Aerospace Commission Releases Final Report; Holland & Knight Partner Tillie K. Fowler Serves on Commission.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry was formed jointly by United States President George W. Bush and the United States Congress in 2001.[1] will present its final report to President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress today. The Commission, established in Section 1092 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act is the name of a United States federal law that is enacted each fiscal year to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398, was charged with assessing the future importance of the domestic aerospace industry for the economic and national security of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Holland & Knight Partner and Commission member, The Honorable Tillie K. Fowler Tillie Kidd Fowler (December 23, 1942 – March 2, 2005) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. Early life Fowler was born in Milledgeville, Georgia in 1942. Her father, Culver Kidd, Jr. , former U.S. Congresswoman representing the 4th Congressional District in Florida, will be participating in the briefing. Fowler, a former member of the House Republican Leadership, was one of two appointees selected by the Speaker of the House to serve on the congressionally-mandated Commission. "This report comes at a critical time for the country," said Fowler. "The decline of our aerospace technical and manufacturing base has had a direct and dramatic impact on our economic and national security. Further erosion in this key industry will have long-term, potentially irreparable consequences," added Fowler. Other members of the Commission include former U.S. Representative Robert Walker, the Commission's Chairman; Mr. F. Whitten Peters, Former Secretary of the Air Force and Commission Vice Chairman; Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut; Mr. Edward M. Bolen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Mr. Thomas Buffenbarger, President, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers; Mr. John Douglas, CEO, Aerospace Industries Association; Dr. John J. Hamre, Former Deputy Secretary of Defense; Dr. William Schneider, Former Under Secretary of State for Security, Science & Technology and current Chairman of the Defense Science Board; Mr. Robert Stevens, President & COO, Lockheed Martin; Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. October 5, 1958 in New York City) is an astrophysicist and, since 1996, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan's Upper West Side. , Director, Hayden Planetarium; and Ms. Heidi Wood, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley. "This report is a first step toward revitalizing U.S. aerospace capability and capacity," said Fowler. "No single regulatory or statutory change will solve the complex challenges facing the industry. A combined, coordinated effort must take place within both public and private sectors to address the growth and sustainment necessary in this key area." Currently, Fowler serves on four other defense-related boards: Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Defense Policy Board, the Chief of Naval Operations' Executive Panel, the Board of Directors of the U.S. Committee on NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. and the Distinguished Congressional Fellows panel of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS Noun 1. CSIS - Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government Canadian Security Intelligence Service ). In Congress, Fowler served on the Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. and Transportation Committees. She also served in the House Republican Leadership as Vice-Chairman of the GOP Conference. She was recognized as one of the leading advocates in Congress for increasing the nation's military readiness. Upon her departure from Congress, the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee The term Armed Services Committee could refer to:
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