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Federal Budget & Appropriations

APLU advocates to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), engages with Members of Congress, and works with member institutions to submit appropriations requests of importance to public research universities.

APLU’s FY2024 Appropriations Priorities Summary Chart provides an overview of our annual requests, as well as current funding levels, and congressional action. A chart detailing House and Senate action for FY2024 can be found here and an analysis of the FY2024 Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, and Interior-Environment bills here. APLU staff also conducted an analysis of the Defense, Labor-Health and Human Services-Education, and State and Foreign Operations bills. Final APLU priority FY2020-2024 appropriations allocations can be found here.

APLU’s analysis of the FY2025 President’s Budget Request can be found here and information on request levels for APLU’s priority accounts here.

Additional information and analysis are available for the President’s Budget Request and the seven appropriations bills for which APLU tracks and actively engages on the pages below.

President’s Budget Request
Each year when the President’s Budget Request is sent to Congress, APLU analyzes the White House’s key funding priorities and policy changes.
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Agriculture
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies set discretionary spending levels for essential research, education, and extension programs within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Commerce, Justice, and
Science
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies set discretionary spending levels for scientific research funded through NSF, NASA, NOAA, NIST, and the EDA.
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Defense
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Defense set discretionary spending levels for defense research and development programs funded through the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Energy and Water Development
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies set discretionary spending levels for new investments in cutting-edge sciences and future leaders in science and engineering within the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Interior and Environment
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies set discretionary spending levels for science and research programs funded through the U.S. Department of Interior, USGS, EPA, and NEH.
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Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
The House and Senate Subcommittees for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies set discretionary spending levels for investments in postsecondary education, workforce development, and health research and professional programs funded through the U.S Departments of Education, Labor, and HHS.
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State and Foreign Operations
The House and Senate Subcommittees for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs set discretionary spending levels for international partnerships, exchange programs, and research priorities funded through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development.