Commission on the Future of the United States 

Aerospace Industry 

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The Commission on the Future of the United States 

Aerospace Industry was formed jointly by United States 

President George W. Bush and the United States Congress 

in 2001.[1] Its first public meeting was held on November 

27, 2001, and its final report was given on November 18, 

2002.[2]

Introduction 

An excerpt from the introduction of the Interim Report #2 of the commission[3]:

"The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry was established by 

Section 1092 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001, 

Public Law 106-398. It was formed to study the future of the U.S. aerospace industry in the global 

economy, particularly in relationship to U.S. national security; and to assess the future importance 

of the domestic aerospace industry for the economic and national security of the United States." 

Commissioners 

The Commission consisted of 12 members, six of whom were appointed by the President, and six 

appointed by Congress (three from the House and three from the Senate). 

Presidential appointees[4]

 Buzz Aldrin - former Astronaut 

 Ed Bolen - President of General Aviation Manufacturers Association 

 John W. Douglass - former Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

 Neil deGrasse Tyson - astrophysicist

Cover page of final report 

Contents 

 1 Introduction 

 2 Commissioners 

 2.1 Presidential appointees[4]

 2.2 Senate appointees 

 2.3 House appointees 

 3 Reports 

 4 Meetings 

 5 See also 

 6 References 

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 Robert Smith Walker - former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 

 Heidi Wood 

Senate appointees 

 John Hamre 

 William Schneider, Jr. 

 Robert J. Stevens - Chairman, President, and CEO of Lockheed Martin 

House appointees 

 Tom Buffenbarger - President of the International Association of Machinists 

 F. Whitten Peters 

 Tillie K. Fowler 

Reports 

The commission produced three interim reports and a final report. 

 Interim report #1[5] - December 18, 2001 

 Interim report #2[3] - March 20, 2002 

 Interim report #3[6] - June 26, 2002 

 Final report[2] - November 18, 2002 

Meetings 

The commission held six public meetings the hear testimonies and gain different perspectives. The first 

meeting was held on November 27, 2001, where the commission heard testimonies from the 

Administration, Congress, and the Executive Brach. The second meeting was held on February 12, 

2002, which consisted of Air Transportation Capacity / Infrastructure discussions, and well as Export 

Control discussions. The third meeting was held on May 14, 2002, and included discussions on Space, 

including a testimony from Sean O'Keefe. 

The three other public meetings were held on August 22, 2002, September 17, 2002, and October 23, 

2002. 

See also 

 President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy 

References 

1. ^ A November 29, 2001 Introduction to the Commission (PDF) - Presentation from Boeing. 

2. ^ a b Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry Final Report - (PDF) A link to the November 

18, 2002 final report. URL accessed January 30, 2009. 

3. ^ a b Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry - Interim Report #2 - A March 20, 

2002 report. URL accessed September 4, 2006. 

4. ^ personnel announcements - August 22, 2001 whitehouse press release naming the presidential appointees 

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for the commission. 

5. ^ Letter to President Bush from Robert Walker, chair of the Commission on the Future of the United States 

Aerospace Industry - A December 18, 2001 letter at Spaceref.com. URL accessed September 4, 2006 

6. ^ Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry - Interim Report #3 - (PDF) A June 26, 

2002 report. URL accessed September 4, 2006. 

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