The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is critical to advancing U.S. science and energy frontiers. DOE is the leading source of federal investment in basic physical science research, providing nearly 47 percent of total funding.
An overview of the President's proposed budget for FY22, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.
Federal Budget | FY22 | Humanities | Analysis | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative
Status of FY22 appropriations including the President’s FY22 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.
AAU joined ACE and four other higher education organizations in sending a letter to Senate leadership expressing their concern and opposition to an amendment filed by Senator Rubio to S. 1260 the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Letters | Science & Security | Intellectual Property | National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | NASA
After years of spending caps that have held back federal higher education and research investments, President Biden’s discretionary budget outline charts a bold new course to a healthier, greener, more equitable, and more prosperous future for all Americans.
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The Energy Sciences Coalition, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee leaders to request that they provide at least $7.7 billion for the Energy Department’s Office of Science in FY22.
Status of FY21 appropriations including the President’s FY21 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Energy including the Office of Science and ARPA-E.
This table represents the current status of FY21 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at the Departments of Education, Energy, and Defense as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, AFRI, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY21 | Humanities | Appropriations Tables | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative
The Energy Sciences Coalition, which includes AAU, sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden’s Energy Department transition team urging them to prioritize funding for the Energy Department’s Office of Science for the next four years.
The Task Force on American Innovation sent a letter to House and Senate appropriations leaders urging them to include increased investments for science and technology research and development in FY21 appropriations.
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