An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-707 to express the sense of Congress that NASA should work with other government agencies and the aerospace industry to develop and implement policies to sustain and expand the aerospace industry workforce.

1. Adds SEC. 1109. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NEED FOR A ROBUST WORKFORCE at the end of title XI

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 1109. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NEED FOR A ROBUST WORKFORCE.

   Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) a robust and highly skilled workforce is critical to the success of NASA's programs;

   Inserted: (2) voluntary attrition, the retirement of many senior workers, and difficulties in recruiting could leave NASA without access to the intellectual capital necessary to compete with its global competitors; and

   Inserted: (3) NASA should work cooperatively with other agencies of the United States Government responsible for programs related to space and the aerospace industry to develop and implement policies, including those with an emphasis on improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at all levels, to sustain and expand the diverse workforce available to NASA.

   Original wording

   In title XI, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):

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