The main agencies of interest to the geoscience community in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill are the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
- FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Process
- FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Process
- Appropriations Homepage
Appropriations Process (millions of dollars)
Account |
FY 2014
Enacted |
FY 2015 Enacted
|
FY 2016 President's Request
|
House
Action |
Senate Committee
Report |
FY 2016
Enacted |
Percent Change FY 15 Enacted - FY 16 Enacted
|
National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) |
17646.5
|
18010.2
|
18529.1
|
18529.1
|
18289.5
|
19285
|
7.1
|
- Science |
5151.2
|
5244.7
|
5288.6
|
5237.5
|
5295
|
5589.4
|
6.6
|
-- Earth Science |
1826
|
1772.5
|
1947.3
|
1682.9
|
1931.6
|
1921
|
8.4
|
--- Research |
456.7
|
-
|
485.3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Earth Systematic Missions |
837.2
|
-
|
895.2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Earth System Science Pathfinder |
257.4
|
-
|
267.7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Multi-Mission Operations |
179
|
-
|
190
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Technology |
59.6
|
-
|
60.7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Applied Sciences |
35
|
-
|
47.6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-- Planetary Science |
1345
|
1437.8
|
1361.2
|
1557
|
1321
|
1631
|
13.4
|
-- Astrophysics |
668
|
684.8
|
709.1
|
735.6
|
730.6
|
730.6
|
6.7
|
--James Webb Space Telescope |
658.2
|
645.4
|
620
|
620
|
620
|
620
|
-4
|
-- Heliophysics |
654
|
662.2
|
651
|
642
|
649.8
|
649.8
|
-1.9
|
- Aeronautics |
566
|
651
|
571.4
|
600
|
524.7
|
640
|
-1.7
|
- Space Technology |
576
|
596
|
724.8
|
625
|
600
|
686.5
|
15.2
|
- Exploration |
4113.2
|
4356.7
|
4505.9
|
4759.3
|
3831.2
|
4030
|
-7.5
|
- Space Operations |
3778
|
3827.8
|
4003.7
|
3957.3
|
4756.4
|
5029.2
|
31.4
|
- Education |
116.6
|
119
|
88.9
|
119
|
108
|
115
|
-3.4
|
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
850
|
863.9
|
1119.7
|
855
|
893
|
964
|
11.6
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
5314.6
|
5441
|
5982.6
|
5167.3
|
5381.6
|
5765.6
|
6
|
- National Weather Service (NWS) |
1056.8
|
1087.4
|
1106.8
|
967.6
|
977
|
988.8
|
-9
|
- National Ocean Service (NOS) |
475.3
|
493.3
|
499.5
|
466.5
|
497.4
|
500.1
|
1.4
|
- Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR) |
421.5
|
446.3
|
452.9
|
409.7
|
436
|
461.9
|
3.5
|
- Education Programs |
27.2
|
27.6
|
27.6
|
-
|
-
|
26.6
|
-3.6
|
National Science Foundation |
7131.4
|
7344.2
|
7723.5
|
7394.2
|
7343.8
|
7463.5
|
1.6
|
- Research & Related Activities |
5775.3
|
5933.6
|
6186.3
|
5983.6
|
5933.6
|
6033.6
|
1.7
|
-- Geosciences Directorate |
1321.3
|
1304.4
|
1365.4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences |
250.8
|
251.1
|
262.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Earth Sciences |
177.81
|
177.2
|
188.2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Ocean Sciences |
356.3
|
355.9
|
369.6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Polar Programs |
452.9
|
436.3
|
449.5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--- Integrative & Collaborative Education & Research |
83.5
|
83.7
|
95.2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of Georsciences and EarthScope (SAGE) |
24.4*
|
24.3
|
25.1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> Geodetic Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience and Earthscope (GAGE) |
11.6*
|
11.6
|
12.3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> Academic Research Fleet |
84.9
|
87
|
88
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> National Astronomy & Ionosphere Center (Arecibo Observatory) |
3.5
|
4
|
4.1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) |
96.6
|
98.2
|
99
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
> International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) |
50
|
48
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
- Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction |
200
|
200.8
|
200.3
|
200
|
200.3
|
200.3
|
-0.2
|
--Ocean Observatories Initiative |
-
|
14
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
- Education & Human Resources |
832
|
866
|
962.6
|
866
|
866
|
880
|
1.6
|
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) |
5.5
|
5.5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.5
|
0
|
* FY 2014 estimate (NSF FY 2015 Budget Justification)
Sources: FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division B), FY 2016 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Committee Report, FY 2016 House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Report, FY 2016 NASA Budget Justification, FY 2016 NSF Budget Justification, FY 2016 NIST Budget Justification, FY 2015 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division B), President's FY 2015 Budget Request, FY 2015 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Report, FY 2015 House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Report, FY 2014 Omnibus Spending Bill, Division B, NIST FY 2014 Appropriations Summary, NSF FY 2015 President's Request, NASA FY 2015 President's Request, NASA FY 2015 Budget Request for Science, NASA FY 2014 President's Request, NASA FY 2013 Operating Plan, NOAA FY 2014 Blue Book, NOAA FY 2013 Operating Plan, OSTP FY 2014 Budget Submission, OSTP FY 2013 Budget Submission, UCAR FY 2014 Atmospheric Sciences Overview, Directorate for Geosciences FY 2015 Budget Request, Department of Commerce FY 2015 Budget Justification
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Prepared by Abigail Seadler , AGI Geoscience Policy Staff
Last updated March 2, 2015