the policy. 40905. Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program (a) Finding That Suborbital Science Missions Are Critical The report entitled Revitalizing NASA's Suborbital Program: Advancing Science, Driving Innovation, and Developing a Workforce (prepared by the Committee on NASA’s Suborbital Research Capabilities, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies) found that suborbital science missions are absolutely critical to building an aerospace workforce capable of meeting the needs of current and future human and robotic space exploration. (b) Establishment The Administrator shall establish a Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program within the Space Technology Program. (c) Management The Administrator shall designate an officer or employee of the Space Technology Program to act as the responsible official for the Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program. The designee shall be responsible for the development of short- and long-term strategic plans for maintaining, renewing, and extending suborbital facilities and capabilities. (d) Activities The Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program— (1) shall fund the development of payloads for scientific research, technology development, and education