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Smith, Marcia S.
Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress , CRS Issue Brief for Congress, Updated August 9, 2005, 19p
Controversial since the program began in 1984, the space station has been repeatedly redesigned and rescheduled, often for cost growth reasons. Congress has been concerned about the space station for that and other reasons. Twenty-two attempts to terminate the program in NASA funding bills were defeated, however (3 in the 106th Congress, 4 in the 105th Congress, 5 in the 104th, 5 in the 103rd, and 5 in the 102nd). Three other attempts in broader legislation in the 103rd Congress also failed. Current congressional debate focuses on the impact of space shuttle-related delays, how and whether to ensure that U.S. astronauts can be part of long duration ISS crews, and the future of ISS in light of President Bush’s new exploration initiative. Marcia S. Smith, Resources, Science, and Industry Division.
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