NASA in the Omnibus
The FY 2009 Omnibus appropriations bill passed the House quickly yesterday. The latest FYI describes the NASA spending.
Total NASA:
The FY 2008 enacted budget was $17,401.9 million.
The Bush Administration’s FY 2009 request was $17,614.2 million.
The omnibus bill recommends $17,782.4 million. This is an increase of $380.5 million or 2.2 percent over FY 2008.
Science: The FY 2008 budget was $4706.2 million.
The Bush Administration’s FY 2009 request was $4,441.5 million.
The omnibus bill recommends $4,503.0 million. This is a decline of $203.2 million or 4.3 percent.
I have broken down the science numbers (numbers in thousands)
Planetary Science
- FY 2008 – $1,247,500
- Bush FY 2009 Request – $1,334,200
- Omnibus – $1,326,866
Astrophysics
- FY 2008 – $1,337,500
- Bush FY 2009 Request -$1,162,500
- Omnibus – $1,201,104
Heliophysics
- FY 2008 – $840,900
- Bush FY 2009 Request $577,300
- Omnibus – $606,363
Earth Science
- FY 2008 – $1,280,300
- Bush FY 2009 Request – $1,367,500
- Omnibus – $1,439,584
