[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 272 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 272


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation for 
Government astronauts returning from space between their residence and 
               various locations, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride 
Options Act'' or the ``ASTRO Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF ASTRONAUTS RETURNING FROM SPACE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1344(a)(2) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        comma at the end; and
            (3) by inserting before the matter following subparagraph 
        (B) the following:
            ``(C) necessary for post-flight transportation of 
        Government astronauts, and others subject to reimbursable 
        arrangements, returning from space for the performance of 
        medical research, monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment, or other 
        official duties, prior to receiving post-flight medical 
        clearance to operate a motor vehicle,''.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
        Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration shall submit an annual report to Congress on the 
        use of the authority providing transportation under 
        subparagraph (C) of section 1344(a)(2) of title 31, United 
        States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this Act).
            (2) Contents.--Any such report shall include the name of 
        any individual who received such transportation, the number of 
        instances such transportation was provided, and the total cost 
        of such transportation for the year preceding the date such 
        report is submitted.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.