[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3180

 To prohibit the use of funds for the termination of the Constellation 
 Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2010

Mr. LeMieux (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
   Cochran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF CONSTELLATION 
              PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Reaffirmation of Prohibition.--The National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall comply with the provisions of the first 
proviso under the heading ``exploration'' under the heading ``National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration'' in the Science Appropriations 
Act (title III of division B of Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3147), 
relating to a prohibition on the use of funds for the termination or 
elimination of any program, project, or activity of the architecture of 
the Constellation Program of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
    (b) Limitation.--The provisions of section 1341 of title 31, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Anti-Deficiency Act''), may 
not be utilized as a basis for the termination or elimination of any 
contract, program, project, or activity of the Constellation Program of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    (c) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report on the Constellation 
Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The 
report shall set forth a description and assessment by the Comptroller 
General of the contracts, programs, projects, or activities of the 
Constellation Program, if any, that are contrary to law or are 
experiencing waste, fraud, or abuse.
    (d) Current Shuttle Manifest Flight Assurance.--The Administrator 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall take all 
actions necessary to ensure shuttle launch capability, including not 
terminating any contractor support that will limit or impair the 
launching of, at a minimum, the payloads manifested for the shuttle as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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