National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985

Summary

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act, 1985 - Title I: Authorizations of Appropriations -- Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research and development, space flight, control, data communications, construction of facilities, and research and program management for FY 1985. Permits appropriations for research and development to be used for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) which may be required at locations other than NASA installations for the performance of research and development contracts, and for grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education, or to nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research for purchase or construction of additional research facilities. Requires the Administrator to notify the appropriate committees of Congress whenever the cost of a facility exceeds a specified amount. Permits funds appropriated for research and development or for construction of facilities to remain available without fiscal year limitation. Permits the funds for construction of any of specified facilities: (1) in the discretion of the NASA Administrator, to be varied upward ten percent; or (2) following a report by the Administrator to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the circumstances of such action, to be varied upward 25 percent to meet unusual cost variations. Limits the total cost of all construction work to the total of the amounts specified. Permits one-half of one percent of the funds appropriated for research and development to be transferred to the "Construction of facilities" appropriations. Authorizes the expenditure of such funds, together with $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated for construction of facilities, to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other installations. Requires the Administrator to notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the specific nature, cost, and reasons for such construction 30 days before expending funds. Prohibits for a period of 30 days after notice to Congress the expenditure of appropriations for deleted programs, for programs in excess of the amount authorized, and for programs which have not been presented to the appropriate committee. Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that consideration be given to geographical distribution of Federal research funds whenever feasible and that NASA should explore ways of doing so. Directs the Administrator of NASA to continue and to enhance remote-sensing research and development programs, especially experiments in space, technology development, and cooperative projects with other public and private research entities. Declares the intent of Congress that expenditures for the advanced turbo-prop program should be recouped by NASA if and when commercially successful products are developed by the aircraft industry as a direct result of such activities. Requires the Administrator to submit to Congress a plan for the payment of royalties to NASA by aircraft industry firms with respect to such products. Declares that the general welfare of the United States requires that NASA seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space. Permits the Administrator of NASA to transfer to an academic institution or nonprofit organization title to all Federal personal property which has been loaned to it for at least two years, provided that NASA does not need such property and it is being used by the organization holding it for a purpose consistent with the use intended when the property was loaned. Title II: National Commission on Space -- Directs the President to establish a bipartisan National Commission on Space, composed of specified executive branch and congressional ex officio and advisory members, plus fifteen qualified individuals appointed by the President. Requires the Commission to formulate an agenda for the United States civilian space program for the next 20 years. Specifies items for the Commission's consideration. Requires, within 12 months after the Commission is established, submission to the President and to specified congressional committees of a long-range plan for U.S. civilian space activity incorporating the results of the studies conducted under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1984

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.4797.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 March 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 March 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 March 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 March 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 March 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 98-629.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 March 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 98-629.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 March 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 357.

   Source: Calendars

10. 27 March 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.469 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 27 March 1984

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

12. 28 March 1984

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 11 (Record Vote No: 57).

    Source: Floor

13. 28 March 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 11 (Record Vote No: 57).

    Source: Floor

14. 28 March 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

15. 28 March 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

16. 28 March 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

17. 29 March 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 8 May 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 2612 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

19. 17 May 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 882.

    Source: Calendars

20. 17 May 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-455.

    Source: Committee

21. 17 May 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-455.

    Source: Committee

22. 21 June 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Packwood; Gorton; Goldwater; Lautenberg; Heflin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 21 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 21 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

25. 26 June 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fuqua, Glickman, Volkmer, Nelson, Andrews (TX), Winn, Carney, Lujan, Brown (CA), Walker.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 26 June 1984

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 26 June 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

28. 27 June 1984

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 27 June 1984

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 27 June 1984

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 28 June 1984

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 298 - 119 (Record Vote No: 287).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 28 June 1984

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 298 - 119 (Record Vote No: 287).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 28 June 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-873 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 28 June 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-873 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 6 July 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

36. 6 July 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

37. 6 July 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

38. 16 July 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-361.

    Source: President

39. 16 July 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

40. 16 July 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

7 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 17 July 1984

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 28 June 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 21 June 1984

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 May 1984

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 March 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 March 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act, 1985
• related to → A resolution to provide for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5154) to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control and data communications construction of facilities, and research and program management, and for other purposes.
• related to ← National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act, 1985