Sat, Sep 17, 2005
The Aerospace
Industries Association tells ANN that the Senate's action to
increase NASA's aeronautics research and development budget and
fully fund the nation's space exploration program is an important
step toward safeguarding the U.S. position as the world's aerospace
leader, AIA President and CEO John Douglass said.
As part of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Appropriations Bill approved Thursday, the Senate increased
aeronautics funding for Fiscal Year 2006 to $859.3 million. AIA
worked with Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and Sen. George Allen
(R-Virginia) to boost spending in this important area within the
NASA budget.
The $16.4 billion bill
also fully funds the nation's Vision for Space Exploration,
endorsing the president's plan to return American astronauts to the
moon and travel on to Mars. The bill maps out the completion of the
International Space Station as well as the phase-out of the space
shuttle and its replacement with the planned Crew Exploration
Vehicle.
The House bill, passed in July, also fully funds space
exploration while providing $962 million for aeronautics
research.
"The fact both chambers increased funding for aeronautics in
their NASA bills shows its critical importance to the future of
U.S. aerospace," Douglass said.
"Just as importantly, the bill provides funds to support
America's role as the world's leading space exploration power,
ensuring NASA and its partners can continue to develop a rich
reserve of scientific technologies to improve our quality of
life."
Also included in the bill is money to continue the initial steps
of planning the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a
technologically advanced upgrade of American air traffic control
and security.
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