Regulations and Government
House Bill Boosts NASA Aeronautics
An appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives shortly before Congress adjourned for its summer recess contains increases for NASA aeronau

An appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives shortly before Congress adjourned for its summer recess contains increases for NASA aeronautics research, along with hikes for exploration and earth and space sciences.

The Fiscal Year 2008 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 3093) would increase the agency’s aeronautics research request by $146 million, for a total of $700 million, and would add $325 million to earth and space science accounts. The measure would fully fund President Bush’s budget request of $3.9 billion to continue Project Constellation, NASA’s multifaceted program for space exploration including journeys to the moon and Mars.