42 U.S.C. § 2486a : US Code - Section 2486A: Congressional statement of purposes

Search 42 U.S.C. § 2486a : US Code - Section 2486A: Congressional statement of purposes

The purposes of this chapter are to -
(1) increase the understanding, assessment, development, and
utilization of space resources by promoting a strong educational
base, responsive research and training activities, and broad and
prompt dissemination of knowledge and techniques;
(2) utilize the abilities and talents of the universities of
the Nation to support and contribute to the exploration and
development of the resources and opportunities afforded by the
space environment;
(3) encourage and support the existence of interdisciplinary
and multidisciplinary programs of space research within the
university community of the Nation, to engage in integrated
activities of training, research and public service, to have
cooperative programs with industry, and to be coordinated with
the overall program of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration;
(4) encourage and support the existence of consortia, made up
of university and industry members, to advance the exploration
and development of space resources in cases in which national
objectives can be better fulfilled than through the programs of
single universities;
(5) encourage and support Federal funding for graduate
fellowships in fields related to space; and
(6) support activities in colleges and universities generally
for the purpose of creating and operating a network of
institutional programs that will enhance achievements resulting
from efforts under this chapter.