FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 15, 2010

NEWS FLASH: NASA Senate Authorization Bill Action

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 which addresses the authorization of funding for NASA for the next three years (FY2011-2013).  The next step in the legislative process is for the bill to be voted on by the full Senate.  Currently available information on the bill is linked below.  Updates, analyses, press releases, and policy statements as applicable will be added as they emerge.

What is in the NASA Authorization Act of 2010?

• NASA Authorization Act of 2010 U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transporation summary
• NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Section-by-Section Summary [PDF file]
• NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Press Conference after Committee Vote
• NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Full Text as approved by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Pending)

Statements by Interested Parties ...

• Statement of Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Statement from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Video of Senator Hutchinson's statement
• Statement from Senator Bill Nelson, Subcommittee Chairman, Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Science and Space
• Statement from Senator David Vitter, Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Science and Space

Racking & Stacking the numbers ...

• OMB NASA FY 2011 Budget Request Fact Sheet as submitted to Congress
• Spacepolicyonline.com budget report showing as requested five year runout and basis for proposed increase over the next five years [PDF file]
• NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Budget Mark as approved by Committee on July 15, 2010 (Pending)

Media contact:
Gary Barnhard
Phone:  (202) 429-1600
E-mail:  nsshq@nss.org

About National Space Society

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