,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #he ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 ,mast 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,expressing support for the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative and recognizing the launch of ,weiss,sat-#a4 ,whereas the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa7 established the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative in #bjjh to provide access to space for small satellites 7,cube,sats7 developed by the ,,nasa ,centers and programs1 educational institutions1 and nonprofit organizations2 ,whereas the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative gives ,cube,sat developers access to a low-cost pathway to conduct research in the areas of science1 exploration1 technology development1 education1 and operations2 ,whereas the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative advances ,,nasa's strategic goals and objectives2 ,whereas ,cube,sat research is essential for military1 educational1 technological1 and medical advancements2 ,whereas increased citizen access to space benefits the ,united ,states1 both societally and economically2 ,whereas students1 educators1 researchers1 and companies gain knowledge and experience from conducting ,cube,sat missions2 ,whereas the ,wolverine ,cube,sat ,development ,team at ,the ,weiss ,school1 a prekindergarten through #hth grade school in ,palm ,beach ,gardens1 ,florida1 designed the ,weiss,sat-#a that was selected by ,,nasa's ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative in #bjag2 ,whereas the ,weiss,sat-#a was successfully launched ,december #c1 #bjah1 from ,vandenberg ,air ,force ,base aboard a ,falcon-#i2 ,whereas the ,wolverine ,cube,sat ,development ,team was selected again by ,,nasa for the ,cap,sat-#a mission in the #ajth ,round of the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative2 ,whereas ,the ,weiss ,school's debate team discovered limiting factors to broader participation and societal benefit of the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative and brought that research to the attention of ,congress2 ,whereas the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative in fiscal year #bjai received #c1ddj1jjj in contributions from the ,,nasa ,human ,exploration and ,operations ,mission ,directorate1 ,science ,mission ,directorate1 ,space ,technology ,mission ,directorate1 and the ,office of ,education2 ,whereas ,congress recognizes that ,,nasa reorganized the ,office of ,education into the ,,nasa ,,stem ,engagement program in order to streamline and maximize the ,,stem-related activities and services it can offer within allocated fiscal resources2 ,whereas in ,,nasa's fiscal year #bjbj budget1 ,,nasa requested no funding for ,space ,grant1 ,established ,program to ,stimulate ,competitive ,research 7,e,p,s,co,r71 and ,minority ,universe ,research and ,education ,project 7,,murep7 and proposed to use unobligated balances previously appropriated to support the termination of these activities1 including but not limited to1 ongoing administration1 oversight1 monitoring1 and funding of grants previously awarded by the ,office of ,,stem ,engagement2 ,whereas the ,congress passed an appropriations ,act1 which became ,public ,law #aaf-ic1 funding the ,,nasa ,,stem ,engagement program at #abj1jjj1jjj2 ,whereas ,house ,report #aaf-aja states ,the ,committee expects ,,nasa to continue implementing the programs below and to ensure that overhead costs to support these programs do not exceed five percent4 ,further1 the ,committee directs ,,nasa to include an adequately requested funding amount for ,,stem in the fiscal year #bjba budget request and future requests42 ,whereas ,senate ,report #aaf-abg states ,the ,committee is supportive of ,,nasa's ,,stem engagement efforts that provide hands-on learning experiences for middle1 high school1 and college students1 including space launch activities1 and therefore rejects the proposed cancellation of education programs4 ,these types of programs allow students to experience the full range of ,,stem-related skills involved in designing1 testing1 and launching vehicles and designing payloads to deepen their interest in science and engineering fields42 ,whereas ,congress recognizes that it is a critical moment for ,american educators1 students1 and ,,stem innovators1 through their elected ,representatives and ,senators1 to identify the critical necessity for ,,nasa's ,,stem ,engagement programs that must be preserved and expanded2 ,whereas the ultimate validation of this program is when ,cube,sats are launched and operating in space2 ,whereas a limiting factor of getting ,cube,sats into space is lack of program awareness2 ,whereas more awareness leads to the utilization of a low-cost pathway to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space2 ,whereas the ,wolverine ,cube,sat ,development ,team and the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative have shown that younger students can be successful in authentic hands-on aerospace projects2 ,whereas many students dream of space exploration and have interest in ,,stem careers2 and ,whereas without access to and awareness of available programs such as the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative1 those dreams may be unrealized3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,short title ,this concurrent resolution may be cited as the ,wolverine ,cube,sats for ,education ,resolution4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 as the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration continues to streamline its ,,stem ,engagement program1 the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative should continue to thrive and expand as a priority of ,congress and an enabler of ,american innovation2 and 7#b7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration should prioritize awareness of the ,cube,sat ,launch ,initiative in annual budget proposals4