3.0.0 5470 2022-10-28T01:45:52Z 2022-10-28T01:45:52Z House HR 2019-12-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBER of Texas:H.R. 5470.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H10610]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-12-17T14:01:30Z 2019-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2019-12-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 N Science, Technology, Communications Asia China Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Government information and archives International organizations and cooperation International scientific cooperation Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites Technology transfer and commercialization Transportation safety and security Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-12-17 Introduced in House 2020-07-20T20:14:20Z U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2019

This bill sets forth programs, projects, and activities regarding human exploration of space.

The bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct missions to intermediate destinations, such as the Moon, if each such mission demonstrates or advances a technology or operational concept that will enable human missions to Mars.

NASA shall establish the Artemis program management office at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The Artemis program is the NASA program for going back to the Moon and for establishing sustainable exploration there.

NASA

  • shall establish a plan for the development and manufacture of advanced spacesuits;
  • may carry out a program to conduct lunar science research, including missions to the surface of the Moon;
  • shall ensure that the International Space Station (ISS) remains a viable and productive facility of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030;
  • shall establish a low-Earth orbit development program to encourage commercial use and development of space by private entities in the United States;
  • must update and improve the cybersecurity of its space assets and supporting infrastructure; and
  • must maintain a Security Operations Center to identify and respond to cybersecurity threats to its information technology systems.

The bill extends through 2030 authorization for cash or in-kind payments by the United States to Russia for certain work or services regarding the ISS.

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