To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age.

Bill: 109-hres-441
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]
Introduced: 2005-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Astronauts
Congress
Congressional tributes
East Asia
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Japan
Maintenance and repair
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space activities
Space shuttles
Space stations
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: 
Commends the entire National Aeronautics and Space Administration team and community, who provided invaluable technical support and leadership for the historic mission of Space Shuttle Discovery STS flight 114.
 
Commends in particular Commander Eileen Collins, pilot Col. Jim Kelly, and mission specialists Charlie Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi of Japan, Steve Robinson, and Andy Thomas.
 

action_date: 2005-09-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Commends the entire National Aeronautics and Space Administration team and community, who provided invaluable technical support and leadership for the historic mission of Space Shuttle Discovery STS flight 114.
 
Commends in particular Commander Eileen Collins, pilot Col. Jim Kelly, and mission specialists Charlie Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Soichi Noguchi of Japan, Steve Robinson, and Andy Thomas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll No. 477). (text: CR H8123)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll No. 477).(text: CR H8123)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8127-8128)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 441.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8123-8126)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Introduced in House