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Bill Analysis - HJM 4015 United States Space Academy in Washington (Washington, 2020)

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A bill analysis from the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for the Innovation, Technology & Economic Development Committee, covering HJM 4015, which requests Congress to establish a United States Space Academy in Washington state. It lists Representatives Boehnke and Dufault as sponsors and a hearing date of 1/28/20. The background describes the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 establishing a United States Space Force. The summary says the Legislature requests that the United States federal government consider establishing the academy to train a workforce for civilian and military missions in space. It states the appropriation is none and the fiscal note is not requested.

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Washington State                   BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research     ANALYSIS
Innovation, Technology & Economic
Development Committee
                                       HJM 4015
Brief Description: Requesting Congress to establish a United States Space Academy in
   Washington state.

Sponsors: Representatives Boehnke and Dufault.


                                      Brief Summary of Bill
      Ÿ Requests that a United States Space Academy be established in Washington.


Hearing Date: 1/28/20

Staff: Kyle Raymond (786-7190).

Background:

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (Act) established a United States Space Force
(USSF) as an armed force within the United States Department of the Air Force (Air Force). The
United States Air Force Space Command is redesignated as the USSF.

The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to transfer all military personnel currently
assigned to the Air Force Space Command and certain other Air Force military personnel to the
USSF.

The head of the USSF is the Chief of Space Operations (Chief), who reports directly to the
Secretary of the Air Force (Secretary). After one year, the Chief becomes a member of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. The Chief is responsible for presiding over the Office of the Chief of Space
Operations. In addition, the Chief is responsible for:
    Ÿ transmitting the plans and recommendations of the Office of the Chief of Space
       Operations to the Secretary;
    Ÿ implementing the plans or recommendations after approval by the Secretary;

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    This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
    members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it
    constitute a statement of legislative intent.

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     Ÿ supervising the members and organizations of the USSF; and
     Ÿ performing other military duties assigned to the Chief by the United States President, the
       Secretary, or the Secretary of Defense.

Summary of Bill:

The Legislature represents several points, including that:
    Ÿ there is no United States military academy west of the Rocky Mountains and no military
      service academy for the sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces;
    Ÿ Washington contains an established military, defense, and veteran community within the
      state; and
    Ÿ the Washington economy is well-suited to develop the new space sector as a world leader
      in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

The Legislature therefore requests that the United States federal government is requested to
consider establishing a United States Space Academy in Washington for the purpose of training
and equipping a workforce for the civilian and military missions of the future in space.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.




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