July 2011 - GovAffairs

Guess the President! A Defense of Basic Research

July 22, 2011/In: Funding, FY12 Appropriations /by Peter Harsha

Here are words of unmistakable support for federal investments in basic research, even in tight budget times. Can you guess the President who uttered them? Science has grown, and with it, the fascination it holds for all of us. But as the pursuit of science has become ever more nationally and even multinationally funded, it […]

More Detail on Science Funding in House CJS Bill

July 13, 2011/In: Funding, FY12 Appropriations /by Peter Harsha

The full House Committee on Appropriations today approved its version of the FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill, which includes funding for the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. We focused on some of the funding levels included in the […]

NSF Flat-funded in House FY12 Approps Draft

July 6, 2011/In: Funding, FY12 Appropriations /by Peter Harsha

The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science today released its draft of the FY12 CJS appropriations bill, containing funding for the National Science Foundation at the same level the agency received in FY11. The bill totals over $50 billion for FY12 spending in programs at the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, NASA, NSF, […]

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