42 U.S.C. § 18381

Technology development

The Administrator shall ensure that the Science Mission Directorate maintains a long term technology development program for space and Earth science. This effort should be coordinated with an overall Agency technology investment approach, as authorized in section 905 of this Act.

( Pub. L. 111–267, title VIII, § 801 , Oct. 11, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2832 .)