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 124 STAT. 2820 PUBLIC LAW 111–267—OCT. 11, 2010 TITLE IV—DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF COMMERCIAL CREW AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES SEC. 401. COMMERCIAL CARGO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. The Administrator shall continue to support the existing Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, aimed at enabling the commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS throughout the duration of the facility’s operation. The Adminis- trator may apply funds towards the reduction of risk to the timely start of these services, specifically— (1) efforts to conduct a flight test; (2) accelerate development; and (3) develop the ground infrastructure needed for commercial cargo capability. SEC. 402. COMMERCIAL CREW DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (a) CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011.— The Administrator shall continue, and may expand the number of participants and the activities of, the Commercial Crew Develop- ment (CCDEV) program in fiscal year 2011, subject to the provisions of this title. (b) CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES AND AGREEMENTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2010.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator may continue or expand activities and agreements initiated in fiscal year 2010 that reduce risk, develop technologies, and lead to other advancements that will help determine the most effective and effi- cient means of advancing the development of commercial crew services. SEC. 403. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES. (a) FY 2011 CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator may not execute a contract or procurement agreement with respect to follow-on commercial crew services during fiscal year 2011. (2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Administrator may execute a contract or procurement agree- ment with respect to follow-on commercial crew services during fiscal year 2011 if— (A) the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) are met; and (B) the total amount involved for all such contracts and procurement agreements executed during fiscal year 2011 does not exceed $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (b) SUPPORT.—The Administrator may, beginning in fiscal year 2012 through the duration of the program, support follow-on commercially-developed crew transportation systems dependent upon the completion of each of the following: (1) HUMAN RATING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and make available to the public detailed human Deadline. Public information. 42 USC 18342. 42 USC 18341.