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Research and Development Funding in FY 2016 Appropriations

Below you'll find collected updates on R&D funding in the FY 2016 Congressional appropriations cycle.

CURRENT R&D SCORECARD (December 21, 2015)

We currently estimate $148.6 billion in R&D funding in the FY 2016 omnibus.

Update: Omnibus Sets Up Major Boosts for Several Science Agencies (Dec. 17)

SPENDING BILL* HOUSE SENATE CONFERENCE STATUS
Subcommittee Committee Floor Subcommittee Committee Floor
Defense Approved 5/20; Committee Summary  Approved 6/2; Draft Bill; Draft Report; AAAS Update Approved 6/11; Bill Text; AAAS Update Approved 6/9; Committee Summary Approved 6/11; Committee Summary; AAAS Update    
Commerce, Justice, Science Approved 5/14; Committee Summary Approved by Voice Vote 5/20; Draft Bill; Draft Report; AAAS Update Approved by Roll Call Vote 6/3; Bill TextAAAS Update Approved 6/10; Committee Summary Approved 6/11; Committee Summary; AAAS Update      
Energy and Water Approved 4/15; Committee Summary Approved by Voice Vote 4/22; Draft BillDraft ReportAAAS Update Approved by Roll Call Vote 5/1; Bill Text; AAAS Update Approved 5/19; Committee Summary Approved 5/21; Committee Summary; AAAS Table    
Labor, HHS, Education Approved 6/17; Committee Summary Approved 6/24; Draft Bill; Draft Report; AAAS Update   Approved 6/23; Committe Summary Approved 6/25; Committee Summary; AAAS Update    
Agriculture Approved 6/18; Committee Summary Approved 7/8; Committee Summary; AAAS Update   Approved 7/14; Committee Summary Approved 7/16; Committee Summary; AAAS Update    
Interior and Environment Approved 6/10; Committee Summary Approved 6/16; Draft Bill; Draft Report; AAAS Update   Approved 6/16; Committee Summary Approved 6/18; Committee Summary; AAAS Update    
Transportation, HUD Approved 4/29; Committee Summary Approved by Voice Vote 5/13; Draft Bill; Draft Report; AAAS Update Approved by Roll Call Vote 6/9; Bill Text; AAAS Update Approved 6/23; Committee Summary Approved 6/25; Committee Summary    
Homeland Security Approved 7/9; Committee Summary Approved 7/14; Draft Bill; Draft Report; Table   Approved 6/16; Committee Summary  Approved 6/18; Committee Summary; AAAS Update    
Military Construction, Veterans Approved 4/15; Committee Summary Approved by Voice Vote 4/22; Draft Bill; Draft Report; Table Approved by Roll Call Vote 4/30; Bill Text; AAAS Update Approved 5/19; Committee Summary Approved 5/21; Committee Summary; Table Approved 11/10; Committee Summary; Table  
Budget Resolutions   3/20; AAAS update 3/25; Vote; Bill    3/20; AAAS update 3/27; Vote; Bill  5/5; House Votes; Senate Votes; Bill Text; AAAS Update
*Legislative Affairs, Financial Services, and State bills excluded.

 For FY 2015 coverage, click here.