May 23, 2011
Congress passed, and the president signed into law, a full-year continuing appropriations act that funds federal agencies through September 30, 2011. The final version of H.R. 1473 is the result of a bipartisan agreement reached late in the evening of Friday, April 8, averting by hours a threatened government shutdown. On April 14, the House approved the measure by a vote of 260–167. The Senate voted on the same day, approving the measure by a vote of 81–19, clearing the bill for the White House. The president signed it into law (P.L. 112-10) the following day.
The U.S. National Science Foundation is funded at approximately $6.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2011, a $65 million, or 1%, reduction from the FY 2010 enacted spending level. The FY 2011 figure includes a 0.2% across-the-board rescission applied to all non-defense programs.
Please see the table below for details. Numbers are presented in millions of dollars.
NSF Activity/Subactivity | FY 2011 Current Plan ($) |
---|---|
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences | 123.78 |
Integrative Organismal Systems | 212.79 |
Environmental Biology | 142.69 |
Biological Infrastructure | 129.48 |
Emerging Frontiers | 102.81 |
Total, Biological Sciences |
711.56 |
Computing and Communication Foundations | 175.77 |
Information and Intelligent Systems | 168.74 |
Computer and Network Systems | 209.84 |
Information Technology Research | 80.74 |
Total, Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
635.10 |
Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems | 158.74 |
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation | 189.70 |
Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems | 97.28 |
Industrial Innovation and Partnerships | 162.71 |
Engineering Education and Centers | 125.28 |
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation | 29.00 |
Total, Engineering |
762.71 |
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences | 257.61 |
Earth Sciences | 183.43 |
Integrative and Collaborative Education and Research | 91.83 |
Ocean Sciences | 351.90 |
Total, Geosciences |
884.77 |
Astronomical Sciences | 236.46 |
Chemistry | 232.74 |
Materials Research | 294.59 |
Mathematical Sciences | 239.83 |
Physics | 278.55 |
Multidisciplinary Activities | 26.12 |
Total, Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
1,308.28 |
Social and Economic Sciences | 95.56 |
Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 91.18 |
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities | 25.08 |
National Center for Science & Engineering Statistics 1 | 35.41 |
Total, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences |
247.23 |
Office of Cyberinfrastructure |
209.94 |
Office of International Science and Engineering |
49.04 |
Arctic Sciences | 105.71 |
Antarctic Sciences | 69.16 |
Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics including
[US Antarctic Logistical Support Activities] |
258.13
|
Polar Environment, Health and Safety | 6.52 |
USCG Polar Icebreaking 2 | 53.89 |
Total, Office of Polar Programs |
493.40 |
EPSCoR Activities | 146.83 |
Other Integrative Activities | 113.43 |
Integrative Activities Total |
260.26 |
United States Arctic Research Commission |
1.58 |
Total, Research and Related Activities |
5,563.87 |
Undergraduate Education | 284.97 |
Graduate Education | 170.90 |
Human Resource Development | 156.50 |
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings | 248.67 |
Total, Education and Human Resources |
861.03 |
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction |
117.06 |
Agency Operations and Award Management |
299.40 |
Office of Inspector General |
13.97 |
Office of the National Science Board |
4.53 |
Total | $6,859.87 |
Totals may not add due to rounding.
1 The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is the new name for the former Science Resources Statistics as authorized by the "America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010," P.L. 111-358.
2 The amount of 54.0 million was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard for icebreaking services to cover all anticipated operations and maintenance costs for FY 2011 less the 0.2% rescission, per P.L. 112-10.