Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriation

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%
Across-the-Board
Reduction ($)

Change Over
FY 2002 Level ($)

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
Sciences

920.45

1,041.17

1,034.40

113.95

12.4%

Social, Behavioral and
Economic Sciences

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.