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S. 2054 (99th)
A bill to provide that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may accept gifts and donations for a space shuttle which may be named Challenger II.
Introduced
6 February 1986
Last action
15 April 1986 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Space Science Applications.
Sponsors
Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to accept gifts or donations to build a manned space shuttle which may be named Challenger II.
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Timeline
6 February 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-266.
Source: Committee
26 March 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-266.
Source: Committee
11 April 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Space Science Applications.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 April 1986
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 March 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 February 1986
Sponsors
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/2054
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/2054
- us · 99-s-2054 · source updated 14 January 2025