; and (C) can accomplish subparagraphs (A) and (B) as soon as practicable. (2) Primary consideration The objective described in paragraph (1) shall be the primary consideration in the acquisition strategy for the Commercial Crew Program. (3) Safety (A) In general The Administrator shall protect the safety of government astronauts by ensuring that each commercially provided transportation system under this subsection meets all applicable human rating requirements in accordance with section 403(b)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18342(b)(1) ). (B) Lessons learned Consistent with the findings and recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, the Administration shall ensure that safety and the minimization of the probability of loss of crew are the critical priorities of the Commercial Crew Program. (4) Cost minimization The Administrator shall strive through the competitive selection process to minimize the life cycle cost to the Administration through the planned period of commercially provided crew transportation services. (f) Commercial cargo program Section 401 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18341 ) is amended by striking Commercial Orbital Transportation Services and inserting Commercial Resupply Services . (g) Competition It is the policy of the United States that, to foster the competitive development, operation, improvement, and commercial availability of space transportation services, and to minimize the life cycle cost to the Administration, the Administrator shall procure services for Federal Government access to and return from the ISS, whenever practicable, via fair and open competition for well-defined, milestone-based, Federal Acquisition Regulation-based contracts under section 201(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18311(a) ). (h) Transparency (1) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that cost