 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16671 to 16676 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16721 to 16727 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16763 to 16765 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16821 to 16823 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. §§ 16841 to 16850 — Repealed.