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Read. Follow. Verify.1981 NASA Budget Authorization Hearings
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is an index for the 1981 Senate hearings regarding the NASA bill (S. 2240). It serves as a reference guide for the testimony and discussions held by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the Ninety-sixth Congress.
This document provides the official record and index for the legislative process that determined NASA's funding levels and operational priorities for the 1981 .
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NASA
The agency's annual budget and operational mandates were determined by the legislation discussed in these hearings.
United States Senate
The committee members were responsible for reviewing and approving the proposed NASA budget.
Key Facts
- The document is an index for Part 4 of the Senate hearings on NASA's 1981 budget.
- The hearings were conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- The legislative vehicle for the funding was S. 2240.
- The hearings took place during the second session of the Ninety-sixth Congress.
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