Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations updates

Utah Nets $550K in House Measure for Commerce, Justice, Science
In total, the spending measure boosts the funding level of the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program by 25 percent to $725 million. H.R. 3093 now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Sires votes to strengthen law enforcement and keep America globally competitive
In the scientific arena, this bill provides $28 billion for the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to keep America competitive in the global market. H.R. 3093 also includes funds for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to protect land surrounding our nation’s coasts and estuaries, as well as to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for scientific research in space, aeronautical research, manned exploration in space, and education dedicated to space. The FY 2008 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill also provides funding for the creation of a National Academies’ Climate Change Committee to investigate issues and make recommendations to address global climate change.