,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,=t5b]ry 7= himself & ,mr4    
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,/rategic   
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum 9 ,a%l&1
 ,nebraska1 to be ref]r$ to z ,am]ica's 
,national ,museum ( ! ,cold ,w>1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica's ,national     
,museum ( ! ,cold ,_w ,w> ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace   
,museum1 a nonpr(it corporation "u      
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 0 e/abli%$ to    
pres]ve ! hi/ory ( ,/rategic ,air       
,comm&1 ! ,cold ,w>1 & relat$ a]ospace  
artifacts & to inspire le>n+ ?r\gh      
imag9ative1 innovative1 & inspirational 
educational programs & exhibits4  7#b7  
,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace    
,museum is responsible = ! f9ances &    

managem5t ( ! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &   
,a]ospace ,museum 9 ,a%l&1 ,nebraska4   
7#c7 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &         
,a]ospace ,museum is ! only l>ge1       
pr(essionally manag$ & /aff$1 & highly  
visit$ museum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t exi/s 
= ! exclusive purpose ( int]pret+1 9    
totality & dep?1 ! ,am]ican exp]i5ce ( !
 ,cold ,w> ye>s 7#aidf-aiia71 9 all     
!at]s ( conflict & conta9m5t1 includ+   
all bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &           
,intellig5ce ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,!         
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum 0 f\nd$ by community-inve/$ p   
seek+ to pres]ve ! unique hi/ory (      
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ! influ5tial    
impact ,(futt ,air ,=ce ,base has _h on 
! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,f    
,g5]al ,curtis ,le,may to ,/rategic     
,nucle> ,det]r5ce1 ! ,nucle> ,triad1    
,look+ ,glass1 & ! fall ( !             
,u4,s4,s4,r41 ! ,cold ,w> fl[$ ?r\gh !  
base locat$ 9 ,bellevue1 ,nebraska4     
7#f7 ,! curr5t museum is a legacy ( !   
hi/ory ( ,(futt ,air ,=ce ,base1 :]e    

,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% l&$ on #i_/aa
 z ,comm&]-9-,*ief4  7#g7 ,! ,/rategic  
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum is !    
/ew>d (-- 7,a7 a significant collection 
( ,cold ,w> aircraft on loan f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,air ,=ce t includes1 among _m   
o!rs1 "o ( two rema9+ ,,xf-#he ,gobl9s1 
"o ( two rema9+ ,b#a-;,a's1 "o ( f\r    
rema9+ ,b-#cf ,peacemak]s1 ! fir/       
op]ational ,b-#eb1 bo? an ,,sr-#ga &    
,u-#b1 a record-break+ ,b-#eh ,hu/l]1 an
 ,,ec-#ace ,look+ ,glass1 an ,f-#aje    
,?und]*ief ) a confirm$ ,mi,g kill1 & ! 
v la/ ,,rb-#de;,c 9 exi/5ce2  7,b7 "o ( 
only ?ree ,royal ,air ,=ce ,avro        
,vulcans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! fir/
 ,apollo ,crew ,s]vice ,module laun*$   
into space2  7,d7 ! p]sonal effects (   
,francis ,g>y ,p[]s1 ,sr41 on loan f 8  
family2  7,e7 a l>ge collection (       
p]sonal & pr(essional items ( ,g5]al    
,curtis ,le,may1 ,,c9csac2  7,f7 ?\s&s (
 ,cold ,w> artifacts1 includ+ missiles &
 missile fir+ & comm& controls2  7,g7   
,space ,race artifacts f ,m]cury ?r\gh  

,apollo2 &  7,h7 ,cold ,w> surveillance 
sy/ems4  7#h7 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &
 ,a]ospace ,museum is home to ! ,b-#dg  
,association ,collection & has access to
 ! ,,sr-#ga ,association ,collection4   
7#i7 ,s9ce ! gr& op5+ ( ! ,/rategic ,air
 ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum1 ! museum   
has attract$ ne>ly #c1jjj1jjj visitors f
 ar\nd ! _w1 ( :i* ! l>ge/ p]c5tage are 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s f across !        
,nation4  7#aj7 ,!re is an urg5t ne$ to 
pres]ve ! /ories1 artifacts1 & h]oic    
a*ievem5ts ( ! po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii era t   
saw ! em]g5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! sole
 sup]p[] be=e ! prolif]ation ( nucle>   
weapons t l$ to ,/rategic ,nucle>       
,det]r5ce & ,conta9m5t ( ,communism1    
ev5tually end+ 9 ! collapse ( ! ,soviet 
,union4  7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   
ne$ to =ev] pres]ve ! k & hi/ory ( its  
mo/ important po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii          
responsibility ( ! #bj? c5tury1 & to    
tea* t hi/ory to citiz5s1 visitors1 &   
s*ool *ildr5 = c5turies to come4  7#ab7 
,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace    

,museum has n s\ght congressional fund+ 
= its facility & op]ations4  7#ac7      
,?\s&s ( donors across ! ,nation h      
contribut$ millions ( doll>s to help    
build ?is national in/itution1 includ+  
individuals & f\ndations4  7#ad7 ,!     
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum %\ld always be ! ,nation's      
museum ( ! ,am]ican exp]i5ce 9 ! ,cold  
,w> ye>s 7#aidf-aiia7 :]e p g to le>n   
ab\t ?is critical p]iod & :]e ! hi/ory (
 ! ,nation's monum5tal po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii 
responsibility w be pres]v$ s t future  
g5]ations may und]/& ! role ! ,unit$    
,/ates play$ 9 ! pres]vation &          
advancem5t ( democracy & fre$om 9 !     
second half ( ! #bj? c5tury4  7#ae7 ,!  
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum seeks to educate a div]se gr\p (
 audi5ces ?r\gh its collection (        
artifacts1 photographs1 lett]s1         
docum5ts1 & fir/h& p]sonal acc\nts ( !  
p>ticipants 9 ! ,cold ,w> on ! home     
front dur+ "o ( hi/ory's d>ke/ h\rs4    
7#af7 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &        

,a]ospace ,museum is devot$ to ! combat 
exp]i5ce ( ! ,nation's citiz5 soldi]s 9 
all !at]s ( op]ation & to ! h]oic ef=ts 
( ! m5 & wom5 dome/ically :o support$ ! 
ov]t & cov]t op]ations f ! p]iod beg9n+ 
9 #aidf & end+ 9 #aiia4  7#ag7 ,!       
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum cont9ues to add to & ma9ta9 "o (
 ! ,nation's l>ge/ p]sonal hi/ory       
collections ( ! m5 & wom5 :o p>ticipat$ 
9 ! ,cold ,w>4  7#ah7 ,no o!r museum    
seeks to describe1 9 su* totality &     
dep?1 ! span ( "t f ! era ( ,george ,f4 
,k5nan to ! collapse ( ! ,u4,s4,s4,r4 & 
! ,cold ,w>'s influ5ce on pop culture1  
geopolitics1 & its ev5tual influ5ce on  
contempor>y hi/ory4  7#ai7 ,! ,/rategic 
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum is      
curr5tly a #cjj1jjj-squ>e-foot          
in/itution1 includ+ core exhibitions on 
! ,cold ,w>1 ,/rategic ,air ,comm&1 &   
,/rategic ,nucle> ,det]r5ce4  7#bj7 ,!  
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum is plann+ an expansion t w      
include a ,missile]s ,hall & a l>ge     

exhibition d$icat$ to ! m5 & wom5 t s]v$
 9 ! ,cold ,w> ye>s & _! families4      
7#ba7 ,! plann$ ,compreh5sive ,facility 
,r$evelopm5t ,plan w describe ! role    
play$ by e ,/ate & t]ritory dur+ ! ,cold
 ,w> ye>s1 & ! database ( ! ,/rategic   
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum's       
exhibition program w be made available  
to ! tea*]s & s*ool *ildr5 ( e ,/ate &  
t]ritory4  7#bb7 ,! ,/rategic ,air      
,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum is an (ficial
 ,smi?sonian affiliate in/itution ) =mal
 agreem5t to borr[ ,smi?sonian artifacts
 = future exhibitions4  7#bc7 ,!        
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum actively engages ) o!r          
in/itutions & museums on ! hi/ory ( !   
,cold ,w> includ+ ! ,national           
,cryptologic ,museum1 ! ,national       
,reconnaissance ,c5t] = ,int]pretation1 
,,nasa ,space ,c5t]s1 & ,,usaf ,museum  
,program1 among o!rs4  7#bd7 ,z !       
,/rategic ,air ,comm&'s motto 0 ,peace  
is our ,pr(ession1 & ! h]aldry ( !      
organization includes a ,mail$ ,fi/ (f]+

 bo? ,olive ,bran*es & ,?und]bolts1 ) ! 
=m] headqu>t]s & two major bases )9 a   
#ej-mile radius4  7#be7 ,! ,/rategic    
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum supports
 opportunities = e?ical discussion ( bo?
 nucle> & anti-nucle> def5se policy )9 !
 context ( ! ,cold ,w>2 z ! lit]al &    
figurative epic5t] or gr\nd z]o = an    
int]cont95tal !rmonucle> ex*ange1 ! area
 repres5ts our national tradition ( free
 spee* t simultane\sly embraces bo?     
public support & prote/s4  7#bf7 ,z !   
,cold ,w> did n end b 0 won1 x is prop] 
& fitt+ t ! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &     
,a]ospace ,museum1 g5]ally locat$ ne> ! 
geographical c5t] ( our great ,republic 
9 ! breadbasket ( ! ,nation1 repres5ts !
 cultural1 regional1 & /rategic         
geopolitical int]sections relevant to ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,cold ,w>4  7#bg7 ,! #aiib   
/&-d[n ( ! ,/rategic ,air ,comm&        
repres5t$ an aw>5ess ( ! w9n+ ( ! ,cold 
,w> & transition to a *ang$ int]national
 lead]%ip role4  7#bh7 ,academics &     
academic in/itutions h engag$ !         

,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum favorably = rese>* & advanc$    
degree sem9>s reg>d+ ! ,cuban ,missile  
,crisis1 ,g5]al ,curtis ,e4 ,le,may1 !  
evolution ( a]ospace1 & ! ,cold ,w>1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army    
,s*ool ( ,advanc$ ,milit>y ,/udies at   
,=t ,leav5wor?1 ,kansas2  7,b7 ,s&ia    
,national ,laboratories2 &  7,c7 ,dr4   
,james ,blight & ,dr4 ,janet ,lang ( !  
,balsillie ,s*ool ( ,int]national       
,affairs 7policy advisors to gov]nm5tal 
adm9i/rations & ! ,unit$ ,nations74     
7#bi7 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &        
,a]ospace ,museum collaborates ) o!r    
museums to %>e ! curr5t /ory (          
,,/ratcom1 ,m9uteman ,missile]s1 ,!     
,cold ,w>1 ! ,po/-,cold ,w> nature ( !  
,nation's !rmonucle> =ce1 & ,,nasa's    
te*nological & human developm5ts t      
result$ 9 bo? w9n+ ! ,cold ,w> & a s5se 
( national pride 9 a*ievem5ts4  7#cj7 ,!
 museum highlights t e>ly on1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army ,air ,corps & !n ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,air ,=ce develop$ a culture (   

div]sity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,tuskegee    
,airm5 7op5$ by ! local *apt] presid5t1 
) a national organization vice-presid5t 
& ! la/ surviv+ ,tuskegee ,airman 9 !   
community72  7,b7 ,wom5 9 ,a]ospace     
7featur+ hi/oric & contempor>y          
accompli%m5ts 9 ! field72  7,c7 ! ,black
 ,holes ,smi?sonian ,exhibit 7featur+ ! 
"w ( sev5 /ud5t int]ns ( color72  7,d7  
,/rategic ,air ,comm& lead+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,air ,=ce z ! fir/ fully         
integrat$ milit>y bran*2 &  7,e7        
education involvem5t ) community p>tn]s 
9 und]s]v$ communities4  7#ca7 ,!       
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum is actively collect+ oral       
hi/ories f ! ,cold ,w> ye>s 7#aidf-aiia7
 to include all bran*es ( s]vice &      
civilians 7,al]t ,=ces1 ,missile]s1     
*ildr5 ( ,vietnam ,p,o,ws1 ,civil       
,def5se1 ,l9eback] ,,ii ,crew ,memb]s1  
etc474  7#cb7 ,! ,/rategic ,air ,comm& &
 ,a]ospace ,museum holds a l>ge         
collection ( ar*ival film & video f !   
,cold ,w> ye>s 7#aidf-aiia7 t include   

int]views ) ,g5]al ,curtis ,le,may & o!r
 comm&]s 9 *ief ( ! ,/rategic ,air      
,comm&1 ,,sac tra9+ & promotional films1
 ,,sac ,cold ,w> /atus reports1 ,civil  
,def5se tra9+1 ,missile ,security1 &    
,cold ,w> ,propag&a4  7#cc7 ,x is fitt+ 
& prop] to ref] to ! ,/rategic ,air     
,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum z ,am]ica's  
,national ,museum ( ! ,cold ,w>4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! foll[+ goals are wor?:ile 
& %\ld be su/a9$ ?r\gh ,am]ica's        
,national ,museum ( ! ,cold ,w>3 7#a7   
,ensur+ ! cont9u+ pres]vation1          
ma9t5ance1 & int]pretation ( !          
artifacts1 docum5ts1 images1 & hi/ory   
collect$ by ! museum4  7#b7 ,enhanc+ ! k
 ( ! ,am]ican p ( ! ,am]ican exp]i5ce   
dur+ ! ,cold ,w> ye>s1 9 combat1        
surveillance1 intellig5ce1              
c\nt]-intellig5ce & on ! home front4    
7#c7 ,provid+ & support+ a facility = ! 
public display ( ! artifacts1           
photographs1 lett]s1 docum5ts1 & p]sonal
 hi/ories ( ! ,cold ,w> ye>s            

7#aidf-aiia74  7#d7 ,provid+ & support+ 
a facility = ! public display ( !       
artifacts1 photographs1 lett]s1         
docum5ts1 & p]sonal hi/ories ( !        
,concept & ,!ory ( ,cold ,w>s1 pa/1     
pres5t1 & future4  7#e7 ,provid+        
educational outrea* programs = tea*]s & 
/ud5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,nation4  7#f7         
,enc\rag+1 = educational purposes1 !    
fur!r expansion ( ! exhibits on         
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,innovation t   
em]g$ f ,cold ,w>4  7#g7 ,ensur+ t all  
future g5]ations und]/& ! magnitude ( ! 
,am]ican contribution to w9n+ ! ,cold   
,w>1 ! ,/rategic ,air ,comm&'s mission (
 ,/rategic ,nucle> ,det]r5ce1 !         
sacrifices made to pres]ve fre$om &     
democracy1 & ! b5efits ( peace = all    
future g5]ations 9 ! #ba/ c5tury &      
beyond4  #d4 ,am]ica's ,national ,museum
 ( ! ,cold ,w>  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,/rategic ,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace       
,museum locat$ 9 ,a%l&1 ,nebraska1 may  
be ref]r$ to z ,am]ica's ,national      
,museum ( ! ,cold ,w>4  7b7 ,n a unit ( 

! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em ,! ,/rategic    
,air ,comm& & ,a]ospace ,museum is n a  
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 & !     
au?orization to ref] to ! museum z      
,am]ica's ,national ,museum ( ! ,cold   
,w> "u subsection 7a7 %all n be con/ru$ 
to require or au?orize ,f$]al funds to  
be exp5d$ = any purpose relat$ to !     
museum4