Science Funding
Each year the President is responsible for preparing the Government’s budget for the next fiscal year and presenting it to Congress, as dictated by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. Planning for the budget requires evaluation of funding demands across the different federal departments and agencies, often prioritizing between different interests and goals. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a critical role in advising the President as he decides his spending priorities, and helps compile information from all of the departments and agencies with regard to their missions and budgetary needs. Once the requests from the departments and agencies have been prioritized and compiled into the President’s official budget proposal, it is sent through the appropriate channels of Congress. After consideration and passage through the House and Senate, the two will meet in Conference Committee to reconcile any differences between the two versions of the bill and agree on the conference mark. After the conferenced bill has been passed by both the House and the Senate, it is sent to the President for signature or veto.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2012 Research and Development Budget
Ocean Leadership Appropriations Requests
- FY12 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) – House
- FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) – Senate
- FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) – House
- FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) – Senate
- FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) – House
Ocean Leadership Testimonies on Appropriations
- 07/06/12: Letter in support of the Senate’s proposal to shift NOAA’s weather satellite responsibilities to NASA
- 03/22/12: Testimony before House Committee on Appropriation Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science by Robert B. Gagosian, President and CEO of Ocean Leadership
Ocean Sciences Appropriations Tracker
- FY13 NSF Budget Spreadsheet (Updated April 25, 2012)
- FY13 NOAA Budget Spreadsheet (Updated July 6, 2012)
- FY13 Navy Budget Spreadsheet (Updated May 17, 2012)
- FY13 NASA Budget Spreadsheet (Updated April 25, 2012)
- FY13 Interior-Energy-EPA-NIEHS Budget Spreadsheet
- FY12 NSF Budget Spreadsheet (Updated November 28, 2011)
- FY12 NOAA Budget Spreadsheet (Updated November 28, 2011)
- FY12 NASA Budget Spreadsheet (Updated November 28, 2011)
- FY11 NSF Budget Spreadsheet (updated July 30, 2010)
- FY11 NOAA Budget Spreadsheet (updated July 30, 2010)
- FY11 Navy Budget Spreadsheet
- FY11 NASA Budget Spreadsheet (updated July 30, 2010)
- FY11 Interior-Energy-EPA-NIEHS Budget Spreadsheet
Summary of 2012 Appropriations Legislation
The status of fiscal year 2012 appropriations legislation can be found here.
