A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the organization and management of the Department of Defense with respect to space programs and activities, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 3, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to be the DOD executive agent for the planning and execution of DOD space-related acquisition programs, projects, and activities. Requires the Under Secretary of the Air Force to act as the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Directs the Under Secretary to establish and implement policies and procedures for developing an Air Force career field in space doctrine, operations, and systems.
Requires the Secretary to create a major force program category for space programs for purposes of the future-years defense program.
Directs the Comptroller General to carry out an assessment of the implementation of recommendations of the Space Commission applicable to DOD.
Requires the officer serving as commander of the Air Force Space Command to have the grade of general. Prohibits such commander from serving simultaneously as commander of the U.S. Space Command. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should assign the best qualified officer with the grade of general or admiral to serve as commander of the U.S. Space Command.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 3, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NH | Bob Smith | Original | Aug 3, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Aug 3, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Aug 3, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8940-8941)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Air force
- Air force procurement
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Astronautics
- Astronautics and military science
- Congress
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense budgets
- Defense procurement
- Department of Defense
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Federal officials
- Government Operations and Politics
- Military intelligence
- Military research
- Military training
- Officer personnel
- Presidential appointments
- Research and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Space activities
- Space policy
- Space warfare
- Space weapons
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