#aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cahb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of      
,,representatives  ,july #bc1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas 7for
 herself and ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas7     
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,science1
 ,space1 and ,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to
 advance ,united ,states leadership in  
planetary science and space exploration 
though education and outreach4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,planetary ,leadership ,utilizing   
,teaching and ,observations ,act or the 
,,pluto ,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this
 ,act3  7#a7 ,administrator ,the term   
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of ,,nasa4  7#b7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa
 means the ,national ,aeronautics and   
,space ,administration4  #c4 ,findings  
,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the
 ,new ,frontiers ,program represents a  
pivotal step in the advancement of solar
 system exploration4  7#b7 ,the missions
 in the program tackle specific solar   

system exploration goals identified as  
top priorities by consensus of the      
planetary community4  7#c7 ,the ,new    
,frontiers strategy is to explore the   
solar system with frequent1 medium-class
 spacecraft missions that conduct       
high-quality1 focused scientific        
investigations designed to enhance our  
understanding of the solar system4  7#d7
 ,the program objective is to launch    
high-science-return planetary           
investigations on an average of one     
every #cf months4  7#e7 ,added to the   
,,nasa budget for the first time in     
#bjjc1 ,new ,frontiers builds on the    
innovative approaches used in ,,nasa's  
,discovery and ,explorer ,programs1 but 
provides a mechanism for identifying and
 selecting missions that cannot be      
accomplished within the cost and time   
constraints of ,discovery4  7#f7 ,the   
,new ,horizons mission was the first    
mission launched under the ,new         
,frontiers program4  7#g7 ,the fastest  
spacecraft ever launched1 the ,new      

,horizons mission successfully completed
 the first reconnaissance of the ,pluto 
system4  7#h7 ,the exploration of outer 
space and the development of space      
sciences are in the national interests  
of the ,united ,states4  7#i7 ,in order 
to maintain preeminence in space science
 and exploration1 it is imperative that 
the next generation of explorers is     
inspired to study science1 technology1  
engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem74  
7#aj7 ,,nasa's science missions make    
unique contributions to education by    
sharing the story1 the science1 and the 
adventure of ,,nasa's scientific        
explorations through public outreach4   
7#aa7 ,one to two percent of the cost   
for each ,new ,frontiers mission is     
allocated to education and public       
outreach activities that feature the    
science of the mission and its          
discoveries to enhance learning at all  
levels4  7#ab7 ,planetary sciences1     
including the ,new ,horizons mission1   
inspire students to study science1      

engineering1 technology1 and mathematics
 7,,stem74  #d4 ,direction ,the         
,administrator shall use observations1  
measurements1 data1 and discoveries     
derived from the ,new ,horizons mission 
to--  7#a7 enhance public awareness and 
appreciation for space exploration and  
engage the public in the process of     
scientific discovery2  7#b7 communicate 
the importance of planetary science to  
students and teachers2  7#c7 advance    
domestic science1 technology1           
engineering1 and mathematics 7,,stem7   
education2  7#d7 promote mutually       
beneficial international scientific     
partnerships2 and  7#e7 facilitate      
future progress in planetary science4