Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to add the recommendations described in the following clause as a condition or requirement to contracts, grants, agreements, partnerships or other arrangements pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA; inform other relevant federal agencies of the recommendations; and encourage the use of best practices, consistent with the recommendations, by such agencies. The recommendations described are NASA's Recommendations to Space-Faring Entities: How to Protect and Preserve the Historic and Scientific Value of U.S. Government Lunar Artifacts issued by NASA on July 20, 2011, and updated on October 28, 2011; and any successor recommendations, guidelines, best practices, or standards related to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts issued by NASA. NASA may waive the conditions or requirements as it applies to an individual contract, grant, agreement, partnership or other arrangement pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA so long as such waiver is accompanied by a finding from NASA that carrying out the first directed obligation of this bill would be unduly prohibitive to an activity or activities of legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value; and the finding is provided to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate no later than 30 days before the waiver takes effect.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4935)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4935)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4934)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4934-4935)
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-194.
Ms. Horn, Kendra S. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7219-7222)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1694.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7219-7220)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7219-7220)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7850)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-275.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4935)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4935)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4934)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4934-4935)
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-194.
Ms. Horn, Kendra S. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7219-7222)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1694.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7219-7220)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7219-7220)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7850)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.
Archaeology and anthropologyHistorical and cultural resourcesHistoric sites and heritage areasLicensing and registrationsResearch administration and fundingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationUser charges and fees
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
USA116th CongressS-1694| Senate
| Updated: 12/31/2020
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to add the recommendations described in the following clause as a condition or requirement to contracts, grants, agreements, partnerships or other arrangements pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA; inform other relevant federal agencies of the recommendations; and encourage the use of best practices, consistent with the recommendations, by such agencies. The recommendations described are NASA's Recommendations to Space-Faring Entities: How to Protect and Preserve the Historic and Scientific Value of U.S. Government Lunar Artifacts issued by NASA on July 20, 2011, and updated on October 28, 2011; and any successor recommendations, guidelines, best practices, or standards related to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts issued by NASA. NASA may waive the conditions or requirements as it applies to an individual contract, grant, agreement, partnership or other arrangement pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA so long as such waiver is accompanied by a finding from NASA that carrying out the first directed obligation of this bill would be unduly prohibitive to an activity or activities of legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value; and the finding is provided to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate no later than 30 days before the waiver takes effect.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4935)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4935)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4934)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4934-4935)
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-194.
Ms. Horn, Kendra S. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7219-7222)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1694.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7219-7220)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7219-7220)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7850)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-275.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4935)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4935)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4934)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4934-4935)
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-194.
Ms. Horn, Kendra S. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7219-7222)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1694.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7219-7220)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7219-7220)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7850)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.
Archaeology and anthropologyHistorical and cultural resourcesHistoric sites and heritage areasLicensing and registrationsResearch administration and fundingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationUser charges and fees