; (2) the James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our understanding of star and planet formation and how galaxies evolved, and will advance the search for the origins of our universe; (3) as a result of their unique capabilities and their critical contribution to the future of space exploration, these systems have been designated by Congress and the Administration as priority investments; (4) contractors are currently holding program funding, estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, to cover the potential termination liability should the Government choose to terminate a program for convenience; (5) as a result, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are unavailable for meaningful work on these programs; (6) according to the Government Accountability Office, the Administration procures most of its goods and services through contracts, and it terminates very few of them; (7) in fiscal year 2010, the Administration terminated 28 of 16,343 active contracts and orders, a termination rate of about 0.17 percent; and (8) the Administration should vigorously pursue a policy on termination liability that maximizes the utilization of its appropriated funds to make maximum progress in meeting established technical goals and schedule milestones on these high-priority programs. 834. Independent reviews Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing— (1) the Administration’s procedures for conducting independent reviews of projects and programs at lifecycle milestones; (2) how the Administration ensures the independence of the individuals who conduct those reviews prior to their assignment; (3) the internal and external entities independent of project and program management that conduct reviews of projects and programs at life cycle milestones