To express the sense of the Senate with regard to manned space flight.

1. Adds SEC. ------. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MANNED SPACE FLIGHT wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ------. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MANNED SPACE FLIGHT.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--

   Inserted: (1) human spaceflight preeminence allows the United States to project leadership around the world and forms an important component of United States national security;

   Inserted: (2) continued development of human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit, on the Moon, and beyond adds to the overall national strategic posture;

   Inserted: (3) human spaceflight enables continued stewardship of the region between the earth and the Moon--an area that is critical and of growing national and international security relevance;

   Inserted: (4) human spaceflight provides unprecedented opportunities for the United States to lead peaceful and productive international relationships with the world community in support of United States security and geo-political objectives;

   Inserted: (5) a growing number of nations are pursuing human spaceflight and space-related capabilities, including China and India;

   Inserted: (6) past investments in human spaceflight capabilities represent a national resource that can be built upon and leveraged for a broad range of purposes, including national and economic security; and

   Inserted: (7) the industrial base and capabilities represented by the Space Transportation System provide a critical dissimilar launch capability for the nation.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that it is in the national security interest of the United States to maintain preeminence in human spaceflight.

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