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ARLINGTON, Va., 30 Sept. 2008. Aerospace industry leaders are praising Congress for approving federal spending for space programs and aeronautics research in the NASA Authorization Act of 2008, which cleared Congress on 27 Sept. President Bush is expected to sign the NASA authorization into law.
The authorization provides for $20.2 billion for the NASA, with an additional $1 billion for accelerated development of the Orion spacecraft and Ares 1 launch vehicle. The bill also authorizes $853.4 million for aeronautics, which is $208.4 million over last year's appropriated level.
The bill also gives the next administration a clear sense of congressional support for the future of the agency, says Marion Blakey, president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in Arlington, Va.
"Congress is sending a clear signal to the next President with this bill that the country is serious about the importance of developing the NextGen air transportation system and in maintaining our leadership in space," Blakey says. NASA's NextGen-related research aims to enhance he safety, security and capacity of air transportation.
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