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The CAPE Canaveral Act would compel the relocation of NASA’s headquarters from its current location to Brevard County, Florida, within one year of enactment. Introduced in the Senate, the bill designates the move as mandatory and names the act as the “Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act.” The text does not provide funding or a transition plan, meaning substantial funding, procedures, and possibly additional legislation would be needed to carry out the move. If enacted, the bill would shift the geographic center of NASA leadership closer to Cape Canaveral’s launch facilities, with wide-ranging administrative, workforce, and fiscal implications.
Key Points
- 1Short title: This act may be cited as the “Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act” or “CAPE Canaveral Act.”
- 2Mandatory relocation: Not later than 1 year after enactment, NASA headquarters must be transferred to Brevard County, Florida.
- 3No funding or transition plan included: The bill does not authorize funding or outline how the move would be financed or executed; implementing the relocation would require additional legislation and appropriations.
- 4Location implications: The headquarters would be moved to Brevard County (the Cape Canaveral area), aligning leadership more closely with nearby launch infrastructure.
- 5Broad impact: A relocation of this scale would affect personnel, operations, security, budgeting, and congressional and public accessibility to NASA leadership, with substantial costs and disruption anticipated.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: NASA employees and contractors, and the federal workforce assigned to the headquarters; residents and economy of Brevard County and surrounding Florida communities.Secondary group/area affected: The Washington, DC metropolitan area (where NASA HQ is currently located) and policymakers who interact with NASA leadership; local and state governments in Florida.Additional impacts: Major fiscal implications (moving costs, real estate, security, IT and communications systems, security clearances, and relocation accommodations), potential disruption to agency operations and oversight, and broader effects on national space policy coordination and collaboration with industry partners.
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