IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1150 
Designating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as 
a national security interest and asset. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2010 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. WATSON, 
Mr. CARTER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. OLSON) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science and 
Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Designating the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion (NASA) as a national security interest and asset. 
Whereas the United States has invested in human flight pro-
gram since May 5, 1961, a program that has been a 
source for the United States leadership role in space ex-
ploration and advancement in scientific research; and is 
a national security interest and asset for the Nation. 
Whereas the Constellation program is a human space flight 
program that includes: the Ares I launch vehicle, capable 
of launching to low-Earth orbit; the Ares V heavy-lift 
launch vehicle, to send astronauts and equipment to the 
Moon; the Orion capsule, intended to carry astronauts to 
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low-Earth orbit and beyond; and the Altair lunar lander 
and lunar surface systems astronauts will need to explore 
the lunar surface. 
Whereas the President’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget provided 
$18,700,000,000 for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA); the Budget funds a program of 
space-based research to advance our understanding of cli-
mate change and its effects, as well as human and 
robotic space exploration; and the budget supports the 
use of the Space Shuttle to complete assembly of the 
International Space Station. 
Whereas the 2010 NASA budget funded a program of space- 
based research that supports the Administration’s com-
mitment to deploy a global climate change research and 
monitoring system. 
Whereas 2010 NASA budget was to fund the safe flight of 
the Space Shuttle through the vehicle’s retirement at the 
end of 2010. An additional flight will be conducted if it 
can be completed safely before the end of 2010. 
Whereas the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget proposes 
to eliminate the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration (NASA)’s Space Shuttle and Constellation pro-
gram and allocate $6,000,000,000 over 5 years for the 
purpose of developing commercial space flight. 
Whereas the Congress recognizes the policy outlined in sec-
tion 501(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Au-
thorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16761(a)), that the 
United States shall maintain an uninterrupted capability 
for human space flight and operations in low-earth orbit, 
and beyond, as an essential element of national security 
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