Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says the agency has "gotten what we need" from an authorization bill that became law Aug. 9.
President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act during a White House ceremony.
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Its provisions featured support for NASA's exploration programs and a formal extension of International Space Station operations to 2030.
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Shortly after the signing ceremony, Nelson told members of the NASA Advisory Council he was satisfied with the bill. "In our NASA authorization, we have basically gotten what we need," he said.
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"The authorization gives us things that we have sought for years," he said at the council's Aug. 9 meeting, such as the ISS extension.
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Nelson said he is turning his attention to the ongoing fiscal year 2023 appropriations process.
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