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 124 STAT. 2837 PUBLIC LAW 111–267—OCT. 11, 2010 designee shall consider, and include a discussion in the report required by subsection (c), of the following issues: (A) The extent to which NASA should focus on long term, high-risk research or more incremental technology development, and the expected impact of that decision on the United States economy. (B) The extent to which NASA should address military and commercial needs. (C) How NASA will coordinate its technology program with other Federal agencies. (D) The extent to which NASA will conduct research in-house, fund university research, and collaborate on industry research and the expected impact of that mix of funding on the supply of United States workers for industry. (4) CONSULTATION.—In the development of the national space technology development policy, the President or the Presi- dent’s designee shall consult widely with academic and industry experts and with other Federal agencies. The Administrator may enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to help develop the policy. (c) REPORT.— (1) POLICY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the President shall transmit a report setting forth national space technology policy to the appropriate committees of Congress and to the Senate Committee on Appro- priations and the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. (2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 60 days after the President transmits the report required by paragraph (1) to the Congress, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the same committees describing how NASA will carry out the policy. SEC. 907. COMMERCIAL REUSABLE SUBORBITAL RESEARCH PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—The report of the National Academy of Sciences, Revitalizing NASA’s Suborbital Program: Advancing Science, Driving Innovation and Developing Workforce, found that suborbital science missions were absolutely critical to building an aerospace workforce capable of meeting the needs of current and future human and robotic space exploration. (b) MANAGEMENT.—The Administrator shall designate an officer or employee of the Space Technology Program to act as the respon- sible official for the Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Pro- gram in the Space Technology Program. The designee shall be responsible for the development of short- and long term strategic plans for maintaining, renewing and extending suborbital facilities and capabilities. (c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall establish a Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program within the Space Technology Program that shall fund the development of pay- loads for scientific research, technology development, and education, and shall provide flight opportunities for those payloads to micro- gravity environments and suborbital altitudes. The Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program may fund engineering and integration demonstrations, proofs of concept, or educational experi- ments for commercial reusable vehicle flights. The program shall Designation. 42 USC 18405. President.