NASA Gets A little Budget Help From Congress

Editor’s note: The following was in the supplemental appropriations for NASA that the President signed yesterday:

H.R.2206

U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION – exploration capabilities

For an additional amount for `Exploration Capabilities’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

GENERAL PROVISIONS–THIS CHAPTER

SEC. 4202. Up to $48,000,000 of amounts made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Public Law 109-148 and Public Law 109-234 for emergency hurricane and other natural disaster-related expenses may be used to reimburse hurricane-related costs incurred by NASA in fiscal year 2005.