April 25, 2008
The University of Kansas, in collaboration with universities across the United States, is part of a strong effort to include additional science funding in the FY08 supplemental appropriations bill currently being considered in Congress. This funding is needed to repair the damage caused by the failure last year to approve promised increases for the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Over the past several months, KU has been been active in the federal lobbying effort advocating for the inclusion of at least $500 million in science funding - $300 million to the DOE Office of Science and $200 million to NSF - in the supplemental bill being discussed.
It is our understanding that the congressional leadership is giving serious consideration to including science funding in the bill, but enactment of the additional money remains a challenge. The FY08 supplemental, being possibly the only appropriations bill that will move this year, is attracting a variety of new spending proposals. At the same time, President Bush and some in Congress are calling for a bill that does not include domestic funding.
KU will continue to advocate for this additional funding so that we can help ensure the United States doesn't fall behind the rest of the world in the areas of science and technology.
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