H.R. 2984

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2984 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2984

To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation of 
officers and employees of Federal agencies returning from space, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 24, 2025

Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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

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A BILL

To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation of 
officers and employees of Federal agencies returning from space, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride 
Options Act'' or the ``ASTRO Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF ASTRONAUTS RETURNING FROM SPACE.

(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1344 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' after the 
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) an officer or employee returning from space when 
transportation is necessary for the performance of medical 
research, monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment, or other 
official duties as approved by the Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, prior to such 
officer or employee receiving post-flight medical clearance to 
operate a motor vehicle.''.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on transportation under paragraph (10) of 
section 1344(b) of title 31, United States Code (as amended by 
subsection (a)).
(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include, for the immediately preceding 12 month period, the 
following:
(A) For each officer or employee of a Federal 
agency transported, the following:
(i) A description of such transportation.
(ii) The name of any such officer or 
employee who received such transportation.
(iii) Costs associated with such 
transportation.
(B) The total number of instances such 
transportation was provided.
(C) The total cost of such transportation.
(c) Prohibition on Certain Funding.--No additional amounts are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments 
made by this Act.
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