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 12 2 STA T .480 8 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 422 —O CT. 1 5, 2008 NAS A , N O AA, andotherF edera l a g en ci e s , and w ith ind u str y , in de v elo p ing the plan .(2)REPORT . —T he D irector shall trans m it the plan to C on - gress not later than 1 year a f ter the date of enactment of this Act. ( b )A S SESS M E N TO F T H E I MP AC T OF SPACE W EATHER ON A VI A- TION.— (1) ST UDY .—The Director of OST P shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council for a study of the impacts of space weather on the current and future U nited States aviation industry, and in particular to e x amine the ris k s for Over-The-Pole (OTP) and Ultra- L ong-Range (ULR) operations. The study shall— (A) examine space weather impacts on, at a minimum, communications, navigation, avionics, and human health in flight ( B ) assess the benefits of space weather information and services to reduce aviation costs and maintain safety; and (C) provide recommendations on how NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and other relevant agencies, can most effectively carry out research and monitoring activities related to space weather and aviation. (2) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the study shall be provided to the Committee on Science and Technology of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC.1 1 02 . IN I T I A TI O NO FD ISC U SSIONS ON DE V E L O PM ENTOFF R AME -W OR K FOR SPACE TRAFFIC MANA G EMENT. (a) FINDIN G .—Congress finds that as more countries ac q uire the capability for launching payloads into outer space, there is an increasing need for a framework under which information intended to promote safe access into outer space, operations in outer space, and return from outer space to E arth free from physical or radio-frequency interference can be shared among those coun- tries. (b) DISCUSSIONS.—The Administrator shall, in consultation with such other agencies of the Federal G overnment as the Administrator considers appropriate, initiate discussions with the appropriate rep- resentatives of other space-faring countries to determine an appro- priate frame-work under which information intended to promote safe access into outer space, operations in outer space, and return from outer space to Earth free from physical or radio-frequency interference can be shared among those nations. SEC. 110 3 . ASTRONAUT H EALTH CARE. (a) SURVEY.—The Administrator shall administer an anony- mous survey of astronauts and flight surgeons to evaluate commu- nication, relationships, and the effectiveness of policies. The survey questions and the analysis of results shall be evaluated by experts independent of NASA. The survey shall be administered on at least a biennial basis. (b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit a report of the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days following completion of the survey. Deadlin e s.42USC178 22. 42 USC 17821.

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