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NSF Congressional Update

January 27, 2003

Senate Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Money and flag image On Thursday, January 23, the Senate passed an FY 03 Omnibus Appropriations bill that included the 11 appropriations bills yet to be signed into law. To accommodate a variety of funding increases and still stay within the President's overall domestic discretionary spending limit required an initial 1.6 percent across the board cut, followed by a second 1.3 percent cut from all agencies. The table below shows the impact of those reductions on the National Science Foundation. The Senate Omnibus bill must still be considered by the House before being sent to the President.

 

Senate Omnibus Appropriation for NSF
(in $ millions)

 

FY 02 Level

FY 03 Senate Markup (July)

FY03 Senate Omnibus

% Change
Omnibus vs. FY2002

Biological Sciences

508.41

525.62

528.05

3.9

CISE

514.88

616.94

596.15

15.8

Engineering

472.32

567.98

559.04

18.4

Geosciences

609.47

684.49

671.16

10.1

Math & Physical
Sciences

920.45

1,056.57

1,042.86

13.3

Social, Behavioral &
Economic Sciences

168.79

195.61

187.53

11.1

U.S. Polar Research Programs

229.74

245.74

242.84

5.7

U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities

68.07

68.07

67.19

-1.3

Integrative Activities

106.51

170.61

133.85

25.7

Total, Research and Related Activities

3,598.64

4,131.63

4,028.59

11.9

Education and Human Resources

894.30

947.78

920.60

2.9

Major Research Equipment & Facilities

138.80

79.28

58.51

-57.8

Salaries and Expenses

170.04

182.16

179.79

5.7

Inspector General

6.76

9.06

8.94

32.3

TOTAL NSF

4,808.54

5,353.36

5,199.89

8.14

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