National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 18, 2013 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
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.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2015 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Authorizes programs, activities and reports respecting NASA, including those with regard to human exploration, the Space Launch System, the Orion multipurpose crew vehicle, the International Space Station (ISS), radioisotope thermoelectric generators, extrasolar planet research and exploration, the James Webb Space Telescope, the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope, near-Earth objects, space weather, the Deep Space Climate Observatory, land imaging remote sensing data, aeronautics research, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, project and program reserves, and orbital debris mitigation.
Establishes a space technology program.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2013 to Aug 1, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jul 15, 2013 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Aug 1, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 18, 2013Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
- Jul 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Jul 10, 2013Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Space Prior to Introduction.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3625 | To provide for termination liability costs for certain National Aeronautics and Space Administration projects, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Dec 11, 2013 |
| HR 4412 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Accidents
- Accounting and auditing
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Aviation and airports
- Biological and life sciences
- Congressional oversight
- Earth sciences
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- General science and technology matters
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Higher education
- International organizations and cooperation
- Materials
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Nuclear power
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Solid waste and recycling
- Space flight and exploration
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2013Introduced in House
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