Final Action Completed on Appropriations for FY20

On December 20, the President signed into law the omnibus appropriations bill that funds the federal government for the rest of fiscal year (FY) 2020, which ends on September 30. The House passed the measure by a vote of 230 to 138 on December 17, and the Senate approved December 19 by a 81-to-11 vote.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, (Public Law 116-93), Title III covers funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other science agencies. The measure provides $8.3 billion for NSF, an increase of $203.33 million, or 2.5 percent, above the FY 2019 appropriation. It provides $6,737 million for the Research and Related Activities (RRA) account; $940 million for the Education and Human Resources (EHR) account; $243 million for the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) account; $337 million for the Agency Operations and Award Management (AOAM) account; $5 million for the National Science Board (NSB) account; and $17 million for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) account.

NSF FY 2020 Current Plan
(Dollars in Millions)

	FY 2020 President's Budget	FY 2020 Current Plan
Biological Sciences	683.36	809.79
Computer and Information Science and Engineering	883.04	1,011.38
Engineering	881.42	1,017.64
Geosciences	787.05	990.87
Mathematical and Physical Sciences	1,255.82	1,527.80
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences	230.08	278.64
International Science and Engineering	46.24	50.71
Polar Programs	332.39	400.35
U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities	71.00	77.00
Integrative Activities	491.04	554.02
U.S. Arctic Research Commission	1.52	1.6
Total, Research and Related Activities	5,662.96	6,719.80
Education and Human Resources	823.47	937.55
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction	223.23	243.23
Agency Operations and Award Management	336.89	356.75
Inspector General	15.35	16.5
National Science Board	4.1	4.5
TOTAL NSF	7,066.00	8,278.33

Totals may not add due to rounding.

From Enacted levels to the FY 2020 Current Plan, funds were transferred from the Research and Related Activities account (-$17.40 million) and the Education and Human Resources account (-$2.45 million) to the Agency Operations and Award Management account (+$19.85 million).

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