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 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 583

(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall submit to Congress and the President an annual report describing the activities conducted pursuant to this section, including a description of the goals and the objective metrics upon which funding decisions were made. (2) CONTENT.—Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with regard to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, at a minimum, the following: (A) A description of each program. (B) The amount spent on each program. (C) The number of students or teachers served by each program. (f) ASSESSMENT PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on its plan for instituting assessments of the effectiveness of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs in improving student achievement, including with regard to challenging State achievement standards. SEC. 2002. AERONAUTICS.

Deadline. Reports.

42 USC 16712.

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the aeronautics research and development program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been an important contributor to innovation and to the competitiveness of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should maintain its capabilities to advance the state of aeronautics. (b) COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES ON AERONAUTICS ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator shall coordinate, as appropriate, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s aeronautics activities with relevant programs in the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Homeland Security, including the activities of the Joint Planning and Development Office established under section 709 of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108–176; 117 Stat. 2582). SEC. 2003. BASIC RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT.

42 USC 16658.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (b) BASIC RESEARCH DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘basic research’’ has the meaning given such term in Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11. SEC. 2004. AGING WORKFORCE ISSUES PROGRAM.

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It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should implement a program to address aging work force issues in aerospace that— (1) documents technical and management experiences before senior people leave the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including— (A) documenting lessons learned; (B) briefing organizations;

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