Summary

Requires the Space Shuttle Discovery to be moved from the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and sets deadlines, transfer rules, custody and display arrangements, and funding authority to carry out the move. NASA and the Smithsonian must submit a joint plan with timeline and cost estimates within 90 days; the physical move must occur within 18 months of enactment; title transfers and nonprofit custody rules are specified, and appropriations “such sums as may be necessary” are authorized.

Key Points

• Requires moving Space Shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian’s Udvar‑Hazy Center to NASA Johnson Space Center within 18 months.
• NASA and the Smithsonian must submit a joint plan with timeline and cost estimate to Congress within 90 days of enactment.
• Smithsonian must transfer legal title to NASA within 1 year after the physical transfer.
• NASA may later transfer title to a designated nonprofit that will exhibit and maintain Discovery near Johnson Space Center.
• Johnson Space Center will oversee the shuttle until a nonprofit assumes custody.
• Nonprofit display must be within 5 miles of Johnson Space Center.
• Authorizes appropriations (“such sums as may be necessary”) to carry out the move and related actions.
• Specifies clear deadlines and roles for planning, transfer, custody, and public exhibition.

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