Bill Posey: “I thank the majority leader for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the historic U.S. Commercial Space…”

“I thank the majority leader for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the historic U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act. This legislation continues to lay the groundwork for a vibrant commercial space industry in the United States of America. I would like to thank the majority leader, Kevin McCarthy, and Chairman Lamar Smith for all their work on the legislation. I include in the Record several items. Spaceport America, Las Cruces, NM, November 16, 2015. Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Lamar Smith, Chair, House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Washington, DC. Dear Majority Leader McCarthy and Chairman Smith: I am writing to offer Spaceport America's strong endorsement of H.R. 2262, as amended, the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act. This bill represents one of the most significant modernizations of commercial space policy and regulatory legislation since the original Commercial Space Launch (CSLA) was enacted in 1984. The CSLA was last updated in 2004, creating a regulatory framework for commercial human spaceffight that resulted in a wave of investment, innovation, jobs and economic growth for the U.S. This new legislation sets the stage for the continued growth and expansion of the space transportation industry, while enabling rapid advances in safety for spaceflight participants.…”