,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,rohraba*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space
 ,adm9i/ration to inve/igate & promote !
 exploration & developm5t ( space lead+ 
to human settlem5ts beyond ,e>?1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,space ,exploration1    
,developm5t1 & ,settlem5t ,act ( #bjaf4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7  
,am]ica's activities 9 space h *all5g$  
mank9d to travel beyond planet ,e>? & h 
provid$ u ! opportunity to exp& human k1
 to ext5d ! limits ( human consci\sness1
 & to improve ! human condition2  7#b7  
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aihi  
/ates1 ,! ,congress decl>es t ! ext5sion
 ( human life beyond ,e>?'s atmosph]e1  
lead+ ultimately to ! e/abli%m5t ( space

 settlem5ts1 w fulfill ! purposes (     
advanc+ sci5ce1 exploration1 &          
developm5t & w enhance ! g5]al welf>e42 
7#c7 num]\s indep5d5t commissions1 *>t]$
 by ,congress or e/abli%$ by !          
,presid5t1 h decl>$ space settlem5ts z a
 long-range objective ( ! ,am]ican space
 program2  7#d7 explor+1 develop+1 &    
settl+ new physical areas are p>ts ( our
 h]itage & w mo/ assur$ly be p>ts ( our 
future2  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates space policy
 requires long-range goals & /rategic   
direction 9 ord] to provide context =   
ne>-t]m space projects & programs2  7#f7
 increas+ aw>5ess ( planet>y-scale      
exi/5tial risks to human civilization & 
! survival ( ! species make x prud5t to 
develop a means to div]sify ! human     
population beyond ,e>?2  7#g7 !         
developm5t ( space w create new jobs1   
catalyze new indu/ries1 accel]ate       
innovation & new te*nologies1 & enable  
,am]ica to tap va/ new res\rces t w     
g5]ate new weal?1 enhance national      
security1 & provide ,am]icans ) new &   

limitless opportunities2  7#h7 !        
e/abli%m5t ( space settlem5ts w inspire 
g5]ations ( future ,am]icans2  7#i7 !   
human settlem5t ( space is fully        
consi/5t ) ! policies & objectives      
articulat$ 9 ! ,national ,a]onautics &  
,space ,act ( #aieh2 &  7#aj7 ! adoption
 ( a pione]+ ori5tation by ! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration is an
 ess5tial /ep t[>d enabl+ ! e/abli%m5t (
 space settlem5ts4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,act  7a7
 ,decl>ation ( policy & purpose ,section
 #bjajb ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h7 z subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7d7 ,exploration1          
developm5t1 & settlem5t ( space ,!      
,congress decl>es t exp&+ p]man5t human 
pres5ce beyond l[-,e>? orbit 9 a way t  
enables human settlem5t & a ?riv+ space 
economy w enhance ! g5]al welf>e ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & requires ! ,adm9i/ration

 to enc\rage & support ! developm5t (   
p]man5t space settlem5ts4  2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,! expansion ( p]man5t 
human pres5ce beyond l[-,e>? orbit 9 a  
way t enables human settlem5t & a ?riv+ 
space economy4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection  
7i71 z s r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 (  
?is subsection1 by /rik+ to 7g7 & ins]t+
 9 lieu !re( to 7h74  7b7 ,def9itions   
,section #bjajc ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
ins]t+1 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 &         
developm5t aft] exploration2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 ,space settlem5t ,! t]m space      
settlem5t means any community ( humans  
liv+ beyond ,e>?'s atmosph]e t is able  
to economically su/a9 its population    
?r\gh a neutral or positive balance (   
trade ( goods & s]vices1 & is able to   
exp& its habitable real e/ate z ne$ &   
desire ( ! community may w>rant &       

int]national law p]mits4  4  #d4 ,space 
settlem5t activities  7a7 ,space        
developm5t & settlem5t in=mation        
,consi/5t ) ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,national          
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all1
 9 close coop]ation ) o!r appropriate   
ag5cies1 ! private sector1 academia1 & !
 int]national community1 obta91 produce1
 & provide in=mation relat+ to all      
issues important = ! developm5t ( a     
?riv+ space economy & ! developm5t &    
e/abli%m5t ( human space settlem5ts4    
7b7 ,report ,once e two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit a report to ! ,presid5t1 !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate :i* describes
 ! progress made t[>d exp&+ p]man5t     
human pres5ce beyond l[-,e>? orbit 9 a  
way t enables human settlem5t & a ?riv+ 
space economy4  7c7 ,metrics ,!         
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          

,adm9i/ration %all1 z "p ( its fir/     
report z requir$ by subsection 7b71     
include "o or m metrics by :i* to       
det]m9e progress made t[>d space        
settlem5t aga9/ :i* all subsequ5t       
reports z requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all
 be comp>$4 ,! metrics may be revis$ z  
appropriate ov] "t to reflect em]g+     
te*nological1 economic1 & o!r tr5ds4    
#e4 ,review ( national space policy z x 
may relate to space settlem5t & a ?riv+ 
space economy ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t
 ! ,presid5t %\ld conduct a review (    
national space policy to incorporate z a
 long-t]m goal ( ! human spaceflight &  
exploration program to exp& human       
pres5ce beyond l[-,e>? orbit 9 a way t w
 enable human settlem5t & a ?riv+ space 
economy4