February 14, 2003
Congressional leaders reached agreement on the Fiscal Year 2003 Omnibus Appropriations Act, a spending bill to fund much of the federal government for the fiscal year that began last October.
The appropriation for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) would be more than $5.3 billion. Please see the table below for details. Numbers are presented in millions of dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
FY 2002 Level ($) |
FY 2003 Omnibus ($) |
With .65% |
Change Over |
Change Over FY 2002 Level (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Biological Sciences |
508.41 |
574.87 |
571.13 |
62.72 |
12.3% |
|
Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
514.88 |
582.24 |
578.45 |
63.57 |
12.3% |
|
Engineering |
472.32 |
534.06 |
530.59 |
58.27 |
12.3% |
|
Geosciences |
609.47 |
689.21 |
684.73 |
75.26 |
12.3% |
|
Mathematical and Physical |
920.45 |
1,041.17 |
1,034.40 |
113.95 |
12.4% |
|
Social, Behavioral and |
168.79 |
192.31 |
191.06 |
22.27 |
13.2% |
|
U.S. Polar Research Programs |
229.74 |
253.33 |
251.68 |
21.94 |
9.6% |
|
U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities |
68.07 |
69.00 |
68.55 |
0.48 |
0.7% |
|
Integrative Activities |
106.51 |
147.80 |
146.84 |
40.33 |
37.9% |
|
Total, Research and Related Activities |
3,598.64 |
4,083.00 |
4,056.46 |
457.82 |
12.7% |
|
Education and Human Resources |
875.00 |
909.08 |
903.17 |
28.17 |
3.2% |
|
Major Research Equipment and Facilities |
138.80 |
149.51 |
148.54 |
9.74 |
7.0% |
|
Salaries and Expenses |
170.04 |
190.35 |
189.11 |
19.07 |
11.2% |
|
Office of Inspector General |
6.76 |
9.25 |
9.19 |
2.43 |
35.9% |
|
Office of the National Science Board |
3.50 |
3.48 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
Total |
$4,789.24 |
$5,344.69 |
$5,309.95 |
$520.71 |
10.9% |
Totals may not add due to rounding.