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For Immediate Release
09/28/05
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Senate Approves Sen. Hutchison’s NASA Authorization Bill
Bill outlines national space exploration policy, requires completion of ISS
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WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed by unanimous consent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, legislation introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. The legislation authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, establishes a policy objective of uninterrupted U.S. spaceflight capability and requires completion of the International Space Station (ISS).
“Our national policy will determine the nation’s role in future space exploration and its contribution to broad research and our national security,” Sen. Hutchison said. “Minimizing the gap in space flight must be a goal if the U.S. wants to be a leader in space exploration. The NASA Administrator recently announced a new NASA plan which reduces the gap to as little as one year. I applaud his recognition of the concerns outlined in my bill and encourage action to narrow the gap even further.”
Sen. Hutchison’s NASA legislation designates the U.S. segment of the ISS as a national laboratory facility. The administrator would be required to outline operations and functions of the ISS national laboratory activities. Sen. Hutchison has acted with a focus on the broad research benefits and capabilities of the ISS.
“Designation of the ISS as a national laboratory will expand the variety of areas to which space research can be applied. Our future in space has unlimited potential that can be harnessed through appropriate guidance, oversight and accountability,” Sen. Hutchison said.
In addition, it includes language to ensure NASA completes a balanced science plan and requires a report to Congress every two years. The legislation also provides for the development of a National Aeronautics Research Plan to guide the course of future investments and priorities in this important area of NASA’s scientific activities.
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens
Comments on Passage of the NASA Reauthorization Bill
- Washington, D.C. – Earlier today the U.S. Senate pproved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, by unanimous consent. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) offered the following comments on the bill:
The passage of S. 1281, the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, is a milestone in our country’s continued efforts to open and develop ne...
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Senate Approves NASA Authorization Act
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 by unanimous consent. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, introduced the legislation, which was co-sponsored by the subcommittee’s Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Commerce Committee Chairman Ted...
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Senate Approves Sen. Hutchison's NASA Authorization Bill
Washington, D.C. - The Senate today passed by unanimous consent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, legislation introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. The legislation authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, establishes a policy objective of uninterrupted U.S. spaceflight capability and requires compl...
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Senate Approves NASA Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005 by unanimous consent. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, introduced the legislation, which was co-sponsored by the subcommittee’s Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and...
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens Comments on Passage of the NASA Reauthorization Bill
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today the U.S. Senate pproved S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2005, by unanimous consent. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) offered the following comments on the bill:
The passage of S. 1281, the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, is a milestone in our country’s continued efforts to open and develop new frontiers.
One year afte...
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Update: Senate Commerce Committee To Hold Steroids Hearing Tomorrow
- On Wednesday, September 28, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on S. 1114, the Clean Sports Act, and S. 1334, the Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act . These bills were introduced by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), respectively, and both measur...
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Crucial Disaster Alerts
- Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, announced the introduction of S. 1753, the Warning, Alerts, and Response Network (WARN) Act. Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), and Senators ...
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DeMint, Nelson Announce Hurricane Prediction Hearing
- Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., Commerce Committee’s Disaster Prediction and Prevention Subcommittee Chairman Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), and will hold a hearing entitled “The Lifesaving Role of Accurate Hurricane Prediction.”
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DeMint Gives National Weather Service “A” Grade for Katrina Prediction
- Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Chairman of Commerce Committee’s Disaster Prediction and Prevention Subcommittee, applauded the National Weather Service for its accurate forecast of Hurricane Katrina. The National Weather Service operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and is the primary source of weather data, forecasts, and warnin...
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