H.R. 6531: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-20 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

Plain summary

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 This bill authorizes specified National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs for FY2017. It modifies and states policy governing certain NASA space and exploration programs, including: the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit, Mars exploration, deep space exploration, and the Asteroid Robotic Redirect Mission. To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat Astronauts Act or the TREAT Astronauts Act NASA may provide for: medical monitoring and diagnosis of former U.S. astronauts and former payload specialists for conditions potentially associated with human space flight, and the treatment of those astronauts and payload specialists for conditions associated with human space flight, including scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions. NASA shall conduct a space technology program for the research and development of advanced space technologies. The bill requires the development of a strategic plan to guide NASA information technology operations and an information security plan for cybersecurity.

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Official text

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · 0 cosponsors

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr6531.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr6531 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114