NASA

The Association of American Universities submitted principles to help guide the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee as they begin to draft NASA authorization legislation.

AAU President Mary Sue Coleman today wrote to House and Senate Appropriations leaders to applaud their efforts in securing increased higher education and research investments in FY19 and urge completion of the remaining FY19 appropriations bills after the midterm elections.

We applaud Senate appropriators for proposing increased investments in the National Science Foundation and NASA.

The Coalition for Aerospace and Science, of which AAU is a member, wrote to Congress urging members to appropriate $21.7 billion in FY 2019 for NASA.

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $6.53 billion for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in FY19.

This document summarizes the FY18 Omnibus funding bill for federal agencies and programs of interest to research universities.

NASA Funding Table FY18

Status of FY18 appropriations including House and Senate allocations for AAU's funding priorities.

An overview of the President's proposed budget for FY19, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.

AAU expressed concern about the proposed cuts to NASA's Science Mission Directorate and the National Science Foundation proposed in the Administration's FY18 budget request.