C,J,S Senate Style

The Senate Approps C,J,S subcommittee marked up that bill this week. Here are the highlights according to the committee (that relates to research):

• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) - The bill provides $6.15 million for OSTP, equal to the budget request.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - The bill provides $18.68 billion for NASA, $903 million above the Fiscal Year 2009 level and equal to the President’s request. The total funding includes $3.16 billion for Space Shuttle operations; $2.27 billion for Space Station operations; $3.5 billion for development of the next generation Crew Launch Vehicle and Crew Exploration Vehicle and Cargo Launch Vehicle; $4.5 billion for science; and $507 million for aeronautics research.
• National Science Foundation (NSF) - The bill provides $6.9 billion for NSF, $426 million above the Fiscal Year 2009 enacted level. The total includes $5.55 billion for research, $122 million for research equipment and facilities; and $857 million for education activities.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – The bill provides $878.8 million for NIST, which is $59.8 million above the Fiscal Year 2009 level enacted level and $32.7 million above the President’s request. The bill provides $69.9 million for the Technology Innovation Program (TIP), equal to the President’s request. The bill also includes $124.7 million for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program, equal to the President’s request. Funding TIP and MEP are consistent with the recommendations of the America COMPETES Act.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – The bill provides more than $4.77 billion for NOAA, $407 million above the Fiscal Year 2009 level and $299 million above the President’s budget request. The Committee bill includes: $551 million for the National Ocean Service; $980 million for the National Weather Service; $872 million for the National Marine Fisheries Service; $1.2 billion for satellite programs; and $430 million for Oceanic and Atmospheric research, including climate science.
• Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) – The bill continues the policy of providing PTO with full access to fees collected from inventors, estimated at $1.9 billion for Fiscal Year 2010.
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) – The bill provides $39.9 million for NTIA, including $20 million for the Public Television Facilities Planning and Construction (PTFPC) grant program, equal to the President’s request.