The American Space SAFE Management Act is the culmination of years of work that this Committee has undertaken.
Lamar Smith
The Public Record
Lamar Smith is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 21st congressional district from 1987 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he focused on issues related to science policy, technology, and innovation. Smith was known for his advocacy of scientific research and development, as well as his support for policies aimed at promoting economic growth through technological advancements.
Thanks go to the committee members and staff for developing this history-making, common sense, bipartisan bill.
The American Space SAFE Management Act addresses this timely and important challenge facing spacefaring nations.
I firmly believe this amendment improves and strengthens the policy of the American Space SAFE Management Act.
This amendment represents a good-faith effort to incorporate constructive feedback received from Representative Bera and Representative Perlmutter.
This framework is a commonsense first step in what will be a long-term process of developing a comprehensive space traffic management framework.
With this great increase in activity, it is time for our nation to lead the world by establishing a space traffic management framework.
Now is the time to compose a national quantum strategy and preserve America's dominance in the scientific world.
The nation that develops quantum communications technology first may be able to decode-in a matter of seconds-other countries' sensitive national security information.
Quantum is poised to redefine the next generation of scientific breakthroughs.





