Title 51 of the U.S. Code § 70507 - Technology development
Full text of § 70507 from Title 51 of the United States Code.
§ 70507. Technology development
The Administrator shall establish an intra-Directorate long-term technology development program for space and Earth science within the Science Mission Directorate for the development of new technology. The program shall be independent of the flight projects under development. The Administration shall have a goal of funding the intra-Directorate technology development program at a level of 5 percent of the total Science Mission Directorate annual budget. The program shall be structured to include competitively awarded grants and contracts.
(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3431.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 70507 | 42 U.S.C. 17741. | Pub. L. 110–422, title V, §501, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4791. |
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