Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004 -- (House of Representatives - March 04, 2004)

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE

Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.

The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Flake:

In section 3©(22), in each of the proposed paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), strike "such sums as may be necessary" and insert "$11,776,000".

Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 3752. My amendment holds current funding for commercial space activities within FAA for the next 3 years. Current language of the bill authorizes such sums as necessary for the next 3 years. My amendment specifies $11.8 million authorization level each year for the next 3 years. This is the same level appropriated for 2004.

I believe that by holding funding at current levels Congress will be able to monitor space tourism and other commercial space activities. If demand for these activities does in fact rise over the next couple of years, Congress will be able to revisit the issue as needed.

In a time of large deficits this amendment will show that Congress is getting serious about holding the line on nondefense, nonhomeland security spending.

Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the gentleman from New York.

Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to accept the amendment. We accept the rationale and the intent and we are pleased to accept this amendment.

Mr. FLAKE. I thank the Chairman.

The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).

The amendment was agreed to.

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