HCONRES 66 106th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Armed Forces and National Security Ballistic missile defenses Commerce Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance High technology International competitiveness Investments Space activities Space commercialization Space exploration Space warfare Space weapons Technological innovations

Expressing a declaration of space leadership.

Introduced: March 18, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

Apr 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.

Mar 18, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 18, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress supports the strongest possible commitment to space exploration and development as a national priority, and that the nation must give the highest commitment to: (1) policies that ensure economic opportunities in the market that space offers; (2) U.S. global leadership and competitive advantage in the development of commercial space products and services; (3) space defense systems that allow the armed forces the greatest advantage in guarding national security and defending American people and interests; (4) assurance that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration can guarantee American leadership in space exploration and the development of advanced technologies; and (5) policies that promote private investment in space products and services.

What's happening now April 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Military Research and Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Calvert, Ken

California · May 19, 1999

Sherman, Brad

California · Mar 25, 1999

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Mar 18, 1999

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