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Final Science Appropriations Bill for FY2010 Passed by House and Senate

17 December 2009
ASLA 09-25

Both the House and Senate passed a final appropriations bill, H.R. 3288, which includes funding for science, over the weekend. The bill was then sent to President Obama, who signed it into law yesterday. The science agencies covered in the bill include NASA, NOAA, and NSF.

A detailed breakdown by agency is as follows:

NASA:

Overall   18,724,300,000
Earth Science 1,450,300,000
Earth Science Research 400,800,000
Earth Systematic Missions 735,500,000
Earth System Science Pathfinder 86,000,000
Earth Science Multi-Mission Operations 149,900,000
Earth Science Technology 45,900,000
Applied Sciences 32,200,000
Planetary Science 1,359,500,000
Planetary Science Research 163,700,000
Lunar Quest Program 114,800,000
Discovery 213,200,000
New Frontiers 264,100,000
Mars Exploration 416,100,000
Outer Planets 98,600,000
Technology 89,000,000
Astrophysics 1,119,800,000
Astrophysics Research 150,800,000
Cosmic Origins 667,200,000
Physics of the Cosmos 147,700,000
Exoplanet Exploration 46,200,000
Astrophysics Explorer 107,900,000
Heliophysics 636,600,000
Heliophysics Research 174,200,000
Living with a Star 248,200,000
Solar Terrestrial Probes 143,000,000
Heliophysics Explorer Station 69,400,000
New Millenium 1,800,000

NOAA:

Overall 4,737,531,000
National Ocean Service 522,220,000
Navigation Services: 164,172,000
Ocean Assessment Program 106,748,000
Response & Restoration 27,134,000
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 54,500,000
Ocean and Coastal Management 154,046,000
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) 438,766,000
Climate Research 221,040,000
Weather & Air Quality Research 64,547,000
Ocean, Coastal, & Great Lakes Research 115,556,000
Info Tech, R&D, & Science Education 13,028,000
National Weather Service 892,118,000
Local Warnings and Forecasts 677,376,000
Operations and Research 104,241,000
Systems Operations and Maintenance 104,276,000
National Environmental Satellite, Data, & Informational Service 199,165,000
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems 110,490,000
Data Centers & Information Services 84,825,000

NSF:

Overall 6,926,510,000
Research & Related Activities 5,617,920,000
Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction 117,290,000
Education and Human Resources 872,760,000

For more information, please visit the Congressional committee report (NASA pages 737–759; NOAA pages 626-657; NSF 765-767) or view the committee press release.

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