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HR 6612 112th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications California Congressional tributes Federal officials Government buildings, facilities, and property National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research administration and funding Space flight and exploration

To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range.

Introduced: November 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jan 1, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 31, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6612.
Dec 31, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 653). (text: CR H7485)
Dec 31, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 31, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7512-7513)
Dec 31, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Edwards objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 31, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7485-7491)
Dec 31, 2012
Mr. Hall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Nov 29, 2012
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 31, 2012 House · vote #653 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 404–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Redesignates: (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, as the "NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center," and (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Western Aeronautical Test Range in California as the "NASA Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range."

What's happening now January 1, 2013

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 29, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Nov 29, 2012
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 29, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Nov 29, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6612: To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6612/
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"H.R. 6612: To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6612/.
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H.R. 6612, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6612/.
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