51 USC Ch. 313: HEALTHCARE

From Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSSubtitle III—Administrative Provisions

CHAPTER 313—HEALTHCARE

Sec.

31301.

Healthcare program.

31302.

Astronaut healthcare survey.

§31301. Healthcare program

The Administrator shall develop a plan to better understand the longitudinal health effects of space flight on humans. In the development of the plan, the Administrator shall consider the need for the establishment of a lifetime healthcare program for Administration astronauts and their families or other methods to obtain needed health data from astronauts and retired astronauts.

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3376.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
31301	42 U.S.C. 16822.	Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, §708, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2938.

§31302. Astronaut healthcare survey

(a) Survey.—The Administrator shall administer an anonymous survey of astronauts and flight surgeons to evaluate communication, relationships, and the effectiveness of policies. The survey questions and the analysis of results shall be evaluated by experts independent of the Administration. The survey shall be administered on at least a biennial basis.

(b) Report.—The Administrator shall transmit a report of the results of the survey to Congress not later than 90 days following completion of the survey.

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
31302	42 U.S.C. 17822.	Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, §1103, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4808.