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This bill would require the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage and support the development of permanent space settlements. NASA would be required to obtain, produce, and provide information related to all issues that are important for the development of a thriving space economy and establishing human space settlements.

It would also be a goal for NASA and other U.S. space-related entities to pursue an expanded permanent human presence beyond low-Earth orbit that enables human settlement and allows the space economy to thrive.

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