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 105 STAT. 1612 PUBLIC LAW 102-195—DEC. 9, 1991 42 USC 2459. SEC. 9. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal research funds whenever feasible, and that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should explore ways and means of distributing its research and development funds whenever feasible. SEC. 10. PEACEFUL USES OF SPACE STATION. No civil space station authorized under section 4(a)(l) of this Act may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes. 42 USC 2473 SEC. 11. TRANSMISSION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES. The Administrator shall, at the time of submission of the President's annual budget, transmit to Congress— (1) a 5-year budget detailing the estimated development costs for each individual program under the jurisdiction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for which development costs are expected to exceed $200,000,000; and (2) an estimate of the life-cycle costs associated with each such program. SEC. 12. NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM FEASIBILITY STUDY. (a) STUDY.— The Administrator shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of initiating a National Scholars Program, as described under subsection 0?), under which a select group of students would receive Federal support for education in mathematics, science, and related disciplines. The purpose of the National Scholars Program would be to help increase the number of Ph.D. recipients in mathematics, science, and related disciplines among the Nation's economically disadvantaged. Qy) DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM, — Under the National Scholars Program referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator would— (1) select economically disadvantaged high school students for participation in science programs supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or other institutions where they would receive specialized instruction in mathematics and science and would learn about practical applications of mathematics and science in the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (2) select economically disadvantaged undergraduate and graduate students as recipients of Federal financial support for predoctoral and doctoral studies in mathematics, science, and related disciplines. (c) CONTENTS OF STUDY. —The study required by subsection (a) shall address, among other matters— (1) whether the National Aeronautics and Space Administration could adequately implement the National Scholars Program; (2) different options for structuring the National Scholars Program, including its establishment as a pilot program; (3) the cost of the Program, with annual cost estimates for the first 10 years of the Program;

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