[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1423 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1423

                  To cancel the Space Station project.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 1997

Mr. Roemer (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Upton, 
  Mr. Yates, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
 Christensen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Minge, Mr. Klug, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kildee, 
 Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
 DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Camp, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Danner, 
  Mr. Luther, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Evans, Mr. Vento, Mr. Inglis of South 
 Carolina, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. LoBiondo) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science

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                                 A BILL


 
                  To cancel the Space Station project.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CANCELLATION.

    The Space Station project is hereby cancelled.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON TERMINATION COSTS.

    Within 1 month after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall submit to the Congress a report itemizing the funding required 
for carrying out the cancellation of the Space Station project. Such 
report shall include details of the purposes for which such funds are 
needed, and any requests for funding in addition to amounts authorized 
by this Act that may be required.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON TOTAL SPACE STATION COSTS.

    Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
shall submit to the Congress a report detailing all Federal 
expenditures relating to the Space Station from October 1, 1982, 
through the final cancellation of the program.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration $500,000,000 for costs 
associated with carrying out this Act.

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