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 124 STAT. 3356 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 (C) using commercially available products (including soft- ware) and services to the extent practicable to support all Administration activities; and (D) encouraging commercial use and development of space to the greatest extent practicable; and (3) involve other nations to the extent appropriate. § 20302. Vision for space exploration (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish a program to develop a sustained human presence on the Moon, including a robust precursor program, to promote exploration, science, com- merce, and United States preeminence in space, and as a stepping- stone to future exploration of Mars and other destinations. The Administrator is further authorized to develop and conduct appro- priate international collaborations in pursuit of these goals. (b) MILESTONES.—The Administrator shall manage human space flight programs to strive to achieve the following milestones (in conformity with section 70502 of this title): (1) Returning Americans to the Moon no later than 2020. (2) Launching the Crew Exploration Vehicle as close to 2010 as possible. (3) Increasing knowledge of the impacts of long duration stays in space on the human body using the most appropriate facilities available, including the International Space Station. (4) Enabling humans to land on and return from Mars and other destinations on a timetable that is technically and fiscally possible. § 20303. Contribution to innovation (a) PARTICIPATION IN INTERAGENCY ACTIVITIES.—The Administra- tion shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the pro- motion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics edu- cation, consistent with the Administration’s mission, including authorized activities. (b) HISTORIC FOUNDATION.—In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall build on the historic role of the Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of physical science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathe- matics. (c) BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM AND ROBUST AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.—The balanced science program authorized by section 101(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16611(d)) shall be an element of the contribution by the Administration to the interagency pro- grams. (d) ANNUAL REPORT.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall submit to Con- gress and the President an annual report describing the activi- ties conducted pursuant to this section, including a description of the goals and the objective metrics upon which funding decisions were made. (2) CONTENT.—Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with regard to science, technology,