US Congress House Bill 6586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on January 14 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-273.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Space Exploration Sustainability Act - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to express the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall proceed with the use of the International Space Station (ISS), technology development, and follow-on transportation systems (including the space launch system and the multipurpose crew vehicle) in a manner ensuring: (1) that these capabilities remain inherently complementary and interrelated; (2) a balance of the development, sustainment, and use of each of these capabilities, which are of critical importance to the viability and sustainability of the U.S. space program; and (3) that resources required to support the timely and sustainable development of these capabilities authorized in either title III or title IV of such Act are not derived from a reduction in resources for the capabilities authorized in the other title. Extends, through December 31, 2013, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to pay compensation for claims in excess of a commercial space launcher's required insurance coverage. Amends the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to remove the purchase of goods or services relating to human space flight not required to be made under a contract or other agreement in effect on January 1, 1999, from the definition of "extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station" which federal agencies are prohibited from making to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) and organizations or entities under its jurisdiction unless the President makes specified determinations regarding Russian cooperation in preventing weapons proliferation relating to Iran, North Korea, and Syria. (Thus waives the presidential determination requirement for federal agency payments to RASA for the purchase of any goods or services relating to human space flight.) Extends from July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, the current exception to the presidential determination requirement for payments for work to be performed or services to be rendered for work on the ISS before such date necessary to meet U.S. obligations under the Agreement Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station.

Space Exploration Sustainability Act

Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-14	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-273.
2013-01-14	Senate	Signed by President.
2013-01-03	Senate	Presented to President.
2013-01-02	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-01-02	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7584-7585)
2013-01-02	Senate	Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7584-7585)
2013-01-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-01-01	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2013-01-01	Senate	S.AMDT.3449 Amendment SA 3449 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2013-01-01	Senate	S.AMDT.3449 Amendment SA 3449 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR 12/31/2012 S8609; text: CR 12/31/2012 S8609)In the nature of a substitute.
2013-01-01	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/31/2012 S8608-8609)
2012-11-14	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2012-11-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-11-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6335)
2012-11-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6341)
2012-11-13	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Palazzo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2012-11-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6586.
2012-11-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6335-6337)
2012-11-13	House	Mr. Palazzo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-11-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6586/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6586/BILLS-112hr6586eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6586/BILLS-112hr6586eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6586/BILLS-112hr6586enr.pdf