S4952-118

Introduced

To establish a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dark and Quiet Skies Act of 2024.
  • Section idaa13f91b116f4d8a92735885ff129596: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to increase participation and collaboration between Federal agencies and the private sector to research, develop, and...
  • Section id17f6fc2075da4730ac61e2e03f7aca4e: 3. Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies In this section: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Appropriations, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Technology, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a Center of Excellence for Dark and Quiet Skies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Technology Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2024

Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Technology Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"scientific activity" §id17f6fc2075da4730ac61e2e03f7aca4e

federally funded scientific activities observing the sky or celestial bodies using— radio observations

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