towards a commitment to a human presence off the surface of the Earth, other Government agencies should seek to benefit from and capitalize upon the ongoing human presence in space. (b) In general The Administration shall support Johnson Space Center as a center of innovation and leadership in developing human operations, including surfaces of celestial bodies, beyond Earth, to the cis-lunar region, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. (c) ISS operation (1) In general NASA shall continue operation of the International Space Station for such time as Congress authorizes its operations. (2) International agreements NASA shall pursue international agreements to provide maximum flexibility for ISS utilization. (3) Low-Earth Orbit NASA shall pursue a step-wise transition of low-Earth orbit human spaceflight operations from a Government-directed activity to a model where private industry is responsible for how to meet and execute NASA’s requirements. (4) Transition report NASA shall carry out activities in fiscal year 2019 as proposed in the ISS transition report, delivered pursuant to section 50111(c) of title 51, United States Code. (d) Reporting In addition to the biennial reporting requirement under section 50111(c) of title 51, United States Code, the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate quarterly, beginning on the date that is 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, on the status of, and all progress, changes, and other developments related to carrying out the plans in the ISS transition report. (e) Authorized Funding Subject to the availability of appropriations, shall make available at least $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 for commercial low-Earth orbit development out of the LEO and Spaceflight Operations account. 203. Human spaceflight research (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the benefits derived from the peaceful use of space depend on