Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations: FY 2016

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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).



 

 Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
 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 ReportFY 2016 NASA Budget Justification, FY 2016 NSF Budget Justification, FY 2016 NIST Budget JustificationFY 2015 Omnibus Spending Bill (Division B)President's FY 2015 Budget RequestFY 2015 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations ReportFY 2015 House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations ReportFY 2014 Omnibus Spending Bill, Division BNIST FY 2014 Appropriations SummaryNSF FY 2015 President's RequestNASA FY 2015 President's RequestNASA FY 2015 Budget Request for ScienceNASA FY 2014 President's RequestNASA FY 2013 Operating PlanNOAA FY 2014 Blue BookNOAA 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 RequestDepartment of Commerce FY 2015 Budget Justification


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Prepared by Abigail Seadler , AGI Geoscience Policy Staff

Last updated March 2, 2015