Authorizes The Appropriation Of More Than $19.5 Billion For The Space Agency

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) applauds Chairman John Thune, Ranking Member Bill Nelson, Space Subcommittee Chairman Ted Cruz, Space Subcommittee Ranking Member Gary Peters, Senator Tom Udall, and the entire Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee on favorably reporting the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016 (S. 3346).

The bill authorizes the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The bill authorized NASA appropriations totalling appropriating $19,508,000,000 for NASA for fiscal year 2017 as follows:

• For Exploration, $4,532,000,000.
• For Space Operations, $4,950,700,000.
• For Science, $5,395,000,000.
• For Aeronautics, $601,000,000.
• For Space Technology, $686,500,000.
• For Education, $108,000,000.
• For Safety, Security, and Mission Services, $2,796,700,000.
• For Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, $400,000,000.
• For Inspector General, $38,100,000.

“The Commercial Spaceflight Federation appreciates the time, effort, and dedication the Senators and their staffs put into developing this bipartisan bill,” said Eric Stallmer, CSF president.

“We will continue to work with the Senate and House to get a bipartisan, bicameral bill passed into law that supports the significant space endeavors being undertaken by NASA and commercial partners.”

(Sources: Commercial Spaceflight Federation news release, bill summary)

FMI: www.commercialspaceflight.org, Bill Summary