NSF Congressional Highlight
House Appropriators Recommend Eight-Percent Increase for NSF

June 14, 2006

On Wednesday, June 14, 2006, the House Appropriations Science, Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce and Related Agencies Subcommittee marked up its FY 2007 appropriations bill and provided NSF with its full FY 2007 request of $6 billion, or $439 million (eight percent) over the FY 2006 enacted level.

The Research and Related Activities (R&RA) account is funded at the request level of $4.67 billion--$335 million (eight percent) above the FY 2006 appropriated level. The Education and Human Resources (EHR) account is funded at $832 million, or $35 million (four percent) above the current estimate and $16 million (two percent) above the request level. The Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) account is funded at $237 million, or $46 million (24 percent) above the FY 2006 estimate and $3 million (one percent) below the request.

The Salary and Expenses Account (S&E) account is funded at $269 million, $22 million (nine percent) above the current estimate and $13 million (five percent) below the request level. The National Science Board and the Office of Inspector General are funded at the request level.

The full Committee on Appropriations is scheduled to mark up the bill next week. The full House of Representatives is expected to consider the bill before the July 4th recess.

NSF FUNDING BY APPROPRIATION

(Dollars in millions)

	FY 2006 Estimate	FY 2007 Request	House Subcommittee Mark
Research and Related Activities	$4,331	$4,666	$4,666
Education and Human Resources	797	816	832
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction	191	240	237
Salaries and Expenses	247	282	269
National Science Board	4	4	4
Office of Inspector General	11	12	12
Total, NSF	$5,581	$6,020	$6,020

Totals may not add due to rounding.

See also:

• NSF & Congress Archive