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H.R. 912: Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act

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H.R. 912: Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-25 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 35 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR912 (2004-03-03), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act

Plain summary

Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish the Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Program. Requires the Administrator to make awards based on the recommendations of the Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (Minor Planet Center). Directs the Administrator to make one annual award, unless there are no eligible discoveries or contributions, for each of the following categories: (1) the amateur astronomer or group of amateur astronomers who discovered the intrinsically brightest near-Earth asteroid among the near-Earth asteroids that were discovered by such astronomers or groups; and (2) the amateur astronomer or group of amateur astronomers who made the greatest contribution to the mission of the Minor Planet Center to catalogue near-Earth asteroids. Limits the amount of an award under such Program to $3,000. Bars any individual who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of such individual's discovery or contribution from receiving an award. Makes the Administrator's awards decisions under this Act final. Authorizes appropriations.

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Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 912, Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act (2004-02-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 912, Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act (2004-02-11)

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Record fed-us-cong108-hr912 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108