[mmaimcal]NSF Bill S. 2797 out of committee

[Al Wootten]

Select words from the committee report (link on today's agenda):
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 The
Committee's recommendation will strengthen the core research
and instrumentation programs in these subactivities as well as
adequately support the national astronomy centers in West
Virginia, New Mexico, and elsewhere,
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"From the additional funds provided for the mathematical and
physical sciences directorate, the Committee is adjusting the
request by providing an additional $7,300,000 for the national
radio astronomy observatories, $4,200,000 for the national
optical astronomy observatories,
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $79,280,000 for major research equipment and facilities construction. Support for the terascale computing systems has been provided in the Research and
Related Activities Appropriations Account. Within this account, the Committee's recommendation includes funding for the following projects: 

$20,000,000 for Earthscope; $30,000,000 for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array telescope;