National Aeronautics and Space Administration• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is funded at $18.5 billion, a reduction of $515 million from the FY 2011 request. This is $362 million more than H.R. 1.• Preserves NASA portfolio balanced among science, aeronautics, technology and human space flight investments, holding NASA’s feet to the fire to build the Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle and the heavy lift Space Launch System.
14 (b) Notwithstanding sections 1104 and 1105, the15 provisos under the heading ‘‘National Aeronautics and16 Space Administration, Exploration’’ in division B of Pub17 lic Law 111–117, as amended, shall not apply to funds18 appropriated by this division.
NASA - Education-$38 (compared to FY 2010)$0 (compared to President's FY 2011 Request)NASA - Cross Agency Support-$83 (compared to FY 2010)$4 (compared to President's FY 2011 Request)NASA - Construction and Environmental Compliance-$54 (compared to FY 2010)-$3 (compared to President's FY 2011 Request)
The text of the full-year FY2011 CR bill (NASA starts on page 214):http://rules.house.gov/Media/file/PDF_112_1/Floor_Text/FINAL2011_xml.pdf
19 (c) Of the amounts appropriated by this division for20 ‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Explo-21 ration’’, not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be for the mul-22 tipurpose crew vehicle to continue existing vehicle develop-23 ment activities to meet the requirements described in24 paragraph (a)(1) of section 303 of Public Law 111–267,25 and not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be for the heavy 1 lift launch vehicle system which shall have a lift capability 2 not less than 130 tons and which shall have an upper 3 stage and other core elements developed simultaneously.
NASA would get just under $18.5 billion for 2011 in the final continuing resolution (CR) for the fiscal year released late Monday night by the House, containing just under $18.5 billion for NASA. A summary table of the bill versus 2010 and the 2011 president’s budget request (PBR) is below:
http://www.spacepolitics.com/2011/04/12/nasa-18-5-billion-in-full-year-cr/QuoteNASA would get just under $18.5 billion for 2011 in the final continuing resolution (CR) for the fiscal year released late Monday night by the House, containing just under $18.5 billion for NASA. A summary table of the bill versus 2010 and the 2011 president’s budget request (PBR) is below:
The midnight target for releasing the budget deal legislation may not be met:http://thehill.com/homenews/house/155371-house-gop-grapples-with-its-transparency-oath-on-budget-deal
WASHINGTON -- The 2011 budget compromise Congress and the White House reached April 8 to avert a government shutdown includes $18.485 billion for NASA, or about 1.3 percent less than the $18.724 billion the U.S. space agency was given for 2010.
http://spacenews.com/civil/110412-budget-compromise-includes-185-billion-for-nasa.htmlQuoteWASHINGTON -- The 2011 budget compromise Congress and the White House reached April 8 to avert a government shutdown includes $18.485 billion for NASA, or about 1.3 percent less than the $18.724 billion the U.S. space agency was given for 2010.
So, SOMD gets $600m below 2010, in spite of the high need for STS-135 (will create risk to ISS).
So, SOMD gets $600m below 2010, in spite of the high need for STS-135 (will create risk to ISS).ESMD (SLS and MPCV) gets a rise.Technology Demonstration gets nothing, in spite of being an excellent way to utilise the ISS (will reduce return for investment on ISS).Commercial crew gets only $225m, way off the $1b that NASA wanted (will create risk to ISS).Bilateral activities with China are prohibited - in spite of them being in a position to contribute to the ISS, which could in turn build bridges between the US and China on Earth (will reduce return for investment on ISS).All I see is a complete waste of capability in utilising the ISS, and more of the same when it comes to the future (chemical rockets, no money for BEO systems).Brilliant budget!
Text of the just-passed CR:http://rules.house.gov/Media/file/Senate%20Amnt%201363.pdf
Quote from: 2552 on 04/09/2011 04:59 amText of the just-passed CR:http://rules.house.gov/Media/file/Senate%20Amnt%201363.pdfJust to clarify, the deadline of the short term CR is Thursday night (at midnight). The short term CR says that it expires on April 15th but that means that the CR expires when April 15 starts. In other words, both the House and Senate will have to pass the full-year CR on Thursday.
Quote from: yg1968 on 04/12/2011 01:42 pmQuote from: 2552 on 04/09/2011 04:59 amText of the just-passed CR:http://rules.house.gov/Media/file/Senate%20Amnt%201363.pdfJust to clarify, the deadline of the short term CR is Thursday night (at midnight). The short term CR says that it expires on April 15th but that means that the CR expires when April 15 starts. In other words, both the House and Senate will have to pass the full-year CR on Thursday. The wording of Section 106 does sound more like "to" than "through," but it hasn't changed, other than the date. If they're retaining the convention of the previous CRs, then the current CR runs through the 15th, as the last one ran through the 8th, and so on.
But it seems that other people were also confused:http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/12/short-term-cr-details-emerge-ahead-long-term-vote#
Quote from: yg1968 on 04/12/2011 02:03 pmBut it seems that other people were also confused:http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/12/short-term-cr-details-emerge-ahead-long-term-vote#As an example, Mr. Reid's remarks in the Senate last Friday night did seem to say different things. He did first say 'through Thursday' when referring to the current CR (on S2340 of the Congressional Record), but then of course the text says differently and in his motion he said it was a '7-day continuing resolution.' (That's on S2341.)
Quote from: psloss on 04/12/2011 02:06 pmQuote from: yg1968 on 04/12/2011 02:03 pmBut it seems that other people were also confused:http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/12/short-term-cr-details-emerge-ahead-long-term-vote#As an example, Mr. Reid's remarks in the Senate last Friday night did seem to say different things. He did first say 'through Thursday' when referring to the current CR (on S2340 of the Congressional Record), but then of course the text says differently and in his motion he said it was a '7-day continuing resolution.' (That's on S2341.)That's why it's better relying on primary sources than on secondary sources (unless Philipp is you secondary source...).
