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,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4           
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1   
,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,web/] (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,express+ support = ! ,cube,sat ,laun*  
,initiative & recogniz+ ! laun* (       
,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 ! ,wolv]9e ,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 #bjag2   
,:]eas ! ,weiss,sat-#a 0 successfully   
laun*$ ,decemb] #c1 #bjah1 f ,v&5b]g    
,air ,=ce ,base abo>d a ,falcon-#i2     
,:]eas ! ,wolv]9e ,cube,sat ,developm5t 
,team 0 select$ aga9 by ,,nasa = !      
,cap,sat-#a mission 9 ! #aj? ,r\nd ( !  
,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative2 ,:]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 ,:]eas ! ,cube,sat
 ,laun* ,initiative 9 fiscal ye> #bjai  
receiv$ #c1ddj1jjj 9 contributions f !  
,,nasa ,human ,exploration & ,op]ations 
,mission ,directorate1 ,sci5ce ,mission 
,directorate1 ,space ,te*nology ,mission
 ,directorate1 & ! ,(fice ( ,education2 
,:]eas ,congress recognizes t ,,nasa    
reorganiz$ ! ,(fice ( ,education into ! 
,,nasa ,,/em ,engagem5t program 9 ord]  
to /reaml9e & maximize ! ,,/em-relat$   
activities & s]vices x c (f] )9 allocat$
 fiscal res\rces2 ,:]eas 9 ,,nasa's     
fiscal ye> #bjbj budget1 ,,nasa reque/$ 
no fund+ = ,space ,grant1 ,e/abli%$     
,program to ,/imulate ,competitive      
,rese>* 7,e,p,s,co,r71 & ,m9ority       
,univ]se ,rese>* & ,education ,project  
7,,murep7 & propos$ to use unobligat$   
balances previ\sly appropriat$ to       
support ! t]m9ation ( ^! activities1    
includ+ b n limit$ to1 ongo+            

adm9i/ration1 ov]sight1 monitor+1 &     
fund+ ( grants previ\sly aw>d$ by !     
,(fice ( ,,/em ,engagem5t2 ,:]eas !     
,congress pass$ an appropriations ,act1 
:i* became ,public ,law #aaf-ic1 fund+ !
 ,,nasa ,,/em ,engagem5t program at     
#abj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ,h\se ,report      
#aaf-aja /ates ,! ,committee expects    
,,nasa to cont9ue implem5t+ ! programs  
bel[ & to ensure t ov]head co/s to      
support ^! programs d n exce$ five      
p]c5t4 ,fur!r1 ! ,committee directs     
,,nasa to include an adequately reque/$ 
fund+ am\nt = ,,/em 9 ! fiscal ye> #bjba
 budget reque/ & future reque/s42 ,:]eas
 ,s5ate ,report #aaf-abg /ates ,!       
,committee is supportive ( ,,nasa's     
,,/em engagem5t ef=ts t provide h&s-on  
le>n+ exp]i5ces = middle1 high s*ool1 & 
college /ud5ts1 includ+ space laun*     
activities1 & !re=e rejects ! propos$   
cancellation ( education programs4 ,^!  
types ( programs all[ /ud5ts to exp]i5ce
 ! full range ( ,,/em-relat$ skills     
involv$ 9 design+1 te/+1 & laun*+       

vehicles & design+ payloads to deep5 _! 
int]e/ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ fields42      
,:]eas ,congress recognizes t x is a    
critical mom5t = ,am]ican educators1    
/ud5ts1 & ,,/em innovators1 ?r\gh _!    
elect$ ,repres5tatives & ,s5ators1 to   
id5tify ! critical necessity = ,,nasa's 
,,/em ,engagem5t programs t mu/ be      
pres]v$ & exp&$2 ,:]eas ! ultimate      
validation ( ?is program is :5          
,cube,sats are laun*$ & op]at+ 9 space2 
,:]eas a 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 ! ,wolv]9e
 ,cube,sat ,developm5t ,team & !        
,cube,sat ,laun* ,initiative h %[n t    
y\ng] /ud5ts c be successful 9 au!ntic  
h&s-on a]ospace projects2 ,:]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 ! ,wolv]9e     
,cube,sats = ,education ,resolution4    
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 z ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
cont9ues to /reaml9e its ,,/em          
,engagem5t program1 ! ,cube,sat ,laun*  
,initiative %\ld 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