David Weldon: “my amendment would shift $445 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Fund Account to NASA…”

“my amendment would shift $445 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Fund Account to NASA which is funded at a woefully inadequate level in this bill. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would simply result in bringing the budget for HUD's Capital Fund Account to a level equal to the budget request submitted by the Clinton administration over the past 2 years. While the funding level of HUD's Capital Fund in the bill before us is equal to the administration's request, it is important to note that last year's Congress provided $445 million more than the request of the administration for this account. My amendment shifts this $445 million to partially restore NASA's budget. Specifically, my amendment would shift $92 million to human space flight to fully restore this account in the fiscal 1999 level. My amendment would also fully restore NASA's Mission Support Account to last year's level by increasing the amount in the bill for this account by $241 million. Finally, my amendment would add $112 million to the Science, Aeronautics, and Technology Account and partially restore this to last year's level. Mr. Chairman, I am committed to fully restoring NASA's budget; and I look forward to continuing to work with the chairman of the subcommittee in restoring NASA's funding.”