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NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019

Introduced: September 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 12, 2019
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NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019

This bill extends through 2029 and revises the authority of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.

The bill expands the purposes for which NASA may enter such leases for in-kind consideration to include (1) maintaining, constructing, modifying, or improving facilities; (2) carrying out aeronautical and space research, development, testing, and evaluation activities; and (3) providing services to NASA, including launch services and payload processing services.

The annual report with respect to such leasing shall include information on (1) the value and nature of in-kind consideration, and (2) the controls in place that ensure that NASA takes advantage of such consideration.

What's happening now September 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 9 Republican 14
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Bera, Ami
California · Mar 2, 2020
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 4, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 29, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 18, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 13, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Nov 13, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 30, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Oct 29, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 29, 2019
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 28, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Oct 28, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2019
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 28, 2019
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 17, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 16, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 12, 2019
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 12, 2019
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4304: NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4304/
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"H.R. 4304: NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4304/.
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