NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Space policy: 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]

——— 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 (H. Res. 273), H3408 [20MY]

——— 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]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]

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

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]

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

Science: ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies (see H.R. 1426), H1768 [18MR]

——— prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1398), H1721 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

Technology: 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]

Water: study feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California (see H.R. 3529), H6075 [16SE]

Letters

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]

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]

Motions

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

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

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

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

Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]

Commercial Crew Program: funding, H3720 [2JN]

Funding, H3672 [2JN]

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

Gonzalez, Carlos: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1303 [16SE]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute, E376 [23MR]

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

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

Programs: authorize (H.R. 810), H873–H892 [10FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

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

——— conduct study analyzing third-party liability for spaceflight participants, H3526 [21MY]

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

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

——— 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), 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), Senate amendment, H8185–H8196 [16NO]

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

——— program funding, H4606 [24JN]

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

——— 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]

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

Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy: funding, H3768 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

Funding, S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN], S8701 [16DE]

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

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

Newman, Dava J.: confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator, S2471 [28AP]

——— nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, S2427, S2428 [27AP]

——— nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S2417 [23AP]

Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Space policy: 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]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Nomination of Dava J. Newman To Be NASA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

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]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

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. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

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

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

S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]

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]