3.0.0 3180 2023-01-11T13:16:11Z 2023-01-11T13:16:11Z Senate S S 2010-03-25 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-03-25T22:19:42Z 2010-03-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-03-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000572 Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL] George LeMieux R FL S. N H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2010-03-25 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2010-03-25 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2010-03-25 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2010-03-25 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2010-03-26 False S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2010-03-26 False B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2010-04-13 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2010-04-15 False Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public contracts and procurement Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-03-25 Introduced in Senate 2010-04-28T14:46:23Z Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to comply with the provision under the heading Exploration in the Science Appropriations Act, 2010 (title III of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010) relating to a prohibition on the use of funds for termination or elimination of any programs, projects, or activities of the architecture of NASA's Constellation Program.

Bars use of the provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act as a basis for terminating or eliminating any contracts, programs, projects, or activities of the Program.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on the Program to Congress. Requires such report to set forth a description and assessment of the contracts, programs, projects, and activities of the Program, if any, that are contrary to law or are experiencing waste, fraud, or abuse.

Instructs the Administrator of NASA to ensure shuttle launch capability, including by not terminating any contractor support that will limit or impair the launching of, at a minimum, the payloads manifested for the shuttle.

]]> A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the termination of the Constellation Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the termination of the Constellation Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the termination of the Constellation Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2010-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3180is/xml/BILLS-111s3180is.xml 2010-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.