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Senate Commerce Committee reports NASA authorization bill after brief markup
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee favorably reported the NASA Authorization Act following opening statements and a withdrawn amendment; the bill includes directives to extend ISS operations, require commercial stations before ISS retirement, and authorize programs toward a permanent lunar presence. (Voice vote)
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously (voice vote) ordered the NASA authorization bill to be reported favorably after an executive-session markup that included opening statements, a withdrawn amendment and a short discussion.
The chair of the committee opened the session by describing two bills before the committee and framed the NASA Authorization Act as a vehicle to maintain U.S. leadership in space. The chair said the bill "directs NASA to create a permanent moon base," extends operations of the International Space Station through 2032, and requires the launch of two independent commercial space stations…
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