,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ehd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjai,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to extend the commitment of the ,united ,states to the ,international ,space ,station1 to develop advanced space suits1 and to enable human space settlement1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,human ,spaceflight ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,apollo #aa landing on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 marked the first steps of a human being on the surface of another world1 representing a giant leap for all humanity and a significant demonstration of the spaceflight capabilities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a77 establishes for the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration the long-term goals of expanding human presence in space and establishing a thriving space economy in low-,earth orbit and beyond4 7#c7 ,the #bjag ,national ,security ,strategy designates the human exploration of the solar system as a strategic priority for the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,establishing and ensuring the sustainability of human space exploration of the solar system1 as called for in the ,space ,policy ,directive-#a entitled ,reinvigorating ,america's ,human ,space ,exploration ,program 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #bci 7,december #aa1 #bjag77 and the ,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign ,report of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration issued in ,september #bjah1 will require carrying out human exploration and related extravehicular activities on the surface of other celestial bodies in a safe and cost-effective manner4 7#e7 ,the ,johnson ,space ,center has decades of experience working with international partners1 other ,federal agencies1 and partners in industry and academia to study1 develop1 and carry out the human spaceflight priorities of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#c7 ,johnson ,space ,center ,the term ,johnson ,space ,center means the ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson ,space ,center in ,houston1 ,texas4 #d4 ,statement of policy on permanent establishment of human presence capability in low-,earth orbit ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to permanently establish a human presence capability in low-,earth orbit and that such capability shall-- 7#a7 maintain the global leadership of the ,united ,states and relationships with partners and allies2 7#b7 contribute to the general welfare of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 be affordable so as not to preclude a robust portfolio of other human space exploration activities4 #e4 ,international ,space ,station 7a7 ,continuation of ,international ,space ,station ,section #eja7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcea7;a77 is amended by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj4 7b7 ,continued operations and maintenance of ,united ,states segment of ,international ,space ,station ,section #ejc7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcec7;a77 is amended by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj4 7c7 ,research capacity allocation and integration of research payloads ,section #ejd7;d7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the first sentence1 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the third sentence1 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj4 7d7 ,maintaining use through at least #bjcj ,section #gjijg of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj4 7e7 ,transition strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a strategy that-- 7#a7 describes the manner in which the ,administration will ensure a stepwise transition to an eventual successor platform consistent with the ,,iss ,transition ,principles specified in the ,international ,space ,station ,transition ,report issued pursuant to section #ejaaa7;c77#b7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 on ,march #cj1 #bjah2 7#b7 includes capability-driven milestones and timelines leading to such a transition2 7#c7 takes into account the importance of maintaining workforce expertise1 core capabilities1 and continuity at the centers of the ,administration1 including such centers that are primarily focused on human spaceflight2 7#d7 considers how any transition described in paragraph 7#a7 affects international and commercial partnerships2 7#e7 presents opportunities for future engagement with-- 7,a7 international partners2 7,b7 countries with growing spaceflight capabilities1 if such engagement is not precluded by other provisions of law2 7,c7 the scientific community1 including the microgravity research community2 7,d7 the private sector2 and 7,e7 other ,united ,states ,government users2 and 7#f7 promotes the continued economic development of low-,earth orbit4 #f4 ,advanced space suits 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,space suits and associated extravehicular activity technologies 7in this section referred to as ,,eva technologies7 are critical space exploration technologies4 7#b7 ,the civil service workforce of the ,administration at the ,johnson ,space ,center has unique capabilities to integrate1 design1 and validate space suits and associated ,,eva technologies4 7#c7 ,maintaining a strong core competency in the design1 development1 manufacture1 and operation of space suits and related technologies allows the ,administration to be an informed purchaser of competitively awarded commercial space suits and associated ,,eva technologies4 7#d7 ,the ,administration should fully use the ,international ,space ,station by #bjbe to test future space suits and associated ,,eva technologies to reduce risk and improve safety4 7b7 ,space suits 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish a program to develop space suits and associated ,,eva technologies4 7#b7 ,support for program ,the ,director of the ,johnson ,space ,center shall support the program established under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,agreements with private entities ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,administrator may enter into one or more agreements with one or more private entities1 as the ,administrator considers appropriate4 #g4 ,human space facilities in and beyond low-,earth orbit 7a7 ,human space facility defined ,in this section1 the term human space facility means a structure for use in or beyond low-,earth orbit that supports1 or has the potential to support1 human life4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that human space facilities play a significant role in the long-term pursuit by the ,administration of the exploration goals under section #bjb7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a774 7c7 ,report on crewed and uncrewed human space facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the potential development of one or more human space facilities4 7#b7 ,contents ,with respect to the potential development of each human space facility referred to in paragraph 7#a71 the report required under such paragraph shall include a description of the following3 7,a7 ,the capacity of the human space facility to advance1 enable1 or complement human exploration of the solar system1 including human exploration of the atmosphere and the surface of celestial bodies4 7,b7 ,the role of the human space facility as a staging1 logistics1 and operations hub in exploration architecture4 7,c7 ,the capacity of the human space facility to support the research1 development1 testing1 validation1 operation1 and launch of space exploration systems and technologies4 7,d7 ,opportunities and strategies for commercial operation or public-private partnerships with respect to the human space facility that protect taxpayer interests and foster competition4 7,e7 ,the role of the human space facility in encouraging further crewed and uncrewed exploration investments4 7,f7 ,the manner in which the development and maintenance of the ,international ,space ,station would reduce the cost of1 and time necessary for1 the development of the human space facility4 #h4 ,enabling space settlement as a national goal 7a7 ,declaration of policy and purpose ,section #bjajb of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7h7 as subsections 7e7 through 7i71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,exploration1 development1 and settlement of space ,congress declares that the expansion of permanent human presence beyond ,earth in a manner that enables human space settlement and a thriving space economy will enhance the general welfare of the ,united ,states4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 ,the expansion of permanent human presence beyond ,earth in a way that enables human space settlement and a thriving space economy4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7i71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by striking to 7g7 and inserting through 7h74 7b7 ,definition of human space settlement ,section #bjajc of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by inserting and development after exploration2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,human space settlement ,the term human space settlement means a community in space or on a celestial body in which humans live on a permanent basis and engage in personal and commercial activity that enables growth over time1 with the goal of becoming economically and biologically self-sustaining as a part of a larger network of human space settlements4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #hjh7;a7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahchg7;a77 is amended by striking section #ajb7;g7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,act of #aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea7;g77 and inserting section #bjajb7;h7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #bjaaf1 by striking section #bjajb7;d7 each place it appears and inserting section #bjajb7;e72 and 7,b7 in section #gaaja1 by striking section #bjajb7;g7 and inserting section #bjajb7;h74 #i4 ,report on research and development relating to life-sustaining technical systems ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the research and development of the ,administration relating to technical systems for the self-sufficient sustainment of life in and beyond low-,earth orbit4