S 1694 — One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

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Government Publishing Office] [S.[[Page 3357]] ONE SMALL STEP TO PROTECT HUMAN HERITAGE IN SPACE ACT [[Page 134 STAT.

16943358]] EngrossedPublic AmendmentLaw House116-275 (EAH)]116th <DOC>Congress InAn Act To require the HouseNational Aeronautics and Space Administration to add recommendations and inform other relevant agencies of Representatives,information U.relating to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts, and for other purposes.

S.,<<NOTE: December 16, 2020.

Resolved,Dec. That the bill from the Senate (S.

1694)31, entitled2020 ``An- Act[S. to require any Federal agency that issues licenses to conduct lunar activities to include in the requirements for such licenses an agreement relating to the preservation and protection of the Apollo 11 landing site, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENTS:

Strike1694]>> outBe allit afterenacted by the enactingSenate clause and insert:House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

SECTIONOne 1.Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act.

51 USC 30301 note prec.>> SECTION 1.

(1) On<<NOTE: July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the John F.

Neil A.

Armstrong.

Edwin E.

Aldrin, Jr.

Michael Collins.>> On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the John F.

(4) Among<<NOTE: the thousands of individuals who have contributed to the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as ``NASA'') are African-American women such as Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, and Dr.

Katherine Johnson.

Dorothy Vaughn.

Mary Jackson.

Christine Darden.>> Among the thousands of individuals who have contributed to the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as ``NASA'') are African-American women such as Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, and Dr.

Katherine<<NOTE: Johnson worked at NASA for 35 years and calculated the trajectory of the Apollo 11 landing and the trajectories for the spaceflights of astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn.

Alan Shepard.

John Glenn.>> Katherine Johnson worked at NASA for 35 years and calculated the trajectory of the Apollo 11 landing and the trajectories for the spaceflights of astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn.

(5) The landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft was made on behalf of all humankind, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were accompanied by messages of peace from the leaders of more than 70 countries.

(6)[[Page The134 lunarSTAT. landing sites of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the robotic spacecraft that preceded the Apollo 11 mission, and the crewed and robotic spacecraft that followed, are of outstanding universal value to humanity.

3359]] (6) The lunar landing sites of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the robotic spacecraft that preceded the Apollo 11 mission, and the crewed and robotic spacecraft that followed, are of outstanding universal value to humanity.

A State Party to the Treaty which has reason to believe that an activity or experiment planned by another State[[Page Party134 inSTAT. outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, would cause potentially harmful interference with activities in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, may request consultation concerning the activity or experiment.''.

3360]] State Party in outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, would cause potentially harmful interference with activities in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, may request consultation concerning the activity or experiment.''.

(c) Exemption.--The<<NOTE: Administrator may waive the conditions or requirements from subsection (a)(1) as it applies to an individual contract, grant, agreement, partnership or other arrangement pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration so long as-- (1) such waiver is accompanied by a finding from the Administrator that carrying out the obligation of subsection (a)(1) would be unduly prohibitive to an activity or activities of legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value;

andWaiver (2)authority. the finding in paragraph (1) is provided to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 30 days prior to the waiver taking effect.

AmendApplicability.>> Exemption.--The Administrator may waive the titleconditions soor requirements from subsection (a)(1) as it applies to read:an individual contract, grant, agreement, partnership or other arrangement pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration so long as-- (1) such waiver is accompanied by a finding from the Administrator that carrying out the obligation of subsection (a)(1) would be unduly prohibitive to an activity or activities of legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value;

``An Act to require the National Aeronautics and Space[[Page Administration134 toSTAT. add recommendations and inform other relevant agencies of information relating to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts, and for other purposes.''.

Attest:3361]] (2) <<NOTE:

Clerk.Deadline.>> the finding in paragraph (1) is provided to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 30 days prior to the waiver taking effect.

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