NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Amendments
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S8751, S8776 [12DE]
Bills and resolutions
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon: establish (see H.R. 2617), H4212 [8JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94), H6604 [15OC]
BLM: provide for a land exchange with the Army to create a national security buffer for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss and preclude sale of certain lands to prevent incompatible development (see S. 753), S2749 [17AP]
Carpenter, M. Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H6954 [30OC]
Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (see S. Res. 24), S439 [31JA]
Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 230), H84 [14JA]
Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 667), H501 [13FE]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see S. 1753), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3547), H7309 [20NO]
Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA: designate (see S. 1636), S7728 [31OC]
National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE] (see H.R. 2431), H3927 [19JN]
Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (see S. 1636), S7728 [31OC]
Programs: authorize (see S. 1317), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 2616), H4212 [8JY] (see H.R. 2687), H4488 [15JY]
Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]
Science: ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies (see H.R. 3157), H5801 [20SE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1329), S5800 [18JY] (see H.R. 2787), H4978 [23JY]
Space policy: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1446), H1857 [9AP]
——— preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 823), H658 [26FE]
——— provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7394 [2DE]
——— streamline process of commercial space launch licensing and establish demonstration projects involving use of experimental aircraft in support of commercial space launch activities (see H.R. 3038), H5398 [2AU]
Weather: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 106), S213 [23JA]
Letters
Clarify statutory restrictions on bilateral cooperation with China and Chinese nationals relative to NASA: Representative Wolf, E1478–E1480 [10OC]
Poems
‘‘To Where Hearts of Courage Roam,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1720 [20NO]
Remarks in House
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon: establish (H.R. 2617), E1033 [9JY]
Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H202 [22JA]
China: clarify statutory restrictions on bilateral cooperation with China and Chinese nationals, E1478 [10OC]
Coast Guard: tribute to Port Canaveral, FL, Station support of NASA, E554 [25AP]
Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H327 [4FE]
Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 667), H602–H607 [25FE], E192, E196 [26FE]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), H7369–H7371 [2DE]
Lavery, David: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment Medal recipient, E1734 [21NO]
NASA: anniversary of Apollo I fire during a launch pad test, H184 [22JA]
National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H3765 [19JN]
Programs: authorize (H.R. 2616), E1033 [9JY]
——— authorize (H.R. 2687), H5267 [1AU]
Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2422), E909, E910 [18JN]
Science: earth science research funding, H5267 [1AU]
——— impact of Government shutdown, H6117 [2OC], H6348 [8OC]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5778 [20SE]
Remarks in Senate
America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: reauthorize and strengthen, S5602 [10JY]
Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (S. Res. 24), S448 [31JA]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S3890 [3JN], S7910 [7NO]
——— national objectives priority assignments, S8553 [9DE]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S8750 [12DE]
Federal agencies and departments: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7382 [10OC]
Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]
Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]
Programs: authorize (S. 1317), S5948 [25JY], S6095 [31JY]
Science: impact of Government shutdown on research, S7256 [7OC], S7343 [9OC], S7485 [15OC]
Virginia: impact of Government shutdown, S7156 [3OC], S7399 [11OC]
Reports filed
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2787) (H. Rept. 113–171), H4978 [23JY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1329) (S. Rept. 113–78), S5799 [18JY]
Texts of
H.R. 667, Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA, redesignation as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, H602 [25FE]
H.R. 3547, Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act, H7369 [2DE]
S. 1636, Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA, S7732 [31OC]
S. Res. 24, commemorate anniversary of loss of Columbia (space shuttle), express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight, S445 [31JA]
Tributes
Carpenter, M. Scott: tribute, E1720 [20NO]
Ride, Sally K., E877 [14JN]