21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 2/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-02-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-23 (00)
21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2021
This bill revises provisions relating to the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall carry out the program with the objective of providing hands-on research, training, and education programs with measurable outcomes in each state.
NASA shall carry out the program through a space grant consortium in each state.
The bill revises the purposes of the program to support space research programs that promote equally the state and regional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) interests of each space grant consortium.
NASA shall award grants to the lead institution of each state's space grant consortium to carry out at least three of six specified research, training, and education programs.
The bill repeals certain provisions relating to the program, including provisions establishing the space grant review panel.
Cosponsors (5)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Space flight and exploration
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Transportation programs funding
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