More on FY 2005 budget
request
FY
2005 budget briefing by Undersecretary for Technology
Phillip Bond and NIST Director Arden Bement (pdf)
President
Bush outlined his continued support for science and technology
in the FY 2005 budget request he sent to Congress today.
Under
the proposed plan the Technology Administration (TA) would
receive $529.8 million. The funding builds on the President’s
continued commitment to research and development, especially
in the areas of nanotechnology and cybersecurity.
“The
President realizes that technology is central to both our
economic security and our homeland security,” said Under
Secretary of Technology Phillip J. Bond. “Given the
President’s efforts to hold the line on non-defense
funding, this budget request represents a significant investment
in our science and technology infrastructure that would enable
us to both win the war on terror and remain competitive around
the world.”
The Technology Administration includes the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Technology Policy
(OTP), and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Below is a more detailed breakdown of the TA budget:
National
Institute of Standards and Technology |
$521.5
million |
The
President’s
request for NIST is $521.5 million. The request is divided
into three appropriations:
Office
of Technology Policy (OTP) |
$8.3
million |
The
mission of the Technology Administration is to maximize
technology’s
contribution to America’s economic growth. OTP's
mission is to develop national policies
and initiatives to enable technology to best contribute to
America’s
competitiveness.
The funding in the President's budget proposal will be used
to support the agency’s work with the private sector
to maximize technology's impact on the war on terrorism, homeland
security, job creation, nanotechnology, education and economic
growth. This budget line also funds the office of the Under
Secretary.
National
Technical Information Service |
(fee
supported) |
NTIS
is a repository of much of the government’s technical
information that is used by the science and technical
communities. NTIS maintains, sells and distributes a collection
of scientific and technical information from various federal
agencies.
NTIS
covers its operating costs through fees for its products and
services; in keeping with past practice, there is no FY 2005
appropriation request for the function.
Technology
Administration Budget Summary Table FY 2003-2005
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