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S.Res. 233 · 112th Congress

A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle…

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A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System.

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BND NelsonSponsor
9 cosponsors · 5 D, 4 R
SBD Brown JBR Boozman KHR Hutchison BMD Mikulski JRD Rockefeller MRR Rubio MUD Udall DVR Vitter MWD Warner

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jul 13, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Jul 13, 2011

Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 13, 2011

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

Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System.

Honors the men and women of the Space Shuttle Program who worked to design, build, and operate the Space Transportation System in order to promote science, exploration, and international cooperation.

Remembers the 14 crewmembers lost during the space shuttle Challenger accident which occurred on January 28, 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia accident, which occurred on February 1, 2003.

Recognizes that the Space Shuttle Program has inspired generations of children to become engineers, scientists, and explorers.

Acknowledges that the Space Shuttle Program has, through its technological advancements and scientific research, driven innovation in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to benefit the people of the United States and all of humankind.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System.

Latest action (Jul 13, 2011): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4563-4564; text as passed Senate: CR S4563-4564; text of measure as introduced: CR S4561-4562)

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 13, 2011

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 13, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Jul 13, 2011

No recorded floor vote found.