Senate Bill 1549
117th Congress(2021-2022)
A bill to require a review of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration preference for domestic suppliers.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1549
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to undertake a comprehensive review of the domestic supplier preferences of NASA and the obligations of NASA under the federal acquisition regulations to ensure compliance, particularly with respect to federal acquisition regulations provisions that apply to foreign-based subcontractors.
May 11, 2021
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05/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:25 PM