NASA Administrator's Statement on Passage of FY 2006 Budget

[Jacques van Oene]

Nov. 16, 2005

Dean Acosta/David Mould
Headquarters, Washington
(202) 358-1400/1898

RELEASE: 05-407

NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FY 2006 BUDGET

The following is a statement by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on
the passing of NASA's fiscal year 2006 funding bill.

"I offer my sincere thanks to the House and Senate for endorsing and
funding, for the second straight year, our activities to implement
America's Vision for Space Exploration. NASA's FY 2006 funding bill
of $16.5 billion-0.7 percent of the federal budget-will enable
continued space shuttle operations and International Space Station
assembly; initiate development of the next generation Crew
Exploration Vehicle and Crew Launch Vehicle; and support key science
and aeronautics programs vital to our nation. We will work to ensure
the President's exploration priorities are maintained as we move
forward in setting program and investment priorities."

For more information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/home


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