[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Human Space Flight
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of human space flight research and development activities,
including research, development, operations, and services; maintenance;
construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and
modification of real and personal property, and acquisition or
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; space flight,
spacecraft control and communications activities including operations,
production, and services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and
operation of mission and administrative aircraft, [$5,506,500,000]
$5,511,000,000, to remain available until September 30, [1999: Provided,
That of the $2,351,300,000 made available under this heading for Space
Station activities, only $1,500,000,000 shall be available before March
31, 1998] 2000.
For necessary expenses of the International Space Station, to become
available on October 1 of the fiscal year specified and remain available
for that and the following fiscal year, as follows: for fiscal year
2000, $2,134,000,000; for fiscal year 2001, $1,933,000,000; for fiscal
year 2002, $1,766,000,000; for fiscal year 2003, $1,546,000,000; for
fiscal year 2004, $350,000,000. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0111-0-1-252 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Space station................... 2,088 2,273 2,272
00.02 US/Russian cooperation and
program assurance............. 230 137 3
00.03 Payload and utilization
operations.................... 267 325 184
00.04 Space shuttle................... 3,001 2,849 3,052
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 69 71 200
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10.00 Total obligations............... 5,655 5,655 5,711
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 222 226 149
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 5,609 5,578 5,711
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 50
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5,881 5,804 5,860
23.95 New obligations................... -5,655 -5,655 -5,711
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 226 149 149
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 5,363 5,507 5,511
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 177
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43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 5,540 5,507 5,511
Permanent:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 84 71 200
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. -15
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68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 69 71 200
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 5,609 5,578 5,711
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1,770 1,700 1,708
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 48 33 33
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72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 1,818 1,733 1,741
73.10 New obligations................... 5,655 5,655 5,711
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -5,740 -5,647 -5,674
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -1
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1,700 1,708 1,745
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 33 33 33
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74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 1,733 1,741 1,778
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 3,808 3,651 3,654
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1,865 1,925 1,820
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 33 71 200
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 34
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 5,740 5,647 5,674
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -35 -15 -11
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections................. -49 -56 -189
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -84 -71 -200
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 15
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5,540 5,507 5,511
90.00 Outlays........................... 5,656 5,576 5,474
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This appropriation provides funding for human space flight
activities, including development of the Space Station, the Space
Station research program, and operation of the Space Shuttle. This
includes support of planned cooperative activities with Russia, upgrades
to the performance and safety of the Space Shuttle, and required
construction projects in direct support of Space Station and Space
Shuttle programs.
Performance Objectives
Space Station.--The Space Station will be an international
laboratory in low Earth orbit on which American, Russian, Canadian,
European, and Japanese astronauts will conduct unique scientific and
technological investigations in a microgravity environment. The goal of
the Station is to support activities requiring the unique attributes of
humans in space and establish a permanent human presence in Earth orbit.
The proposed budget provides multi-year funding through an advanced
appropriation for the complete development of the Station with Station
assembly beginning in mid-1998 and finishing by the end of 2003. With
the first launch to assemble this unique orbital laboratory only a few
months away, the budget includes sufficient funding to keep subsequent
assembly missions on schedule and provide a long-term solution to the
safe return of the full complement of Station crewmembers.
In 1997, node and laboratory module fabrication were completed, the
node was delivered to the launch site, and qualification testing of
flight hardware components continued. Activities are well underway to
support crew training, payload processing, and hardware element
processing requirements. In 1998, continued fabrication of flight
hardware, qualification testing, and assembly and integration will be
the focus of the program. First element launch is scheduled for the
summer of 1998. In 1999, plans are to complete phase 2 (the first ten
assembly flights) of the Station.
U.S./Russian Cooperation and Program Assurance.--As part of an
operating plan approved in May 1997, the U.S./Russian budget line was
discontinued, and a new budget line entitled U.S./Russian Cooperation
and Program Assurance was established. It includes two activities, U.S./
Russian Cooperation and Russian Program Assurance (RPA). U.S./Rus-
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sian Cooperation continues the support to the Russian Space Agency,
including the cooperative use of Mir. The RPA budget was established to
implement contingency plans in response to the slippage of the Russian
service module (SM) to the Space Station, from May 1998 to December
1998. The United States and Russia are continuing a program of joint
space missions. In 1997, three Shuttle flights to Mir took place,
highlighted by the continual presence of American astronauts aboard the
Mir conducting scientific research. Flight hardware to conduct
experiments has been and will continue to be placed on the Mir. These
flights provide valuable opportunities to gain experience in working
with our Russian partners, which will be crucial to the success of
building and operating the International Space Station (ISS). Two
additional flights are planned in FY 1998, completing phase I of this
cooperative precursor to Space Station.
The RPA provides contingency planning funds to address ISS program
requirements resulting from delays on the part of Russia in meeting its
commitments to the ISS program. The first step in the contingency plan
is to protect against a potential further delay in the SM. The ISS
program is purchasing, from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), an
interim control module (ICM) to provide attitude control and reboost
functions for continuation of the ISS assembly sequence in case the
Russian SM is launched later than December 1998. The NRL's ICM will be
prepared for a February 1999 launch and will be attached to the back of
the Russian built functional cargo block (FGB). If the SM is launched in
December 1998, the ICM will be reconfigured to be attached to the SM.
The ICM would then be able to dock to the back of the SM in 1999 to back
up any shortfall of Russian Progress fuel resupply vehicles.
Payload and Utilization Operations.--These funds will support the
mission planning and hardware preparation activities required to support
the payload and experiment infrastructure, including the Spacelab. In
1997-1998, 3 module missions (MSL-1 reflight and Neurolab) will be
flown, along with 2 pallet missions. The Spacelab program is scheduled
to be terminated in 1998, following the Neurolab mission. In FY 1999,
one (Spacelab) science mission will be supported, in addition to seven
assembly flights for the ISS.
Activities funded by the Payload Processing budget support the
technical expertise and facilities necessary to perform payload buildup,
test and checkout, integration, servicing, transportation and
installation into the launch vehicle. In FY 1998, over 20 major and
secondary payloads will be supported; in FY 1999, a similar number will
be supported, including major hardware for ISS assembly. Advanced
Projects pursues advanced technology developments for future human space
flight requirements. Under this program, the X-38 experimental vehicle
is being designed to demonstrate the technology and processes required
to produce a crew return vehicle for the ISS. Beginning in FY 1999,
funding for Advanced Projects other than X-38 and X-38 transition costs,
will be terminated. The Engineering and Technical Base provides basic
engineering and technical capabilities to support the NASA mission
assigned to the programs carried out by the Human Space Flight Centers.
These funds support a core environment dedicated to multiprogram
laboratories, test facilities and associated systems, including a skill
base to respond to research, testing and simulations.
Space Shuttle.--The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable space
vehicle that provides several unique capabilities to the United States
space program. These include launching spacecraft and retrieving
payloads from orbit for reuse, servicing and repairing satellites in
space, safely transporting humans to and from space, and operating and
returning space laboratories. In FY 1998, six missions are planned,
including the final two flights to the Russian Mir Space Station, and
the initial assembly flight for the ISS. Activities supporting
consolidation of Shuttle contracts into one Space Flight Operations
contract were completed in FY 1996. This will result in significant
reductions in the cost of operating the Space Shuttle through FY 2000
and beyond, with no impact on safety, performance or schedule.
In 1999, eight shuttle flights are planned, seven of which are in
support of ISS assembly. Upgrades to the shuttle to increase its
reliability and maintainability will be continued. Major Shuttle
upgrades, including the Super Light Weight Tank and the Alternate Turbo
Pump, will be completed with initial flights planned to occur in 1998.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
22.0 Transportation of things........ 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 63 63 62
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 4 4 4
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 1,197 1,197 1,181
25.2 Other services.................. 308 308 304
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 128 128 126
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 91 91 90
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 3,480 3,478 3,433
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 92 92 91
31.0 Equipment....................... 85 85 84
32.0 Land and structures............. 131 131 129
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 4 4 4
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 5,586 5,584 5,511
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 69 71 200
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99.9 Total obligations............... 5,655 5,655 5,711
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Science, Aeronautics and Technology
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of science, aeronautics and technology research and
development activities, including research, development, operations, and
services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair,
rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law;
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities including
operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease, charter,
maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft,
[$5,690,000,000] $5,457,400,000, to remain available until September 30,
[1999] 2000. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0110-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Space science................... 2,039 2,093 2,057
00.02 Life and microgravity science... 396 249 240
00.06 Earth science................... 1,403 1,597 1,374
00.07 Mission communication services.. 428 387 381
00.08 Academic programs............... 134 155 102
00.09 Aeronautics and space
transportation technology..... 1,409 1,424 1,314
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 440 643 653
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10.00 Total obligations............... 6,249 6,548 6,121
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1,186 508 283
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 6,030 6,323 6,110
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -94
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -365
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 6,757 6,831 6,393
23.95 New obligations................... -6,249 -6,548 -6,121
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24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 508 283 272
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 5,767 5,690 5,457
40.79 Line item veto cancellation..... -10
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -177
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43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 5,590 5,680 5,457
50.00 Reappropriation................. 365
50.35 Reappropriation rescinded....... -365
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53.00 Reappropriation (total).......
Permanent:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 451 643 653
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. -11
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68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 440 643 653
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 6,030 6,323 6,110
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3,316 3,222 3,537
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 316 305 305
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72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 3,632 3,527 3,842
73.10 New obligations................... 6,249 6,548 6,121
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -6,340 -6,233 -6,308
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -15
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3,222 3,537 3,350
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 305 305 305
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74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 3,527 3,842 3,655
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2,535 2,408 2,314
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 3,380 3,182 3,341
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 111 643 653
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 316
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 6,340 6,233 6,308
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -22 -47 -29
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections................. -429 -596 -624
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -451 -643 -653
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 11
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5,590 5,680 5,457
90.00 Outlays........................... 5,889 5,590 5,655
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This appropriation provides for the research and development
activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Funds
are included for the construction, maintenance, and operation of
programmatic facilities.
Funding for Space Science, Earth Science, Aeronautics and Space
Transportation Technology is proposed as part of the Research Fund for
America. This proposal highlights the Administration's priority to
providing needed and sustained investments in important Federal research
programs on a deficit neutral basis. A discussion of the Research Fund
for America, and two other funds for the environment and transportation,
can be found in Section II of the Budget volume.
Performance Objectives
Space Science.--The Space Science program seeks to answer
fundamental questions concerning: the galaxy and the universe; the
connection between the Sun, Earth and heliosphere; the origin and
evolution of planetary systems; and, the origin and distribution of life
in the universe. The Space Science program is comprised of a base
program of research and development activities, including research and
flight mission activities, and major flight missions which provide major
space-based facilities. In 1997, highlights included the July 4 landing
of the Pathfinder spacecraft on Mars, the first Mars landing since the
Viking missions in 1976 and the first ever to use air bags to cushion
impact on the surface. Shortly after Pathfinder's landing, the Sojourner
rover began its own exploration of nearby rocks and other features. The
images from both craft were posted to the Internet, where more than 500
million ``hits'' were recorded by the end of July. The international
Cassini mission left Earth bound for Saturn on October 15, 1997. With
the European Space Agency's Huygens probe and a high-gain antenna
provided by the Italian Space Agency, Cassini will arrive at Saturn July
1, 2004. Also, astronauts flawlessly performed major maintenance and
upgrades to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, replacing older
hardware with two dramatically improved instruments that are helping
astronomers probe the universe in greater detail than ever before. This
year, Hubble uncovered over 1,000 bright, young star clusters bursting
to life in a brief, intense, brilliant ``fireworks show'' at the heart
of a nearby pair of colliding galaxies. The Hubble image of the galactic
collision was printed on the front pages of newspapers around the world
as well as on the cover of Newsweek magazine. Images captured during
Galileo's closest flyby of Europa on February 20 showed features of the
Jovian moon, lending credence to the possibility of hidden, subsurface
oceans. The findings generated new questions about the possibility of
life on Europa. Scientists using the joint European Space Agency/NASA
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft have discovered
``jet streams'' or ``rivers'' of hot, electrically charged plasma
flowing beneath the surface of the sun. These new findings will help
scientists understand the famous 11-year sunspot cycle and associated
increases in solar activity that can disrupt the Earth's power and
communications systems.
To capitalize on these enormous successes during the past year, the
NASA budget request for FY 1999 once again highlights Space Science.
Space Science continues to focus on the Origins program and fundamental
questions regarding the creation of the universe and planetary systems
and the possibility of life beyond Earth. In addition to planning for
the deployment of powerful telescopes to detect Earth-like planets
elsewhere in our galaxy, planning has begun for a Europa mission to
launch in 2003 to directly observe potential subsurface oceans on
Europa, and the Mars Surveyor Program is augmented to enhance the Mars
2001 lander. NASA will also initiate a series of Solar-Terrestrial
Probes to track solar phenomena and their impact on the Earth, and
initiate mission development for a gamma-ray telescope to understand the
final stages of stars' lives and to seek out the most extreme
environments in the universe.
Development activities will continue in 1998-1999 on the Advance X-
ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) in support of a launch in early FY
1999. Development activities continue on the Relativity (Gravity Probe-
B) mission, which remains on schedule for launch in 2000. The Space
Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) initiates development in April 1998,
with launch planned for December 2001. Development activities on the
Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED)
mission began in 1997, with launch planned in 2000. Development
activities on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
(SOFIA) continue to receive support. The Second Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) servicing mission in February 1997 provided two new science
instruments and other servicing, and the upgraded telescope is providing
new insights into our universe by investigating objects in the near-
infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Funding for HST
continues to support operations, as well as preparation for the third
servicing mission in 1999. Galileo's highly successful tour of Jupiter
and its moons has
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been extended through 1999, with a focus on the moons Europa and Io.
In Explorer missions, the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) was
launched in August 1997 and development activities continue on the Far
Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Explorer (FUSE) for a launch in 1998.
Development is also underway for the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP)
and Imager for Magnetosphere-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE)
Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) missions. Three new Small (SMEX) missions
were selected in 1997: the High Energy Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) is
to launch in 2000; the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) will launch in
2001; the Two Wide-Angle Neutral-Atom Spectrometers (TWINS) has been
selected as a mission of opportunity, to be launched in 2001 or 2003
aboard a currently undesignated U.S. Government mission. These missions
emphasize reduced mission costs and accelerated launch schedules.
The Mars Global Surveyor entered Mars orbit in September 1997, and
funds are requested for the development of future Mars missions in 1998
and beyond. The third Discovery-class mission, Lunar Prospector,
launched in January 1998, the fourth, the Stardust mission, is to be
launched in 1999. Two new Discovery missions were selected in 1997: the
Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) to be launched in 2002; and Genesis, a
solar wind sample return mission, to be launched in 2001. The New
Millenium program is underway to provide flight demonstrations of
critical new technologies which will greatly reduce the mass and cost of
future science instruments and spacecraft subsystems, while maintaining
or improving mission capabilities. Development activities continue on
the Deep Space-1 and Deep Space-2 missions, scheduled for launch in July
1998 and January 1999, respectively.
The Space Science program is responsible for Agency-wide core
technology development. Space Science is also undertaking an aggressive
technology development effort to enable new missions to the outer
planets, and to search for Earth-like planets around nearby stars. New
technologies are also being pursued to enhance our capability to explore
Mars robotically, and perhaps to confirm the past or current presence of
life on that planet.
Life and Microgravity Science.--This program uses the microgravity
environment of space to conduct basic and applied research to understand
the effect of gravity on living systems and to conduct research in the
areas of fluid physics, materials science and biotechnology. In addition
to conducting basic and applied research, this program provides the
opportunity to refine the definition, design, and development of
experiment hardware planned for use on the ISS. In FY 1998 five Shuttle
missions involving Life and Microgravity Science are planned, including
the USMP-4 mission and Neurolab, the final Spacelab series flight. The
final two NASA/Mir missions are planned for 1998. The NASA/NIH Neurolab
mission will continue the agency's efforts to expand its collaborative
activities with the National Institutes of Health and other Federal
agencies to maximize the return on science investments. In FY 1999, as
assembly of the ISS continues, the program will fly one science mission
(STS-95) on a Spacelab carrier with ISS precursor science experiments.
The U.S. Laboratory will be launched for ISS mid-year, which will allow
Life and Microgravity hardware and experiments to be established aboard
the ISS and will begin a new era of research.
Earth Science.--The purpose of NASA's Earth Science (ES) enterprise
is to understand the total Earth system and the effects of natural and
human-induced changes on the global environment. ES is pioneering the
new interdisciplinary field of research called Earth system science,
which recognizes that the Earth's land surface, oceans, atmosphere, ice
sheets and biota are both dynamic and highly interactive. Earth system
science is an area of research with the potential for immense benefit to
the nation, yielding new knowledge and tools for weather forecasting,
agriculture, urban and land use planning, and other areas of economic
and environmental importance. In concert with other agencies and the
global research community, ES is providing the scientific foundation
needed for the complex policy choices that lie ahead on the road to
sustainable development. ES has established three broad goals to fulfill
its purpose: (1) expand scientific knowledge of the Earth system using
NASA's unique capabilities from the vantage points of space, aircraft
and in situ platforms; (2) disseminate information about the Earth
system; and, (3) enable productive use of ES science and technology in
the public and private sectors.
The Earth Observing System (EOS), the centerpiece of Earth Science,
is a program of multiple spacecraft missions (the AM, PM, Chemistry
series, Landsat 7, and others) and interdisciplinary science
investigations aimed at providing a 15-year data set of key parameters
needed to understand global climate change. The first EOS satellite
launches will be in 1998. Preceeding EOS are a number of individual
satellite and Shuttle-based missions which are helping to reveal basic
processes. The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, launched in 1991,
collects data on atmospheric chemistry. The Total Ozone Mapping
Spectrometer instrument, launched in 1978 and 1991, measures ozone
distribution and depletion. Two total ozone mapping spectrometer
instruments were launched in 1996, one on the Japanese Advanced Earth
Observing System (ADEOS) mission and the other on a dedicated U.S. Earth
probe. France and the U.S. collaborated on the Ocean Topography
Experiment (TOPEX/Poseidon), launched in 1992, to study ocean topography
and circulation. The NASA scatterometer, also launched on the Japanese
ADEOS in 1996, provided 10 months of ocean winds data. The failure of
Japan's ADEOS satellite meant the loss of the NASA scatterometer (as
well as one of the two TOMS). NASA will launch QUIKSCAT in November 1998
to minimize the loss of ocean winds data. In 1997 the Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission (TRMM) began measuring tropical precipitation.
Complementing EOS will be a series of small, rapid development Earth
System Science Pathfinders (ESSP). Data from ES will be captured from
the satellites, processed into useful data products, and broadly
distributed by the EOS Data and Information System (EOSDIS). In FY 1997,
NASA initiated a data purchase program designed to acquire data sets
from private sources that are necessary to accomplish the broad research
goals of Earth system science. The ES science program is essential to
the discovery of new concepts and to the design of future missions. The
ES research is coordinated through the U.S. Global Change Research
Program (USGCRP), the Committee on the Environment and Natural Resources
(CENR) Subcommittee on Global Change Research, and the various boards
and committees at the National Academy of Sciences.
Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology.--The goal of this
Enterprise is to pioneer long-term high risk, high payoff technologies
that are effectively transferred to industry and government. This
Enterprise has developed dramatic technology goals which are grouped
into three areas: global civil aviation, revolutionary technology leaps,
and access to space. These technology goals reflect the national
priorities for aeronautics and space.
Within Aeronautics, the High-Speed Research program continued to
develop technologies to establish the viability of an economical and
environmentally sound High Speed Civil Transport. This vehicle--if built
by U.S. industry--could promote U.S. leadership in long-range commercial
air travel markets of the next century. Development of this vehicle
could offer returns of $200 billion in sales and 140,000 high-quality
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jobs for the United States. In FY 1997, a two-dimensional bifurcated
inlet concept and a center-stick flight controller concept were selected
for further research and evaluation. In FY 1999, funding is included to
extend High-Speed Research to mitigate risk in two critical areas--
propulsion and airframe materials and structures. In FY 1997, the
Advanced Subsonic Technology program completed the set of National
Airspace System operational scenarios in support of aviation capacity
research. In FY 1998, the Aging Aircraft element will be completed with
the field demonstrations on nondestructive evaluation prototypes that
can locate cracks, corrosion and disbonds in aircraft fuselages. Funding
is included to continue development of high payoff technologies that
enable a safe, highly productive global air transportation system with
reduced environmental impact.
The High Performance Computing and Communications program
demonstrated significant reductions in cost and time in performing
three-dimensional aerodynamic simulations that reduced the development
time for an extremely fuel-efficient, high pressure compressor by 50%.
In FY 1998, this program's NASA Research & Education Network (NREN)
begins activities supporting development of the Next Generation Internet
(NGI) to increase quality, security and certainty of Internet
transmissions on a network capable of 1,000 times the capacity of the
1996 baseline. This initiative will involve several Federal agencies,
including the Departments of Defense, Energy and Commerce, the National
Science Foundation, and NASA. In FY 1997, research activities within the
research and technology base developed innovative concepts, explored new
areas of theory and created the computational models of the aeronautical
principles that lead to more efficient design and operation of advanced
aerospace systems. In FY 1998, the safety research will be initiated in
support of the Administration's Aviation Safety initiative and in FY
1999, the research and technology base will continue to develop advanced
concepts and technologies that will allow safe, economical and
environmentally compatible air transportation systems.
The Space Transportation Technology program is developing new
technologies aimed at revitalizing access to space. The technologies
targeted will reduce launch costs dramatically over the next decade, and
increase the safety and reliability of current and future generation
launch systems. In 1997, the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) program
continued to pursue technology development, design and business planning
activities in support of next-generation reusable systems, on the X-33
and X-34 flight demonstrators. The X-33 and X-34 have completed their
critical design reviews and initiated fabrication of flight hardware.
Funding for the RLV program in 1998 and 1999 is included to continue X-
33 and X-34 technology development, hardware fabrication and test, in
preparation for the flight of the technology demonstrators, both of
which will fly in 1999. The Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
is developing key technologies to dramatically reduce space
transportation costs across the mission spectrum. ASTP will focus on
technological advances with the potential of reducing launch costs
beyond RLV goals, as well as on developing technology required to
support NASA strategic needs that are not currently addressed by RLV.
Industry-led Future Space Launch trade studies in 1999 and 2000 will
support an end-of-the-decade decision called for in the National Space
Transportation Policy on the development of an operational launch system
to reduce NASA's launch costs. $760 million in placeholder funds are set
aside in the outyears to pursue existing, planned or new vehicles in
response to this decision.
The Commercial Technology Program's focus in FY 1997 has been to
invest 10-15 percent of the NASA R&D budget in commercial partnerships
with industry. Based on experience to date, these commercial
partnerships are expected to increase the return on the government's R&D
investment, allowing NASA to do more with limited funds, and strengthen
the international competitiveness of key industry sectors. In FY 1997
and 1998, the program will emphasize increasing commercial partnerships
with industry and continue to refine and expand a technology and
partnership database.
Mission Communication Services.--The primary goal of this
operational program is to provide highly reliable, cost-effective
telecommunications services in support of NASA's science and aeronautics
programs. Other U.S. agencies, international space-faring agencies, and
U.S. commercial enterprises are supported on a reimbursable basis.
Ground network, space network, and mission systems are provided under
this program in support of planetary, deep space, Earth-orbiting,
aeronautics, and suborbital systems.
Academic Programs.--The goal of this program is to promote
excellence in America's education system through enhancing and expanding
scientific and technological competence. NASA's education programs span
from the elementary through graduate levels, and are directed at
students and faculty. The goal of the Minority University Research
Program is to expand opportunities for talented students from
underrepresented groups who are pursuing degrees in science and
engineering, and to strengthen the research capabilities of minority
universities and colleges. The range of activities conducted under this
program will continue to capture the interest of all students in science
and technology, develop talented students at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, provide research opportunities for students and faculty
members at NASA centers, and strengthen and enhance the research
capabilities of the nation's colleges and universities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0110-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct obligations:
22.0 Transportation of things........ 4 4 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 81 82 76
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 5 5 5
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 669 680 630
25.2 Other services.................. 807 820 760
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 259 263 244
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 67 68 63
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 3,000 3,050 2,824
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 133 135 125
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 61 62 57
31.0 Equipment....................... 199 202 187
32.0 Land and structures............. 37 38 35
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 486 495 457
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 5,809 5,905 5,468
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 440 643 653
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99.9 Total obligations............... 6,249 6,548 6,121
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Mission Support
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out
mission support for human space flight programs and science,
aeronautical, and technology programs, including research operations and
support; space communications activities including operations,
production and services; maintenance; construction of facilities
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities, minor
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
facility planning and design, environmental compliance and restoration,
and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law;
program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of
mission and administrative aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
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[$2,433,200,000] $2,476,600,000, to remain available until September 30,
[1999] 2000. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0112-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Safety, reliability and quality
assurance..................... 41 37 36
00.02 Space communication services.... 287 210 179
00.03 Research and program management. 2,059 2,093 2,095
00.04 Construction of facilities...... 166 153 150
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01.00 Total direct program............ 2,553 2,493 2,460
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 133 122 132
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10.00 Total obligations............... 2,686 2,615 2,592
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 151 160 100
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,695 2,555 2,609
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2,846 2,715 2,709
23.95 New obligations................... -2,686 -2,615 -2,592
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 160 100 117
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 2,562 2,433 2,477
Permanent:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 106 122 132
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. 27
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68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 133 122 132
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 2,695 2,555 2,609
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 460 526 704
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 79 106 106
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72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 539 632 810
73.10 New obligations................... 2,686 2,615 2,592
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2,583 -2,437 -2,432
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -11
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 526 704 862
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 106 106 106
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 632 810 968
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1,989 1,931 1,966
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 479 383 336
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 76 122 132
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 39
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 2,583 2,437 2,432
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -6 -31 -13
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections................. -100 -91 -119
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -106 -122 -132
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -27
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2,562 2,433 2,477
90.00 Outlays........................... 2,478 2,315 2,300
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This appropriation provides funding for mission support and
includes: safety, reliability and quality assurance activities
supporting agency programs; space communication services for NASA
programs; salaries and related expenses in support of research in NASA
field installations; design, repair, rehabilitation and modification of
institutional facilities and construction of new institutional
facilities; and other operations activities supporting conduct of agency
programs.
Performance Objectives
Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance.--The goal of this program
is to assure the safety and quality of NASA missions through the
development, implementation and oversight of Agency-wide safety,
engineering, reliability, maintainability, and quality assurance
policies and procedures.
Space Communication Services.--Activities included in this program
provide for the tracking, telemetry, command, data acquisition,
communications and data processing required by NASA flight projects. In
1997-1999, the networks and support systems that accomplish these tasks
will continue operation. Completion of the upgrade of the Tracking and
Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) White Sands Complex and early development of
the TDRS Replenishment Spacecraft occurred and will continue in 1997 and
1998. Development of a remote ground terminal at Guam which will extend
network capability by providing for coverage of the zone of exclusion
will be completed in FY 1998. Development of the replenishment Tracking
and Data Relay satellites is ongoing. The first satellite will be
launched in late FY 1999. The NASA Integrated Services Network
consolidated all NASA wide area network systems in FY 1997.
Research and Program Management.--This activity provides for the
salaries, travel support, other personnel expenses of the entire NASA
civil service workforce, and includes vital support to the physical
plant at the Centers and at NASA Headquarters.
Construction of Facilities.--This activity provides for: facility
construction activities to preserve NASA's core infrastructure;
environmental compliance and restoration activities, design of
facilities projects, and advanced planning related to future facilities
needs. In 1997-1999, activities in support of discrete projects to
repair and modernize the basic infrastructure and institutional
facilities at NASA centers will be conducted, as well as activities in
support of environmental compliance and restoration requirements.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0112-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 1,214 1,216 1,218
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 22 23 22
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 24 24 23
11.8 Special personal services
payments.................... 8 8 9
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 1,268 1,271 1,272
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 252 253 253
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 31 31 15
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 45 46 47
22.0 Transportation of things........ 6 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 17 16 16
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 71 66 65
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 8 7 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 41 38 37
25.2 Other services.................. 328 307 300
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 26 24 24
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 63 59 58
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 116 108 106
25.6 Medical care.................... 3 3 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 64 60 58
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 23 22 21
31.0 Equipment....................... 35 33 32
32.0 Land and structures............. 152 142 139
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 3 3 3
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 2,553 2,493 2,460
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 133 122 132
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99.9 Total obligations............... 2,686 2,615 2,592
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Personnel Summary
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Identification code 80-0112-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 19,793 19,274 18,434
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 90 90 85
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Research and Development
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0108-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation......
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 26 34
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... -26 -34
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total).....................
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 230 104
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 60 34
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 290 138
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -127 -138
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -25
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 104
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 34
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 138
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 127 138
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.45 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Offsetting governmental
collections................... -26 -34
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 26 34
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 101 104
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Since FY 1995 NASA's Research and Development activities have been
performed in Human Space Flight; Science, Aeronautics and Technology;
and Mission Support. This account shows spending from balances prior to
the account restructuring.
Space Flight, Control and Data Communications
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0105-0-1-252 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 4
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation......
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 3 2
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... -3 -2
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total).....................
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 171 56
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 5 2
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 176 58
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -95 -58
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -23
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 56
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 2
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 58
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 95 58
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -3 -2
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 3 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 92 56
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Since FY 1995 NASA's Space Flight, Control and Data Communications
activities have been performed in Human Space Flight; Science,
Aeronautics and Technology; and Mission Support. This account shows
spending from balances prior to the account restructuring.
Construction of Facilities
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0107-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Supporting activity............... 9 26
00.02 Space transportation.............. 8 8
00.03 Mission to Planet Earth........... 1
00.04 Aeronautical research and
technology...................... 28 20
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10.00 Total obligations............... 46 54
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
21.40 Uninvested...................... 98 54
21.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 2 2
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21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 100 56
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 100 56
23.95 New obligations................... -46 -54
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
24.40 Uninvested...................... 54
24.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 2
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 56
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 147 68 52
73.10 New obligations................... 46 54
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -122 -70 -52
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 68 52
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 122 70 52
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 122 70 52
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Since FY 1995 NASA's Construction of Facilities activities have been
performed in Human Space Flight; Science, Aeronautics and Technology;
and Mission Support. This account shows spending from balances prior to
the account restructuring.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0107-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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25.2 Other services.................... 5 5
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 1 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 40 48
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99.9 Total obligations............... 46 54
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Research and Program Management
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0103-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 10 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -7 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 2
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Since FY 1995 NASA's Research and Program Management activities have
been performed in Mission Support. This account shows spending from
balances prior to the account restructuring.
Office of Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
[$18,300,000] $20,000,000. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
1998.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0109-0-1-252 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 17 18 20
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 17 18 20
23.95 New obligations................... -17 -18 -20
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 17 18 20
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 2 2
73.10 New obligations................... 17 18 20
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -17 -18 -20
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 2 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 15 16 17
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 17 18 20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 17 18 20
90.00 Outlays........................... 17 18 20
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General is to conduct audits
and investigations of agency activities. The Inspector General keeps the
Administrator informed of problems and deficiencies in agency programs
and operations.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0109-0-1-252 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 12 14 16
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 3 3
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 17 18 20
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Personnel Summary
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Identification code 80-0109-0-1-252 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 187 198 210
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Trust Funds
Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-8978-0-7-503 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Earnings on investments; Science,
Space and Technology Education,
Trust Fund...................... 1 1 1
Appropriation:
05.01 Science, space, and technology
education trust fund............ -2 -1 -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-8978-0-7-503 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
41.0)........................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
U.S. Securities:
21.41 Par value..................... 16 16 17
21.42 Unrealized discounts.......... 1
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21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 16 16 18
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 18 17 19
23.95 New obligations................... -1
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
U.S. Securities:
24.41 Par value..................... 16 17 17
24.42 Unrealized discounts.......... 1 1
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24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 16 18 18
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)..................... 2 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -1 -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 1 1
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Administrative Provisions
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics and
technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, when
any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations for
construction of facilities as authorized by law, such amount available
for such activity shall remain available until expended. This provision
does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ``Mission support''
pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation and
modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics and
technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, the
amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall remain
available until September 30, [2000] 2001.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated for ``Mission support'' and ``Office of Inspector
General'', amounts made available by this Act for personnel and related
costs and travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration shall remain available until September 30, [1998] 1999
and may be used to enter into contracts for training, investigations,
costs associated with personnel relocation, and for other services, to
be provided during the next fiscal year.
[Of the funds provided to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in this Act, the Administrator shall by November 1, 1998,
make available no less than $400,000 for a study by the National
Research Council, with an interim report to be completed by June 1,
1998, that evaluates, in terms of the potential impact on the Space
Station's assembly schedule, budget, and capabilities, the engineering
challenges posed by extravehicular activity (EVA) requirements, United
States and non-United States space launch requirements, the potential
need to upgrade or replace equipment and components after assembly
complete, and the requirement to decommission and disassemble the
facility.]
NASA shall develop a revised appropriation structure for submission
in the Fiscal Year 2000 budget request consisting of two basic
appropriations (the Human Space Flight Appropriation and the Science,
Aeronautics and Technology Appropriation) with a separate (third)
appropriation for the Office of the Inspector General. The
appropriations shall each include the planned full costs (direct and
indirect costs) of NASA's related activities and allow NASA to shift
civil service salaries, benefits and support between and/or among
appropriations or accounts, as required, for the safe, timely, and
successful accomplishment of NASA missions. (Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1998.)