More Details on Final Stimulus Compromise
The House appropriations committee has posted links to a summary and Bill text in two parts.
The press release / summary confirms the House science numbers prevailed:
Science
- $1 billion total for NASA.
- $3 billion total for National Science Foundation (NSF).
- $2 billion total for Science at the Department of Energy including $400 million for the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E). >
- $830 million total for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
Votes are possible today in the House. Congressional leadership has indicated they want President Obama to be able to sign the bill by President’s Day on Monday.
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