FY 2010 National Institute of Standards and Technology Appropriation

American Institute of Physics (Jones) - The House and Senate have passed H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 and sent it to President Barack Obama for his signature. Under this bill, FY 2010 funding increases for the National Institute of Standards and Technology by $37.6 million or 4.6 percent over the FY 2009 appropriation.

Over-all National Institute of Standards and Technology:
FY 2009 appropriation: $819.0 million (does not include stimulus funding)
FY 2010 request: $846.1 million, an increase of $27.1 million or 3.3 percent
FY 2010 appropriation: $856.6 million, an increase of $37.6 million or 4.6 percent

Manufacturing Extension Partnership:
The bill provides the requested $124.7 million, an increase of $14.7 million or 13.4 percent. The report states: “Within MEP, NIST and its partners are directed to consider the importance automation plays in accelerating and integrating manufacturing processes across all levels of industry.”