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Read. Follow. Verify.Overview of the 2017 Department of Energy Budget Proposal
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2016 House Science Committee hearing regarding the Department of Energy's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017. The committee reviewed funding priorities for basic scientific research and energy development conducted at national laboratories and universities.
The hearing sets the stage for how the federal government allocates over $13 billion in research and development funding, which impacts the operations of 17 national laboratories and thousands of researchers nationwide.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Energy
The agency's funding levels and research priorities are determined by the budget process discussed in this hearing.
National Laboratory Researchers
The budget determines the availability of funding for the 31,000 researchers working at DOE-affiliated sites.
Key Facts
- The Department of Energy (DOE) requested a budget for fiscal year 2017.
- The House Science Committee has jurisdiction over more than one-third of the DOE's $30 billion total budget.
- Approximately $13 billion of the DOE budget is allocated to fundamental scientific research and energy R&D.
- DOE research activities involve 31,000 researchers across 300 sites, including 17 national laboratories.
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- The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act previously authorized $5.3 billion for basic research.
- The hearing took place on March 22, 2016, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
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The hearing highlights the reliance on the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act as a foundational framework for the 2017 budget request.
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