[FPSPACE] Congressional 'space bill' afraid to use word 'plutonium'

[Jim Oberg]

NASA Authorization Act of 2008 (Introduced in House) H.R.6063

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=27997



   SEC. 505. RESTORATION OF RADIOISOTOPE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR MATERIAL PRODUCTION.

   (a) Plan- The Director of OSTP shall develop a plan for restarting and sustaining the domestic production of radioisotope thermoelectric generator material for deep space and other space science missions.

   (b) Report- The plan developed under subsection (a) shall be transmitted to Congress not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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