,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgi  ,,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 require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration to cont9ue mod]nization   
ef=ts ) respect to ,f$]al rocket        
propulsion te/ infra/ructure at         
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration c5t]s4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,out  
,optimiz$ ,space ,te/+ = ,eng9es ,act or
 ! ,,boo/ = ,eng9es ,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 ,,nasa ,! 
t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,rocket   
eng9e te/ infra/ructure  7a7            
,mod]nization program ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all cont9ue to c>ry out a program to   

mod]nize rocket propulsion te/          
infra/ructure at ,,nasa facilities--    
7#a7 to increase capabilities2  7#b7 to 
enhance safety2  7#c7 to support        
propulsion developm5t & te/+2 &  7#d7 to
 fo/] ! improvem5t ( ,gov]nm5t &        
comm]cial space transportation &        
exploration4  7b7 ,projects ,projects   
fund$ "u ! program describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 infra/ructure & 
o!r facilities & sy/ems relat+ to rocket
 propulsion te/ /&s & rocket propulsion 
te/+2  7#b7 enhancem5ts to te/ facility 
capacity & flexibility2 &  7#c7 su* o!r 
projects z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s      
appropriate to meet ! goals describ$ 9 t
 subsection4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 prioritize     
inve/m5ts 9 projects t enhance te/ &    
flight c]tification capabilities = l>ge 
?ru/-level atmosph]ic & altitude eng9es 
& eng9e sy/ems1 & multi-eng9e integrat$ 
te/ capabilities2  7#b7 cont9ue to make 
und]utiliz$ te/ facilities available =  

comm]cial use on a reimbursable basis2  
7#c7 evaluate ,,nasa c5t]-specific      
agreem5ts ) comm]cial entities to ensure
 t co/s reflect ! impact$ location r ?an
 ! co/ ( ! highe/ national agreem5t2 &  
7#d7 ensure t no project c>ri$ out "u   
su* program adv]sely impacts1 delays1 or
 def]s te/+ or o!r activities associat$ 
) facilities us$ = ,gov]nm5t programs1  
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em & 
! ,exploration ,upp] ,/age ( ! ,space   
,laun* ,sy/em2  7,b7 9-space propulsion 
to support exploration missions2 &  7,c7
 nucle> propulsion te/+4  7d7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all    
preclude a ,,nasa program1 includ+ !    
,space ,laun* ,sy/em & ! ,exploration   
,upp] ,/age ( ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em1 f 
us+ ! mod]niz$ te/ infra/ructure        
develop$ "u ?is section4