Bill
Bill > S2800
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Introduced
11/06/2019
11/06/2019
In Committee
11/13/2019
11/13/2019
Crossed Over
12/21/2020
12/21/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to authorize programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2020. The bill provides for continued use of the International Space Station through 2030 and authorizes NASA programs and activities, including a rocket engine test infrastructure program, a low-Earth orbit commercialization program, a Lunar Discovery Program for lunar science research, a 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative, a Skilled Technical Education Outreach Program for secondary school students, and a 21st Century Space Launch Infrastructure Program. NASA shall establish the Planetary Defense Coordination Office to implement a program for surveying threats posed by near-Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter. NASA shall also continue providing opportunities for formal and informal STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) education engagement activities, including under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for fiscal year 2021, providing $23.495 billion in funding for NASA programs and activities. The key provisions of the bill include:
Continued use of the International Space Station through 2030; authorization of NASA programs and activities such as a rocket engine test infrastructure program, a low-Earth orbit commercialization program, a Lunar Discovery Program, and a 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative; establishment of a Planetary Defense Coordination Office to survey threats posed by near-Earth objects; continued opportunities for STEM education engagement activities; establishment of a Space Exploration Fund to capture payments received for commercial space-enabled production on the ISS; and authority for NASA to enter into transaction prototype projects and follow-on production contracts. The bill also includes provisions related to workforce, industrial base, and miscellaneous issues such as contracting authority, cybersecurity, and limitations on cooperation with China.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 12/21/2020)
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