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The National Space Council released a draft legislative proposal on 2023-11-15 that would give the Departments of Transportation and Commerce authority to authorize and oversee commercial space activities not currently licensed by other agencies.

NARRATIVE GENERAL11/15/2023White House proposal would split mission authorization between Commerce and Transportation

The Users’ Advisory Group of the National Space Council met on 2023-02-23 for the first time since the White House announced a new membership roster in December.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/25/2023Commercial space a key topic for National Space Council advisory group

The White House announced on 2021-03-29 that the National Space Council, revived in 2017 after a hiatus of almost a quarter-century, would continue under the new administration.

NARRATIVE GENERAL9/9/2021VP wants more diversity in the National Space Council’s industry advisory group

The ad primarily used a speech President Trump gave in June 2018 at a National Space Council meeting at the White House, including the line "Once more, we will launch intrepid souls blazing through the sky and soaring into the heavens.".

NARRATIVE PLAN6/4/2020Trump campaign pulls space-themed ad after complaints

Jim Bridenstine is working with the National Space Council and the Office of Management and Budget on the fiscal year 2021 budget proposal and overall cost estimates for Artemis.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/16/2019Key House appropriator remains skeptical about Artemis

The National Space Council meeting on 2019-08-20 highlighted the Artemis program elements Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft and NASA’s plans to work with industry to develop human-rated lunar landers.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/20/2019Space Council says NASA’s exploration programs “on track”

The National Space Council meeting two days before 2018-10-25 was devoted almost entirely to national security space and plans to create the Space Force.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/26/2018Pentagon official predicts “exciting and interesting” congressional debate on Space Force in 2019

Interagency discussions to implement space export control reform were scheduled to begin the week following the 2018-06-18 National Space Council meeting.

NARRATIVE PLAN6/22/2018Commerce Department moves ahead with space regulatory reforms

The National Space Council’s Users’ Advisory Group will meet for the first time at NASA Headquarters the day after the council’s 2018-06-18 meeting.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/15/2018National Space Council wins industry praise as it prepares for next meeting

SPD-2 was based on recommendations approved by the National Space Council at its 2018-02-21 meeting.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/8/2018Senate bill increases funding for FAA commercial space office but seeks regulatory reform