Update: NSF FY 2018 Appropriations August 15, 2017 National Science - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Update: NSF FY 2018 Appropriations August 15, 2017 National Science Board Committee on Strategy Open Session MICHAEL SIEVERTS, ACTING DEPUTY OFFICE HEAD, BFA TONY DIGIOVANNI, ACTING DIVISION DIRECTOR, BUDGET DIVISION/BFA N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N D A T I O N

TOPICS • Action to Date • House and Senate • Noteworthy Items • Summary/Outlook Proprietary 2

HOUSE AND SENATE ACTION TO DATE Full CJS Change from Change from Appropriations FY 2018 Subcommittee FY 2017 FY 2018 Committee Mark Vote Enacted Request Vote House June 29 July 13 $7,340M -$133M (-2%) $687M (10%) Senate July 25 July 27 $7,311M -$161M (-2%) $658M (10%) • Floor Action not scheduled in either House or Senate • Action needed by October 1 Proprietary 3

FY 2018 BUDGET PROPOSALS (% CHANGE FROM FY17 ENACTED) -11% -2% National Science Foundation Total -2% -11% 0% Research (R&RA) -2% -14% 0% Education (EHR) -2% -13% Facilities Construction (MREFC) -63% -13% FY 2018 Request House Bill Senate Bill No change: Agency Operations & Award Mgmt; Office of the Inspector General; National Science Board Proprietary 4

APPROPRIATIONS: NOTEWORTHY ITEMS • Report language supporting the importance of NSF’s overall investment • Strong support for major facilities • MREFC: RCRVs not included in House bill; fully funded in Senate • Continued emphasis on programs for Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities • No directorate level allocations Proprietary 5

FY 2018 BUDGET OUTLOOK: SUMMARY • Uncertainty re: Overall Discretionary Spending • Senate appropriations: totals exceed the current caps on both defense & non-defense discretionary. • House: exceeds defense cap; non-defense discretionary is below cap. • No information yet on how these differences will be resolved • Debt Ceiling • Needs to be addressed by late September • Continuing Resolution likely to start FY 2018 Proprietary 6