42 U.S.C. § 18362
The Administrator shall retire the Space Shuttle orbiters pursuant to a schedule established by the Administrator and in a manner consistent with provisions of this chapter regarding potential requirements for contingency utilization of Space Shuttle orbiters for ISS requirements.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize workforce, assets, and infrastructure of the Space Shuttle program in efforts relating to the initiation of a follow-on Space Launch System developed pursuant to section 18322 of this title.
With respect to the workforce, assets, and infrastructure not utilized as described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall work closely with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and the private sector, to divest unneeded assets and to assist displaced workers with retraining and other placement efforts. Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 101(2)(B)1 shall be available for activities pursuant to this paragraph.
1See References in Text note below.
42 U.S.C. § 18362
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 101(2)(B), referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 111-267, title I, §101(2)(B), Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2809, which is not classified to the Code.
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- ISS
- The term "ISS" means the International Space Station.
- Space Launch System
- The term "Space Launch System" means the follow-on government-owned civil launch system developed, managed, and operated by NASA to serve as a key component to expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit.1So in original. Probably should be followed by "and Technology".