,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1      
#bjba,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,peters1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,kelly7  
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    
authorize a stepping stone approach to  
exploration1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,advancing ,human ,spaceflight  
,act of #bjba4  #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     
7#d7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa means the  
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration4  #d4 ,sense of         
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that the ,united ,states should support 

efforts to establish a long-term human  
settlement in space4  #e4 ,statement of 
policy on permanent establishment of    
human presence capability in low-,earth 
orbit ,it is the policy of the ,united  
,states-- 7#a7 to continuously maintain 
the capability for a continuous human   
presence in low-,earth orbit through and
 beyond the useful life of the          
,international ,space ,station2 and     
7#b7 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 leverage commercial  
capabilities to promote affordability so
 as not to preclude a robust portfolio  
of other human space exploration        
activities4  #f4 ,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  7#a7 ,in      
general ,not later than #cjj 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 subparagraph    
7,a7 affects international and          
commercial partnerships2  7,e7 presents 
opportunities for future engagement     
with-- 7i7 international partners2  7ii7
 countries with growing spaceflight     
capabilities1 if such engagement is not 
precluded by other provisions of law2   
7iii7 the scientific community1         
including the microgravity research     
community2  7iv7 the private sector2 and
  7v7 other ,united ,states ,government 
users2 and  7,f7 promotes the continued 
economic development of low-,earth      
orbit4  7#b7 ,implementation plan ,the  
strategy required by paragraph 7#a7     
shall include an implementation plan    
describing the manner in which the      
,administration plans to carry out such 

strategy4  7#c7 ,report ,not less       
frequently than biennially1 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        
implementation of the strategy required 
by paragraph 7#a74  #g4 ,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 next-generation 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 ,accommodation of 
diverse astronaut corps ,the            
,administrator shall ensure that space  
suits developed and manufactured after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act  
accommodate a wide range of sizes of    
astronauts so as to meet the needs of   
the diverse ,,nasa astronaut corps4     
7#d7 ,agreements with private entities  

,in carrying out this subsection1 the   
,administrator may-- 7,a7 enter into #a 
or more agreements with #a or more      
industry-proven space suit design1      
development1 and manufacturing          
suppliers2 and  7,b7 leverage-- 7i7     
prior and existing investments in       
advanced space suit technologies2 and   
7ii7 existing capabilities at ,,nasa    
centers4  #h4 ,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 #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 report on the        
potential development of #a 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  7d7 ,cislunar space          
exploration activities ,the             
,administrator shall establish an       
outpost in orbit around the ,moon that--
 7#a7 demonstrates technologies1        
systems1 and operational concepts       
directly applicable to the space vehicle

 that will be used to transport humans  
to ,mars2  7#b7 has the capability for  
periodic human habitation2 and  7#c7 can
 function as a point of departure1      
return1 or staging for ,administration  
or nongovernmental or international     
partner missions to multiple locations  
on the lunar surface or other           
destinations4  #i4 ,stepping stone      
approach to exploration  7a7 ,in general
 ,section #gjejd of title #ea1 ,united  
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #gjejd4 ,stepping stone       
approach to exploration  7a7 ,in general
 ,the ,administrator1 in sustainable    
steps1 may conduct missions to          
intermediate destinations1 such as the  
,moon1 in accordance with section       
#bjcjb7;b71 and on a timetable          
determined by the availability of       
funding1 in order to achieve the        
objective of human exploration of ,mars 
specified in section #bjb7;b77#e7 of the
 ,national ,aeronautics and ,space      
,administration ,authorization ,act of  

#bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77#e771 if
 the ,administrator-- 7#a7 determines   
that each such mission demonstrates or  
advances a technology or operational    
concept that will enable human missions 
to ,mars2 and  7#b7 incorporates each   
such mission into the human exploration 
roadmap under section #dcb of the       
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration ,transition             
,authorization ,act of #bjag 7,public   
,law #b #aae-aj2 #ea ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb   
note74  4  #aj4 ,report on research and 
development relating to life-sustaining 
technical systems and plan for achieving
 power supply ,not later than #a 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-- 7#a7 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 orbit2 and  7#b7 a plan for  
achieving a power supply on the ,moon   
that includes-- 7,a7 a consideration of 
the resources necessary to accomplish   
such plan in the subsequent-- 7i7 #a to 
#c years2  7ii7 #c to #e years2 and     
7iii7 #e to #aj years2  7,b7            
collaboration and input from industry   
and the ,department of ,energy1         
specifically the ,advanced ,research    
,projects ,agency-,energy2  7,c7 the use
 of a variety of types of energy1       
including solar and nuclear2 and  7,d7 a
 detailed description of the resources  
necessary for the ,administration to    
build a lunar power facility with       
human-tended maintenance requirements   
during the subsequent #aj-year period4  
#aa4 ,technical amendments relating to  
artemis missions  7a7 ,section #dba of  
the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space   
,administration ,authorization ,act of  
#bjag 7,public #e ,law #aae-aj2 #ea     

,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja note7 is amended-- 7#a7
 in subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 by        
striking ,,em-#a and inserting ,artemis 
,i2  7,b7 by striking ,,em-#b and       
inserting ,artemis ,,ii2 and  7,c7 by   
striking ,,em-#c and inserting ,artemis 
,,iii2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7f77#c71 
by striking ,,em-#c and inserting       
,artemis ,,iii4  7b7 ,section #dcb7;b7  
of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space
 ,administration ,authorization ,act of 
#bjag 7,public #ag ,law #aae-aj2 #ea    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb note7 is amended-- 7#a7
 in paragraph 7#c77;,d7-- 7,a7 by       
striking ,,em-#a and inserting ,artemis 
,i2 and  7,b7 by striking ,,em-#b and   
inserting ,artemis ,,ii2 and  7#b7 in   
paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by striking ,,em-#c
 and inserting ,artemis ,,iii4  #ab4    
,missions of national need  7a7 ,sense  
of ,congress ,it is the ,sense of       
,congress that-- 7#a7 while certain     
space missions1 such as asteroid        
detection or space debris mitigation or 
removal missions1 may not provide the   

highest-value science1 as determined by 
the ,national ,academies of ,science1   
,engineering1 and ,medicine decadal     
surveys1 such missions provide          
tremendous value to the ,united ,states 
and the world2 and  7#b7 the current    
organizational and funding structure of 
,,nasa has not prioritized the funding  
of missions of national need4  7b7      
,study  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director 
of the ,office of ,science and          
,technology ,policy shall conduct a     
study on the manner in which ,,nasa     
funds missions of national need4  7#b7  
,matters to be included ,the study      
conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall    
include the following3 7,a7 ,an         
identification and assessment of the    
types of missions or technology         
development programs that constitute    
missions of national need4  7,b7 ,an    
assessment of the manner in which such  
missions are currently funded and       
managed by ,,nasa4  7,c7 ,an analysis of
 the options for funding missions of    

national need1 including-- 7i7          
structural changes required to allow    
,,nasa to fund such missions2 and  7ii7 
an assessment of the capacity of other  
,federal agencies to make funds         
available for such missions4  7c7       
,report to ,congress ,not later than #a 
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office 
of ,science and ,technology ,policy     
shall submit to the appropriate         
committees of ,congress a report on the 
results of the study conducted under    
subsection 7b71 including               
recommendations for funding missions of 
national need4