US Congress House Bill 6491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 - Establishes a Board of Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sets forth Board membership and appointment criteria. Directs the President to appoint the NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator from among a list of nominees provided by the Board. Requires the Board to provide: (1) NASA's proposed annual budget; (2) annual reports on spaceflight infrastructure, unique space capabilities, and the workforce necessary to maintain such infrastructure and capabilities; (3) reports on specific policy matters; and (4) quadrennial reviews of current space programs and a vision for future space exploration. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts for rocket propulsion systems and manned and unmanned space transportation vehicles and payloads.

Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012

Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
2012-09-21	House	Referred to House Budget
2012-09-21	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2012-09-21	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6491/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6491/BILLS-112hr6491ih.pdf