HB 19-39: Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act (Debating)

[Esteemed Jimmy]

A vote on whether to hold a final vote has started. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Nay

[fhtagn]

Nay

[alancia]

Aye

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[YE]

Aye due to the fact a funding plan has been outlined.

[JGibson]

NAY

[Esteemed Jimmy]

The vote on whether to hold a final vote has passed by a vote of 4-3.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

A final vote has begun on this bill. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NAY.

[fhtagn]

Nay

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[alancia]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[YE]

Aye

[YE]

Since this actually matters, 24 hours to change votes.

[YE]

Has passed 5-2-0-2, obv VP needs to certify.

[Pericles]

Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act

To further advance space exploration with an expedited Human mission to the moon, building a human inhabited moon research facility on the moon, and a Human mission to Mars.

Section 1. Short title; definitions

(a) Short tile.—

This Act shall be cited as the “Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act” or “SEDDA”.

(b) Definitions.—

(1) For purposes of this Act, the term “NASA” shall mean the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

(2) For purposes of this Act, the term “Administrator” shall mean the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Section 2. Goals

(a) In general.—

The Administrator shall set the following goals for NASA’s human space flight program—

(A) Within 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, that there be developed a reusable space vehicle capable of carrying humans and necessary equipment for a research facility to the moon and back to Earth, and a successful lunar landing and return with said reusable space vehicle;

(B) Within 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, that there be established a human inhabited research facility on the moon; and

(C) Within 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, that there will be a successful Mars landing of a reusable space vehicle capable of carrying humans to Mars and back to Earth.

(b) Contracts.—

The Administrator shall have the full authority to terminate or renegotiate all ongoing contracts with private companies.

(c) Reports.—

The Administrator shall report to Congress and the President the progress made on achieving the goals put forward in subsection A at least once every 90 days.

Section 3. Appropriations

There shall be appropriated to NASA $154,000,000,000, as follows:

(1) Moon mission.—

There shall be $13,000,000,000 appropriated to NASA for research, development, and deployment for the purpose of an expedited Human mission to the moon.

(2) Moon research facility.—

There shall be $41,000,000,000 appropriated to NASA for research, development, and deployment for the purpose of building a human inhabited research facility on the moon.

(3) Mars mission.—

There shall be $100,000,000,000 appropriated to NASA for research, development, and deployment for the purpose of a Human mission to Mars.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

People's Regional Senate
Passed in the Senate 5-0-0-1


People's House of Representatives
Passed 5-2-0-2 in the Atlasian House Assembled