§ 70503. Ground-based analog capabilities

• (a) The Administrator may establish a ground-based analog capability in remote United States locations in order to assist in the development of lunar operations, life support, and in-situ resource utilization experience and capabilities.
• (b) The Administrator shall select locations for the activities described in subsection (a) that—
  • (1) are regularly accessible;
  • (2) have significant temperature extremes and range; and
  • (3) have access to energy and natural resources (including geothermal, permafrost, volcanic, or other potential resources).
• (c) In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall involve local populations, academia, and industrial partners as much as possible to ensure that ground-based benefits and applications are encouraged and developed.