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US S2831

US S2831
21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019


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Introduced
11/12/2019
In Committee
11/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to modify the national space grant college and fellowship program, and for other purposes. This bill revises provisions relating to the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall carry out the program with the objective of providing hands-on research, training, and education programs with measurable outcomes in each state. NASA shall carry out the program through a space grant consortium in each state. The bill revises the purposes of the program to support space research programs that promote equally the state and regional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) interests of each space grant consortium. NASA shall award grants to the lead institution of each state's space grant consortium to carry out at least three of six specified research, training, and education programs. The bill repeals certain provisions relating to the program, including provisions establishing the space grant review panel.

AI Summary

This bill, the 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019, amends the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to revise the program's purposes, definitions, and grant structure. The key changes include: (1) requiring the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to carry out the program through space grant consortia in each state, with the goal of providing hands-on research, training, and education programs; (2) expanding the types of entities that can participate in the consortia; (3) authorizing NASA to award grants to the lead institution of each state's consortium to support at least three research, training, and education programs; and (4) repealing certain provisions related to the space grant review panel. The bill also includes provisions on the allocation of program funding and the terms and conditions of the grants.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 11/12/2019)

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