#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ecde  ,,an ,,act  ,to designate !     
,m>%all ,space ,flight ,c5t] ( !        
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration to provide lead]%ip = !   
,u4,s4 rocket propulsion indu/rial base1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,lead]%ip
 9 ,space ,te*nology & ,advanc$         
,rocketry ,act or ! ,,al/> ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,non-milit>y rocket propulsion is an    
enabl+ te*nology = our ,nation's future 
prosp]\s way ( life4  7#b7 ,non-milit>y 
rocket propulsion te*nologies are       
critical to national security1          
intellig5ce ga!r+1 communications1 wea!r
 =eca/+1 navigation1 communications1    
ent]ta9m5t1 l& use1 ,e>? obs]vation1 &  
sci5tific exploration4  7#c7 ,!         
non-milit>y rocket propulsion indu/ry is
 a s\rce ( high-quality jobs4  7#d7     
,multiple ,f$]al ag5cies & companies are
 involv$ 9 non-milit>y rocket propulsion
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & manufactur+4     

7#e7 ,integration1 coord9ation1 &       
coop]ation w\ld /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
non-milit>y rocket propulsion indu/rial 
base4  7#f7 ,erosion ( ! non-milit>y    
rocket propulsion indu/rial base w\ld   
s]i\sly impact national security1 space 
exploration pot5tial1 & economic gr[?4  
7#g7 ,! ,m>%all ,space ,flight ,c5t] has
 decades ( exp]i5ce work+ ) o!r         
,gov]nm5t ag5cies & indu/ry p>tn]s to   
/udy & coord9ate ^! capabilities4  7#h7 
,! ,m>%all ,space ,flight ,c5t] has made
 hi/oric & unique contributions--  7,a7 
by br++ /akehold]s toge!r to "w on      
non-milit>y rocket propulsion indu/rial 
base su/a9m5t2  7,b7 ( te*nical exp]tise
 to key /udies & review bo>ds2 &  7,c7  
by consi/5tly p>ticipat+ 9 int]ag5cy    
work+ gr\ps to address non-milit>y      
rocket propulsion issues4  #c4          
,non-milit>y rocket propulsion lead]%ip 
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,m>%all ,space ,flight    
,c5t] is ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration's lead c5t] =      

non-milit>y rocket propulsion & is      
ess5tial to su/a9+ & promot+ ,unit$     
,/ates lead]%ip 9 non-milit>y rocket    
propulsion & develop+ ! next g5]ation ( 
non-milit>y rocket propulsion           
capabilities4  7b7 ,lead]%ip 9          
non-,milit>y rocket propulsion ,!       
,m>%all ,space ,flight ,c5t] %all       
provide national lead]%ip 9 ,,nasa 9    
non-milit>y rocket propulsion by-- 7#a7 
contribut+ to int]ag5cy coord9ation = ! 
pres]vation ( critical national         
non-milit>y rocket propulsion           
capabilities2  7#b7 collaborat+ )       
indu/ry1 academia1 & pr(essional        
organizations to mo/ effectively use    
national capabilities & res\rces2  7#c7 
monitor+ public- & private-sector       
non-milit>y rocket propulsion activities
 to develop & promote a /rong1 heal?y   
non-milit>y rocket propulsion indu/rial 
base2  7#d7 facilitat+ te*nical         
solutions = exi/+ & em]g+ non-milit>y   
rocket propulsion *all5ges2  7#e7       
support+ ! developm5t & ref9em5t (      

non-milit>y rocket propulsion = small   
satellites2  7#f7 evaluat+ & recomm5d+1 
z appropriate1 new non-milit>y rocket   
propulsion te*nologies = fur!r          
developm5t2 &  7#g7 provid+ in=mation   
requir$ by national decision mak]s s t  
policies & o!r in/rum5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
support ! developm5t & /r5g!n+ ( !      
,nation's non-milit>y rocket propulsion 
capabilities ?r\gh\t ! #ba/ c5tury4     
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june  
#bg1 #bjah4;,cl]k4