,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,culb]son 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wolf1  
,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,posey1 &
 ,mr4 ,olson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to  
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to pres]ve ,am]ican
 space lead]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,space ,lead]%ip ,pres]vation ,act (    
#bjac4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to ensure t ! ,am]ican space    
program w always be ! be/ 9 ! _w1 & to  
ensure t ,am]ica w always be able to    
pres]ve & protect our lead]%ip 9 !      
exploration ( out] space1 ! high gr\nd (
 ! future4 ,congress is hopeful t by    
re/ructur+ ,,nasa we c make ! ,ag5cy    
less political & m pr(essional s t      

vision>y ,,nasa sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 &    
a/ronauts w cont9ue to inspire future   
g5]ations by _! cont9u+ mission3 to     
explore /range new worlds1 to seek out  
new life1 to boldly g :]e no "o has gone
 be=e4  #c4 ,adm9i/rator & ,deputy      
,adm9i/rator ,section #bjaaa ( title    
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
,adm9i/rator4--,!re is e/abli%$ & ins]t+
  ,adm9i/rator4-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
e/abli%$  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s  
designat$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is     
p>agraph1 by ins]t+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 s]ve = a t]m ( #f ye>s4 aft] &         
activities !re(42 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,bo>d (
 directors nom9ations ,! ,presid5t may  
appo9t ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 f
 among ! li/ ( nom9ees provid$ by !     
,bo>d ( ,directors pursuant to section  
#bjaah7;j77#b77;,a74  2 &  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+         
,adm9i/rator4--,!re %all be & ins]t+    
,adm9i/rator4-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all 

be  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s        
designat$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is     
p>agraph1 by ins]t+ ,! ,deputy          
,adm9i/rator %all n act =1 & ex]cise !  
p[]s (1 ! ,adm9i/rator = a p]iod 9      
excess ( #de days4 ,aft] #de days1 !    
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all ex]cise !  
p[]s ( ,adm9i/rator until a new         
,adm9i/rator is appo9t$ & confirm$ by ! 
,s5ate4 aft] abs5ce or disability42 &   
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,bo>d ( directors       
nom9ations ,! ,presid5t may appo9t !    
,deputy ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 f 
among ! li/ ( nom9ees provid$ by ! ,bo>d
 ( ,directors pursuant to section       
#bjaah7;j77#b77;,b74  4  #d4 ,bo>d (    
,directors  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #ea1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #bjaah4 ,bo>d (  
,directors  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be
 e/abli%$ a ,bo>d ( ,directors = !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) ?is        

section1 n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,space ,lead]%ip        
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac4  7b7         
,memb]%ip & appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all     
consi/ ( #aa memb]s to be appo9t$ z     
foll[s3  7#a7 #c memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 #c memb]s %all be 
appo9t$ by ! presid5t pro tempore ( !   
,s5ate4  7#c7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$  
by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 #c 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 #a memb] 
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,9 addition to
 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#e71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all be an ex
 (ficio1 nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7c7  
,qualifications ,! p]sons appo9t$ z     
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be--  7#a7 =m]    
a/ronauts or sci5ti/s or eng9e]s em95t 9
 ! fields ( human spaceflight1 planet>y 
sci5ce1 space sci5ce1 ,e>? sci5ce1 &    
a]onautics1 or o!r sci5tific1 eng9e]+1  
bus9ess1 & social sci5ce discipl9es     
relat$ to space & a]onautics2  7#b7     

select$ on ! basis ( e/abli%$ records ( 
di/+ui%$ s]vice2 &  7#c7 s select$ z to 
provide repres5tation ( ! views (       
eng9e]+1 sci5ce1 & a]ospace lead]s 9 all
 areas ( ! ,nation4  7d7 ,limitation on 
memb]s ,an individual employ$ by or     
repres5t+ an organization ) :i* !       
,adm9i/ration has a contract is n       
eligible to s]ve on ! ,bo>d1 except =   
sci5ti/s employ$ by or repres5t+        
colleges1 univ]sities1 & o!r n-=-pr(it  
organizations4 ,any su* sci5ti/s s]v+ on
 ! ,bo>d %all n directly "w on a /udy1  
project1 or program t receives fund+    
?r\gh a grant f or contract ) !         
,adm9i/ration1 & %all recuse !mselves f 
any ,bo>d consid]ation ( programs       
affect+ _! place ( employm5t4           
,additionally1 a =m] ,bo>d memb] may n  
take employm5t ) or repres5t an         
organization ) :i* ! ,adm9i/ration has a
 contract1 or :i* is seek+ su* a        
contract1 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s foll[+    
completion ( s]vice on ! ,bo>d4  7e7    
,t]ms ,! t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb] ( !    

,bo>d %all be #c ye>s1 except t any     
memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ 
prior to ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 8   
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ = !
 rema9d] ( su* t]m4 ,any p]son :o has   
be5 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d = #ab consecutive 
ye>s %all !reaft] be ineligible =       
appo9tm5t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod foll[+ !  
expiration ( su* #ab? ye>4  7f7 ,meet+s 
,! ,bo>d %all meet qu>t]ly & at su* o!r 
times z ! ,*airman may det]m9e1 b !     
,*airman %all also call a meet+ :5ev]   
"o-?ird ( ! memb]s s reque/ 9 writ+4 ,! 
,bo>d %all adopt proc$ures gov]n+ !     
conduct ( its meet+s1 includ+ deliv]y ( 
notice & a def9ition ( a quorum1 :i* 9  
no case %all be less ?an "o-half plus "o
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7g7 ,*airman &  
,vice ,*airman ,! election ( ! ,*airman 
& ,vice ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d %all take    
place at ea* fir/ qu>t] meet+ occurr+ 9 
an ev5-numb]$ ye>4 ,! ,vice ,*airman    
%all p]=m ! duties ( ! ,*airman 9 8     
abs5ce4 ,9 case a vacancy occurs 9 !    
*airman%ip or vice *airman%ip1 ! ,bo>d  

%all elect a memb] to fill su* vacancy4 
7h7 ,/aff ,! ,bo>d may1 ) ! concurr5ce (
 a majority ( its memb]s1 p]mit !       
appo9tm5t ( a /aff consi/+ ( pr(essional
 /aff memb]s1 te*nical & pr(essional    
p]sonnel on leave ( abs5ce f academic1  
indu/rial1 or rese>* in/itutions = a    
limit$ t]m1 & su* op]ations & support   
/aff memb]s z may be necess>y4 ,su* /aff
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airman & assign$
 at ! direction ( ! ,bo>d4 ,!           
pr(essional memb]s & limit$ t]m te*nical
 & pr(essional p]sonnel ( su* /aff may  
be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & !  
provisions ( *apt] #ea ( su* title      
relat+ to classification1 & %all be     
comp5sat$ at a rate n exce$+ ! maximum  
rate payable "u section #ecgf ( su*     
title1 z may be necess>y to provide = ! 
p]=mance ( su* duties z may be prescrib$
 by ! ,bo>d 9 connection ) ! ex]cise (  
its p[]s & functions "u ?is section4    
7i7 ,committees ,! ,bo>d is also        

au?oriz$ to appo9t f among its memb]s   
su* committees z x deems necess>y1 & to 
assign to committees s appo9t$ su*      
survey & advisory functions z ! ,bo>d   
deems appropriate to assi/ x 9 ex]cis+  
its p[]s & functions "u ?is section4    
7j7 ,functions  7#a7 ,budget proposal ,n
 lat] ?an ,novemb] #ae ( ea* ye>1 !     
,bo>d %all provide to ! ,presid5t1 & to 
! ,committee on ,appropriations & !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations & !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a propos$   
budget = ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration = ! next fiscal    
ye>4 ,su* budget %all--  7,a7 c>ry out !
 purpose describ$ 9 section #bjajb7;h72 
7,b7 be bas$ on--  7i7 ! be/ pr(essional
 judgem5t ( ! ,bo>d2  7ii7              
recomm5dations f ! sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 &
 o!r te*nical exp]ts communities2 &     
7iii7 ! recomm5dations ( ! mo/ rec5t    
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil decadal       

surveys2 &  7,c7 foll[ su* decadal      
surveys' recomm5d$ decision rules reg>d+
 program implem5tation1 includ+ a /rict 
adh]5ce to ! recomm5dation t ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
include 9 a balanc$ program a flag%ip   
class mission1 :i* may be execut$ 9     
coop]ation ) "o or m int]national       
p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,nom9ees = ,adm9i/rator1  
,deputy ,adm9i/rator1 & ,*ief ,f9ancial 
,(fic] ,! ,bo>d %all provide to !       
,presid5t--  7,a7 a li/ ( #c nom9ees f  
:i* ! ,presid5t may appo9t an           
,adm9i/rator pursuant to section        
#bjaaa7;a72  7,b7 a li/ ( #c nom9ees f  
:i* ! ,presid5t may appo9t a ,deputy    
,adm9i/rator pursuant to section        
#bjaaa7;b7 &  7,c7 a li/ ( #c nom9ees f 
:i* ! ,presid5t may appo9t a ,*ief      
,f9ancial ,(fic] pursuant to section    
#bje7;a7 ( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]s    
,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a774  ,! ,bo>d
 %all provide ! fir/ set ( nom9ees "u   
?is p>agraph n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,space ,lead]%ip   

,pres]vation ,act ( #bjac4  7#c7        
,reports  7,a7 ,annual infra/ructure1   
capabilities1 & work=ce assessm5t ,!    
,bo>d %all provide to ! ,presid5t & !   
,congress annually a report assess+ !   
/atus ( ,unit$ ,/ates spaceflight       
infra/ructure1 unique space             
capabilities1 & ! heal? ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates work=ce necess>y to ma9ta9 su*   
infra/ructure & capabilities4 ,!        
assessm5t %all also id5tify areas (     
conc]n1 gaps 9 capability comp>$ to     
=eign spaceflight capabilities1 &       
recomm5dations on h[ to /r5g!n or       
improve ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities &    
work=ce4  7,b7 ,specific policy matt]   
reports ,! ,bo>d %all provide to !      
,presid5t & ! ,congress reports on      
specific1 individual policy matt]s )9 ! 
au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/ration 7or o!rwise z
 reque/$ by ! ,congress or ! ,presid5t7 
relat$ to human space flight1 planet>y  
sci5ce1 e>? sci5ce1 a]onautics1 &       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education1 z ! ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t1 or ! 

,congress det]m9es ! ne$ = su* reports4 
7#d7 ,quadr5nial review ,! ,bo>d %all   
provide to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress1 n 
lat] ?an ! lat] ( #ahj days aft] !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d or ! ?ird qu>t]ly  
meet+ ( ! ,bo>d1 & once e #d ye>s       
!reaft]1 a quadr5nial review ( curr5t   
space programs & a vision = future space
 exploration4  7#e7 ,removal = cause ,! 
,bo>d may provide to ! ,presid5t & !    
,congress a report recomm5d+ ! removal (
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,deputy ,adm9i/rator1
 or ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] = cause4   
,any su* report %all include ! reasons =
 su* recomm5dation4  7k7 ,budget meet+s 
,portions ( ,bo>d meet+s 9 :i* ! ,bo>d  
consid]s ! budget proposal requir$ "u   
subsection 7j77#a7 = a p>ticul> fiscal  
ye> may be clos$ to ! public until !    
,bo>d submits ! proposal to ! ,presid5t 
& ! ,congress4  7l7 ,f9ancial disclosure
 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be requir$ to   
file a f9ancial disclosure report "u    
title ,,ii ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (
 #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ib ,/at4    

#ahcf71 except t su* reports %all be    
held confid5tial & exempt f any law     
o!rwise requir+ _! public disclosure4  4
  7b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #bja ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ( ! items = sub*apt] ,,ii !      
foll[+ new item3  #bjaah4 ,bo>d (       
,directors4  4  #e4 ,budget proposal    
,section #cjajc ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,bo>d (   
,directors proposal  7#a7 ,inclusion 9  
,presid5t's propos$ budget ,! propos$   
budget = ! ,adm9i/ration submitt$ to !  
,congress by ! ,presid5t = ea* fiscal   
ye> %all include a description (1 & a   
detail$ ju/ification =1 any diff]5ces   
betwe5 ! ,presid5t's propos$ budget & ! 
budget provid$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors  
"u section #bjaah7;j77#a74  7#b7        
,elem5ts ( budget proposal ,subsections 
7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( ?is section %all apply  
to ! propos$ budget provid$ by ! ,bo>d (
 ,directors "u section #bjaah7;j77#a74  

4  #f4 ,long t]m contract+  7a7         
,am5dm5ts ,section #bjadb ( title #ea1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by /rik+ ,contracts    
reg>d+ exp5dable laun* vehicles & ins]t+
 ,long t]m contract+2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7a71 by--  7,a7 /rik+ exp5dable laun*  
vehicle s]vices & ins]t+ rocket         
propulsion sy/ems & mann$ & unmann$     
space transportation vehicles &         
payloads1 includ+ exp5dable laun*       
vehicles1 & any o!r infra/ructure int5d$
 = placem5t or op]ation 9 space or on   
cele/ial bodies1 & s]vices relat$       
!reto12 &  7,b7 /rik+ relat$ to laun* & 
ins]t+ relat$ to2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7b71 by /rik+ laun* s]vices & ins]t+ !  
goods & s]vices to h be5 provid$ "u !   
contract4  7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t
 ,! item relat+ to section #bjadb 9 !   
table ( sections = *apt] #bja ( title   
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #bjadb4 ,long t]m       
contract+4  4