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The Computing Research Association (or CRA) has been involved in shaping public policy of relevance to computing research for more than two decades. More recently the CRA Government Affairs program has enhanced its efforts to help the members of the computing research community contribute to the public debate knowledgeably and effectively.

Tag Archive: budget deal

Get to Know a Budget Deal: What the New Budget Deal Means and How Does it Impact Research?

July 23, 2019/In: Funding, FY20 Appropriations, Research /by Brian Mosley

As we reported in the House Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Defense appropriations post, the Trump Administration and Congressional leaders were homing in on a budget agreement. Well, it sounds like a deal has been struck. This would provide top-line numbers for both defense and non-defense appropriations spending for FY20 and FY21, in addition to lifting the debt ceiling. All this would mean the Senate’s long delayed work on FY20 appropriations bills could start to move forward. Let’s get into the details.

Budget Deal for FY18 and FY19 In Sight; Waiting for it to Cross the Finish Line

February 8, 2018/In: Funding, FY18 Appropriations, FY19 Appropriations /by Brian Mosley

Big news out of Washington today is that there is a new budget deal that could provide much needed relief to Federal science research agencies. Similar to the deals from 2013 and 2015, this agreement would suspend the budgetary caps imposed in the 2011 Budget Control Act for two years.