United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6531 (114th)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Introduced
20 December 2016
Last action
20 December 2016 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
13 January 2026
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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Timeline
20 December 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 December 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → TREAT Astronauts Act
- related to → National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6531
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6531
- us · 114-hr-6531 · source updated 13 January 2026