    [Appendix]
    [Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
    [National Science Foundation]
    [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                         THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006

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                           NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

                           NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

                                  Federal Funds

    General and special funds:

                         Research and related activities

        For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science
    Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and the Act to
    establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); services as
    authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft and
    purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of
    aircraft; [$4,254,593,000] $4,333,500,000 to remain available until
    September 30, 2007, of which not to exceed [$350,000,000] $425,000,000
    shall remain available until expended for Polar research and operations
    support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for operational
    and science support and logistical and other related activities for the
    United States Antarctic program[; the balance to remain available until
    September 30, 2006]: Provided, That from amounts specified for Polar
    research and operations support, the National Science Foundation shall
    reimburse the Coast Guard for such sums as mutually determined to be
    necessary for Coast Guard operations and maintenance of the U.S. polar
    icebreaking fleet: Provided further, That receipts for scientific
    support services and materials furnished by the National Research
    Centers and other National Science Foundation supported research
    facilities may be credited to this appropriation[: Provided further,
    That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than the total
    amount authorized to be appropriated for included program activities,
    all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing
    Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be reduced
    proportionally: Provided further, That $95,000,000 of the funds
    available under this heading shall be made available for a comprehensive
    research initiative on plant genomes for economically significant crops:
    Provided further, That, not to exceed $25,954,000 of these funds shall
    be for all costs, direct and indirect, associated with personnel
    assignments under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act]. (Departments of
    Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0100-0-1-999      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
          Direct program:

    00.01   Biological sciences.............         587         577         582
    00.02   Computer and information science
              and engineering...............         605         614         621
    00.03   Engineering.....................         566         561         581
    00.05   Geosciences.....................         713         694         709
    00.06   Mathematical and physical
              sciences......................       1,092       1,070       1,086
    00.07   Social, behavioral and economic
              sciences......................         184         197         199
    00.08   Office of International Science
              and Engineering...............          41          34          34
    00.09   U.S. polar research programs....         274         282         319
    00.10   U.S. Antarctic logistical
              support activities............          68          68          68
    00.11   Integrative activities..........         164         131         135
    09.01 Reimbursable programs.............         102         120         120
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........       4,396       4,348       4,454
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    21.40 Unobligated balance carried
            forward, start of year..........          28           7
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       4,365       4,341       4,454
    22.10 Resources available from
            recoveries of prior year
            obligations.....................           9
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    23.90   Total budgetary resources
              available for obligation......       4,402       4,348       4,454
    23.95 Total new obligations.............      -4,396      -4,348      -4,454
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    24.40   Unobligated balance carried
              forward, end of year..........           7
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        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................       4,277       4,255       4,334
    40.35   Appropriation permanently
              reduced.......................         -25         -34
    42.00   Transferred from other accounts.          11
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    43.00     Appropriation (total
                discretionary)..............       4,263       4,221       4,334
          Spending authority from offsetting
              collections:

            Discretionary:
    68.00     Offsetting collections (cash).          64         120         120
    68.10     Change in uncollected customer
                payments from Federal
                sources (unexpired).........          38
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    68.90     Spending authority from
                offsetting collections
                (total discretionary).......         102         120         120
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    70.00   Total new budget authority
              (gross).......................       4,365       4,341       4,454
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        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..       4,856       5,318       5,428
    73.10 Total new obligations.............       4,396       4,348       4,454
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -3,869      -4,238      -4,309
    73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
            (net)...........................         -17
    73.45 Recoveries of prior year
            obligations.....................          -9
    74.00 Change in uncollected customer
            payments from Federal sources
            (unexpired).....................         -38
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..       5,318       5,428       5,573
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................       1,136       1,245       1,276
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................       2,733       2,993       3,033
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       3,869       4,238       4,309
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        Offsets:
          Against gross budget authority and outlays:

    88.00   Offsetting collections (cash)
              from: Federal sources.........         -64        -120        -120
          Against gross budget authority only:

    88.95   Change in uncollected customer
              payments from Federal sources
              (unexpired)...................         -38
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................       4,263       4,221       4,334
    90.00 Outlays...........................       3,806       4,118       4,189
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        The Research and Related Activities appropriation enables the United
    States to provide leadership and promote progress across the expanding
    frontiers of scientific and engineering research and education. This
    appropriation provides resources for NSF to achieve the following
    strategic outcomes: Ideas--enabling discovery across the frontier of
    science and engineering, connected to learning, innovation and service
    of society; People--development of a diverse, competitive and globally
    engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-
    prepared citizens; and Tools--providing broadly accessible, state-of-
    the-art science and engineering facilities, tools and other
    infrastructure that enable discovery, learning and innovation. Research
    activities will contribute to the achievement of these goals through
    development of intellectual capital, integration of research and
    education, and promotion of partnerships. This appropriation supports
    NSF's active development of performance indicators.

        The major research program activities of the Foundation are:

        Biological sciences.--This activity promotes scientific progress in
    biology through support of research ranging from the study of molecules,
    through cells and organisms, to studies of ecosystems. This activity
    also supports a comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes,
    including research on economically significant crops.

        Computer and information science and engineering.--Research is
    directed at ``information technology'' in the broadest sense of the
    term, ranging from fundamental theory to systems engineering.

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        Engineering.--Research supported by this activity aims to increase
    U.S. engineering capability and strength, and focus that capability and
    strength on areas that are relevant to national problems and long-term
    needs. This activity also includes small business innovation research.

        Geosciences.--This research advances knowledge of the properties and
    dynamics of the planet Earth.

        Mathematical and physical sciences.--Research in this activity is
    directed at increasing understanding of natural laws and phenomena. It
    includes research in mathematical sciences, astronomy, physics,
    chemistry, and materials science.

        Social, behavioral, and economic sciences.--This activity supports
    research in social, behavioral, and economic sciences and funds
    compilation and analysis of science resources data.

        Office of international science and engineering.--This activity
    promotes an integrated strategy for international science and
    engineering which complements and enhances the Foundation's broader
    research and education goals and which facilitates international
    collaboration.

        U.S. polar research programs.--This activity supports Arctic and
    Antarctic research and operational science support and other related
    activities for the United States polar research programs. This activity
    includes funding for the expenses of the Arctic Research Commission.

        U.S. Antarctic logistical support activities.--This activity
    provides funding for reimbursing Federal agencies for logistical and
    other related activities for the United States Antarctic program.

        Integrative activities.--This activity supports emerging cross-
    disciplinary research efforts and major research instrumentation. This
    activity also provides support for the Science and Technology Policy
    Institute.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0100-0-1-999      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct obligations:
    21.0  Travel and transportation of
            persons.........................           9          10          10
    25.1  Advisory and assistance services..          38          38          38
    25.2  Other services....................           3           3           3
    25.3  Other purchases of goods and
            services from Government
            accounts........................          13          13          13
    25.4  Operation and maintenance of
            facilities......................         196         196         196
    25.5  Research and development contracts           6           6           6
    31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
    41.0  Grants, subsidies, and
            contributions...................       4,027       3,961       4,067
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.0      Direct obligations............       4,293       4,228       4,334
    99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         103         120         120
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........       4,396       4,348       4,454
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                                  Personnel Summary

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    Identification code 49-0100-0-1-999      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct:
    1001  Total compensable workyears:
            Civilian full-time equivalent
            employment......................           4           4           4
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              Major research equipment and facilities construction

        For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction,
    commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities,
    and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science
    Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, including authorized travel,
    [$175,050,000] $250,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
    Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0551-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 Direct program activity...........         184         211         250
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........         184         211         250
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    21.40 Unobligated balance carried
            forward, start of year..........          66          37
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         155         174         250
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    23.90   Total budgetary resources
              available for obligation......         221         211         250
    23.95 Total new obligations.............        -184        -211        -250
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    24.40   Unobligated balance carried
              forward, end of year..........          37
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        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................         156         175         250
    40.35   Appropriation permanently
              reduced.......................          -1          -1
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    43.00     Appropriation (total
                discretionary)..............         155         174         250
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        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..         198         220         223
    73.10 Total new obligations.............         184         211         250
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -163        -208        -202
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..         220         223         271
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................                      26          38
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................         163         182         164
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         163         208         202
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................         155         174         250
    90.00 Outlays...........................         163         208         202
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        The Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC)
    activity supports the construction and procurement of unique national
    research platforms and major research equipment. Performance is measured
    against established construction schedules, costs and milestones.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0551-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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    25.5  Research and development contracts          17          17          17
    41.0  Grants, subsidies, and
            contributions...................         167         194         233
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........         184         211         250
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                              Salaries and expenses

        For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out the National
    Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875);
    services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
    not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation expenses;
    uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
    rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and
    reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard
    services; [$225,000,000] $269,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be
    entered into under ``Salaries and expenses'' in fiscal year [2005] 2006
    for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to
    be provided during the next fiscal year. (Departments of Veterans
    Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0180-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 Administration and management.....         219         223         269
    09.01 Reimbursable programs.............           5          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------

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    10.00   Total new obligations...........         224         233         279
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         223         233         279
    23.95 Total new obligations.............        -224        -233        -279
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................         220         225         269
    40.35   Appropriation permanently
              reduced.......................          -1          -2
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    43.00     Appropriation (total
                discretionary)..............         219         223         269
          Discretionary:

    68.00   Spending authority from
              offsetting collections:
              Offsetting collections (cash).           4          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    70.00   Total new budget authority
              (gross).......................         223         233         279
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        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..          32          44          23
    73.10 Total new obligations.............         224         233         279
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -209        -254        -273
    73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
            (net)...........................          -2
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..          44          23          29
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................         182         209         249
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................          27          45          24
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         209         254         273
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Offsets:
          Against gross budget authority and outlays:

    88.00   Offsetting collections (cash)
              from: Federal sources.........          -5         -10         -10
          Against gross budget authority only:

    88.96   Portion of offsetting
              collections (cash) credited to
              expired accounts..............           1
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................         219         223         269
    90.00 Outlays...........................         204         244         263
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        This account provides funds to administer and manage NSF programs
    and to advance NSF's strategic goal of Organizational Excellence: an
    agile innovative organization that fulfills its mission through
    leadership in state-of-the-art business practices. NSF continually
    develops and refines performance measures for development and monitoring
    of programs.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0180-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct obligations:
          Personnel compensation:

    11.1    Full-time permanent.............          99         107         115
    11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           9           9          10
    11.5    Other personnel compensation....           6           6           6
    11.8    Special personal services
              payments......................           2           2           2
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    11.9      Total personnel compensation..         116         124         133
    12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          25          27          28
    21.0  Travel and transportation of
            persons.........................           5           7           9
    23.1  Rental payments to GSA............          19          20          22
    23.3  Communications, utilities, and
            miscellaneous charges...........           2           1           1
    25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           9           5           9
    25.2  Other services....................           7           8           9
    25.3  Other purchases of goods and
            services from Government
            accounts........................           2           2           3
    25.6  Medical care......................                       1           1
    25.7  Operation and maintenance of
            equipment.......................          24          18          36
    26.0  Supplies and materials............           3           3           2
    31.0  Equipment.........................           7           7          16
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.0      Direct obligations............         219         223         269
    99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           5          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........         224         233         279
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                                  Personnel Summary

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    Identification code 49-0180-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct:
    1001  Total compensable workyears:
            Civilian full-time equivalent
            employment......................       1,196       1,225       1,248
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                      Office of the National Science Board

        For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized
    travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms
    in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts and
    consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved
    in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950
    (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.),
    $4,000,000: Provided, That not more than $9,000 shall be available for
    official reception and representation expenses. (Departments of Veterans
    Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0350-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 Direct program activity...........           2           4           4
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........           2           4           4
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           4           4           4
    23.95 Total new obligations.............          -2          -4          -4
    23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
            withdrawn.......................          -2
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................           4           4           4
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..           2           2
    73.10 Total new obligations.............           2           4           4
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -2          -6          -4
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..           2
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................           2           4           4
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................                       2
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           2           6           4
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................           4           4           4
    90.00 Outlays...........................           2           6           4
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        This appropriation provides policy-making and related
    responsibilities for NSF and provides guidance on significant national
    policy issues in science and engineering research and education, as
    required by law.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0350-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct obligations:
    11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time
            permanent.......................           1           1           1
    25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           1           2           2
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.0  Direct obligations................           2           3           3
    99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........           2           4           4
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                                  Personnel Summary

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    Identification code 49-0350-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct:
    1001  Total compensable workyears:
            Civilian full-time equivalent
            employment......................          10          12          13
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                         Office of the Inspector General

        For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as
    authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
    [$10,110,000] $11,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
    [2006] 2007. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
    Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0300-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 Direct program activity...........           9          11          12
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........           9          11          12
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    21.40 Unobligated balance carried
            forward, start of year..........           1           1
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10          10          12
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    23.90   Total budgetary resources
              available for obligation......          11          11          12
    23.95 Total new obligations.............          -9         -11         -12
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    24.40   Unobligated balance carried
              forward, end of year..........           1
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................          10          10          12
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..           3           2
    73.10 Total new obligations.............           9          11          12
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -10         -13         -11
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..           2                       1
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................           7           9          10
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................           3           4           1
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          10          13          11
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................          10          10          12
    90.00 Outlays...........................          10          13          11
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        This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and investigative
    functions to identify and correct management and administrative
    deficiencies which create conditions for existing or potential instances
    of fraud, waste, and mismanagement consistent with the Inspector General
    Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3).

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0300-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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    11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time
            permanent.......................           6           6           6
    12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           2           2           2
    25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           1           3           4
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........           9          11          12
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                                  Personnel Summary

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    Identification code 49-0300-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct:
    1001  Total compensable workyears:
            Civilian full-time equivalent
            employment......................          62          60          61
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                          Education and human resources

        For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering
    education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
    1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and rental of
    conference rooms in the District of Columbia, [$848,207,000]
    $737,000,000, to remain available until September 30, [2006: Provided,
    That to the extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than
    the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program
    activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the
    authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities
    shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That not to exceed
    $5,500,000 of these funds shall be for all costs, direct and indirect,
    associated with personnel assignments under the Intergovernmental
    Personnel Act]  2007. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
    Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.)

                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0106-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 EPSCoR............................          94          94          94
    00.02 Elementary, secondary and informal
            education.......................         206         182         141
    00.03 Undergraduate education...........         163         154         135
    00.04 Graduate education................         155         155         155
    00.05 Human resource development........         120         119         118
    00.06 Research, evaluation and
            communication...................          67          60          34
    00.07 Math and science partnership......         139          79          60
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    00.91   Subtotal appropriated activities         944         843         737
    01.01 Low Income Scholarship Program....          34          76          75
    01.02 Private-public partnerships in K-
            12..............................          23          53          25
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    01.91   Subtotal H-1B non-immigrant
              petitioner fee activities.....          57         129         100
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    02.00   Total direct obligations........       1,001         972         837
    09.01 Reimbursable programs.............           5          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........       1,006         982         847
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    21.40 Unobligated balance carried
            forward, start of year..........          89          31
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         944         951         847
    22.10 Resources available from
            recoveries of prior year
            obligations.....................           3
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    23.90   Total budgetary resources
              available for obligation......       1,036         982         847
    23.95 Total new obligations.............      -1,006        -982        -847
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    24.40   Unobligated balance carried
              forward, end of year..........          31
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        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Discretionary:

    40.00   Appropriation...................         945         848         737
    40.35   Appropriation permanently
              reduced.......................          -6          -7
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    43.00     Appropriation (total
                discretionary)..............         939         841         737
          Mandatory:

    60.20   Appropriation (special fund)....           1         100         100
          Spending authority from offsetting
              collections:

            Discretionary:
    68.00     Offsetting collections (cash).           3          10          10
    68.10     Change in uncollected customer
                payments from Federal
                sources (unexpired).........           1
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    68.90     Spending authority from
                offsetting collections
                (total discretionary).......           4          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    70.00   Total new budget authority
              (gross).......................         944         951         847
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        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..       1,661       1,768       1,736
    73.10 Total new obligations.............       1,006         982         847
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -885      -1,014        -982
    73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
            (net)...........................          -9
    73.45 Recoveries of prior year
            obligations.....................          -3
    74.00 Change in uncollected customer
            payments from Federal sources
            (unexpired).....................          -1
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..       1,768       1,736       1,601
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
            authority.......................         111         103          91
    86.93 Outlays from discretionary
            balances........................         736         810         790
    86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
            authority.......................                      11          11
    86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances...          38          90          90
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         885       1,014         982
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        Offsets:
          Against gross budget authority and outlays:

    88.00   Offsetting collections (cash)
              from: Federal sources.........          -3         -10         -10
          Against gross budget authority only:

    88.95   Change in uncollected customer
              payments from Federal sources
              (unexpired)...................          -1
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................         940         941         837
    90.00 Outlays...........................         882       1,004         972
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        Education and human resources (EHR) activities provide a
    comprehensive set of programs that further NSF's goal of ensuring a
    diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists,
    engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. At the pre-
    kindergarten through grade 12 (pre K-12) level, EHR catalyzes reform of
    science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education
    through the development of public-private partnerships. Its pre K-12
    programs provide new instructional materials and pedagogical techniques
    that incorporate the latest advances in teaching, learning, and
    educational technologies. It also supports training activities for pre-
    service and in-service STEM teachers. Undergraduate programs improve
    curricula, strengthen laboratory course offerings, enhance faculty, and
    lead reform efforts in STEM disciplines. Programs for advanced
    technological education strengthen education for students preparing to
    enter the high-technology workforce. Graduate level support is directed
    primarily to fellowships and traineeships to sustain the U.S. world
    leadership in science and technology. All EHR programming focuses on
    broadening participation of groups underrepresented in STEM fields
    including activities focused on the improvement of infrastructure and
    academic programs at minority-serving institutions. The Experimental
    Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) broadens
    participation of States and regions in science and engineering by
    helping institutions expand their research capacity and competitiveness.
    EHR supports research that advances STEM education, as well as
    development and effective implementation of learning technologies.
    Evaluation and communications activities ensure accountability by
    developing indicators that measure program impact and inform the
    education community of best practices and relevant information. Also
    included within EHR are funds resulting from the collection and use of
    H-1B non-immigrant fees, for undergraduate and graduate scholarships in
    computer science or other technology and science programs and private-
    public partnerships in K-12 for STEM education. This appropriation also
    supports NSF's active development of performance indicators.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-0106-0-1-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Direct obligations:
    21.0  Travel and transportation of
            persons.........................           2           4           4
    25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           4          19          19
    41.0  Grants, subsidies, and
            contributions...................         995         949         814
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.0      Direct obligations............       1,001         972         837
    99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           5          10          10
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........       1,006         982         847
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                                   Trust Funds

                                   Donations

                    Unavailable Receipts (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-8960-0-7-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Receipts:
    02.00 Donations, National Science
            Foundation......................          24          25          25
        Appropriations:
    05.00 Donations.........................         -24         -25         -25
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    07.99 Balance, end of year..............
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                   Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-8960-0-7-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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        Obligations by program activity:
    00.01 Ocean drilling programs...........           2          11           9
    00.02 Gemini telescope..................          23          26          15
    00.03 NATO - fellowships................           1           1           1
    00.04 ALMA Construction.................           4
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    10.00   Total new obligations...........          30          38          25
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        Budgetary resources available for obligation:
    21.40 Unobligated balance carried
            forward, start of year..........          19          13
    22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          24          25          25
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    23.90   Total budgetary resources
              available for obligation......          43          38          25
    23.95 Total new obligations.............         -30         -38         -25
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    24.40   Unobligated balance carried
              forward, end of year..........          13
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        New budget authority (gross), detail:
          Mandatory:

    60.26   Appropriation (trust fund)......          24          25          25
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        Change in obligated balances:
    72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..          32          10
    73.10 Total new obligations.............          30          38          25
    73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -52         -48         -25
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    74.40   Obligated balance, end of year..          10
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        Outlays (gross), detail:
    86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
            authority.......................          24          25          25
    86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances...          28          23
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          52          48          25
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        Net budget authority and outlays:
    89.00 Budget authority..................          24          25          25
    90.00 Outlays...........................          52          48          25
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        This account consists of contributions from foreign governments,
    organizations and individuals to fund various cooperative efforts in
    science, research and education. These efforts include major
    international projects, such as operation of the GEMINI telescope, and
    the NSF Ocean drilling program. Other smaller activities supported
    include cooperative research, joint seminars, exchange of senior
    scientists, short-term research development visits, international
    conferences, and support for certain special functions of NSF and the
    National Science Board. These funds are not otherwise available.

                   Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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    Identification code 49-8960-0-7-251      2004 actual   2005 est.   2006 est.
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    25.4  Operation and maintenance of
            facilities......................           4           9           9
    41.0  Grants, subsidies, and
            contributions...................          26          29          16
                                               ---------   ---------  ----------
    99.9    Total new obligations...........          30          38          25
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