The Space Foundation did a very good job of comparing the House and Senate NASA Authorization bills along with the White House proposal.
I find it compares dollars rather than practical things that happen. I don't understand billions of dollars. I understand "when does the first robotic mission happen," "when does the first human mission happen," "when are the first science returns," "when is the first new technology developed," etc.
Plus it's a big typo....
The Senate requires the Administrator to report on efforts by NASA to expand and ensure effective international cooperation on the ISS.
The proposed House authorization bill states that the Administrator shall explore potential international collaborations...
prepare infrastructure at the Kennedy Space Center
QuotePlus it's a big typo....To abuse one of the phrases used so often around here: You still have not proven that we taxpayers have a right to expect correct numbers in any legislation.
SEC. 908. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958.Section 202 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2472) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:''(d) The Administrator and the Deputy Administrator may be retired commissioned military personnel.''.
8 Pub. L. No. 101-48, 103 Stat. 136, (Jun. 30, 1989) provided that “notwithstanding the provisions of Section 202(a)” the President was authorized to appoint Rear Admiral Richard Truly as Administrator. Although Rear Admiral Truly retired from the Navy before being sworn in as Administrator, the waiver was necessary because he remained an officer on the retired list and was subject to recall.
If this is an issue, shouldn't the same clause be in the Senate bill, too?