WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Science, Space and Technology (SST) Committee unanimously passed H.R. 4412, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014. Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), Vice-Chairman of the Space Subcommittee, supported this bipartisan NASA spending plan that provides for human space exploration, science and STEM education. This act was passed by the Space Subcommittee on April 9, 2014, and is now clear for full House consideration.
Congressman Brooks said, “Today the Science, Space and Technology Committee passed the NASA
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Authorization Act of 2014 that will next be taken up by the full U.S. House of Representatives. I’m pleased the committee unanimously passed this bipartisan spending bill, which is critical for the continued development and operations of America’s space program.”
Congressman Brooks concluded, “The NASA Authorization Act funds the Space Launch System (SLS) at $1.6 billion, nearly $220 million more than the President’s requested funding level, and includes my termination liability language that frees up roughly $767 million in appropriated funding to complete vital NASA missions, rather than holding these funds hostage for the unlikely event of program cancellation.”
Click here to read Congressman Brooks’ statement on subcommittee passage of H.R. 4412.
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