To express the sense of the Senate regarding funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for subsonic and hypersonic aeronautics research.

1. Adds SEC. 510. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FUNDING FOR SUBSONIC AND HYPERSONIC AERONAUTICS RESEARCH BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION at the end of title V

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   In S.Con.Res. 18 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that any reconciled mandatory agriculture savings required under this resolution should be primarily achieved through modifications to the payment limitation provisions of the Food Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

   Inserted: SEC. 510. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FUNDING FOR SUBSONIC AND HYPERSONIC AERONAUTICS RESEARCH BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The economic and military security of the United States depends on the continued development of improved aeronautics technologies.

   Inserted: (2) Research and development on many emerging aeronautics technologies is often too expensive or removed in terms of time from commercial application to garner the necessary level of support from the private sector.

   Inserted: (3) The advances made possible by Government-funded research in emerging aeronautics technologies have enabled a longstanding positive balance of trade and air superiority on the battlefield for the United States in recent decades.

   Inserted: (4) The aeronautics industry has grown increasingly mature in recent years, with growth dependent on the availability of the research workforce and facilities provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

   Inserted: (5) Recent NASA studies have demonstrated the competitiveness, and scientific merit, and necessity of nearly all existing aeronautics wind tunnel and propulsion testing facilities.

   Inserted: (6) A minimum level of investment by NASA is necessary to maintain these facilities in operational condition and to prevent their financial collapse.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) the level of funding provided for the Aeronautics Mission Directorate within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should be increased by $1,582,700,000 between fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2010; and

   Inserted: (2) the increases provided should be applied to the Vehicle Systems portion of the Aeronautics Mission Directorate budget for use in subsonic and hypersonic aeronautical research.

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   At the end of title V, add the following:

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