To require a report on merits and options for establishing an institute relating to space resources, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the head of NASA and the Secretary of Commerce to jointly send a report to committees in the House and Senate within 180 days after the bill becomes law. The report would look at the merits of, and options for, creating an institute focused on space resources, such as raw natural materials or energy sources found in outer space. The report would cover goals like identifying, developing, and distributing space resources and reducing related technology and business risks. It would also assess whether the institute should be virtual or physical, and whether partnering with colleges, the aerospace industry, and the extractive industry would help.

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Sponsors

• Valerie P. Foushee Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors