[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1754 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1754

  To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
   Administration to develop and provide for the distribution of an 
 educational curriculum in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 
                         first powered flight.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 1999

Mr. Etheridge introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
   the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
   Administration to develop and provide for the distribution of an 
 educational curriculum in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 
                         first powered flight.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE.

    (a) Education Curriculum.--In recognition of the 100th anniversary 
of the first powered flight, the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Education, shall develop and provide for the distribution, 
for use in the 2000-2001 academic year and thereafter, of an age-
appropriate educational curriculum, for use at the kindergarten, 
elementary, and secondary levels, on the history of flight, the 
contribution of flight to global development in the 20th century, the 
practical benefits of aeronautics and space flight to society, the 
scientific and mathematical principles used in flight, and any other 
topics the Administrator considers appropriate. The Administrator shall 
integrate into the educational curriculum plans for the development and 
flight of the Mars plane.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than May 1, 2000, the 
Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate on activities undertaken pursuant to 
this Act.
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