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Stay informed about the National Innovation Act of 2005, PACE Acts, and agency budget updates to analyze their impact in the field of research and innovation. Explore key elements, future projections, and recommended steps for supporting the FY’07 budget increases.
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Washington Update StateNets Meeting Tempe, Arizona Sue Fratkin February 9, 2006
Reports with Impact • National Innovation Initiative (NII) • Council on Competitiveness • http://innovateamerica.org/webscr/report.asp • National Innovation Act of 2005 – S. 2109 • KEY ELEMENTS • INNOVATION ACCELERATION GRANTS • COMMITMENT TO BASIC RESEARCH • FELLOWSHIPS • PERMANENT EXTENSION OF TAX CREDITS • STUDY ON BARRIERS TO INNOVATION
National Academy of Sciences • Rising Above A Gathering Storm • www.nationalacademies.org/cosepup • Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Acts S.2197 • PACE - Energy • PACE - Education • PACE – Finance
Comparing Bills • NSF – NII – doubles research funding - 5 yrs • PACE - nearly doubles R&RA budget – 7 yrs • ADMIN – doubles overall funding – 10yrs • DOE • NII – no recommendation • PACE – nearly doubles basic research – 7 yrs • Authorizes research grants – 5yrs • Establishes Advanced Research Proj. Authority
ADMIN – doubles overall funding at DOE Office for Science – 10 yrs • DOD – • NII – 3% of total DOD budget to sci&tech res • PACE – inc.DOD basic res.10% annually2013 • New research grants –early career scientists • ADMIN – 8% inc FY’07 over FY’06 req. for basic and applied research
Framework for ’07 Budget • FY’06 budget signed this week – austere • Cuts across the board except DHS & NASA & NSF in non-defense areas • NIH – .5% Inc. • DOE/OS - 3.8% Dec. • USGS – 4.6% Dec. • EPA - .5% Dec. • DoED –flat (inc. for Katrina)
Defense Supplemental • 70B addtl spending through 2006 • 50B now requested • Total $120B for 2006, similar to 2005 • Another supplemental expected in Spring • $4.5B a month in Iraq; $800M a month in Afghanistan
Admin Budget Request – FY’07 • www.gpoaccess.gov/USbudget • www.aaas.org/spp/rd/fy07.htm • www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2007 • www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget • www.energy.gov • www.dhs.gov
Dept of Ed & States • Ed Tech State Grants • FY’06 $279M; FY’07 O (Block State Grants) • 21st Century Community Learning Centers • FY’06 $991M; FY’07 $981M • Assistive Technology • FY’06 $30M; FY’07 $22M (Formula to states) • Community Tech Centers • FY’06 O; FY’07 O (why even list this?)
Next Steps • Review budgets • Determine direct impact • Make note of impact • Share details with Federal Relations staff • Ask that info be shared with MOC local office • Support FY ’07 budget increases