PDF versionThe 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).
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- FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies House and Senate Actions
- FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies President's Request
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House and Senate Actions (millions of dollars)
|
Account
|
FY 16
Enacted |
FY 17
President's Request (Discretionary) |
FY 17
President's Request (Mandatory) |
House Committee Report^
|
Senate Committee Report^
|
FY 17 Omnibus Bill
|
Percent Change FY 16 - FY 17 Omnibus Bill
|
| National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) |
19285
|
18262.1
|
19025.1
|
19500
|
19306
|
19653
|
1.9
|
| - Science |
5589.4
|
5302.5
|
5600.5
|
5597
|
5395
|
5765
|
3.1
|
| -- Earth Science |
1921
|
1972.2
|
2032.2
|
1690
|
1984
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Research |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Earth Systematic Missions |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Earth System Science Pathfinder |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Multi-Mission Operations |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Technology |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Applied Sciences |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| -- Planetary Science |
1631
|
1390.7
|
1518.7
|
1846
|
1355.9
|
-
|
-
|
| -- Astrophysics |
730.6
|
696.5
|
781.5
|
792
|
807
|
-
|
-
|
| --James Webb Space Telescope |
620
|
569.4
|
-
|
569.4
|
569.4
|
-
|
-
|
| -- Heliophysics |
649.8
|
673.7
|
698.7
|
698.7
|
678.7
|
-
|
-
|
| - Aeronautics |
640
|
634.5
|
790.4
|
712
|
601
|
660
|
3.1
|
| - Space Technology |
686.5
|
690.6
|
826.7
|
739
|
686.5
|
686.5
|
0.0
|
| - Exploration |
4030
|
3163.9
|
3336.9
|
4183
|
4330
|
4324
|
7.3
|
| - Space Operations |
5029.2
|
5075.8
|
-
|
4890.3
|
4950.7
|
4950.7
|
-1.6
|
| - Education |
115
|
100
|
-
|
115
|
108
|
100
|
-13.0
|
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
964
|
1014.5
|
1019
|
865
|
974
|
954
|
-1.0
|
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
5765.6
|
-
|
5851
|
5600
|
5691.2
|
5675.6
|
-1.6
|
| - National Weather Service (NWS) |
988.8
|
-
|
976.5
|
988.8
|
991.3
|
-
|
-
|
| - National Ocean Service (NOS) |
500.1
|
-
|
569.9
|
475.1
|
522.1
|
-
|
-
|
| - Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR) |
461.9
|
-
|
493.4
|
435.6
|
451.9
|
-
|
-
|
| - Education Programs |
26.6
|
-
|
16.5
|
24.4
|
26.9
|
-
|
-
|
| National Science Foundation |
7463.5
|
7564
|
7964
|
7400
|
7509.8
|
7472.2
|
0.1
|
| - Research & Related Activities |
6033.6
|
6079.4
|
6425.4
|
6079.4
|
6033.6
|
6033.6
|
0.0
|
| -- Geosciences Directorate |
1318.5
|
1319.6
|
1398.8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences |
253.7
|
253.7
|
267.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Earth Sciences |
179.4
|
179.4
|
191.7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Ocean Sciences |
359.9
|
359.9
|
379.4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Polar Programs |
441.8
|
441.8
|
464.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Integrative & Collaborative Education & Research |
83.7
|
84.8
|
94.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of Georsciences and EarthScope (SAGE) |
24.3
|
24.3
|
26.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > Geodetic Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience and Earthscope (GAGE) |
11.6
|
11.6
|
13.1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > Academic Research Fleet |
86.8
|
-
|
84.8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > National Astronomy & Ionosphere Center (Arecibo Observatory) |
4.1
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) |
99.7
|
99.7
|
101
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| > International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) |
48
|
48
|
48
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| - Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction |
200.3
|
193.1
|
-
|
87.1
|
246.6
|
209
|
4.3
|
| --Ocean Observatories Initiative |
14
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| - Education & Human Resources |
880
|
898.9
|
952.9
|
880
|
880
|
880
|
0.0
|
| Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) |
5.5
|
5.6
|
-
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
0.0
|
^Voted out of committee; has yet to be considered by the full House or Senate
Sources: FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division B), FY 2017 House Committee Report, FY 2017 Senate Committee Report, President's FY 2017 Budget Request, FY 2017 Department of Commerce Budget Justification, FY 2017 NOAA Bluebook, FY 2017 NASA Budget Justification, FY 2017 NSF Geosciences Direcorate Budget Justification, FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division B)
President's Request (millions of dollars)
|
Account
|
FY 14
Enacted |
FY 15 Enacted
|
FY 16
Enacted |
FY 17
President's Request (Discretionary Spending) |
FY 17
President's Request (Includes Mandatory Spending) |
Percent Change FY 16 Enacted - FY 17 President's Request (Discretionary)
|
Percent Change FY 16 Enacted - FY 17 President's Request (Mandatory)
|
| National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) |
17646.5
|
18010.2
|
19285
|
18262.1
|
19025.1
|
-5.3
|
-1.3
|
| - Science |
5151.2
|
5244.7
|
5589.4
|
5302.5
|
5600.5
|
-5.1
|
<1
|
| -- Earth Science |
1826
|
1772.5
|
1921
|
1972.2
|
2032.2
|
2.7
|
5.8
|
| --- Research |
456.7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Earth Systematic Missions |
837.2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Earth System Science Pathfinder |
257.4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Multi-Mission Operations |
179
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Technology |
59.6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| --- Applied Sciences |
35
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| -- Planetary Science |
1345
|
1437.8
|
1631
|
1390.7
|
1518.7
|
-14.7
|
-6.9
|
| -- Astrophysics |
668
|
684.8
|
730.6
|
696.5
|
781.5
|
-4.7
|
7
|
| --James Webb Space Telescope |
658.2
|
645.4
|
620
|
569.4
|
-
|
-8.2
|
-
|
| -- Heliophysics |
654
|
662.2
|
649.8
|
673.7
|
698.7
|
3.7
|
7.5
|
| - Aeronautics |
566
|
651
|
640
|
634.5
|
790.4
|
-1
|
23.5
|
| - Space Technology |
576
|
596
|
686.5
|
690.6
|
826.7
|
<1
|
20.4
|
| - Exploration |
4113.2
|
4356.7
|
4030
|
3163.9
|
3336.9
|
-21.5
|
-17.2
|
| - Space Operations |
3778
|
3827.8
|
5029.2
|
5075.8
|
-
|
<1
|
-
|
| - Education |
116.6
|
119
|
115
|
100
|
-
|
-13
|
-
|
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
850
|
863.9
|
964
|
1014.5
|
1019
|
5.2
|
5.7
|
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
5314.6
|
5441
|
5765.6
|
-
|
5851
|
-
|
1.5
|
| - National Weather Service (NWS) |
1056.8
|
1087.4
|
988.8
|
-
|
976.5
|
-
|
-1.2
|
| - National Ocean Service (NOS) |
475.3
|
493.3
|
500.1
|
-
|
569.9
|
-
|
14
|
| - Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR) |
421.5
|
446.3
|
461.9
|
-
|
493.4
|
-
|
6.8
|
| - Education Programs |
27.2
|
27.6
|
26.6
|
-
|
16.5
|
-
|
-38
|
| National Science Foundation |
7131.4
|
7344.2
|
7463.5
|
7564
|
7964
|
1.3
|
6.7
|
| - Research & Related Activities |
5775.3
|
5933.6
|
6033.6
|
6079.4
|
6425.4
|
<1
|
6.5
|
| -- Geosciences Directorate |
1321.3
|
1319~
|
1318.5
|
1319.6
|
1398.8
|
<1
|
6.1
|
| --- Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences |
250.8
|
252.2~
|
253.7
|
253.7
|
267.9
|
0
|
5.6
|
| --- Earth Sciences |
177.81
|
178.3
|
179.4
|
179.4
|
191.7
|
0
|
6.9
|
| --- Ocean Sciences |
356.3
|
355.9
|
359.9
|
359.9
|
379.4
|
0
|
5.4
|
| --- Polar Programs |
452.9
|
443
|
441.8
|
441.8
|
464.9
|
0
|
5.2
|
| --- Integrative & Collaborative Education & Research |
83.5
|
84.2
|
83.7
|
84.8
|
94.9
|
1.3
|
13.4
|
| > Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of Georsciences and EarthScope (SAGE) |
24.4*
|
24.3
|
24.3
|
24.3
|
26.9
|
0
|
10.7
|
| > Geodetic Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience and Earthscope (GAGE) |
11.6*
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
13.1
|
0
|
12.9
|
| > Academic Research Fleet |
84.9
|
82
|
86.8
|
-
|
84.8
|
-
|
-2.3
|
| > National Astronomy & Ionosphere Center (Arecibo Observatory) |
3.5
|
4
|
4.1
|
-
|
4.1
|
-
|
0
|
| > National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) |
96.6
|
98.7
|
99.7
|
99.7
|
101
|
0
|
1.3
|
| > International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) |
50
|
48
|
48
|
-
|
48
|
-
|
0
|
| - Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction |
200
|
200.8
|
200.3
|
193.1
|
-
|
-3.6
|
-
|
| --Ocean Observatories Initiative |
-
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
-
|
-50
|
-
|
| - Education & Human Resources |
832
|
866
|
880
|
898.9
|
952.9
|
2.1
|
8.3
|
| Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) |
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.6
|
-
|
<1
|
-
|
Sources: President's FY 2017 Budget Request, FY 2017 NIST Budget Justification, FY 2017 NOAA Bluebook, FY 2017 NASA Budget Justification, FY 2017 NSF Geosciences Direcorate Budget Justification, 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, Directorate for Geosciences FY 2015 Budget Request, Department of Commerce FY 2015 Budget Justification
Please send any comments or requests for information to the AGI Geoscience Policy at govt@agiweb.org.
Prepared by Abigail Seadler, AGI Geoscience Policy Manager
Last updated June 8, 2016