I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2010 Mr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Latta, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Olson, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Bright) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology A BILL To impose certain requirements on the expenditure of funds by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the Constellation program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Human Space Flight Act of 2010.

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Expenditure limitations

(a)Notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act), amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2010 (or for prior fiscal years that remain available) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the Constellation program shall be expended only for carrying out the Constellation program, including through contracts and necessary support activities. The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall not terminate or descope contracts for the Constellation program. (b)The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall expend at least 90 percent of all funds described in subsection (a) no later than September 30, 2010.