SPACE POLICY see also 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]

Articles and editorials

Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears, S8158 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon: establish (see H.R. 2617), H4212 [8JY]

Business and industry: 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]

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]

Dept. of Defense: require a study on the use of the Russian RD–180 rocket engine and the cost effectiveness of building the engines in the U.S. (see S. 1679), S7951 [12NO]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (see H.R. 3603), H7354 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (see H.R. 3561), H7310 [20NO]

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]

NASA: authorize programs (see S. 1317), S5755 [17JY] (see H.R. 2616), H4212 [8JY] (see H.R. 2687), H4488 [15JY]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1446), H1857 [9AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 94), H6604 [15OC]

——— 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]

Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (see S. 1636), S7728 [31OC]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

Strategic Defense Initiative: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S2026 [20MR]

Letters

Clarify statutory restrictions on bilateral cooperation with China and Chinese nationals relative to NASA: Representative Wolf, E1478–E1480 [10OC]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Susan J. Helms to be vice commander of Air Force Space Command, S2903 [23AP]

Poems

‘‘To Where Hearts of Courage Roam,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1720 [20NO]

Remarks in House

Aerojet Rocketdyne (company): tribute to Camden, AR, employees, E1757 [2DE]

Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park on the Moon: establish (H.R. 2617), E1033 [9JY]

Azerbaijan: tribute to launch of first satellite, E133 [13FE]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H202 [22JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H327 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: Operationally Responsive Space office funding, H4921, H4922 [23JY]

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]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 2616), E1033 [9JY]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 2687), H5267 [1AU]

——— clarify statutory restrictions on bilateral cooperation with China and Chinese nationals, E1478 [10OC]

——— earth science research funding, H5267 [1AU]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2422), E909, E910 [18JN]

San Diego, CA: tribute to uniformed and civilian employees of the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for launch of the second Mobile User Objective System satellite MUOS-2, H4818 [19JY]

Science: tribute to the public-private Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project, H2722 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aerojet Rocketdyne (company): tribute to Camden, AR, employees, S8974 [18DE]

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]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S., S8158, S8159 [19NO]

Economy: 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]

Helms, Susan J.: nomination to be Air Force Space Command vice commander, S4020 [7JN]

——— nomination to be vice commander of Air Force Space Command, S2841 [22AP]

——— suitability to be Air Force Space Command vice commander relative to actions while serving as a courts martial convening authority to overturn a jury verdict in a sexual assualt case, S4020 [7JN]

Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]

NASA: authorize programs (S. 1317), S5948 [25JY], S6095 [31JY]

Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]

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]

S. Res. 82, Strategic Defense Initiative anniversary, S2035 [20MR]

Tributes

Carpenter, M. Scott: tribute, E1720 [20NO]