US Congress House Bill 6540 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Common Sense Utilization of Spaceport Assets Act or the Common Sense USA Act - Authorizes the Director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to convey excess real property to a state, or a subdivision of a state, for the development and operation of a spaceport. Prohibits the involvement of the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) in any such conveyance. Permits such conveyance to be made only after specific conveyance requirements have been met, including that the Director has received and approved a development plan that assures that the conveyed land will be developed and operated as a spaceport. Requires the deed of conveyance to provide that all of the property will be used and maintained in perpetuity for the purpose for which it was conveyed.

Common Sense USA Act

Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
2012-09-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6540/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6540/BILLS-112hr6540ih.pdf