,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d ! 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !        
,int]national ,space ,/ation1 to develop
 advanc$ space suits1 & to au?orize a   
/epp+ /one approa* to exploration1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,human        
,spaceflight ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,apollo #aa l&+ on ,july #bj1 #aifi1    
m>k$ ! fir/ /eps ( a human be+ on !     
surface ( ano!r _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+
 ! su/a9ability ( human space           
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  7#d7 ,,nasa ,! t]m ,,nasa means
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld support ef=ts to e/abli% a        
long-t]m human settlem5t 9 space4  #e4  
,/atem5t ( policy on p]man5t e/abli%m5t 
( human pres5ce capability 9 l[-,e>?    
orbit ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7#a7 to cont9u\sly ma9ta9 ! capability 
= a cont9u\s human pres5ce 9 l[-,e>?    
orbit ?r\gh & beyond ! useful life ( !  
,int]national ,space ,/ation2 &  7#b7 t 

su* capability %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 !     
global lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
relation%ips ) p>tn]s & allies2  7,b7   
contribute to ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7,c7 lev]age comm]cial       
capabilities to promote af=dability s z 
n to preclude a robu/ portfolio ( o!r   
human space exploration activities4  #f4
 ,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$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj4  7d7        
,ma9ta9+ use ?r\gh at lea/ #bjcj        
,section #gjijg ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+  
#bjcj2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
#bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#c7 9         
subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+ #bjbd &    
ins]t+ #bjcj4  7e7 ,transition /rategy  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cjj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a /rategy t-- 7,a7      
describes ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/ration 
w ensure a /epwise transition to an     
ev5tual successor plat=m consi/5t ) !   
,,iss ,transition ,pr9ciples specifi$ 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 subp>agraph 7,a7  
affects int]national & comm]cial        
p>tn]%ips2  7,e7 pres5ts opportunities =
 future engagem5t )-- 7i7 int]national  
p>tn]s2  7ii7 c\ntries ) gr[+           
spaceflight capabilities1 if su*        
engagem5t is n preclud$ by o!r          
provisions ( law2  7iii7 ! sci5tific    
community1 includ+ ! microgravity rese>*
 community2  7iv7 ! private sector2 &   
7v7 o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t us]s2 & 
7,f7 promotes ! cont9u$ economic        
developm5t ( l[-,e>? orbit4  7#b7       

,implem5tation plan ,! /rategy requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an        
implem5tation plan describ+ ! mann] 9   
:i* ! ,adm9i/ration plans to c>ry out   
su* /rategy4  7#c7 ,report ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  #g4 ,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$uce risk &       
improve safety4  7b7 ,space suits  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a 
program to develop next-g5]ation space  
suits & associat$ ,,eva te*nologies4    
7#b7 ,support = program ,! ,director ( !
 ,johnson ,space ,c5t] %all support !   
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7
 ,accommodation ( div]se a/ronaut corps 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t space     
suits develop$ & manufactur$ aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act accommodate a  
wide range ( sizes ( a/ronauts s z to   
meet ! ne$s ( ! div]se ,,nasa a/ronaut  
corps4  7#d7 ,agreem5ts ) private       
entities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! 
,adm9i/rator may-- 7,a7 ent] into #a or 
m agreem5ts ) #a or m indu/ry-prov5     

space suit design1 developm5t1 &        
manufactur+ suppli]s2 &  7,b7 lev]age-- 
7i7 prior & exi/+ inve/m5ts 9 advanc$   
space suit te*nologies2 &  7ii7 exi/+   
capabilities at ,,nasa c5t]s4  #h4      
,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 #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 report on ! pot5tial  
developm5t ( #a 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$uce ! co/ (1 & "t
 necess>y =1 ! developm5t ( ! human     
space facility4  7d7 ,cislun> space     
exploration activities ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli% an outpo/ 9 orbit ar\nd !  
,moon t-- 7#a7 demon/rates te*nologies1 
sy/ems1 & op]ational concepts directly  
applicable to ! space vehicle t w be us$
 to transport humans to ,m>s2  7#b7 has 
! capability = p]iodic human habitation2
 &  7#c7 c function z a po9t ( dep>ture1
 return1 or /ag+ = ,adm9i/ration or     
nongov]nm5tal or int]national p>tn]     
missions to multiple locations on ! lun>
 surface or o!r de/9ations4  #i4 ,/epp+ 
/one approa* to exploration  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #gjejd ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #gjejd4 ,/epp+ /one approa* to 
exploration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 9 su/a9able /eps1 may     
conduct missions to int]m$iate          

de/9ations1 su* z ! ,moon1 9 accordance 
) section #bjcjb7;b71 & on a timetable  
det]m9$ by ! availability ( fund+1 9    
ord] to a*ieve ! objective ( human      
exploration ( ,m>s specifi$ 9 section   
#bjb7;b77#e7 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act
 ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcab7;b77#e771
 if ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 det]m9es t ea*
 su* mission demon/rates or advances a  
te*nology or op]ational concept t w     
enable human missions to ,m>s2 &  7#b7  
incorporates ea* su* mission into !     
human exploration roadmap "u section    
#dcb ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration ,transition ,au?orization 
,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #b #aae-aj2  
#ea ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb note74  4  #aj4    
,report on rese>* & developm5t relat+ to
 life-su/a9+ te*nical sy/ems & plan =   
a*iev+ p[] supply ,n lat] ?an #a 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-- 7#a7 a report on !    
rese>* & developm5t ( ! ,adm9i/ration   
relat+ to te*nical sy/ems = !           
self-suffici5t su/a9m5t ( life 9 &      
beyond l[-,e>? orbit2 &  7#b7 a plan =  
a*iev+ a p[] supply on ! ,moon t        
includes-- 7,a7 a consid]ation ( !      
res\rces necess>y to accompli% su* plan 
9 ! subsequ5t-- 7i7 #a to #c ye>s2  7ii7
 #c to #e ye>s2 &  7iii7 #e to #aj ye>s2
  7,b7 collaboration & input f indu/ry &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 specifically !   
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects              
,ag5cy-,en]gy2  7,c7 ! use ( a v>iety ( 
types ( en]gy1 includ+ sol> & nucle>2 & 
7,d7 a detail$ description ( ! res\rces 
necess>y = ! ,adm9i/ration to build a   
lun> p[] facility ) human-t5d$ ma9t5ance
 requirem5ts dur+ ! subsequ5t #aj-ye>   
p]iod4  #aa4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts relat+  
to artemis missions  7a7 ,section #dba (
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjag
 7,public #e ,law #aae-aj2 #ea ,u4,s4,c4

 #bjcja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
,,em-#a & ins]t+ ,artemis ,i2  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ,,em-#b & ins]t+ ,artemis ,,ii2 & 
7,c7 by /rik+ ,,em-#c & ins]t+ ,artemis 
,,iii2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#c71 by 
/rik+ ,,em-#c & ins]t+ ,artemis ,,iii4  
7b7 ,section #dcb7;b7 ( ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
,au?orization ,act ( #bjag 7,public #ag 
,law #aae-aj2 #ea ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb note7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ,,em-#a & ins]t+ ,artemis 
,i2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,,em-#b & ins]t+   
,artemis ,,ii2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph       
7#d77;,c71 by /rik+ ,,em-#c & ins]t+    
,artemis ,,iii4  #ab4 ,missions (       
national ne$  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 :ile    
c]ta9 space missions1 su* z a/]oid      
detection or space debris mitigation or 
removal missions1 may n provide !       
highe/-value sci5ce1 z det]m9$ by !     
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1         
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e decadal surveys1 su*

 missions provide trem5d\s value to !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2 &  7#b7 ! curr5t  
organizational & fund+ /ructure ( ,,nasa
 has n prioritiz$ ! fund+ ( missions (  
national ne$4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy %all conduct a /udy  
on ! mann] 9 :i* ,,nasa funds missions (
 national ne$4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be      
includ$ ,! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an    
id5tification & assessm5t ( ! types (   
missions or te*nology developm5t        
programs t con/itute missions ( national
 ne$4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! mann] 9   
:i* su* missions are curr5tly fund$ &   
manag$ by ,,nasa4  7,c7 ,an analysis ( !
 options = fund+ missions ( national    
ne$1 includ+-- 7i7 /ructural *anges     
requir$ to all[ ,,nasa to fund su*      
missions2 &  7ii7 an assessm5t ( !      
capacity ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to make   
funds available = su* missions4  7c7    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7b71 includ+ recomm5dations 
= fund+ missions ( national ne$4