Letters From Administration :: October 6, 2005

NASA Administrator Griffin Responds to Gordon Letter on the Use of Exceptions in the Iran Nonproliferation Act

The Honorable Bart Gordon
Ranking Democrat
Committee on Science
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Gordon:

The President has requested that NASA respond to your letter of August 22, 2005, inquiring into the Administration's rationale behind its proposed amendment to the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (INPA) (P.L. 106-178).  As you know, the Administration is committed to ensuring that any amendment to the INPA sustains the Act's key nonproliferation objectives while addressing the operational requirements of the International Space Station (ISS) Program....