H.R. 6700: To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 6700: To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-31 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-31 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Authorizes the President to: (1) appoint each astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is on the retired list of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps to the grade of major general; (2) appoint each astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo program and is on the retired list of the Navy to the grade of rear admiral; (3) issue posthumously a commission as major general or rear admiral in the name of any astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo program and is deceased; and (4) appoint as a Lunar Ambassador, each astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo program and is not a member of the Armed Forces.
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To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · 1 cosponsors
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6700.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6700 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110