authorization of apporpriations

authorization of apporpriations Sec. 101. (a) Congress Finds that to strengthen basic research and human resources in science and engineering the programs of the National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) should be adequately funded. (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $2,050,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, which shall be available for the following categories: (1) Research and Related Activities, $1,653,500,000, which shall be available for the following subcategories: (A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $507,800,000. (B) Engineering, $198,000,000. (C) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $288,700,000. (D) Geosciences, $320,900,000. (E) Computer and Information Science and Engineering, $162,100,000. (F) Science and Technology Research Centers, $25,000,000. (G) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $56,000,000. (H) Program Development and Management, $95,000,000. (2) Science and Engineering Education, $175,500,000, of which $17,500,000 shall be available for College Science Instrumentation. (3) United States Antarctic Program, $141,000,000. (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, $80,000,000. (c) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $2,388,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, which shall be available for the following categories: (1) Research and Related Activities, $1,910,700,000, which shall be available for the following subcategories: (A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $588,500,000. (B) Engineering, $229,500,000. 102 STAT. 2866 (C) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $334,600,000. (D) Geosciences, $372,000,000. (E) Computer and Information Science and Engineering, $188,000,000. (F) Science and Technology Research Centers, $30,000,000. (G) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $65,000,000. (H) Program Development and Management, $103,100,000. (2) Science and Engineering Education, $205,300,000. (3) United States Antarctic Program, $147,000,000. (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, $125,000,000. (d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $2,782,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, which shall be available for the following categories: (1) Research and Related Activities, $2,200,200,000, which shall be available for the following subcategories: (A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $681,500,000. (B) Engineering, $265,800,000. (C) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $387,400,000. (D) Geosciences, $430,800,000. (E) Computer and Information Science and Engineering, $217,600,000. (F) Science and Technology Research Centers, $30,000,000. (G) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $75,200,000. (H) Program Development and Management, $111,900,000. (2) Science and Engineering Education, $240,200,000. (3) United States Antarctic Program, $154,100,000. (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, $187,500,000. (e) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $3,245,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, which shall be available for the following categories: (1) Research and Related Activities, $2,552,000,000. (2) Science and Engineering Education, $281,000,000. (3) United States Antarctic Program, $162,000,000. (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, $250,000,000. (f) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $3,505,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, which shall be available for the following categories: (1) Research and Related Activities, $2,772,000,000. (2) Science and Engineering Education, $308,000,000. (3) United States Antarctic Program, $175,000,000. (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, $250,000,000. (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act— (1) not less than $5,000,000 of the amount authorized in subsection (b)(2) is authorized only for purposes of teacher training and enhancement and for development of model curriculum tailored for science and mathematics instruction, and instruction in technician training programs, in two-year and community colleges; and 102 STAT. 2867 (2) in allocating funds authorized under this section for planning grants for Science and Technology Centers, the Director of the Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”) shall give due consideration to the need to establish centers in geographic areas of the United States in which there is no nation-ally recognized research university. (h) (1) If the total amount appropriated for a program category specified in subsections (b) through (f) of this section is less than the total amount authorized to be appropriated for such category under this section, the portion of such appropriated amount that shall be available for spending for each subcategory of such category, and for each program of such category or subcategory for which a funding floor is specified, shall be determined as follows: (A) For each subcategory, the amount available for spending shall be equal to the amount specified in subsections (b) through (f) for that subcategory, as multiplied by the funding availability percentage. (B) For each program of any category or subcategory for which a funding floor is specified, the amount available for spending shall be equal to the amount specified in this section as the floor for that program, as multiplied by the funding availability percentage. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “funding availability percentage” means the percentage determined by dividing— (A) the total amount appropriated for a program category specified in subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of this section by (B) the total amount authorized under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) for that category.