,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fiaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjah ,mr4 ,bab9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to specify goals & objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to human spaceflight1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lead+ ,human ,spaceflight ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,apollo #aa l&+ on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 m>k$ ! fir/ /eps ( a human be+ on ! surface ( ano!r _w1 repres5t+ a giant leap = all humanity & a significant demon/ration ( ! spaceflight capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a77 e/abli%es = ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ! long-t]m goals ( exp&+ human pres5ce 9 space & e/abli%+ a ?riv+ space economy 9 l[-,e>? orbit & beyond4 7#c7 ,! ,national ,security ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica issu$ 9 ,decemb] #bjag designates ! human exploration ( ! sol> sy/em z a /rategic priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,e/abli%+ & ensur+ ! su/a9ability ( human space exploration ( ! sol> sy/em1 z call$ = 9 ,space ,policy ,directive-#a issu$ 9 ,decemb] #bjag & ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjah1 w require c>ry+ out human exploration & relat$ extravehicul> activities on ! surface ( o!r cele/ial bodies 9 a safe & co/-effective mann]4 7#e7 ,! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] has decades ( exp]i5ce work+ ) int]national p>tn]s1 o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & p>tn]s 9 indu/ry & academia to /udy1 develop1 & c>ry out ! human spaceflight priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] is critical to ! a*ievem5t ( ! civil space mission ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration 9 ! areas ( program managem5t & integration ( l>ge complex human spaceflight programs1 includ+ ov]all sy/ems eng9e]+ & integration1 human heal? & safety 9 space1 & crew$ spacecraft developm5t & op]ations1 especially ^? outl9$ 9 ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign2 7#b7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t]'s unique flag%ip facilities1 capabilities & exp]i5ce 9 human spaceflight op]ations & program managem5t1 includ+ a/ronaut tra9+1 program integration & mission control1 h be5 vital to human spaceflight a*ievem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! #aifjs & w cont9ue to s]ve a vital role 9 ma9ta9+ a p]man5t human pres5ce 9 l[-,e>? orbit1 z well z successfully c>ry+ out ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign2 7#c7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] %\ld cont9ue its lead]%ip 9 human spaceflight & exploration ?r\gh its role z ! home ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a/ronaut corps1 mission op]ations1 ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation ,program1 ! ,orion ,multi-,purpose ,crew ,vehicle ,program1 a/romat]ials rese>* & exploration sci5ce1 & contributions to projects :i* ext5d human space exploration beyond l[-,e>? orbit1 su* z ! ,gateway & o!r capabilities envision$ by ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign2 7#d7 human space exploration programs ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 includ+1 b n limit$ to ^? describ$ 9 ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign1 %\ld rely on ! exp]i5c$ work=ce & core capabilities ( ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t]1 to s]ve z a lead c5t] = program managem5t1 sy/ems eng9e]+1 program integration1 & op]ations1 to ! ext5t practicable2 7#e7 conduct+ human space exploration & ma9ta9+ a human pres5ce at any de/9ation or outpo/ 9 l[-,e>? orbit & beyond1 z call$ = 9 ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign1 exp&s ! sph]e ( influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 successfully conduct+ ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign dep5ds on a broad base ( te*nical & op]ational exp]tise & core capabilities provid$ by ! ,,nasa c5t]s & indu/ry p>tn]s2 7#g7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t]'s role z a lead+ s\rce ( su* exp]tise & capabilities makes x an important driv] ( economic activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#h7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] has a trem5d\s opportunity to take a lead]%ip role 9 promot+ broad] economic engagem5t ) ! comm]cial1 academic1 & indu/rial entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally2 & 7#i7 ! ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] %all h a prim>y role 9 ! developm5t1 integration & op]ations ( space & support+ sy/ems critical to ! ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign1 includ+ major sy/ems elem5ts & key infra/ructure op]at$ 9 ! vic9ity (-- 7,a7 l[-,e>? orbit2 7,b7 ! ,moon2 7,c7 ,m>s or its moons2 or 7,d7 any o!r de/9ations pursuant to ! objectives specifi$ 9 section #bjb7a7 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a774 #d4 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue a human pres5ce capability 9 l[-,e>? orbit & t su* capability-- 7#a7 ma9ta9s ! ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip & relation%ips ) p>tn]s & allies2 7#b7 contributes to ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 %all be af=dable z to n preclude a robu/ portfolio ( o!r human space exploration activities4 #e4 ,int]national ,space ,/ation 7a7 ,au?oriz$ op]ations ,! ,int]national ,space ,/ation1 z long z x is safe & functional1 %all op]ate ?r\gh at lea/ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 or until a demon/rat$ & su/a9able l[] co/ alt]native l[-,e>? orbit plat=m c a*ieve ! mission objectives ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ b n limit$ to3 7#a7 ,conduct+ sci5tific1 exploration & human rese>* programs to ext5d our human pres5ce beyond l[-,e>? orbit4 7#b7 ,b5efit+ life on ,e>?4 7#c7 ,increas+ ,u4,s4 economic competitiv5ess & comm]cial p>ticipation4 7b7 ,au?oriz$ ,,iss activities ,! ,int]national ,space ,/ation %all cont9ue sci5tific & rese>* programs & s]ve z a te/b$ to enable & advance te*nology developm5t & space op]ations capabilities = deep space exploration & to fo/] & enc\rage comm]cial activities 9 l[-,e>? orbit4 7c7 ,comm]cial capabilities ,9 ord] to facilitate ! gr[? ( comm]cial p>ticipants & activities1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all "w ) ! private sector to develop comm]cial capabilities 9 l[-,e>? orbit t c a*ieve ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration's objectives4 ,by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 ,,nasa or a p>tn] organization %\ld attempt to a*ieve ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a product produc$ or manufactur$ abo>d ! ,,iss or 9 l[-,e>? orbit by a private entity has be5 successfully m>ket$ & sold4 7#b7 ,any ,u4,s4 non-gov]nm5tal us] ( ! ,,iss has paid "s or all ( ! co/s ( payload integration or transportation to ! ,,iss4 7#c7 ,a non-,,nasa1 ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t cu/om] flies a sci5tific or rese>* payload on bo>d ! ,,iss4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates flight ( a crew memb] abo>d ! ,,iss on a comm]cial basis :]e9 _! "t is available = pur*ase by ,,iss us]s4 7#e7 ,a non-,u4,s4 entity1 n curr5tly cov]$ by ! ,,iss ,int]gov]nm5tal ,agreem5t1 not)/&+ o!r provisions ( law1 pur*ase or acquire a pres5ce on or s]vices f ! ,,iss4 7d7 ,,iss transition /rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all deliv] to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a /rategy t-- 7#a7 provides cle> guidance on h[ ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration w ensure a /epwise transition to an ev5tual successor plat=m consi/5t ) ! ,,iss ,transition ,pr9ciples specifi$ 9 ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation ,transition ,report issu$ pursuant to ! section #ejaaa7;c77#b7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjah2 7#b7 includes capability driv5 mile/ones & timel9es lead+ to su* a transition2 7#c7 takes into acc\nt ! importance ( ma9ta9+ work=ce exp]tise1 core capabilities & cont9uity at ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration c5t]s1 includ+ ^? prim>ily focus$ on human spaceflight2 7#d7 consid]s h[ any su* transition affects curr5t p>tn]%ips2 7#e7 pres5ts opportunities = future engagem5t )-- 7,a7 curr5t int]national p>tn]s2 7,b7 c\ntries ) gr[+ spaceflight capabilities1 :]e n preclud$ by o!r provisions ( law2 7,c7 private sector2 & 7,d7 o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t us]s2 & 7#f7 promotes ! cont9u$ economic developm5t ( l[-,e>? orbit4