S.Amdt. 2531

This amendment changes section 40005 of the bill by adding special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis missions, and the Moon to Mars program. It provides $9,995,000,000 to the Administration for fiscal year 2025, which remains available until September 30, 2032.

The amendment aims to add specific funding to the bill for several purposes:

• $700,000,000 for a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter.
• $2,600,000,000 to meet requirements using the Gateway program.
• $4,100,000,000 for expenses related to the Space Launch System for Artemis Missions IV and V.
• $20,000,000 for the continued procurement of the Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle for the Artemis IV Mission and reuse in subsequent missions.
• $1,250,000,000 for the operation of the International Space Station and related requirements.
• $1,000,000,000 for infrastructure improvements at specific manned spaceflight centers.
• $325,000,000 to fulfill a specific NASA contract issued on June 26, 2024.