[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1621. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for 
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and 
report on economic security, science, research, innovation, 
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain 
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:
       Strike section 2614 and insert the following:

     SEC. 2614. COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) advances in space technology and space exploration 
     capabilities ensure the long-term technological preeminence, 
     economic competitiveness, STEM workforce development, and 
     national security of the United States;
       (2) the development of technologies that enable human 
     exploration of the lunar surface and other celestial bodies 
     is critical to the space industrial base of the United 
     States;
       (3) commercial entities in the United States have made 
     significant investment and progress toward the development of 
     human-class lunar landers;
       (4) NASA developed the Artemis program--
       (A) to fulfill the goal of landing United States 
     astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on 
     the Moon; and
       (B) to collaborate with commercial and international 
     partners to establish sustainable lunar exploration by 2028; 
     and
       (5) in carrying out the Artemis program, the Administrator 
     should ensure that the entire Artemis program is inclusive 
     and representative of all people of the United States, 
     including women and minorities.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the 
     United States--
       (1) to bolster the domestic space technology industrial 
     base, using existing tools and authorities, particularly in 
     areas central to competition between the United States and 
     the People's Republic of China; and
       (2) to mitigate threats and minimize challenges to the 
     superiority of the United States in space technology, 
     including lunar infrastructure and lander capabilities.
       (c) Human Landing System Program.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the human landing system 
     program, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable--
       (A) encourage reusability and sustainability of systems 
     developed; and
       (B) offer existing capabilities and assets of NASA centers 
     to support such partnerships.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise appropriated for the Artemis program, for 
     fiscal year 2021, there is authorized to be appropriated 
     $2,510,000,000 to NASA to carry out the human landing system 
     program.
       (3) Savings.--The Administrator shall not modify, 
     terminate, or rescind any selection decisions or awards made 
     under the human landing system program that were announced 
     prior to the date of enactment of this division.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations for Public-private 
     Partnership.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $7,522,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services--
       (1) to establish a public-private partnership for the 
     purpose of producing active pharmaceutical ingredients; and
       (2) for the Biomedical Advanced Research Development 
     Authority to provide grants to private entities for such 
     purpose.
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