SPACE POLICY see also National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Business and industry: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO], H3521, H3524, H3525, H3526, H3527, H3528 [21MY], H8185 [16NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Bostonian Astronomer Who Dreamed of Pluto, E1063 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4136 [10JN]

Business and industry: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (see H.R. 2262), H2876 [12MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (see H. Res. 273), H3386 [19MY]

——— improve transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles (see S. 592), S1161 [26FE]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (see S. 1297), S2794 [12MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see S. 976), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1508), H1803 [19MR]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 2263), H2876 [12MY]

NASA: anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope (see S. Res. 149), S2401 [23AP]

——— authorize programs (see H.R. 810), H865 [9FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2495 [28AP]

——— establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

——— 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. 2093), H2653 [29AP]

——— report on requirements and risks in connection with use of radioisotopic power systems for space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (see S. 1829), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3413), H5768 [29JY]

New Horizons (spacecraft): congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research (see S. Res. 240), S6239 [3AU]

Science: advance U.S. leadership in planetary science and space exploration through education and outreach (see H.R. 3182), H5465 [23JY]

Letters

Limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8696 [16DE]

NASA programs authorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H891 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H891 [10FE]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act: Joanne I. Gabrynowicz, H3513 [21MY]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc., H8192 [16NO]

——— Christine Anderson, Truth or Consequences, NM, Spaceport America, H8194 [16NO]

——— Dennis J. Burnett, H3519 [21MY]

——— Eric W. Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, H8194 [16NO]

——— George T. Whitesides, Virgin Galactic (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Gwynne Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), H8193 [16NO]

——— Jane Poynter, World View Enterprises, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Linda Lipsen, American Association for Justice, H3513 [21MY]

——— Pamela Welch, Midland Development Corp., H8192 [16NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3533 [21MY]

——— Robert Meyerson, Blue Origin (company), H8193 [16NO]

——— Robert Richards, Moon Express Inc., H8192, H8195 [16NO]

——— Sean Mahoney, Masten Space Systems Inc., H8193 [16NO]

——— several individuals, H3518 [21MY]

——— several organizations, H3513 [21MY]

——— Steve L. Howard, Camden County, GA, Spaceport, H8193 [16NO]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave, CA, Air and Space Port, H8193 [16NO]

Press releases

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Deep Space Industries, H8196 [16NO]

——— Planetary Resources, Inc., H8195 [16NO]

——— Satellite Industry Association, H8195 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Air Force: national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]

Aviation: expand eligibility for experimental permits for reusable rockets to include reusable launch vehicles, H3525 [21MY]

Barndollar, Tanner: NASA Student Spaceflight Experiments Program participant, E248 [25FE]

Business and industry: conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

——— facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3403–H3410 [20MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3511–H3534 [21MY], H3841 [3JN], E789 [22MY]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), Senate amendment, H8185–H8196 [16NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector, H3530–H3533 [21MY]

——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY], H8196 [16NO]

——— provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

California Aerospace Week: observance, H2038 [26MR]

Dept. of Commerce: rename Office of Space Commercialization to Office of Space Commerce, H3404 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: Missile Defense Agency Space-Based Kill Assessment program funding, H4068, H4069 [10JN]

——— Operationally Responsive Space program funding, H4075 [10JN]

——— space-based missile defense program cost estimate, H3225 [15MY]

FAA: Office of Commercial Space Transportation funding, H3841 [3JN]

GAO: require report on use of space support vehicle services in commercial space industry, H3532 [21MY]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo space program first manned moon landing, H5340 [22JY], E1002 [7JY]

——— anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz international human spaceflight test project, H3905 [4JN]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 810), H873–H892 [10FE]

——— Commercial Crew Program funding, H3720 [2JN]

——— ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

——— funding, H3672 [2JN]

——— space communications system funding, H3670 [2JN]

——— space program funding, H4606 [24JN]

New Horizons (spacecraft): tribute to successful mission to Pluto, H5120 [14JY], H5287, H5288 [16JY]

NOAA: polar satellite program research funding, H3691 [2JN]

——— space-based commercial weather research funding, H3691 [2JN]

NSF: increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

Orion (spacecraft): funding, H3720, H3721 [2JN]

Research: manned and unmanned space flight research and development funding, H3408 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7954 [10NO], S7991 [17NO]

——— promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323–S6325 [4AU], S7584 [28OC]

Cape Canaveral, FL: launch of Discovery (satellite), S847 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

Goodlette, John D.: Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, S7715 [3NO]

NASA: anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope (S. Res. 149), S2417 [23AP]

——— funding, S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN], S8701 [16DE]

New Horizons (spacecraft): tribute to successful mission to Pluto, S5185 [21JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 114–127), H3386 [19MY]

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1508) (H. Rept. 114–153), H4381 [15JN]

Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2262) (H. Rept. 114–119), H3308 [18MY]

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1297) (S. Rept. 114–88), S5455 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 273, consideration of H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act and H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act, H3403 [20MY]

H.R. 810, NASA programs authorization, H873–H887 [10FE]

H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act, H3521–H3524 [21MY]

S. 1297, U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, S6323–S6325 [4AU]

S. Res. 149, Hubble Space Telescope anniversary, S2406 [23AP]

S. Res. 240, congratulate NASA and its partners for successful mission of New Horizons (spacecraft) to Pluto and recognize importance of such mission, robotic space exploration, and scientific and engineering research, S6242 [3AU]