To direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H12F497B495CD420A9F49CACE92E861E2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Resources Institute Act.
- Section HE404F79DB3F74B0F9F9C97316DC57474: 2. Report on merits and options for establishing an institute relating to space resources Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Molinaro
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Ms. Caraveo (for herself, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. Pettersen, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Administrator of NASA. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives
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