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 124 STAT. 2827 PUBLIC LAW 111–267—OCT. 11, 2010 support, and related experiment materials, and provision for return to Earth of collected samples, materials, and scientific instruments in need of replacement or upgrade. (5) Cooperation with NASA, other departments and agen- cies of the United States Government, the States, and commer- cial entities in ensuring the enhancement and sustained oper- ations of non-exploration-related research payload ground sup- port facilities for the ISS, including the Space Life Sciences Laboratory, the Space Station Processing Facility and Payload Operations Integration Center. (6) Development and implementation of scientific outreach and education activities designed to ensure effective utilization of ISS research capabilities including the conduct of scientific assemblies, conferences, and other fora for the presentation of research findings, methods, and mechanisms for the dissemi- nation of non-restricted research findings and the development of educational programs, course supplements, interaction with educational programs at all grade levels, including student- focused research opportunities for conduct of research in the ISS national laboratory facilities. (7) Such other matters relating to the utilization of the ISS national laboratory facilities for research and development as the Administrator may consider appropriate. (d) RESEARCH CAPACITY ALLOCATION AND INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH PAYLOADS.— (1) ALLOCATION OF ISS RESEARCH CAPACITY.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, but not later than October 1, 2011, ISS national laboratory man- aged experiments shall be guaranteed access to, and utilization of, not less than 50 percent of the United States research capacity allocation, including power, cold stowage, and requisite crew time onboard the ISS through September 30, 2020. Access to the ISS research capacity includes provision for the adequate upmass and downmass capabilities to utilize the ISS research capacity, as available. The Administrator may allocate addi- tional capacity to the ISS national laboratory should such capacity be in excess of NASA research requirements. (2) ADDITIONAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES.—If any NASA research plan is determined to require research capacity onboard the ISS beyond the percentage allocated under para- graph (1), such research plan shall be prepared in the form of a requested research opportunity to be submitted to the process established under this section for the consideration of proposed research within the capacity allocated to the ISS national laboratory. A proposal for such a research plan may include the establishment of partnerships with non-NASA institutions eligible to propose research to be conducted within the ISS national laboratory capacity. Until September 30, 2020, the official or employee designated under subsection (b) may grant an exception to this requirement in the case of a proposed experiment considered essential for purposes of preparing for exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, as determined by joint agreement between the organization with which the Adminis- trator enters into a cooperative agreement under subsection (a) and the official or employee designated under subsection (b). Deadline.