2016 Appropriations: By the Numbers
Below is a compilation of budget charts capturing the outcomes for the major science agencies and offices in the fiscal 2016 year-end spending law. Click a given subheading to link to more detailed information about the outcome for that agency, office or account. FYI published an overview analysis of the FY 2016 appropriations law here . Yesterday, the White House announced that the President will release his FY 2017 budget request on Feb.
Agency / Office / Account |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Science Foundation |
7,131.4 |
7,344.2 |
7,723.6 |
7,463.5 |
1.6% |
NASA |
17,646.5 |
18,010.2 |
18,529.1 |
19,285.0 |
7.1% |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
5,322.5 |
5,448.9 |
5,982.6 |
5,765.6 |
5.8% |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
850.0 |
863.9 |
1,119.7 |
964.0 |
11.6% |
Department of Energy Office of Science |
5,070.2 |
5,071.0 |
5,339.8 |
5,350.2 |
5.5% |
Department of Defense Science & Technology |
12,008.6 |
12,252.0 |
12,266.3 |
13,250.7 |
8.2% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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NSF Grows 1.6%
Agency / Account / Directorate |
FY14 actual |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Science Foundation |
7,131.4 |
7,344.2 |
7,723.6 |
7,463.5 |
1.6% |
Research & Related Activities |
5,775.3 |
5,933.6 |
6,186.3 |
6,033.6 |
1.7% |
Education & Human Resources |
832.0 |
866.0 |
962.6 |
880.0 |
1.6% |
Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction |
200.0 |
200.8 |
200.3 |
200.3 |
-0.2% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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DOE Science Grows 5.6%
Department / Office / Division |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Energy |
27,182.0 |
27,402.4 |
29,923.8 |
29,717.3 |
8.4% |
Office of Science |
5,066.4 |
5,067.7 |
5,339.8 |
5,350.2 |
5.6% |
Advanced Scientific Computing Research |
478.1 |
541.0 |
621.0 |
621.0 |
14.8% |
Basic Energy Sciences |
1,711.9 |
1,733.2 |
1,849.3 |
1,848.7 |
6.7% |
Biological & Environmental Research |
609.7 |
592.0 |
612.4 |
609.0 |
2.9% |
Fusion Energy Sciences |
504.7 |
467.5 |
420.0 |
438.0 |
-6.3% |
High Energy Physics |
796.5 |
766.0 |
788.0 |
795.0 |
3.8% |
Nuclear Physics |
569.1 |
595.5 |
624.6 |
617.1 |
3.6% |
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy |
280.0 |
280.0 |
325.0 |
291.0 |
3.9% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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NASA Grows 7.1%
Agency / Directorate / Division |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NASA |
17,646.5 |
18,010.2 |
18,529.1 |
19,285.0 |
7.1% |
Science |
5,148.2 |
5,244.7 |
5,288.6 |
5,589.4 |
6.6% |
Earth Science |
1,824.9 |
1,772.5 |
1,947.3 |
1,921.0 |
8.4% |
Planetary Science |
1,345.7 |
1,437.8 |
1,361.2 |
1,631.0 |
13.4% |
Astrophysics |
678.3 |
684.8 |
709.1 |
730.6 |
6.7% |
James Webb Space Telescope |
658.2 |
645.4 |
620.0 |
620.0 |
-3.9% |
Heliophysics |
641.0 |
662.2 |
651.0 |
649.8 |
-1.9% |
Aeronautics |
566.0 |
651.0 |
571.4 |
640.0 |
-1.7% |
Space Technology |
576.0 |
596.0 |
724.8 |
686.5 |
15.2% |
Exploration |
4,113.2 |
4,356.7 |
4,505.9 |
4,030.0 |
-7.5% |
Space Operations |
3,774.0 |
3,827.8 |
4,003.7 |
5,029.2 |
31.4% |
Education |
116.6 |
119.0 |
88.9 |
115.0 |
-3.4% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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NIST Grows 11.6%
Agency / Account |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
850.0 |
863.9 |
1,119.7 |
964.0 |
11.6% |
Scientific and Technical Research and Services |
651.0 |
675.5 |
754.7 |
690.0 |
2.1% |
Industrial Technology Services |
143.0 |
138.1 |
306.0 |
155.0 |
12.2% |
Construction of Research Facilities |
56.0 |
50.3 |
59.0 |
119.0 |
136.6% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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DOD Science & Tech Grows 8.2%
Department / Account |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Defense |
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Research, Development, Test and Evaluation |
63,457.8 |
64,006.5 |
69,976.4 |
70,016.1 |
9.4% |
Science & Technology |
12,008.6 |
12,252.0 |
12,266.6 |
13,250.7 |
8.2% |
Basic Research (6.1) |
2,166.6 |
2,277.8 |
2,088.9 |
2,309.3 |
1.4% |
Applied Research (6.2) |
4,641.2 |
4,647.8 |
4,713.2 |
5,004.0 |
7.7% |
Advanced Tech Development (6.3) |
5,200.8 |
5,326.4 |
5,464.4 |
5,937.4 |
11.5% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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STEM Programs Mostly Flat Funded
Department / Agency / Directorate / Program |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Education |
67,300.0 |
70,470.0 |
74,138.0 |
71,698.0 |
1.7% |
Math and Science Partnerships |
149.7 |
152.7 |
202.7 |
152.7 |
0.0% |
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
0.0% |
National Science Foundation |
7,131.4 |
7,344.2 |
7,723.6 |
7,463.5 |
1.6% |
Education & Human Resources |
832.0 |
866.0 |
962.6 |
880.0 |
1.6% |
Advancing Informal STEM Learning |
54.8 |
55.0 |
60.0 |
62.5 |
13.6% |
STEM + Computing Partnerships |
57.4 |
57.1 |
51.9 |
51.9 |
-9.1% |
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation |
45.5 |
46.0 |
46.0 |
46.0 |
0.0% |
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships |
62.6 |
60.9 |
60.9 |
60.9 |
0.0% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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NOAA Grows 5.8%
Agency / Office / Program |
FY14 actual |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOAA |
5,322.5 |
5,448.9 |
5,982.6 |
5,765.6 |
5.8% |
Office of Atmospheric & Oceanic Research |
423.9 |
446.3 |
507.0 |
482.0 |
8.0% |
Climate Research |
154.2 |
158.0 |
188.8 |
158.0 |
0.0% |
Weather & Air Chemistry Research |
81.1 |
90.8 |
97.3 |
103.2 |
13.7% |
Ocean, Coastal & Great Lakes Research |
166.3 |
172.1 |
186.4 |
188.6 |
9.6% |
National Weather Service |
1,062.6 |
1,087.5 |
1,098.9 |
1,124.1 |
3.4% |
Observations |
205.3 |
210.8 |
204.9 |
216.4 |
2.7% |
Central Processing |
100.1 |
96.6 |
87.9 |
92.9 |
-3.8% |
Analyze, Forecast and Support |
474.7 |
483.1 |
489.8 |
496.0 |
2.7% |
Dissemination |
46.3 |
40.1 |
46.7 |
44.7 |
11.5% |
Science & Technology Integration |
123.1 |
123.6 |
134.2 |
138.8 |
12.3% |
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
2,087.1 |
2,223.1 |
2,379.6 |
2,350.7 |
5.7% |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Class |
940.4 |
980.8 |
871.8 |
871.8 |
-11.1% |
Joint Polar Satellite System |
820.6 |
916.3 |
809.0 |
809.0 |
-11.7% |
Polar Follow On |
0.0 |
0.0 |
380.0 |
370.0 |
NEW |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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DOE Nuclear Energy Grows 8%
Department / Agency / Office / Account |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Energy |
27,182.0 |
27,402.4 |
29,923.8 |
29,717.3 |
8.4% |
National Nuclear Security Administration |
11,207.0 |
11,399.0 |
12,565.4 |
12,526.5 |
9.9% |
Weapons Activities |
7,845.0 |
8,231.8 |
8,846.9 |
8,846.9 |
7.5% |
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
1,954.0 |
1,641.4 |
1,940.3 |
1,940.3 |
18.2% |
Naval Reactors |
1,095.0 |
1,238.5 |
1,375.5 |
1,375.5 |
11.1% |
Nuclear Energy |
888.4 |
913.5 |
907.6 |
986.2 |
8.0% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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NIH Grows 5.8%
Agency / Institute |
FY14 enacted |
FY15 enacted |
FY16 President’s request |
FY16 enacted |
Change between FY15 and FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Institutes of Health |
30,070.1 |
30,311.3 |
31,311.3 |
32,084.0 |
5.8% |
National Cancer Institute |
4,932.4 |
4,953.0 |
5,098.5 |
5,214.7 |
5.3% |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
2,366.5 |
2,372.3 |
2,433.8 |
2,512.1 |
5.9% |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders |
404.3 |
405.2 |
416.2 |
423.0 |
4.4% |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering |
327.0 |
327.2 |
337.3 |
346.8 |
6.0% |
* Figures in millions of U.S dollars |
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