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 124 STAT. 2825 PUBLIC LAW 111–267—OCT. 11, 2010 by the Comptroller General, including an evaluation of the accuracy and level of confidence in the findings of the assessment. (B) COOPERATION WITH GAO.—The Administrator shall provide for the monitoring and participation of the Comp- troller General in the assessment in a manner that permits the Comptroller General to prepare and submit the report required by subparagraph (A). (d) UTILIZATION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES AND CAPABILITIES.— Utilization of research facilities and capabilities aboard the ISS (other than exploration-related research and technology develop- ment facilities and capabilities, and associated ground support and logistics), shall be planned, managed, and supported as provided in section 504. Exploration-related research and technology develop- ment facilities, capabilities, and associated ground support and logistics shall be planned, managed, and supported by the appro- priate NASA organizations and officials in a manner that does not interfere with other activities under section 504. (e) SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION TO ISS.— (1) SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION.—The Administrator shall fly the Launch-On-Need Shuttle mission currently designated in the Shuttle Flight Manifest dated February 28, 2010, to the ISS in fiscal year 2011, but no earlier than June 1, 2011, unless required earlier by an operations contingency, and pending the results of the assessment required by paragraph (2) and the determination under paragraph (3)(A). (2) ASSESSMENT OF SAFE MEANS OF RETURN.—The Adminis- trator shall provide for an assessment by the NASA Engineering and Safety Center of the procedures and plans developed to ensure the safety of the Space Shuttle crew, and alternative means of return, in the event the Space Shuttle is damaged or otherwise unable to return safely to Earth. (3) SCHEDULE AND PAYLOAD.—The determination of the schedule and payload for the mission authorized by paragraph (1) shall take into account the following: (A) The supply and logistics delivery requirements of the ISS. (B) The findings of the study required by paragraph (2). (4) FUNDS.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by sec- tion 101(2)(B) shall be available for the mission authorized by paragraph (1). (f) SPACE SHUTTLE MANIFEST FLIGHT ASSURANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall take all actions necessary to preserve Space Shuttle launch capability through fiscal year 2011 in a manner that enables the launch, at a minimum, of missions and primary payloads in the Shuttle flight manifest as of February 28, 2010. (2) CONTINUATION OF CONTRACTOR SUPPORT.—The Adminis- trator may not terminate any contract that provides the system transitions necessary for shuttle-derived hardware to be used on either the multi-purpose crew vehicle described in section 303 or the Space Launch System described in section 302. SEC. 504. MANAGEMENT OF THE ISS NATIONAL LABORATORY. (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NOT-FOR PROFIT ENTITY FOR MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL LABORATORY.— 42 USC 18354. Time period.