[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 2008
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Science, Aeronautics and Exploration
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of science, aeronautics and exploration research and
development activities, including research, development, operations,
support and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including
repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities,
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; environmental
compliance and restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and
communications activities including operations, production, and
services; program management; personnel and related costs, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to
exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $10,483,100,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2009, of which amounts as determined by the Administrator
for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and
related costs; information technology services; science, engineering,
fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services may
be transferred to ``Exploration Capabilities'' in accordance with
section 313 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as
amended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0114-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Space science..................... 683
00.02 Earth science..................... 245
00.03 Biological & physical research.... 148
00.04 Aeronautics....................... 922 600 558
00.05 Education......................... 29
00.06 Science........................... 4,509 5,398 5,507
00.07 Exploration systems............... 2,622 3,740 3,800
00.08 Cross-agency supt................. 459 458 491
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 578 718 700
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 10,195 10,914 11,056
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,236 1,385 1,055
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 10,213 10,584 11,098
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 163
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -30
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 11,582 11,969 12,153
23.95 Total new obligations............. -10,195 -10,914 -11,056
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -2
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1,385 1,055 1,097
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 9,761 9,969 10,483
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -125
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 85
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 9,721 9,969 10,483
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 577 615 615
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... -85
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 492 615 615
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 10,213 10,584 11,098
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 3,445 5,104 5,711
73.10 Total new obligations............. 10,195 10,914 11,056
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8,486 -10,307 -11,050
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -5
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -163
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... 85
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 33
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 5,104 5,711 5,717
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 4,400 5,499 6,041
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4,086 4,808 5,009
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8,486 10,307 11,050
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1,124 -540 -540
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... 491 -75 -75
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -633 -615 -615
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 85
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 56
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 9,721 9,969 10,483
90.00 Outlays........................... 7,853 9,692 10,435
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This appropriation provides for the full costs associated with the
science, aeronautics, and exploration (SAE) activities of the agency,
which consist of the programs, or ``themes,'' within the Science,
Aeronautics Research, and Exploration Systems Mission Directorates and
Cross-Agency Support Programs. Education Programs is now an element of
Cross-Agency Support Programs. The full costs include both direct and
indirect costs supporting these programs, which provide for all of the
research; development; operations; salaries and related expenses;
design, repair, rehabilitation, modification of facilities, and
construction of new facilities; and other general and administrative
activities supporting the themes within SAE.
Detailed performance goals associated with the SAE activities are
addressed in NASA's detailed budget request, and summaries of these
activities are in the NASA chapter of the 2008 President's Budget.
Science.--NASA's Science Mission Directorate encompasses four
themes: Earth Science; Planetary Science; Heliophysics; and
Astrophysics. The Directorate seeks to answer fundamental questions
concerning: the ways in which Earth's climate is changing; the
comparison of Earth with other planets in the solar system and around
other stars; the connections among the Sun, Earth, and heliosphere; and
the origin and evolution of planetary systems, the galaxy, and the
universe, including the origin and distribution of life in the universe.
The Directorate achieves its objectives through robotic flight missions,
ground-based scientific research and data analysis, and the development
of new technologies for future missions.
Life on Earth prospers in a biosphere and climate powered by energy
from the Sun and moderated by water and carbon cycles. Working with the
domestic and international partners,
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NASA provides accurate, objective, scientific data and analysis to
advance understanding of Earth system processes and phenomena, thus
improving prediction and response capabilities for climate, weather,
natural hazards, and even human-induced disasters. Employing a
constellation of 15 Earth-observing satellites routinely making
measurements, NASA continues using the view from space to study the
Earth system and improve prediction of Earth system changes and the
connection between Earth and its star, the Sun.
In the next few decades, NASA will increase understanding of the
solar system, with spacecraft fanning out to destinations from the
innermost planet to the very edge of our Sun's influence. Some will stay
in Earth's orbit; others will follow looping one-way trajectories
through the gravitational forces of the planets, and a few will come
back carrying mystery-unlocking souvenirs from other worlds. Our
intensive investigation of Mars will continue, from orbit and on the
surface, with a new generation of missions, including the 2009 Mars
Science Laboratory rover (September 2009 launch, June 2010 arrival).
The Dawn mission is planned for launch in 2007 on a nine-year
mission to investigate in detail 1 Ceres and 4 Vesta, two main-belt
asteroids that are among the largest proto-planets remaining intact
since the formation of the solar system. The Cassini Saturn orbiter will
continue to return stunning images and revise our understanding of the
ringed planet and its moons. Meanwhile, the Messenger mission to Mercury
and the New Horizons mission to Pluto will complete NASA's initial
reconnaissance of the solar system. NASA will also study the Kuiper Belt
and the comets that come from it to investigate the primordial
substances that evolved into the solar system.
In seeking to understand the Sun, heliosphere, and planetary
environments as a single, connected system, NASA will pursue two sets of
missions: Solar Terrestrial Probe missions address fundamental science
questions about the physics of plasma and the flow of mass and energy in
the solar system, and Living With a Star missions develop specific
knowledge and understanding of those aspects of the Sun-Earth system
that directly affect life and society. The Solar Terrestrial Relations
Observatory, launched in October 2006, will advance understanding of the
Sun's corona, or its outer ``atmosphere,'' and the origin of huge
eruptions of solar material known as coronal mass ejections. Under
Living With a Star, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, to be launched in
August 2008, will observe the solar interior and atmosphere continuously
from geosynchronous orbit to determine the causes of solar variability.
Its images will provide global views of the Sun with four times the
resolution of those currently available.
Within the Astrophysics theme, perplexing and important questions
guide our quest to understand the secrets of the universe:
How did the universe begin?
Does time have a beginning and an end?
Where did we come from?
Are we alone?
To answer these questions, NASA will continue to operate its
prolific Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer space telescopes, while planning a
series of future missions linked by powerful new technologies and
complementary approaches to shared science goals. These missions will
enhance NASA's ability to find planets around other stars and peer deep
into the history of the universe and improve understanding of its
structure. The Kepler mission will enable the discovery of Earth-size
and smaller planets around other stars. The Gamma-ray Large-Area Space
Telescope will investigate the high-energy world of black holes and
neutron stars. The James Webb Space Telescope will study the earliest
galaxies and some of the first stars formed after the Big Bang.
Exploration Systems.--The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
(ESMD) includes two themes that work together to enable sustainable
exploration and scientific discovery in our solar system: Constellation
Systems and Advanced Capabilities.
The Constellation Systems theme is responsible for developing
capabilities essential to making the Nation's Vision for Space
Exploration a reality. Through Constellation Systems, NASA will develop,
demonstrate, and deploy the transportation, life support, and surface
systems that will enable sustained human and robotic exploration of the
Moon, Mars, and beyond. These systems include the Orion Crew Exploration
Vehicle that will transport and support crews traveling beyond low Earth
orbit, launch vehicles for transporting Orion and cargo into space, and
ground support infrastructure for communications and operations.
Constellation Systems activity supports NASA's mission to explore the
universe, search for life, and extend human presence to the Moon, Mars,
and beyond. A human presence will enable scientific activities and
discoveries not obtainable with robotic explorers.
ESMD was established to achieve the goals laid out by the President
in his January 2004 speech, and will do so based on the architecture and
vehicle systems outlined in the 2005 Exploration Systems Architecture
Study. Further analysis and refinement of the study's results has
continued under the direction of ESMD. Initial Constellation Systems
capabilities include Orion, the crew exploration vehicle; Ares, the crew
launch vehicle; Extravehicular Activity suits and tools required by the
flight crews; and associated ground and mission operations
infrastructure. These systems are intended to support exploration, but
in their initial test phases will support low Earth orbit missions
including crew transportation to the International Space Station. The
Orion also will be capable of delivering some cargo to the Space
Station, although current plans are to provide servicing via commercial
systems.
An important element of Constellation Systems is the International
Space Station commercial crew/cargo services project, also known as
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS). The Vision for Space
Exploration called for NASA to pursue commercial opportunities for
providing transportation to the International Space Station. The
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services project is intended to spur
private industry to provide cost-effective cargo delivery to the
International Space Station, allowing NASA to focus its internal
resources on exploration.
Following the initial capabilities, Constellation Systems will
develop crew capabilities for a lunar surface mission by 2020. These
capabilities include the Ares V heavy-lift launch vehicle, leveraging
engineering design and capabilities from the Shuttle Program; an Earth
Departure Stage to propel Orion from low Earth to lunar orbit; a Lunar
Surface Access Module to safely transport astronauts to and from the
lunar surface; and systems, capabilities, and support for extended human
stays on the lunar surface. Future development will provide crew, cargo
transportation, and destination support capabilities required for human
exploration of Mars and beyond.
The Advanced Capabilities theme consists of three programs: the
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program, the Exploration Technology Development
Program, and the Human Research Program. Activities within these
programs help prepare for human lunar exploration, test new technologies
that enable exploration, and further understanding of the effects of
space on human performance.
The Lunar Precursor Robotic Program develops precursor missions to
characterize the lunar environment. The first of these will be the Lunar
Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is scheduled to launch in October 2008.
The Exploration Tech
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nology Development Program makes focused investments in innovations to
reduce the cost and expand the capabilities of future space exploration
missions. The Human Research Program focuses on ensuring the health,
safety, and productivity of humans embarking on missions of exploration
in our solar system. Projects advance knowledge critical for supporting
long-term human survival and performance during operations beyond low
Earth orbit, with a focus on improving medical care and human health
maintenance.
Aeronautics research.--The Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
conducts high-quality, innovative research to expand the boundaries of
aeronautical knowledge for the benefit of the broad aeronautics
community, which includes NASA's partners in academia, industry, and
other Government agencies.
NASA has significantly restructured its aeronautics program to
ensure meaningful and relevant research that is aligned with national
priorities. The program conducts high-quality, cutting-edge research
that will lead to revolutionary concepts, technologies, and capabilities
that enable radical change to both the airspace system and the aircraft
that fly within it, facilitating a safer, more environmentally friendly,
and more efficient air transportation system. At the same time, NASA is
ensuring that aeronautics research and critical core competencies
continue to play a vital role in support of the Vision for Space
Exploration. NASA will continue to advance knowledge and capabilities in
aeronautical disciplines such as aerothermodynamics, flight dynamics and
control, materials and structures (including advanced thermal protection
systems), and integrated vehicle health management.
NASA's Aeronautics theme consists of three integrated research
programs as well as the Aeronautics Test Program that preserves a
critical suite of aeronautics test facilities.
The Fundamental Aeronautics Program will conduct cutting-edge
research that will enable the design of vehicles that fly through any
atmosphere at any speed. Because aircraft of the future will need to
address multiple and often conflicting design challenges such as noise,
emissions, and performance, a key focus will be the development of
physics-based, multidisciplinary design, analysis, and optimization
tools. Such tools will make it possible to evaluate radically new
vehicle designs and to assess, with known uncertainties, the potential
impact of innovative concepts and technologies on a vehicle's overall
performance.
The Aviation Safety Program builds upon the unique safety-related
research capabilities of NASA to develop tools, methods, and
technologies that will improve the intrinsic safety attributes of
current and future aircraft, and to overcome aircraft safety
technological barriers that would otherwise constrain the full
realization of the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
The Airspace Systems Program conducts cutting-edge air traffic
management research that will enable the Next Generation Air
Transportation System. In partnership with the Joint Planning and
Development Office, the program will help develop the concepts,
capabilities, and technologies that will lead to significant
enhancements in capacity, efficiency, and flexibility needed to meet the
Nation's airspace and airportal requirements (gates, taxiways, runways,
and final approach airspace) for decades to come.
The Aeronautics Test Program ensures the strategic availability and
accessibility of a critical suite of aeronautics test facilities that
are deemed necessary to meet aeronautics, Agency, and national needs.
Strategic utilization, operations, maintenance, and investment decisions
are made for major wind tunnel/ground test facilities at NASA's Ames
Research Center, Glenn Research Center, and Langley Research Center, and
for the Western Aeronautical Test Range, support aircraft, and test bed
aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center.
Cross-Agency Support Programs.--Cross-Agency Support Programs
includes four single-program themes that encompass several ongoing
activities and improve NASA's approach to managing unique facilities.
The themes are Education, Advanced Business Systems, Innovative
Partnerships Program, and Shared Capability Assets Program.
NASA's Education Program works to inspire and motivate students at
all levels to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics, while also engaging the education
community to reach this goal. NASA's objectives include providing
elementary and secondary students and teachers with NASA-related
education opportunities; supporting higher education research capability
and opportunities that attract and prepare students and faculty for
NASA-related careers; providing students, teachers, faculty, and
researchers from underrepresented and underserved communities with
opportunities in NASA-related science and technology fields; and
increasing student, teacher, and public access to NASA education
resources by developing and deploying innovative technology applications
platforms. NASA engages the public in shaping and sharing the experience
of exploration and discovery by improving public understanding of
science and technology, including NASA aerospace technology, research,
and exploration missions.
The Integrated Enterprise Management Program became part of the new
Advanced Business Systems theme in 2006. The program also became a
direct-funded program rather than being funded through Corporate and
Center General and Administrative accounts. The program was established
in 2000 with an objective to modernize and integrate NASA's business
systems and processes and is replacing Center-unique and/or Directorate-
unique approaches with a single set of standard integrated business
processes. New systems are improving NASA business practices by
minimizing data redundancy, standardizing information and electronic
data exchanges, processing and recording financial events effectively
and efficiently, and ensuring consistent information is available for
decision makers.
The program consists of functional projects that are formulated
following the approval of a business case. Each project is charged with
implementing appropriate information technology tools to meet specific
sets of business requirements. To date, the following projects have been
implemented by the program: Resume Management; Position Description
Management; Travel Management; Core Financials; Program Management
Information Improvement; Agency Labor Distribution System; Recruitment
One Stop; e-Payroll; SAP Version Update; and Contract Management Module.
The following projects are currently in formulation or development:
Aircraft Management; Integrated Asset Management; Human Capital
Information Environment; and e-Travel.
NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program is focused on adding value to
NASA through partnerships. The mission of the program is to provide
leveraged technology alternatives for NASA's mission directorates,
programs, and projects through joint partnerships with industry,
academia, Government agencies, and national laboratories. Products
include leveraged technology investments, dual-use technology-related
partnerships, and secured intellectual property assets. Partnerships
serve to increase the range of technology solutions for NASA, enable
cost avoidance, and accelerate technology maturation. The program
consists of the following elements: Technology Infusion, which includes
the Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology
Transfer Program and the Innovative Partnerships Program Seed Fund;
Innovation Incubator, which includes Centennial Challenges and new
efforts to facilitate purchase of services from the emerging commercial
space sector; and Partnership Development, which includes Intellectual
Property Management, Technology Transfer, and new innovative
partnerships. Together these
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increase NASA's connection to emerging technologies in the external
communities, enable targeted positioning of NASA's technology portfolio
in selected areas, and secure NASA's intellectual property to provide
fair access and to support NASA's strategic goals. Dual-use partnerships
and licensing also create socio-economic benefits within the broader
community.
NASA established a Shared Capability Assets Program, a corporately
managed program, to ensure that its key capabilities and assets will
continue to be available to support the missions that require them.
Additionally, NASA will use this new program to identify and prioritize
its critical assets and make strategic investment decisions to replace,
modify, or disposition them based on NASA and/or national needs. NASA's
Real Property Management Plan, which is approved by the Office of
Management and Budget, supports NASA's goal of preserving key
capabilities and assets that are critical to NASA's current and future
missions.
NASA has identified seven specific key capability/assets to
implement NASA's missions. These capability/assets are wind tunnels,
flight operations and test infrastructure, rocket propulsion testing,
High End Computing Columbia, thermal vacuum chambers, simulators, and
arc jets. While funding for four of these capability/assets is in the
mission directorates (Aeronautics: wind tunnels and flight operations
and test infrastructure, Space Operations: rocket propulsion testing,
and Science: High End Computing Columbia), all these capability/assets
are managed and integrated by the Shared Capability Assets Program.
Additional capability/assets may be added to the Shared Capability
Assets Program in future years through a nomination, review, and
selection process by the Agency.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0114-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 1,056 1,085 1,114
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 55 57 58
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 18 19 19
11.8 Special personal services
payments.................... 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 1,129 1,162 1,192
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 287 300 302
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 8 9 9
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 54 55 57
22.0 Transportation of things........ 4 4 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 33 33 34
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 2 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 71 72 73
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 7 7 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 274 277 280
25.2 Other services.................. 917 926 935
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 221 223 226
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 238 241 242
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 4,950 5,452 5,544
25.6 Medical care.................... 2 2 2
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 32 32 33
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 75 76 77
31.0 Equipment....................... 180 181 183
32.0 Land and structures............. 172 173 174
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 961 970 980
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 9,617 10,197 10,356
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 578 717 700
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 10,195 10,914 11,056
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Employment Summary
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Identification code 80-0114-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 11,518 12,015 10,898
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 144 122 81
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Exploration Capabilities
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of exploration capabilities research and development
activities, including research, development, operations, support and
services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair,
rehabilitation, revitalization and modification of facilities,
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
facility planning and design, and acquisition or condemnation of real
property, as authorized by law; environmental compliance and
restoration; space flight, spacecraft control and communications
activities including operations, production, and services; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed
$35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $6,791,700,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2009, of which amounts as determined by the Administrator
for salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and
related costs; information technology services; science, engineering,
fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services may
be transferred to ``Science, Aeronautics and Exploration'' in accordance
with section 313 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as
amended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0115-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Space operations.................. 6,960 6,309 6,755
00.02 Exploration systems............... 115
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 384 557 600
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 7,459 6,866 7,355
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 836 701 466
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 7,228 6,631 7,228
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 89
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 30
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 8,183 7,332 7,694
23.95 Total new obligations............. -7,459 -6,866 -7,355
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -23
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 701 466 339
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 7,048 6,194 6,792
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -85
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -58
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 6,905 6,194 6,792
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 362 436 436
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... -39
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 323 436 436
Mandatory:
62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 1
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 7,228 6,631 7,228
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1,953 1,840 1,876
73.10 Total new obligations............. 7,459 6,866 7,355
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -7,485 -6,830 -7,194
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -43
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -89
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... 39
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 6
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1,840 1,876 2,037
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 4,925 4,647 5,188
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 2,560 2,182 2,006
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 7,485 6,830 7,194
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -748 -336 -336
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... 380 -100 -100
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -368 -436 -436
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 39
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 6,905 6,195 6,792
90.00 Outlays........................... 7,117 6,394 6,758
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This appropriation provides for the full costs associated with the
Exploration Capabilities activities of the Agency, which include the
Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Space and Flight Support
programs, or themes, which are managed by the Space Operations Mission
Directorate. The full costs include both direct and indirect costs
supporting these programs and provide for all of the research;
development; operations; salaries and related expenses; design, repair,
rehabilitation, modification of facilities, and construction of new
facilities; and other general and administrative activities supporting
the themes within Exploration Capabilities.
Detailed performance goals associated with the Exploration
Capabilities activities are addressed in NASA's detailed budget request,
and summaries of these activities are included in the NASA chapter of
the 2008 President's Budget.
The Space Shuttle program's mission will complete the assembly of
the International Space Station as planned by the end of the decade. In
addition, the 2008 Budget supports one servicing mission to the Hubble
Space Telescope. It provides for specific program investments for
vehicle safety and supportability needed to maintain a viable Shuttle
fleet through the end of the decade. The 2008 Budget request will allow
NASA to provide appropriate contingency resources to combat flight
hardware obsolescence, maintain ground systems and facilities, and
continue the orderly phase-out of the program. In addition, the Shuttle
program will support the Space Operations and Exploration Systems
Mission Directorates in integrating selected Shuttle flight hardware and
ground systems to advance the development of the Orion crew exploration
vehicle and the Ares I and V launch vehicles.
The International Space Station is a complex of research
laboratories in low Earth orbit in which American, Russian, Canadian,
European, and Japanese astronauts are conducting unique scientific and
technological investigations in a micro-gravity environment. The
objective of the Space Station is to support scientific and engineering
research for human space exploration. Development is complete on all
U.S. flight elements required to finish assembly by the end of the
decade. The on-orbit assembly of the Space Station is about 55 percent
complete. In 2006, the resumption of Space Shuttle flights returned the
Space Station to assembly activities. The 2008 Budget provides funding
for Space Station launch processing activities, maintenance of a crew of
three on board, continuation of vehicle on-orbit assembly including
construction of the truss and power segments and the addition of the
international partner modules, and continuation of research payload and
experiment deliveries to orbit. It also includes funding for development
of habitability modifications, purchase of additional spares to be
stowed on the Space Station for use during the post-Shuttle period,
purchase of cargo and crew services from international partners, and the
development of the ExPRESS Logistics Carrier to transport and stow
critical Space Station components and spares on orbit.
Space and Flight Support is comprised of separate programs that
provide ongoing customer support for a wide range of services including
Space Communications, Launch Services, Rocket Propulsion Testing, and
Crew Health and Safety. These services are critical to the conduct of
space exploration, science and aeronautical research, and physiological
research. They are provided to a wide range of customers including NASA,
other Federal agencies, foreign governments, and commercial interests.
Space Communications is procuring two satellites to maintain and
continue service using the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
System network. These two replacement satellites will meet user demand
through 2016.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0115-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 556 571 586
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 56 57 59
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 18 19 20
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 630 647 665
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 162 166 170
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 28 28 29
22.0 Transportation of things........ 47 48 48
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 3 3 4
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 39 40 41
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 7 7 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 138 142 143
25.2 Other services.................. 527 541 547
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 197 203 205
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 2,208 2,268 2,290
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 2,513 1,625 2,009
25.6 Medical care.................... 2 2 2
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 56 58 58
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 97 99 100
31.0 Equipment....................... 218 224 226
32.0 Land and structures............. 157 161 163
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 44 45 46
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 7,075 6,309 6,755
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 384 557 600
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 7,459 6,866 7,355
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Employment Summary
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Identification code 80-0115-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 6,398 5,911 6,963
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 21 52 57
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Human Space Flight
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0111-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct program:
00.03 Investments and support........... 2 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 33.0)..................... 2 1 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5 3 2
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -1 -2
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3 2
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 118 39 15
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 1 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -75 -25 -12
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -6
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 39 15 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 75 25 12
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -676
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... 676
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)......................
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 75 25 12
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NASA's Human Space Flight account formerly included the
International Space Station; Space Shuttle Payload and Expendable Launch
Vehicle Support; Human Exploration and Development of Space Investments
and Support; Space Communications and Data Systems; and Safety, Mission
Assurance and Engineering. Beginning in 2004, Safety, Mission Assurance,
and Engineering was allocated as an indirect charge to all programs and
all other programs (along with the Crosscutting Technologies portion of
the Aerospace Technology Enterprise) were rolled into the Space Flight
Capabilities account. In 2005, the Space Flight Capabilities account was
renamed the Exploration Capabilities account. The Human Space Flight
account shows spending from balances prior to the account restructuring.
Science, Aeronautics and Technology
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0110-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct program:
00.04 Construction of facilities........ 10 9 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.5)..................... 10 9 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 14 10 2
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 6 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 20 11 2
23.95 Total new obligations............. -10 -9 -2
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 10 2
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 391 234 207
73.10 Total new obligations............. 10 9 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -163 -35 -35
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -6 -1
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 234 207 174
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 163 35 35
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1,663
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... 1,660
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -3
Against gross budget authority only:
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 160 35 35
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NASA's Science, Aeronautics and Technology account formerly included
Space Science, Biological and Physical Research, Earth Science,
Aerospace Technology, and Education. Beginning in 2004, Space Science,
Biological and Physical Research, Earth Science, the Aeronautics portion
of Aerospace Technology, and Education were rolled into the Science,
Aeronautics and Exploration account. The Science, Aeronautics, and
Technology account shows spending from balances prior to the account
restructuring.
Mission Support
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0112-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.03 Construction of facilities........ 2 2 8
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 32.0)................... 2 2 8
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 11 10 8
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 12 10 8
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -2 -8
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 10 8
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 20 4 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 2 8
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -6 -1 -2
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -11
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 4 5 11
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 6 1 2
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -98
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... 98
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)......................
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 6 1 2
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NASA's Mission Support account formerly included Research and
Program Management and Construction of Facili
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ties. Those Mission Support activities are now budgeted as part of the
full costs associated with projects in the Science, Aeronautics, and
Exploration account or the Exploration Capabilities account. The Mission
Support 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, $34,600,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2009.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-0109-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 32 32 35
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 32 32 35
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 32 32 35
23.95 Total new obligations............. -32 -32 -35
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 32 32 35
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 6 5 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 32 32 35
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -33 -32 -35
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 5 5 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 29 28 31
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 33 32 35
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 32 32 35
90.00 Outlays........................... 33 32 35
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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 and the Congress 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 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 19 19 20
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 8 8 8
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 4 4 6
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 32 32 35
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Employment Summary
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Identification code 80-0109-0-1-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 199 213 213
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Working Capital Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-4546-0-4-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.00 Reimbursable program.............. 32 64 83
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 32 64 83
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 11 11
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 42 64 83
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 43 75 94
23.95 Total new obligations............. -32 -64 -83
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 11 11 11
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 42 64 83
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 22 44
73.10 Total new obligations............. 32 64 83
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -11 -42 -70
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 22 44 57
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 11 31 41
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 11 29
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 11 42 70
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -37 -16 -35
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -5 -48 -48
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -42 -64 -83
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -31 -22 -13
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The Working Capital Fund provides goods and services on a
reimbursable basis. The Fund finances Scientific & Engineering
Workstation Procurement and the NASA Shared Services Center. The Shared
Services Center commenced operation in 2006 and performs selected
financial management, human resources, information technology, and
procurement services for NASA Headquarters and Centers.
Trust Funds
Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-8978-0-7-503 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 14 14 14
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 14 14 14
Receipts:
02.00 Earnings on investments, Science,
space and technology education
trust fund...................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 15 15 15
Appropriations:
05.00 Science, space, and technology
education trust fund............ -1 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 14 14 14
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-8978-0-7-503 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
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00.01 Direct program activity........... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 1 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1 -1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 1 1 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 14 14 15
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 14 15 15
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National Space Grant Program
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 80-8977-0-7-252 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 3 3 3
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3 3 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
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2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Offsetting receipts from the public:
80-322000 All other general fund
proprietary receipts including
budget clearing accounts............ 53 15 15
General Fund Offsetting receipts from
the public............................. 53 15 15
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Intragovernmental payments:.............
80-388500 Undistributed
intragovernmental payments and
receivables from cancelled accounts. 36
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General Fund Intragovernmental payments. 36
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Administrative Provisions
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated for ``Science, Aeronautics and Exploration'', or
``Exploration Capabilities'' by this appropriations Act, when any
activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations for
construction of facilities or environmental compliance and restoration
activities as authorized by law, such amount available for such activity
shall remain available until expended. This provision does not apply to
the amounts appropriated for institutional minor revitalization and
construction of facilities, and institutional facility planning and
design.
Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds
appropriated for ``Science, Aeronautics and Exploration'', or
``Exploration Capabilities'' by this appropriations Act, the amounts
appropriated for construction of facilities shall remain available until
September 30, 2010.
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall remain
available, without fiscal year limitation, until the prize is claimed or
the offer is withdrawn.
The balances of prior appropriations to the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration for activities for which funds are provided
under this Act may be transferred to the new account established for the
appropriation that provides such activity under this Act. Balances so
transferred shall be merged with funds in the newly established account
and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund under the same terms and
conditions but shall remain available for the same period of time as
originally appropriated.
Amounts made available in this Act under the headings, ``Science,
Exploration, and Aeronautics'' and ``Exploration Capabilities'' may be
transferred between such accounts, subject to the reprogramming
procedures in section 605 of this Act.