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PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005

a similar entity, and shall include an assessment of the potential utilization of existing launch and launch support facilities and capabilities, including but not limited to those in the States of Montana and New Mexico and their respective contiguous States, and the State of Alaska, for the integration and launch of secondary payloads, including an assessment of the feasibility of establishing cooperative agreements among such facilities, existing or future commercial launch providers, payload developers, and the designated Coordination Center.

Subtitle B—Education SEC. 611. INSTITUTIONS IN NASA’S MINORITY INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM.

The matter appearing under the heading ‘‘NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS’’ in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (42 U.S.C. 2473b; 103 Stat. 863) is amended by striking ‘‘Historically Black Colleges and Universities and’’ and inserting ‘‘Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B institutions (as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))), Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3))), Alaskan Native-serving institutions (as defined in section 317(b)(2) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d)(b)(2))), Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (as defined in section 317(b)(4) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)(4))), and’’. 42 USC 16791.

SEC. 612. PROGRAM TO EXPAND DISTANCE LEARNING IN RURAL UNDERSERVED AREAS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop or expand programs to extend science and space educational outreach to rural communities and schools through video conferencing, interpretive exhibits, teacher education, classroom presentations, and student field trips. (b) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall give priority to existing programs, including Challenger Learning Centers— (1) that utilize community-based partnerships in the field; (2) that build and maintain video conference and exhibit capacity; (3) that travel directly to rural communities and serve low-income populations; and (4) with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and minorities in the science and engineering professions. Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act. 42 USC 16792.

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SEC. 613. CHARLES ‘‘PETE’’ CONRAD ASTRONOMY AWARDS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act’’. (b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section— (1) the term ‘‘amateur astronomer’’ means an individual whose employer does not provide any funding, payment, or compensation to the individual for the observation of asteroids

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