Level of Funding by Program
(Dollars in Thousands)
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CHANGE
PROGRAM ELEMENT FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 97 Req/FY 96 Est
ACTUAL REQUEST ESTIMATE 5 REQUEST AMOUNT PERCENT
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE $117,458 $100,000 $100,000 $0 ($100,000) -100.0%
Carryover $917 (917) N/A
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Total, ARI $117,458 $100,000 $100,917 $0 ($100,917) -100.0%
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT 4 $126,000 $70,000 $70,000 $95,000 $25,000 35.7%
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Salaries & Expenses $123,814 $127,310 $127,310 $129,110 $1,800 1.4%
NSF Headquarters Relocation 3 $5,200 $5,200 $5,200 $5,200 $0 0.0%
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Total $129,014 $132,510 $132,510 $134,310 $1,800 1.4%
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL $4,460 $4,490 $4,490 $4,690 $200 4.5%
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Total $4,460 $4,490 $4,490 $4,690 $200 4.5%
Subtotal, NATIONAL SCIENCE $3,270,274 $3,360,000 $3,180,000 $3,325,000 $145,000 4.6%
FOUNDATION 4
Carryover $6,239 (6,239) N/A
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TOTAL, NATIONAL SCIENCE
FOUNDATION $3,270,274 $3,360,000 $3,186,239 $3,325,000 $138,761 4.4%
1 FY 1995 Actual for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science excludes $2.9 million carried over into FY 1996.
2 FY 1995 Actual for the U.S. Polar Research Programs includes $1.15 million in recoveries.
3 NSF Headquarters Relocation was funded through a separate appropriation heading in FY 1995 and FY 1996.
For comparability, this has been included within the Salaries and Expenses appropriation heading.
4 $35 million available for LIGO in FY 1994 within R&RA was rescinded and restored in FY 1995.
5 FY 1996 Estimate does not include $40 million in adjustments proposed in budget negotiations.