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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Appropriations Summary

FY 2006 - FY 2008
(Dollars in Thousands)

	FY 2006 Enacteda	FY 2007 Enacted	FY 2008 President's Budget	FY 2008 Enactedb
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS)	394,762	434,371	500,517	440,517
Construction of Research Facilities (CRF)	173,651	58,686	93,865	160,490
NIST Core Subtotal (STRS + CRF)	568,413	493,057	594,382	601,007
NIST Core, excluding congressionally directed projects and a new construction grant program	431,147	493,057	594,382	518,772
Percentage increase from preceding fiscal year		14%	21%	5%
Industrial Technology Services (ITS)
Advanced Technology Program (ATP)	78,978	79,078	0	N/A
Technology Innovation Program (TIP)	N/A	N/A	N/A	65,200
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)	104,646	104,741	46,332	89,640
Subtotal, ITS	183,624	183,819	46,332	154,840
NIST Total	752,037	676,876	640,714	755,847

^a Reflects FY 2006 across-the-board rescissions enacted in PL 109-108, FY 2006 Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations Act, and in PL 109-148, FY 2006 Defense Appropriations Act (NIST -$9.7 million). Does not reflect MEP unobligated balances rescission of $7 million. The FY 2006 amounts for Scientific and Technical Research and Services and for the Construction of Research Facilities appropriations include $11.9 million and $125.4 million in congressionally directed projects, respectively.

^b The FY 2008 amount for Scientific and Technical Research and Services appropriations includes $893,000 in congressionally directed projects. The FY 2008 amount for Construction of Research Facilities appropriations includes $51.3 million in congressionally directed projects and $30 million for a new competitive construction grant program that was not requested by the President.