So, what did you do for your spring break? Go to Florida? Cancun? How about going to Washington DC, to lobby Congressman for Space?
Yes, my name is Aaron Oesterle & I am a Space Geek
So, this year, for my spring break, I attended the ProSpace March Storm lobbying event. It consisted of us going to different Congressional offices, talking about the March Storm agenda. This year's agenda included:
ITAR reform
- Support the addition to the Senate version of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act the authority to remove widely available satellite systems and components from the ITAR list.
- Make certain that the bill presented to both the House and Senate for final passage retains this provision that is so vital to this nation’s international competitiveness.
Exploration
- Require NASA to focus its human space flight development programs on technologies and processes designed for travel in space beyond low earth orbit.
- Support robust funding for space exploration technology demonstration projects.
Commercial Services
- Support the transition to commercial crew and cargo services for the International Space Station.
But now I have a problem - I've been made Grassroots Organizing Coordinator. Which is why you should attend the next ProSpace Lobbying event
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