{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-nasa-reauthorization-act-advance-american-space", "House Passes Bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act to Advance American Space Exploration", "2024-09-23", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Jennifer L. McClellan", "M001227", "mcclellan.house.gov", "mcclellan", "https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee,voted in support of H.R. 8958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reauthorization Act of 2024.\n\nThe NASA Reauthorization Act provides support and direction for NASA\u2019s civil space activities, including directing human space exploration initiatives like the Artemis and Moon to Mars Programs; maximizing utilization and productivity of the International Space Station; investing in technology development to support America\u2019s space innovation; and cultivating scientific discovery and expansion of humankind\u2019s collective knowledge.\n\n\u201cThe House Science Committee advanced the NASA Reauthorization Act unanimously to support our nation\u2019s continued innovation and leadership in space exploration,\u201d said Congresswoman McClellan. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have secured important provisions in this legislation, including my Celestial Time Standardization Act, the ACERO Act, and my amendment to ensure the agency can address PFAS water contamination in the Town of Chincoteague near the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. I urge my Senate colleagues to pass this legislation expeditiously and look forward to President Biden signing it into law.\u201d\n\nThe final version of the bill included the following priorities championed by McClellan:\n\nH.R. 8837, the Celestial Time Standardization Act: The legislation directs NASA to lead the development of a celestial time standard to improve interoperability in space exploration and further establish American leadership in standards setting.\n\nH.R. 8118, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations (ACERO) Act: The bipartisan legislation, co-led by Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA-27), will codify and expand the existing ACERO Project at NASA to enhance the use of manned and unmanned firefighting technologies to support firefighters and protect our communities.\n\nChincoteague Well Replacement: Authorizes NASA to plan to enter into an agreement with the Town of Chincoteague to reimburse costs associated with replacing PFAS-contaminated drinking water wells.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcclellan.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-nasa-reauthorization-act-advance-american-space"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8668228983879089, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}