S.933

S. 933

March 11 (

legislative day

, March 10), 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Peters, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Luján, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To authorize programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; 101. Authorization of NASA for fiscal year 2025; TITLE II—EXPLORATION; 201. Continuity of purpose for space exploration; 202. Artemis program; 203. Reaffirmation of the Space Launch System; 204. Human-rated lunar landing capabilities; 205. Advanced spacesuit capabilities; TITLE III—SPACE OPERATIONS; 301. Maximizing United States presence in low-Earth orbit; 302. Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program; 303. Transition to a commercially led low-Earth orbit economy; 304. Nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station; 305. Brief on suborbital crew missions; 306. Lunar communications; 307. Celestial time standardization; TITLE IV—SPACE TECHNOLOGY; 401. Space Technology Mission Directorate; 402. SBIR phase II flexibility; 403. Sense of Congress on cryogenic fluid valve technology review; TITLE V—AERONAUTICS; 501. Definitions; 502. Hypersonic research; 503. Advanced materials and manufacturing technology; 504. Unmanned aircraft system and advanced air mobility; 505. Advanced capabilities for emergency response operations; 506. Hydrogen aviation; 507. High-performance chase aircraft; 508. Collaboration with academia; TITLE VI—SCIENCE; 601. Maintaining a balanced science portfolio; 602. Implementation of science mission cost caps; 603. Reexamination of decadal surveys; 604. Landsat; 605. Commercial satellite data; 606. Planetary science portfolio; 607. Planetary defense; 608. Lunar discovery and exploration; 609. Commercial lunar payload services; 610. Planetary and lunar operations; 611. Mars sample return; 612. Heliophysics research; 613. Geospace dynamics constellation; 614. Nancy Grace Roman Telescope; 615. Chandra X-ray Observatory; TITLE VII—STEM EDUCATION; 701. National space grant college and fellowship program; 702. Skilled technical workforce education outreach; TITLE VIII—NASA POLICY; 801. NASA advisory council; 802. NASA assessment of early cost estimates; 803. Authority for production contracts following other transaction prototype projects; 804. Role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in commercial space activities; 805. Restriction on Federal funds relating to certain Chinese space and scientific activities; 806. Findings relating to contract flexibility; 807. GAO report; 808. NASA public-private talent program; 809. Mentoring; 810. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia; 811. Passenger carrier use for astronaut transportation; 812. Rule of construction