ARLA/CLUSTER: Congresso dos EUA promete não eliminar ou reduzir os fundos de manutenção para as estações WWV, WWVB e WWVH

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Proposed WWV cuts ignored by Congress

In February, NIST proposed drastic cuts to its FY2019 budget, including
shutdown of time-and-frequency stations WWV, WWVB and WWVH.
This has raised concerns on social media, echoed by the ARRL.

However, the U.S. Congress, which appropriates all funds for the Federal
budget, has so far turned a deaf ear to the proposal. Though it is early in
the annual budget process, both the House and Senate seem inclined to
increase NIST's funding for cybersecurity, limit NIST's big construction
budget to one year, and otherwise make only minor changes in the agency's
funding.

Measurement dissemination by the WWV stations falls under "Laboratory
Programs," part of the awkwardly named Scientific and Technical Research
and Services division. Multi-agency appropriations bills reported out of
committee to the floor of each chamber, H.R. 5952 and S. 3072,call for no
changes in lab program funding. A separate NIST reauthorization bill, H.R.
6229, calls for increases to expand lab programs into new area.

For several years, Congress has passed budget bills months after the
October 1 start of the government's fiscal year. This year looks to be no
exception. So far, though, Congress has shown little appetite for cuts to
any science or technology program.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5952

https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/sst-committee-approves-nist-reauthorization-act-2018

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3072/text

*Wes, AC8JF*
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