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HR 1590 112th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Spacecraft and satellites Texas

To provide for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Discovery upon retirement.

Introduced: April 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Space Shuttle Discovery to be displayed at the Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, for a period of 15 years after its retirement from service, after which time it shall be returned to Washington, D.C.

What's happening now May 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Conaway, K.
· May 2, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 15, 2011
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 15, 2011
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1590: To provide for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Discovery upon retirement.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1590/
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"H.R. 1590: To provide for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Discovery upon retirement.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1590/.
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H.R. 1590, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1590/.
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