12 2 STA T .478 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 422 —O CT. 1 5, 2008 Vehicl e andAr e sIC re wL a u nch Vehicle tof ull o p erational capa b ilit y as soon as possible and to ensure the effecti v e develop m entofa U nited S tates heavy lift launch capability for missions beyond low E arth orbit .(9)N ASA ’ s scientific research activities have contributed much to the advancement of k nowled g e , provided societal bene - fits, and helped train the ne x t generation of scientists and engineers, and those activities should continue to be an impor- tant priority. ( 10 ) NASA should make a sustained commitment to a robust long-term technology development activity. Such invest- ments represent the critically important ‘ ‘seed corn’’ on which NASA’s ability to carry out challenging and productive missions in the future will depend. (11) NASA, through its pursuit of challenging and relevant activities, can provide an important stimulus to the next generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (1 2 ) Commercial activities have substantially contributed to the strength of both the United States space program and the national economy, and the development of a healthy and robust United States commercial space sector should continue to be encouraged. (1 3 ) It is in the national interest for the United States to have an export control policy that protects the national security while also enabling the United States aerospace industry to compete effectively in the global market place and the United States to undertake cooperative programs in science and human space flight in an effective and efficient manner. SEC.3 . D E FIN I T I O NS. In this Act
(1) A DMIN I STRA T O R. —T he term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of NASA. (2) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration. (3) N O AA.—The term ‘‘NOAA’’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ( 4 ) OST P .—The term ‘‘OSTP’’ means the Office of Science and Technology Policy. TI T LE I —AU T HOR I Z ATIO N O F A P PRO - PRIATION S FOR FIS C AL Y EAR 20 0 9 SEC. 10 1. FISC ALY EA R2 00 9 . There are authori z ed to be appropriated to NASA for fiscal year 2009 $ 20,210,000,000, as follows: (1) F or Science, $4,932,200,000, of which— (A) $1, 5 1 8 ,000,000 shall be for Earth Science, including $29,200,000 for suborbital activities and $2,500,000 for car- rying out section 313 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109 – 155)
( B ) $1,483,000,000 shall be for Planetary Science, including $48 6 ,500,000 for the M ars Exploration program, $2,000,000 to continue planetary radar operations at the 42USC17 7 0 2 .
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