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    The current budget proposal from the government already limits the programs and in 2016 will most likely be cancelled. The bill threatens to set back generations worth of progress in better understanding our changing climate. In January NASA announced 2014 was likely the warmest year since 1880.

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    The current budget proposal from the government already limits the programs and in 2016 will most likely be cancelled. The bill threatens to set back generations worth of progress in better understanding our changing climate. In January NASA announced 2014 was likely the warmest year since 1880.

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    Rogers
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    Senator
    Karim

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    R
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    ABILL
    Toincreasefundingfor
    TheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)

    BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled,

    SECTION1.SHORTTITLE

    ThisactmaybecitedastheNASAFundingActof2015.

    SECTION2.FINDINGS

    Congressherebyfindsanddeclaresthat,
    A)
    NASAsfundingproblemislimitingitspotentialandopportunities.
    B)
    Certainbudgetcutshadtobemadeandtwoimportantprograms(TheMarsOppurtunityRoverandtheLunar
    ReconnaissanceOrbiter)areindangerofbeingcancelled.
    C)
    Thecurrentbudgetproposalfromthegovernmentalreadylimitstheprogramsandin2016willmostlikelybe
    cancelled
    D)
    TheHouseSpendingbillwillcutfundingofEarthscienceby300million
    E)
    Earthstudiesprogramssaidthespaceagencyhascontributedagreatdealtoscientistsunderstandingofglobal
    weatherpatternsandtrends,includingtheeffectsofclimatechangeontheenvironment.
    F)

    NewfindingsfromNASA'sMarsReconnaissanceOrbiter(MRO)providethestrongestevidenceyetthatliquid
    waterflowsintermittentlyonpresentdayMars.
    G)

    TheHousebillthreatenstosetbackgenerationsworthofprogressinbetterunderstandingourchangingclimate
    andourabilitytoprepareforandrespondtoearthquakes,droughts,andstormevents.
    H)

    ThebillisanattackonNASAsclimatescienceactivities.
    I)
    InJanuaryNASAannounced2014waslikelythewarmestyearsince1880.
    J)
    EarthScienceresearchisusedbytheDepartmentofDefensetohelpkeepourtroopssafe.
    K)
    ProponentsofNASAsEarthstudiesprogramssaidthespaceagencyhascontributedagreatdealtoscientists
    understandingofglobalweatherpatternsandtrends

    SECTION3.STATUTORYLANGUAGE
    A)TheUnitedStatesgovernmentwillrestorethefundspreviouslyprovidedtoNASAtoitsoriginalamount,priorto
    thereductionfromtheHouseSpendingBillof2015,amongotherreductions.TheU.S.governmentwillallocate
    fundsfor0.5%ofthefederalbudget,orbacktoits2011budgetof$18.5million,whicheverisless.Allfundswillbe
    monitoredbythegovernmenttomakesurethefundsarenotmisused.Incaseofmisusedfunds,NASAsbudgetwill
    bereducedbacktoitscurrentamount,orpossiblydecreasedevenlower.
    B)FundsforNASAwillberedistributedonceayear.Progress,positive/negativechanges,andsuccess(orfailure)of
    theincreasedfundingwillbeobservedtodeterminewhetherfundingshouldstaythesame,increase,ordecrease.If
    progressisnoticeableandtheincreasedfundingishelpingNASAthrive,thenfundingshallincreaseorstaythesame,
    dependingontheamountofprogressandsuccess.Ifincreasedfundingdoesnothelpmuchoriscausingothersevere
    financialproblemsforthegovernment,thenfundingwilldecrease.
    C)TheNASAFundingActof2015willstartonJanuary1st,2016.Progresschecksontheresultsofincreased
    spendingforNASAwillbecheckedevery3months.InDecemberof2016,allprogressandchangesfromthe
    fundingwillbereviewedandtakenintoconsiderationtodecidethefutureoffundingforNASA.

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