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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
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 ,,bill  ,to ext5d ! commitm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,int]national ,space 
,/ation1 to develop advanc$ space suits1
 & to enable human space settlem5t1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,human        
,spaceflight ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,apollo  
#aa l&+ on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 m>k$ ! fir/
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 _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 ,au?orization ,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 ,! #bjag ,national ,security     
,/rategy designates ! human exploration 
( ! sol> sy/em z a /rategic priority = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,e/abli%+ & ensur+
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exploration ( ! sol> sy/em1 z call$ = 9 
! ,space ,policy ,directive-#a entitl$  
,re9vigorat+ ,am]ica's ,human ,space    
,exploration ,program 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4   
#bci 7,decemb] #aa1 #bjag77 & !         
,national ,space ,exploration ,campaign 
,report ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &     
,space ,adm9i/ration issu$ 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 ,! ,johnson ,space ,c5t] has       
decades ( exp]i5ce work+ ) int]national 
p>tn]s1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & p>tn]s 9  
indu/ry & academia to /udy1 develop1 &  
c>ry out ! human spaceflight priorities 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m     
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7#c7 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] ,! t]m       
,johnson ,space ,c5t] means ! ,lyndon   
,b4 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] 9 ,h\/on1     
,texas4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy on       
p]man5t e/abli%m5t ( human pres5ce      
capability 9 l[-,e>? orbit ,x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]man5tly   
e/abli% a human pres5ce capability 9    
l[-,e>? orbit & t su* capability %all-- 
7#a7 ma9ta9 ! global lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$
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allies2  7#b7 contribute to ! g5]al     
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 be    
af=dable s z n to preclude a robu/      
portfolio ( o!r human space exploration 
activities4  #e4 ,int]national ,space   
,/ation  7a7 ,cont9uation (             
,int]national ,space ,/ation ,section   

#eja7;a7 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &    
,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcea7;a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj4    
7b7 ,cont9u$ op]ations & ma9t5ance (    
,unit$ ,/ates segm5t ( ,int]national    
,space ,/ation ,section #ejc7;a7 ( !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcec7;a77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj4  7c7 ,rese>*
 capacity allocation & integration (    
rese>* payloads ,section #ejd7;d7 ( !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahced7;d77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
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 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj4  7d7        
,ma9ta9+ use ?r\gh at lea/ #bjcj        
,section #gjijg ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+  
#bjcj2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 

#bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#c7 9         
subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+ #bjbd &    
ins]t+ #bjcj4  7e7 ,transition /rategy  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 /rategy t--  7#a7 describes ! mann] 9  
:i* ! ,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 capabilities1 &  
cont9uity at ! c5t]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 
includ+ su* c5t]s t are prim>ily focus$ 
on human spaceflight2  7#d7 consid]s h[ 

any transition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
affects int]national & comm]cial        
p>tn]%ips2  7#e7 pres5ts opportunities =
 future engagem5t )-- 7,a7 int]national 
p>tn]s2  7,b7 c\ntries ) gr[+           
spaceflight capabilities1 if su*        
engagem5t is n preclud$ by o!r          
provisions ( law2  7,c7 ! sci5tific     
community1 includ+ ! microgravity rese>*
 community2  7,d7 ! private sector2 &   
7,e7 o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t us]s2 &
  7#f7 promotes ! cont9u$ economic      
developm5t ( l[-,e>? orbit4  #f4        
,advanc$ space suits  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,space suits & associat$ extravehicul>  
activity te*nologies 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ,,eva te*nologies7 are      
critical space exploration te*nologies4 
7#b7 ,! civil s]vice work=ce ( !        
,adm9i/ration at ! ,johnson ,space ,c5t]
 has unique capabilities to integrate1  
design1 & validate space suits &        
associat$ ,,eva te*nologies4  7#c7      
,ma9ta9+ a /rong core compet5cy 9 !     

design1 developm5t1 manufacture1 &      
op]ation ( space suits & relat$         
te*nologies all[s ! ,adm9i/ration to be 
an in=m$ pur*as] ( competitively aw>d$  
comm]cial space suits & associat$ ,,eva 
te*nologies4  7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/ration %\ld
 fully use ! ,int]national ,space       
,/ation by #bjbe to te/ future space    
suits & associat$ ,,eva te*nologies to  
r$uce risk & improve safety4  7b7 ,space
 suits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a program to develop space 
suits & associat$ ,,eva te*nologies4    
7#b7 ,support = program ,! ,director ( !
 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] %all support !   
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7
 ,agreem5ts ) private entities ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may  
ent] into "o or m agreem5ts ) "o or m   
private entities1 z ! ,adm9i/rator      
consid]s appropriate4  #g4 ,human space 
facilities 9 & beyond l[-,e>? orbit  7a7
 ,human space facility def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m human space facility     
means a /ructure = use 9 or beyond      

l[-,e>? orbit t supports1 or has !      
pot5tial to support1 human life4  7b7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t human space facilities play 
a significant role 9 ! long-t]m pursuit 
by ! ,adm9i/ration ( ! exploration goals
 "u section #bjb7;a7 ( ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;a774  7c7 ,report on  
crew$ & uncrew$ human space facilities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! pot5tial  
developm5t ( "o or m human space        
facilities4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,) respect to
 ! pot5tial developm5t ( ea* human space
 facility ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
report requir$ "u su* p>agraph %all     
include a description ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,! capacity ( ! human space facility to 

advance1 enable1 or complem5t human     
exploration ( ! sol> sy/em1 includ+     
human exploration ( ! atmosph]e & !     
surface ( cele/ial bodies4  7,b7 ,! role
 ( ! human space facility z a /ag+1     
logi/ics1 & op]ations hub 9 exploration 
ar*itecture4  7,c7 ,! capacity ( ! human
 space facility to support ! rese>*1    
developm5t1 te/+1 validation1 op]ation1 
& laun* ( space exploration sy/ems &    
te*nologies4  7,d7 ,opportunities &     
/rategies = comm]cial op]ation or       
public-private p>tn]%ips ) respect to ! 
human space facility t protect taxpay]  
int]e/s & fo/] competition4  7,e7 ,!    
role ( ! human space facility 9 enc\rag+
 fur!r crew$ & uncrew$ exploration      
inve/m5ts4  7,f7 ,! mann] 9 :i* !       
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( ! ,int]national
 ,space ,/ation w\ld r$uce ! co/ (1 & "t
 necess>y =1 ! developm5t ( ! human     
space facility4  #h4 ,enabl+ space      
settlem5t z a national goal  7a7        
,decl>ation ( policy & purpose ,section 
#bjajb ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h7 z subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,exploration1 developm5t1 &         
settlem5t ( space ,congress decl>es t ! 
expansion ( p]man5t human pres5ce beyond
 ,e>? 9 a mann] t enables human space   
settlem5t & a ?riv+ space economy w     
enhance ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,! 
expansion ( p]man5t human pres5ce beyond
 ,e>? 9 a way t enables human space     
settlem5t & a ?riv+ space economy4  2 & 
7#d7 9 subsection 7i71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to 7g7 & ins]t+ 
?r\gh 7h74  7b7 ,def9ition ( human space
 settlem5t ,section #bjajc ( title #ea1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ &         
developm5t aft] exploration2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,human    
space settlem5t ,! t]m human space      

settlem5t means a community 9 space or  
on a cele/ial body 9 :i* humans live on 
a p]man5t basis & engage 9 p]sonal &    
comm]cial activity t enables gr[? ov]   
"t1 ) ! goal ( becom+ economically &    
biologically self-su/a9+ z a "p ( a l>g]
 network ( human space settlem5ts4  4   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section     
#hjh7;a7 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &    
,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahchg7;a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ajb7;g7 ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,act (   
#aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea7;g77 & ins]t+
 section #bjajb7;h7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,title #ea1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section 
#bjaaf1 by /rik+ section #bjajb7;d7 ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ section         
#bjajb7;e72 &  7,b7 9 section #gaaja1 by
 /rik+ section #bjajb7;g7 & ins]t+      
section #bjajb7;h74  #i4 ,report on     
rese>* & developm5t relat+ to           
life-su/a9+ te*nical sy/ems ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   

,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! rese>* & developm5t ( !    
,adm9i/ration relat+ to te*nical sy/ems 
= ! self-suffici5t su/a9m5t ( life 9 &  
beyond l[-,e>? orbit4