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The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved legislation on Wednesday that would fund the National Science Foundation at $6.7 billion in fiscal year 2012 -- 2.8 percent less than the budget for fiscal 2011, and less than the flat-funded NSF budget approved by the House Appropriations Committee in July.
The legislation would also provide $680 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $70 million less than in fiscal 2011. It would eliminate funding for Technology Innovation Program grants and the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which helps organizations -- including colleges -- improve their efficiency and competitiveness.
The full Appropriations Committee will meet to debate and amend the legislation today.
