(a) Establishment The President shall establish an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to investigate any incident that results in the loss of
(1) a Space Shuttle;
(2) the International Space Station or its operational viability;
(3) any other United States space vehicle carrying humans that is owned by the Federal Government or that is being used pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government; or
(4) a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described in this subsection.
