Bad Budget News Ahead
NASA Associate Administrators Discuss Budget Details
NASA Announces FY 08 Budget Press Conference
“NASA Administrator Michael Griffin briefs the media about the agency’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget at 1 p.m. EST, Monday, Feb. 5. The press briefing is in NASA’s main auditorium located at 300 E Street S.W. in Washington.”
Democrats File Joint Funding Resolution for FY 2007
”SEC. 20915. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for the following accounts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be as follows: ‘Science, Aeronautics and Exploration’, $10,075,000,000, of which $5,251,200,000 shall be for science, $890,400,000 shall be for aeronautics research, $3,401,600,000 shall be for exploration systems, and $531,800,000 shall be for cross- agency support programs; ‘Exploration Capabilities’, $6,140,000,000; and ‘Office of Inspector General’, $32,000,000.
”SEC. 20939. Notwithstanding section 101, or any other provision of law, no funds shall be used to implement any Reduction in Force or other involuntary separations (except for cause) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration prior to September 30, 2007.
Weldon: Democrat Leadership Raids NASA Budget
“The raid on NASA’s budget has begun in earnest. The cuts announced today by House Democrat leaders, if approved by Congress, would be nearly $400 million less than NASA’s current budget,” said Weldon.”
