Astronomy in the President’s 2007 Budget David Trinkle, Amy Kaminski, and Joel Parriott February 13, 2006

The 2007 Budget Broad National Priorities  Sets priority on war against terrorism  Promotes strong economy; includes other high-priority domestic initiatives  Restrains spending throughout the rest of government  Maintains focus on results instead of dollars

The Deficit in Context: Percent of GDP

R&D Budget ReqDiff. Defense % Health and Human Services % NASA % Energy % National Science Foundation % Agriculture % Homeland Security 1.5 2% Commerce % Others… TOTAL %

Federal S&T Budget ReqDiff. National Institutes of Health % NASA % Energy % National Science Foundation % Defense % Agriculture % Others… TOTAL %

Total NASA Budget ($16.8 billion requested for 2007)

NASA Science Budget ($5.3 billion requested for 2007)

NASA Universe Theme ($1.5 billion requested for 2007)

2007 Request for Some of NSF’s Astro-Related Research NSF Discretionary , ,020 % Diff +8% Research and Related Activities 4,3314,666+8% Mathematical and Physical Sciences 1,0851,150+6% Astronomy % Physics %

2007 Request for NSF’s Astro-Related Facilities MREFC ALMA, IceCube are maintaining planned funding AdvLIGO now 1st in MREFC queue, still a 2008 start Others % Diff Gemini % LIGO % Centers/ Observatories % Tech. Development (ongoing for LSST and GSMT)

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The focus should be not only how much but also how well Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is a vehicle used to improve program performance Most sweeping assessment of federal programs – nearly 800 programs 102 of those have been R&D 20% of programs to be added each year

Ratings of Sample R&D Programs Effective NASA: Mars Exploration NASA: Solar System Exploration NASA: Structure and Evolution of the Universe NASA: Sun-Earth Connection NSF: All programs assessed to date Moderately Effective NASA: Earth System Science NASA: Mission and Science Measurement NASA: Space Station Adequate NASA: Education NASA: Space and Flight Support IneffectiveDOE: Oil Technology Results Not Demonstrated NASA: Earth Science Applications NASA: Space Shuttle

R&D Investment Criteria Retrospective Assessment Relevance Quality Performance Prospective Planning

Exploration Vision Objectives Sustained, affordable human/robotic program to explore solar system and beyond Human presence across solar system, starting w/human return to Moon by 2020, to prepare for human exploration of Mars and beyond Innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructure to explore/support human destination decisions International and commercial participation in exploration