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HR 52 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Higher education Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Space flight and exploration

Space Research Innovation Act

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Space Research Innovation Act

This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to (1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate NASA capabilities, and (2) use the research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research.

The bill lists the following entities as eligible to participate in the research center: (1) an institution of higher education, (2) an operator of a federally funded research and development center, and (3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution.

What's happening now January 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

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