On December 20, the president signed into law the omnibus appropriations bill that funds the federal government for the rest of Fiscal Year 2020, which ends on September 30. The House passed the measure by a vote of 230 to 138 on December 17, and the Senate approved December 19 by a 81-to-11 vote.
The "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020" (Public Law 116-93), Title III covers funding for the U.S. National Science Foundation and other science agencies. The measure provides $8.3 billion for NSF, an increase of $203.33 million, or 2.5%, above the FY 2019 appropriation. It provides $6,737 million for the Research and Related Activities account; $940 million for the Education and Human Resources account; $243 million for the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account; $337 million for the Agency Operations and Award Management account; $5 million for the National Science Board account; and $17 million for the Office of Inspector General account.
Please see the table below for details. Numbers are presented in millions of dollars.
|
FY 2020 Budget Request ($) |
FY 2020 Current Plan ($) |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Biological Sciences |
683.36 |
809.79 |
|
Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
883.04 |
1,011.38 |
|
Engineering |
881.42 |
1,017.64 |
|
Geosciences |
787.05 |
990.87 |
|
Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
1,255.82 |
1,527.80 |
|
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences |
230.08 |
278.64 |
|
International Science and Engineering |
46.24 |
50.71 |
|
Polar Programs |
332.39 |
400.35 |
|
U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities |
71.00 |
77.00 |
|
Integrative Activities |
491.04 |
554.02 |
|
U.S. Arctic Research Commission |
1.52 |
1.6 |
|
Total, Research and Related Activities |
5,662.96 |
6,719.80 |
|
Education and Human Resources |
823.47 |
937.55 |
|
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction |
223.23 |
243.23 |
|
Agency Operations and Award Management |
336.89 |
356.75 |
| Office of Inspector General |
15.35 |
16.5 |
|
Office of the National Science Board |
4.1 |
4.5 |
|
Total |
$7,066.00 |
$8,278.33 |
Totals may not add due to rounding.
From enacted levels to the FY 2020 Current Plan, funds were transferred from the Research and Related Activities account (-$17.40 million) and the Education and Human Resources account (-$2.45 million) to the Agency Operations and Award Management account (+$19.85 million).