Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 2800 (Engrossed in Senate) — To authorize programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. · Sec. 208

Sec. 208. Value of International Space Station and capabilities in low-Earth orbit

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It is the sense of Congress that— it is in the national and economic security interests of the United States to maintain a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit; low-Earth orbit should be used as a test bed to advance human space exploration and scientific discoveries; and the ISS is a critical component of economic, commercial, and industrial development in low-Earth orbit. The United States shall continuously maintain the capability for a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit through and beyond the useful life of the ISS.