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2001 BUDGET: Spending Bills Show No Sign of Surplus--Yet.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 11, 2007
Summary
Federal science programs face budget cuts despite U.S. Treasury surplus. Agencies like NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST are experiencing fiscal drought, unlike health and defense sectors.
Area of Science:
- Science and Technology Policy
- Federal Research Funding
Background:
- The U.S. Treasury reported excess revenue.
- The annual budget cycle is at its midpoint.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the current fiscal year's budget allocation for science programs.
- To identify agencies facing funding shortfalls.
Main Methods:
- Review of budget allocations for various federal agencies.
- Comparison of agency budget requests versus allocated funds.
Main Results:
- Health and defense agencies are projected to receive significant budget increases.
- National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), NASA, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) face budget reductions relative to their requests.
Conclusions:
- Despite overall government revenue, key scientific research agencies are experiencing a fiscal drought.
- Budgetary outcomes for fiscal year 2001 remain subject to change before October.
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