The House passed by voice vote last night legislation that would amend a provision of the Iran Nonproliferation Act that prevents NASA from purchasing Russian space hardware and services. The Iran Nonproliferation Amendments Act (S.1713), was approved by unanimous consent in the Senate last month. However, the House amended the bill slightly, as the Washington Post explains: the Senate version would prohibit payments starting in 2012, but allow those services and goods to be delivered after that date; the House version would terminate all contracts in 2012, regardless of when the payments were made. The bill also extends the policy to nuclear-related imports to Syria and nuclear exports by both Iran and Syria. The Senate is expected to approve the House version of the bill and send it on to the President, who, the Post reports, “despite some early misgivings, is prepared to sign it.”
“And I ran, I ran so far away. I couldn’t get away.” Flock of Seagulls, 1982
Damnit Sam, now that will be stuck in my head all day.
PS, I thought it was released in 1981.
Sam, you need to *warn* people before you do that – my entire teenage years came flooding back! *And* it’s stuck in my head now.
Sam,
What is your point?
INA passing is important
to affordably and safely
lowering the cost of
sustaining ISS.
– Jim
I think Sam was merely making a play on words. I ran=Iran.