,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ma9ta9 ! rocket propulsion 
sy/em te/+ capabilities necess>y to     
a*ieve ! goals ( ! human spaceflight    
exploration programs ( ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,eng9e ,te/+ =         
,exploration ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t a/ronaut 
,! t]m gov]nm5t a/ronaut has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejijb ( title #ea1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,,nasa ,!   
t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,rocket propulsion sy/em te/+ is        

critical = ! op]ation ( ! space laun*   
sy/em & ( future rockets t w emb>k on   
deep space exploration1 includ+ crew$   
missions to ! ,moon4  7#b7 ,! ,,nasa    
,/5nis ,space ,c5t] is ! prim>y & l>ge/ 
rocket propulsion sy/em te/+ & eng9e]+  
facility = ,,nasa4  7#c7 ,! ,,nasa      
,/5nis ,eng9e]+ & ,te/ ,directorate     
provides unique gr\nd-te/+ s]vices =    
rocket propulsion sy/ems4  7#d7 ,! exi/+
 infra/ructure at ! ,/5nis ,space ,c5t] 
provides unique capabilities to te/ &   
evaluate rocket propulsion sy/ems =     
space laun* vehicles4  7#e7 ,ma9ta9+ )9 
,,nasa a /rong core compet5cy 9 ! te/+ &
 evaluation ( rocket propulsion sy/ems &
 relat$ te*nologies all[s ,,nasa to be  
an in=m$ pur*as] ( competitively aw>d$  
comm]cial rocket eng9es4  7#f7 ,!       
comm]cial space indu/ry is curr5tly     
develop+ rocket propulsion sy/ems & o!r 
space laun* capabilities4  7#g7 ,te/+   
rocket propulsion sy/ems r$uces risk &  
improves safety ( space laun* vehicles4 
#d4 ,rocket propulsion sy/em te/+  7a7  

,ma9ta9+ rocket propulsion sy/em te/+   
capabilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 ! rocket
 propulsion sy/em te/+ capabilities     
necess>y to a*ieve ! goals ( ! human    
spaceflight exploration programs (      
,,nasa2 &  7,b7 ensure ! cont9uity )9   
,,nasa ( ! int]nal exp]tise necess>y to 
te/ & evaluate rocket propulsion sy/ems1
 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! private    
sector4  7#b7 ,role ( ,/5nis ,space     
,c5t] ,! rocket propulsion sy/em te/+   
programs ( ,,nasa %all cont9ue to be    
manag$ by ! ,/5nis ,space ,c5t]4  7b7   
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all provide ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress ) a brief+ on    
,,nasa plans =-- 7#a7 rocket propulsion 
sy/em te/+ & evaluation =-- 7,a7        
missions 9 l[-,e>? orbit2 &  7,b7       
missions to be conduct$ 9 deep space2 & 
7#b7 future programs = rocket propulsion
 sy/em te/+ = missions t use space laun*
 vehicles c]tifi$ = use by ,,nasa =     

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