H.R. 5497: To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E988)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from reducing the number of personnel (including contractors) assigned to the Air Force Space Command (or any component of that Command), from the number assigned to the Command as of January 1, 2006, until the Secretary submits to specified congressional committees a report that includes: (1) a description of, and justification for, the proposed reduction; (2) assessments of the reduction's effects, including whether they could be mitigated by allowing greater flexibility in resource decisions; and (3) a certification that the proposed reduction will not diminish or interfere with U.S. national security space acquisition programs, operations, or technology development.

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Official text

To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space Command, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · 1 cosponsors

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Ken Calvert (R-CA)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5497.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5497 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109