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OMB to Conduct Recovery Act Reporting Webinars

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OMB has scheduled webinars on Recovery Act reporting requirements. Individuals interested in participating must go to the website and register for each session. The webinars will be available for later viewing on the Recovery.gov website.
                         
**OMB Announcement**

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board announce that webinars will be held the week of July 20, 2009 to provide information on implementing the guidance set forth in OMB Memorandum M-09-21, Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was released on June 22, 2009.

Each webinar will focus on a major section of the Guidance as well as on the technology solution. The intended audience for these webinars includes Federal agency personnel, prime recipients and sub-recipients.

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Proposed FY10 Funding for Oceans Research

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Below, please find an overview of funding provided for ocean research — thus far — in the FY10 appropriations process. The FY10 appropriations process will continue to play out over the course of the summer and early fall, with final bills expected by the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2009.

NSF Appropriations Account FY09 Final FY10 Request FY10 House FY10 Senate
Total NSF 6490.4 7045.0 6936.5 6916.8
Research and Related Activities 5183.1 5733.2 5642.1 5618.0
   Polar Programs 470.7 516.0    
    Geosciences Directorate 807.1 909.0    
        Ocean Sciences 330.4 359.1    
      Atmospheric Sciences 244.6 269.2    
      Earth Sciences 171.0 186.9    
Major Research Equipment 152.0 117.3 114.3 122.3
AdvLIGO 51.4 46.3 46.3  
    Atacama Large Millimeter Array 82.3 42.8 42.8  
    IceCube Neutrino Obs. 11.3 1.0 1.0  
    Advanced Solar Telescope   10.0    
    Neon        
    OOI   14.3 14.3  
   ARRV        
Education and Human Resources 845.3 858.0 862.9 0.0
NASA Appropriations Account FY09 Final FY10 Request FY10 House FY10 Senate
Total NASA 17782.4 18686.0 18203.3 18686.0
Science 4503.0 4477.2 4496.1 4517.0
Earth Science   1379.6 1405.0 1443.0 1405.0
Heliophysics 591.6 605.0 605.0 646.6
Planetary Science 1325.6 1346.2 1348.3 1354.8
Astrophysics 1206.2 1120.9 1170.9 1169.8
         
Earth System Missions 898.9 715.5 730.5 720.5
  NPOESS Prepatory Mission 57.1 112.8 112.8 112.8
  Decadal Survey 82.3      
  Ocean Surface Topography 8.0      
         
     Exploration Systems 3905.5 3963.1 3293.2 3940.4
     Aeronautics Research 650.0 507.0 501.0 507.0
     Education Programs 169.2 126.1 175.0 140.1
NOAA Program or Account FY09 Final FY10 Request FY10 House FY10 Senate
         
Total NOAA 4373.9 4483.8 4602.9 4772.8
Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research 396.7 394.2 426.7 419.8
   Ocean & Coastal Research 122.8 107.4 114.4 119.8
      Sea Grant College Program 55 55.1 59.1 63.1
      National Undersea Research Program 8.9 0 9 8.9
      Ocean Exploration 18.6 27.8 21.8 22.8
      Coastal, Ocean & Great Lakes Labs & Inst. 24.2 21.8 21.8 25.0
  Total Climate Research 196.5 209.8 229 209.8
      Climate & Atmos. Labs and Insts. 49.3 54.5 55.1 52.7
      Climate Data and Information 8.3 12.1 12.1 12.1
      Competitive Research Program  132 144.2 149.2 144.2
      Climate Operations 0.9 0.9 0.9 913.0
      Regional Climate Assessments     12  
     Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes 53.3 52.7 54.9 54.5
   Info Tech, R&D, Science Education 14 13.1 13.1 13.2
         
 National Ocean Service (ORF) 497 462.7 482 511.6
Navigation Services 166.4 155.1 152.3 163.4
Ocean Resources Conserv. & Assess. 164 159.7 164.9 161.4
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 53.3 52 49.2 53.8
         Competitive External Research (HABS) 15.8 15.8 15.8 16.0
   Ocean Assessment Program 94.5 83.4 89.6 107.6
         Ocean Health Initiative 4 1 1 4.0
         Integrated Ocean Observing System – Grants 20 14.6 20 27.5
            IOOS Program Office 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6
          Ocean Research Priorities Plan Implementation 0 6   6.0
   Ocean & Coastal Management 155.1 147.9 155.4 152.7
       Coastal Zone Management Grants 66.1 67.2 67.5 66.5
       Estuarine Research Reserve System 22.3 22.3 23.5 22.8
       National Marine Sanctuary Program 47.4 45 49.9 49.9
         
 National Marine Fisheries Service (ORF) 754 890.6 915.9 872.4
         
 National Weather Service (ORF) 848 867.2 857.2 889.1
         
National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (ORF) 187.4 171.7 199.5 176.1
NESDIS PAC 990.6 1256.9 1268.9 1232.4
NESDIS TOTAL (ORF+PAC) 1178 1428.6 1468.4 1408.5
         
 Program Support total (ORF) 451 420 436 432.2
   Education Initiative/Program 46.1 20.7 35.3 35.0
         
 Procurement Acquisition & Construction 1245.7 1393.3 1441.2 1397.7

House FY10 Energy & Water Spending Bill Advances

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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water has advanced a spending bill for fiscal year 2010. The legislation funds the Department of Energy Office of Science at the President’s Budget Request of $4.94 billion. The legislation also adds $20 million for fusion energy sciences. At this point, information on the proposed Innovation Hubs and RE-ENERGYSE is unavailable. Two University of Washington projects were included in the bill:

  • $1 million for the UW led Washington State Biofuels Industry Development project; and
  • $880,000 for the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, of which the UW is a partner.

Funding identified in the subcommittee bill does not guarantee project support, but is a critical step in the appropriations process.

FY10 Energy and Water Appropriations Chart

Senate Advances CJS and Interior-Enviornment Appropriations Bills

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Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations committee marked up the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill and the Interior-Environment Appropriations bill. The CJS bill funds OSTP, NASA, NSF, NOAA, and NIST among others. Interior-Environment Appropriations bill funds the NEH, NEA, EPA Office of Science, and the US Geological Survey. Highlights of the two bills are provided below.

Summary: FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee Mark

2009 Enacted: $57.7 billion
President’s Request: $64.7 billion (including overseas contingencies)
Subcommittee Mark: $64.9 billion (including overseas contingencies)

The Subcommittee mark totals $64.9 billion in discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2010, $7.27 billion above fiscal year 2009, excluding supplemental funding provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009.

Priorities for the bill include:
(1) Keeping America safe from terrorism and violent crime;
(2) Investing in America’s scientific infrastructure to create new technologies and new jobs; and
(3) Ensuring a timely and accurate 2010 Census Continue reading “Senate Advances CJS and Interior-Enviornment Appropriations Bills”