The Discovery space shuttle could be relocated from the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia to Houston due to a provision in President Trump's tax and immigration bill. This provision allocates $85 million for transporting the shuttle and creating a new facility at Space Center Houston. The Smithsonian predicts the move could actually cost over $300 million. Texas senators express dissatisfaction with previous decisions about the shuttle's resting place, claiming it was an oversight that excluded Texas.
The Smithsonian has housed the Discovery space shuttle at its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center since 2012, but its potential relocation to Houston is now under threat due to legislation.
Texas senators propose a provision in new tax legislation that would allocate $85 million for transporting the Discovery shuttle to Space Center Houston, inciting controversy.
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