S.Amdt. 1621

SA 1621. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr.
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and
report on economic security, science, research, innovation,
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
Strike section 2614 and insert the following:

SEC. 2614. COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM
PROGRAM.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) advances in space technology and space exploration
capabilities ensure the long-term technological preeminence,
economic competitiveness, STEM workforce development, and
national security of the United States;
(2) the development of technologies that enable human
exploration of the lunar surface and other celestial bodies
is critical to the space industrial base of the United
States;
(3) commercial entities in the United States have made
significant investment and progress toward the development of
human-class lunar landers;
(4) NASA developed the Artemis program--
(A) to fulfill the goal of landing United States
astronauts, including the first woman and the next man, on
the Moon; and
(B) to collaborate with commercial and international
partners to establish sustainable lunar exploration by 2028;
and
(5) in carrying out the Artemis program, the Administrator
should ensure that the entire Artemis program is inclusive
and representative of all people of the United States,
including women and minorities.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
United States--
(1) to bolster the domestic space technology industrial
base, using existing tools and authorities, particularly in
areas central to competition between the United States and
the People's Republic of China; and
(2) to mitigate threats and minimize challenges to the
superiority of the United States in space technology,
including lunar infrastructure and lander capabilities.
(c) Human Landing System Program.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the human landing system
program, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable--
(A) encourage reusability and sustainability of systems
developed; and
(B) offer existing capabilities and assets of NASA centers
to support such partnerships.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts otherwise appropriated for the Artemis program, for
fiscal year 2021, there is authorized to be appropriated
$2,510,000,000 to NASA to carry out the human landing system
program.
(3) Savings.--The Administrator shall not modify,
terminate, or rescind any selection decisions or awards made
under the human landing system program that were announced
prior to the date of enactment of this division.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations for Public-private
Partnership.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$7,522,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human
Services--
(1) to establish a public-private partnership for the
purpose of producing active pharmaceutical ingredients; and
(2) for the Biomedical Advanced Research Development
Authority to provide grants to private entities for such
purpose.
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