Congress Passes FY09 Omnibus Bill
March 10, 2009
On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, almost six months after the beginning of the fiscal year, the Senate approved the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill for FY09, sending it to President Obama for his signature. The Senate approved the bill on a voice vote after voting 62-35 to cut off debate. The House passed the bill February 25, 2009 by a vote of 245-178, with 8 not voting.
The National Science Foundation received a total of $6.49 billion for FY09. Please see chart below for details.
Account |
FY08 Current Plan |
FY09 Request |
FY09 Final |
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Research and Related Activities1 Emer. Appro. P.L. 101-252 |
$4,821.47 22.50 |
$5,593.99 | $5,183.10 |
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Education and Human Resources Emer. Appro. P.L. 101-252 |
725.60 40.00 |
790.41 | 845.26 |
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Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction | 220.74 | 147.51 | 152.01 |
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Agency Operations and Award Management | 281.79 | 305.06 | 294.00 |
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National Science Board | 3.97 | 4.03 | 4.03 |
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Office of Inspector General | 11.43 | 13.10 | 12.00 |
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Rescission required under P.L. 110-1612 |
6,127.50 -33.00 |
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Total To compare, rescission and FY08 supp. not included |
$ 6,094.50 $6,065.00 |
$ 6,854.10 | $ 6,490.40 +7% over FY08 CP |
1 Funding for EPSCoR was transferred to the RRA appropriation in FY08. It was previously funded with the EHR appropriation. Use "Back" to return to text.
2 P.L. 110-161 requires the rescission of $33 million from prior year unobligated balances. Use "Back" to return to text.