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2-Year Trends in Appropriations for Selected Programs, FY 1996-98

NOV 24, 1997

Looking back at appropriations funding over several years gives a perspective on funding trends for a program or agency. Below are appropriated amounts for selected programs from fiscal year 1996 through fiscal year 1998, adjusted for inflation so that all amounts are in constant (estimated) 1998 dollars. The calculations are based on GDP deflators published in the FY 1998 budget request document. Keep in mind that some funding changes are due to the commencement or completion of projects, facilities construction, or similar reasons.

Agency/

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

% Change

Program

(Adjusted)

(Adjusted)

Approps.

FY96-98

(IN MILLIONS OF CONSTANT-YEAR 1998 DOLLARS)

NSF Total

$3,387

$3,355

$3,429

+1.2%

Research

& RA

2,434

2,495

2,546

+4.6

Education

& HR

630

635

633

+0.5

NASA Total

14,627

14,065

13,648

-6.7

Human Space

Flight

5,741

5,502

5,507

-4.1

Science, Aero.

& Tech.

6,237

5,917

5,690

-8.8

DOE Total

16,190

16,167

15,899

-1.8

High Energy

Physics

702

687

680

-3.1

Nuclear Physic

321

324

321

0.0

Fusion Energy

257

239

232

-9.7

Basic Energy

Sciences

833

667

668

-19.8

NIST Total

652

603

678

+4.0

Advanced Techno

logy Program

233

231

193

-17.2

Manufacturing

Extension

Partnership

84

98

114

+35.7

Core Labs

273

275

277

+1.5

DOD Research

Basic (6.1)

1,157

1,108

1,062

-8.2

Applied (6.2)

2,988

2,945

3,076

+3.0

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