House appropriators also reduced the amount allotted for the new Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA - E), which received $ 400 million in last year's $ 787 billion stimulus package, from a requested $ 300 million to $ 220 million. (sciencemag.org)
Senate appropriators also granted a small increase for FAA's research, development, and engineering program, mostly for advanced materials research for commercial aviation. (aaas.org)
Congressional appropriators in the House of Representatives have proposed a slightly less crippling 53 percent cut. (psmag.com)