House Appropriations Committee

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation

Wed, 11 May 2022 18:00:00 GMT

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Chair Matt Cartwright (D-Penn.)

Witness
  • Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation
The President’s budget includes $10.5 billion for the U.S. National Science Foundation
  • $1.5 billion will fund a broad portfolio of research related to climate science and clean energy
  • $393 million will fund programs that aim to broaden the participation in science and engineering of groups that are underserved and underrepresented
  • $880 million will go toward expanding the newly established Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships within NSF to help translate research into practical applications
  • $187 million will fund the construction of major NSF research facilities, including long-term upgrades of NSF’s major Antarctic infrastructure