2020 NASA Budget Hearing Overview
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
The hearing sets the stage for federal funding decisions that determine the operational budget for NASA, impacting specific scientific research projects, space exploration missions, and STEM education initiatives for the 2020 fiscal year.
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NASA
The agency's total funding and specific program budgets are subject to the appropriations process discussed in the hearing.
STEM education programs
These programs face potential elimination under the President's budget proposal.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The President's 2020 budget request for NASA is $21 billion.
- The proposed 2020 budget represents a nearly $500 million decrease from the 2019 enacted level.
- The budget proposal includes a $602 million reduction for NASA's science mission directorate.
- The budget proposal includes a $151.2 million reduction for earth science research.
- The proposal seeks to eliminate funding for three programs within NASA's Office of STEM Engagement.
- The hearing took place on March 27, 2019, before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why It Matters
The hearing sets the stage for federal funding decisions that determine the operational budget for NASA, impacting specific scientific research projects, space exploration missions, and STEM education initiatives for the 2020 fiscal year.
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Repeated Budgetary Conflict
The chairman noted that the administration proposed cutting STEM programs that Congress had explicitly funded in the previous omnibus bill, indicating a recurring conflict between the executive and legislative branches on these specific programs.
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