House Appropriators Draft FY 2002 NIST Bill
The House Appropriations Committee has just released its committee report on the Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill for FY 2002. House Report 107-139 details the committee’s recommendation for the bill H.R. 2500. As explained below, some funding was shifted, or not continued due to project completion. House appropriators recommend “funding to maintain the current level of operations” for NIST core programs, and increased slightly the NIST STRS budgets for the Physics, Materials, and Electronics programs above the request. It agreed, however, with the Bush Administration’s request to discontinue FY 2002 Advanced Technology Program funding for new grants. The report language on the National Institute of Standards and Technology follows:
“The Committee recommends a total of $488,996,000 for the appropriations accounts under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for fiscal year 2002. The recommendation is $1,549,000 above the budget request for pay increases and $108,020,000 below the current year level due to two one-time only projects and the discontinuation of the Advanced Technology Program. A description of each account and the Committee recommendation follows:
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
