,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecih ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,united ,states ,space ,academy as a service academy of the ,united ,states1 to require that the ,academy be located in the ,state of ,florida1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,the ,advancement of ,rising ,spacefarers ,act of #bjbf or the ,,stars ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,space is a vital domain for the national security1 economic competitiveness1 and technological leadership of the ,united ,states1 and the ,nation's continued dominance in space depends on a pipeline of highly trained astronauts1 engineers1 operators1 and civil servants4 7#b7 ,on ,august #bh1 #bjbf1 the ,president signed an ,executive order establishing the ,presidential ,commission on the ,united ,states ,space ,academy1 directing that ,commission to recommend a governance framework1 curriculum1 and site-selection process for a proposed ,,nasa-led ,federal service academy dedicated to space4 7#c7 ,recent executive actions1 including the establishment of the ,presidential ,commission on the ,united ,states ,space ,academy1 reflect a renewed national commitment to expanding the pipeline of ,american space talent and reasserting ,american leadership in the space domain amid growing strategic competition1 including from the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#d7 ,the ,state of ,florida is home to the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,space ,center1 the single most active human spaceflight launch complex in the world1 and to ,cape ,canaveral ,space ,force ,station1 from which the majority of the ,nation's orbital launches are conducted4 7#e7 ,florida hosts ,patrick ,space ,force ,base and ,space ,launch ,delta #de1 giving the ,state an unmatched concentration of active-duty ,space ,force personnel1 launch range safety infrastructure1 and operational expertise directly relevant to the mission of the ,space ,academy4 7#f7 ,florida's ,space ,coast region supports one of the largest concentrations of commercial space companies in the ,united ,states1 including national security launch providers1 satellite manufacturers1 and in-space logistics firms1 creating an unparalleled ecosystem of industry partners1 internship opportunities1 and post-graduate employment pathways for ,academy cadets4 7#g7 ,florida's institutions of higher education1 including ,embry-,riddle ,aeronautical ,university1 the ,university of ,central ,florida1 and the ,florida ,institute of ,technology1 already offer nationally recognized aerospace engineering and space operations programs1 and are positioned to support and complement the academic mission of the ,academy4 7#h7 ,space ,florida1 the ,state's spaceport authority and aerospace economic development agency1 has decades of experience coordinating range operations1 workforce development1 and infrastructure investment in direct support of ,,nasa1 the ,space ,force1 and the commercial launch industry4 7#i7 ,florida's climate permits a high annual number of flyable launch days1 and the ,state's coastal geography provides safe overwater trajectories for launch and reentry operations1 both of which are operationally significant for a service academy whose cadets will train alongside active launch operations4 7#aj7 ,locating the ,space ,academy in ,florida would allow cadets to train in direct proximity to operational launch1 range1 and ,space ,force facilities1 providing a level of real-world immersion unavailable at any other location in the ,united ,states4 7#aa7 ,it is in the national interest to establish the ,space ,academy without delay and to resolve the question of its permanent location in a manner that maximizes its operational integration with existing space launch1 range1 and military infrastructure4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,academy ,the term ,academy means the ,united ,states ,space ,academy established under section #d4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#c7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,presidential ,commission on the ,united ,states ,space ,academy established by ,executive order of ,august #bh1 #bjbf4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,united ,states ,space ,academy 7a7 ,in general ,there is established1 as an academy of the ,united ,states within the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,united ,states ,space ,academy1 which shall provide undergraduate technical education1 leadership development1 and commissioning or civil-service preparation pathways for future leaders of the space domain4 7b7 ,relationship to ,commission ,the ,administrator shall1 in developing the governance1 curriculum1 and implementation plan for the ,academy1 consider the recommendations of the ,commission1 except that no recommendation of the ,commission may supersede the site-selection requirement of section #e4 #e4 ,location of the ,academy 7a7 ,in general ,the permanent campus of the ,academy shall be located within the ,state of ,florida4 7b7 ,site selection criteria ,in selecting the specific site within the ,state of ,florida1 the ,administrator shall give priority to sites that-- 7#a7 are in reasonable proximity to1 or have or plan to have reasonable access to1 the ,kennedy ,space ,center and ,cape ,canaveral ,space ,force ,station2 7#b7 currently allow for1 or plan for1 direct academic and operational partnership with ,space ,launch ,delta #de and ,patrick ,space ,force ,base2 7#c7 can accommodate the future growth of the ,academy's cadet corps1 faculty1 and supporting infrastructure2 and 7#d7 leverage existing ,federal1 ,state1 or university-owned land to minimize acquisition costs within the ,state of ,florida4 7c7 ,coordination with ,state of ,florida ,the ,administrator shall consult with the ,governor of ,florida in carrying out this section4 #f4 ,implementation and report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of 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 that includes-- 7#a7 a proposed final site for the ,academy within the ,state of ,florida2 7#b7 a proposed academic and leadership curriculum2 7#c7 proposed service obligations for graduates2 7#d7 an estimated construction and operational budget2 and 7#e7 an implementation timeline4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act1 including for site acquisition1 design1 and construction of the ,academy's permanent campus4 #h4 ,effective date ,this ,act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4