08/09/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"But Congress passed the last NASA authorization act in 2010, as I just mentioned."
"This law continues to guide NASA as a multi-mission agency, and to quote that multi-mission from the statute, quote, 'balanced and robust set of core commissions in science, aeronautics, and human spa..."
"Scientific research and improving technology transfer and commercialization is smart investment."
"Scientific research--and improving technology transfer and commercialization--is a smart investment. It's vital to our Nation's future--for our national defense and our economy."