21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 15, 2021)
21st Century Aerospace Infrastructure Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program, through FY2023, to issue grants to operators of space launch and reentry sites for projects to construct, repair, maintain, or improve transportation infrastructure and facilities at such sites. Launch site is defined as the location on Earth from which a launch takes place and necessary facilities at that location, and reentry site is defined as the location on Earth to which a reentry vehicle (i.e., spacecraft) is intended to return.
Grants issued to an operator may not exceed $2.5 million for a fiscal year.
DOT may issue supplemental grants to operators in support of state, local, or private matching under specified conditions.
What just happenedJun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 15, 2021
- Jun 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Jun 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 15, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House