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#bjah,mr4 ,ma/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 
,mr4 ,dunn1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4
 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,posey1   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,concurr5t       
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative & recogniz+
 ! developm5t ( ,weiss,sat-#a4  ,:]eas !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration 7,,nasa7 e/abli%$ !       
,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative 9 #bjjh to 
provide access to space = small         
satellites 7,cube,sats7 develop$ by !   
,,nasa ,c5t]s & programs1 educational   
in/itutions1 & nonpr(it organizations2  
,:]eas ! ,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative   
gives ,cube,sat develop]s access to a   
l[-co/ pa?way to conduct rese>* 9 !     
areas ( sci5ce1 exploration1 te*nology  

developm5t1 education1 & op]ations2     
,:]eas ! ,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative   
advances ,,nasa's /rategic goals &      
objectives2 ,:]eas ,cube,sat rese>* is  
ess5tial = milit>y1 educational1        
te*nological1 & m$ical advancem5ts2     
,:]eas increas$ citiz5 access to space  
b5efits ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bo? societally 
& economically2 ,:]eas /ud5ts1          
educators1 rese>*]s1 & companies ga9 k &
 exp]i5ce f conduct+ ,cube,sat missions2
 ,:]eas ! ,cube,sat ,developm5t ,team at
 ,! ,weiss ,s*ool1 a prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh  
#h? grade s*ool 9 ,palm ,bea* ,g>d5s1   
,florida1 design$ ! ,weiss,sat-#a t 0   
select$ by ,,nasa's ,cube,sat ,laun*    
,initiative 9 #bjag to be laun*$ z an   
auxili>y payload 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ,!     
,weiss ,s*ool's debate team discov]$    
limit+ factors to broad] p>ticipation & 
societal b5efit ( ! ,cube,sat ,laun*    
,initiative & br\ght t rese>* to !      
att5tion ( ,congress2 ,:]eas1 curr5tly1 
! ,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjag receiv$ #d4h million 9        

contributions f ! ,human ,exploration & 
,op]ations ,mission ,directorate1       
,sci5ce ,mission ,directorate1 ,space   
,te*nology ,mission ,directorate1 & !   
,(fice ( ,education2 ,:]eas ,,nasa's    
fiscal ye> #bjah budget reque/ propos$  
elim9at+ ! ,(fice ( ,education 7,,oe7 & 
its portfolio ( ,,oe-fund$ activities   
programs at ! n9e ,,nasa c5t]s & ! ,jet 
,propulsion ,laboratory2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives pass$ an              
appropriations ,act fund+ ! ,(fice (    
,education at #ij million &1 ,h\se      
,report #aae-bca1 reads ,! ,committee   
und]/&s t ! ,(fice ( ,education is      
und]go+ a s]ies ( int]nal reviews &     
assessm5ts2 ,,nasa %all brief !         
,committee :5 ^! assessm5ts are         
conclud$2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate               
,appropriations ,committee pass$ an     
appropriations ,act fund+ ! ,(fice (    
,education at #ajj million &1 ,s5ate    
,report #aae-aci1 reads ,! ,committee   
does n agree ) ! propos$ cancellation ( 
! activities )9 ,education & has provid$

 fund+ = ! programs = ! upcom+ fiscal   
ye>4 ,h[ev]1 if ,,nasa det]m9es t !     
programs w\ld be bett] manag$1 execut$1 
& evaluat$ 9 o!r places )9 ,,nasa1 !    
,committee is n av]se to consid]+ fund+ 
^! activities ei!r )9 a revis$          
,education directorate or o!r alt]native
 locations2 ,:]eas ,congress recognizes 
t ,,nasa is reorganiz+ ! ,(fice (       
,education1 & x is a critical mom5t =   
,am]ican educators1 /ud5ts1 & ,,/em     
innovators1 ?r\gh _! elect$             
,repres5tatives & ,s5ators1 to id5tify  
programs "u ! ,(fice ( ,education t mu/ 
be pres]v$ & exp&$2 ,:]eas ! ultimate   
validation ( ?is program is :5          
,cube,sats are laun*$ & op]at+ 9 space2 
,:]eas ! limit+ factor ( gett+          
,cube,sats into space is lack ( program 
aw>5ess2 ,:]eas m aw>5ess leads to !    
utilization ( a l[-co/ pa?way to conduct
 sci5tific inve/igations & te*nology    
demon/rations 9 space2 ,:]eas ,,nasa's  
,educational ,res\rce ,c5t]s h promot$  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 

7,,/em7 engagem5t ?r\gh public outrea*2 
,:]eas ! ,a/ronaut ,memorial ,f\ndation 
supports ,,nasa's engagem5t & outrea*   
?r\gh ! ,educational ,res\rce ,c5t] &   
contributions to ! ,f\ndation all[ =    
great] aw>5ess ( ,cube,sats to academia 
& indu/ry2 ,:]eas _m /ud5ts dream (     
space exploration & h int]e/ 9 ,,/em    
c>e]s2 & ,:]eas )\t access to & aw>5ess 
( available programs su* z ! ,cube,sat  
,laun* ,initiative1 ^? dreams may be    
unrealiz$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is concurr5t resolution may be  
cit$ z ! ,weiss,sat-#a ,resolution4  #b4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t--  7#a7 z ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration's    
,(fice ( ,education is und]go+ int]nal  
reviews & assessm5ts to det]m9e !       
appropriate /ructure ( ! (fice mov+     
=w>d1 ! ,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative mu/
 cont9ue to ?rive & exp& z a priority ( 
,congress & an enabl] ( ,am]ican        
innovation2 &  7#b7 ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %\ld 

prioritize aw>5ess ( ! ,cube,sat ,laun* 
,initiative 9 annual budget proposals4