Markup of NASA Science Satellite Privatization, Fossil-Fuel Pipeline Research, and other legislation

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
2318 Rayburn

04/29/2025 at 10:00AM

Full committee markup.

Legislation:

  • H.R. 2984, ASTRO Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation for United States government astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations.
  • H.R. 2600, ASCEND Act, to direct the NASA Administrator to establish a commercial satellite data acquisition program under NASA’s Science Mission Directorate to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration.
  • H.R. 2313, Celestial Time Standardization Act, to direct the NASA Administrator to develop a celestial time standard to support future operations and infrastructure on and around the Moon and other celestial bodies.
  • H.R. 2613, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act, to strengthen public-private partnerships, increase federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next-generation fossil-fuel pipeline systems, and modernize existing infrastructure.
  • H.R. 1223, ANCHOR Act, to strengthen the cyberinfrastructure and communication systems of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet to better support and safeguard oceanographic research in remote locations.
  • H.R. 3029, the Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity Act, to strengthen biosecurity without regulation by supporting voluntary, stakeholder-driven nucleic acid synthesis standards, safeguarding innovation and national security.