,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,moody introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy z a s]vice academy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to require t ! ,academy be locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,! ,advancem5t ( ,ris+ ,spacef>]s ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,/>s ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,space is a vital doma9 = ! national security1 economic competitiv5ess1 & te*nological lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,nation's cont9u$ dom9ance 9 space dep5ds on a pipel9e ( highly tra9$ a/ronauts1 eng9e]s1 op]ators1 & civil s]vants4 7#b7 ,on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbf1 ! ,presid5t sign$ an ,executive ord] e/abli%+ ! ,presid5tial ,commission on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy1 direct+ t ,commission to recomm5d a gov]nance framework1 curriculum1 & site-selection process = a propos$ ,,nasa-l$ ,f$]al s]vice academy d$icat$ to space4 7#c7 ,rec5t executive actions1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,presid5tial ,commission on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy1 reflect a r5ew$ national commitm5t to exp&+ ! pipel9e ( ,am]ican space tal5t & reass]t+ ,am]ican lead]%ip 9 ! space doma9 amid gr[+ /rategic competition1 includ+ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,! ,/ate ( ,florida is home to ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]1 ! s+le mo/ active human spaceflight laun* complex 9 ! _w1 & to ,cape ,canav]al ,space ,=ce ,/ation1 f :i* ! majority ( ! ,nation's orbital laun*es are conduct$4 7#e7 ,florida ho/s ,patrick ,space ,=ce ,base & ,space ,laun* ,delta #de1 giv+ ! ,/ate an unmat*$ conc5tration ( active-duty ,space ,=ce p]sonnel1 laun* range safety infra/ructure1 & op]ational exp]tise directly relevant to ! mission ( ! ,space ,academy4 7#f7 ,florida's ,space ,coa/ region supports "o ( ! l>ge/ conc5trations ( comm]cial space companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ national security laun* provid]s1 satellite manufactur]s1 & 9-space logi/ics firms1 creat+ an unp>allel$ ecosy/em ( indu/ry p>tn]s1 int]n%ip opportunities1 & po/-graduate employm5t pa?ways = ,academy cadets4 7#g7 ,florida's in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ ,embry-,riddle ,a]onautical ,univ]sity1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,c5tral ,florida1 & ! ,florida ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 already (f] nationally recogniz$ a]ospace eng9e]+ & space op]ations programs1 & are position$ to support & complem5t ! academic mission ( ! ,academy4 7#h7 ,space ,florida1 ! ,/ate's spaceport au?ority & a]ospace economic developm5t ag5cy1 has decades ( exp]i5ce coord9at+ range op]ations1 work=ce developm5t1 & infra/ructure inve/m5t 9 direct support ( ,,nasa1 ! ,space ,=ce1 & ! comm]cial laun* indu/ry4 7#i7 ,florida's climate p]mits a high annual numb] ( flyable laun* days1 & ! ,/ate's coa/al geography provides safe ov]wat] trajectories = laun* & re5try op]ations1 bo? ( :i* are op]ationally significant = a s]vice academy ^: cadets w tra9 alongside active laun* op]ations4 7#aj7 ,locat+ ! ,space ,academy 9 ,florida w\ld all[ cadets to tra9 9 direct proximity to op]ational laun*1 range1 & ,space ,=ce facilities1 provid+ a level ( real-_w imm]sion unavailable at any o!r location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aa7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ to e/abli% ! ,space ,academy )\t delay & to resolve ! "q ( its p]man5t location 9 a mann] t maximizes its op]ational integration ) exi/+ space laun*1 range1 & milit>y infra/ructure4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,academy ,! t]m ,academy means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,presid5tial ,commission on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy e/abli%$ by ,executive ord] ( ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbf4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$1 z an academy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,academy1 :i* %all provide und]graduate te*nical education1 lead]%ip developm5t1 & commission+ or civil-s]vice prep>ation pa?ways = future lead]s ( ! space doma94 7b7 ,relation%ip to ,commission ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 develop+ ! gov]nance1 curriculum1 & implem5tation plan = ! ,academy1 consid] ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 except t no recomm5dation ( ! ,commission may sup]s$e ! site-selection requirem5t ( section #e4 #e4 ,location ( ! ,academy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]man5t campus ( ! ,academy %all be locat$ )9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida4 7b7 ,site selection crit]ia ,9 select+ ! specific site )9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to sites t-- 7#a7 are 9 reasonable proximity to1 or h or plan to h reasonable access to1 ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] & ,cape ,canav]al ,space ,=ce ,/ation2 7#b7 curr5tly all[ =1 or plan =1 direct academic & op]ational p>tn]%ip ) ,space ,laun* ,delta #de & ,patrick ,space ,=ce ,base2 7#c7 c accommodate ! future gr[? ( ! ,academy's cadet corps1 faculty1 & support+ infra/ructure2 & 7#d7 lev]age exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or univ]sity-own$ l& to m9imize acquisition co/s )9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ate ( ,florida ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,gov]nor ( ,florida 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 #f4 ,implem5tation & report ,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 t includes-- 7#a7 a propos$ f9al site = ! ,academy )9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida2 7#b7 a propos$ academic & lead]%ip curriculum2 7#c7 propos$ s]vice obligations = graduates2 7#d7 an e/imat$ con/ruction & op]ational budget2 & 7#e7 an implem5tation timel9e4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ = site acquisition1 design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,academy's p]man5t campus4 #h4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4