Department of Comme

Technology Administr

FY 2006 Budget 

Request to Congres

February 8, 2005
Technology Administration 

FY 2006 Budget Request to Co

TA works with U.S. industry to accelerate innovation and maximize technology’s coto U.S. economic growth.

3⁄4 National Institute of Standards and Techno

– Develops and provides measurements, staand technology to promote innovation, facilensure public safety and security, and help 

3⁄4 National Technical Information Service (NTI

clearinghouse of scientific and technical info
Smart But Tough Budget Cho

The President’s FY 2006 budget for TA smart budget that includes impressive increases for research and developmenprograms.

3⁄4 NIST’s Laboratories program reflects an incre

$47.2M, or 12.7 percent over the FY 2005 appropriation.

3⁄4 The proposed budget for TA reflects the same 

difficult budgetary choices that have been mathroughout the U.S. government.

3⁄4 These tough choices necessitate the eliminati

Advanced Technology Program and the reducthe Office of the Under Secretary and the HolManufacturing Extension Partnership Program
TA/Under SecretaryNational Institute of Standards

and Technology

National Technical 

Information Service

Total

FY 2005

Enacted *

FY 2

Cha

6.3 6.5 (2

621.5 699.2 (167

00 

FY 2004

Enacted*

*Post rescission, excluding unobligated balances rescissions

627.8 705.7 (169

Technology Administrat

FY 2006 Budget Request (
Technology Administration/

FY 2006 Budget Request to Cong

The Under Secretary will continue to ldevelopment of the policies and initiaenable technology to best contribute America’s competitiveness. 

3⁄4The Digital Freedom Initiative3⁄4Advanced Manufacturing R&D Initiative3⁄4Interagency Working Group on Advanced 

Technologies for Education

3⁄4President’s National Science and Technolo

Committee on Technology

3⁄4Intergovernmental RFID Council3⁄4Commerce Coordinating Council for Techn
Technology Administration

FY 2006 Budget Request to Co

The Under Secretary will continue its and policy development roles in diversuch as: 

3⁄4Biotechnology3⁄4Nanotechnology3⁄4Advanced Educational Technologies3⁄4Globalization3⁄4IT Workforce Education and Training3⁄4Technology Transfer3⁄4Electronics Recycling3⁄4Internet Privacy and Security
NIST...Enabling the FuFY 2006 Requirements to Enha

Innovation...

Trade...

Security...

Jobs
NIST Strengthens the 

Innovation Infrastructure

3⁄4 to advance manufacturing, services and science 

the U.S. economy, ranging from the electronics, and construction industry to health care, commuand financial services.

3⁄4 to facilitate international trade.3⁄4 to improve public safety and security through re

metal detectors, wireless interoperability, trace edetection, biometrics and other key homeland setechnologies.

3⁄4 to improve the quality of life through research l

improved clinical measurements, environmental measurements, and more effective use of energy
NIST FY 2006 Budget Request 

Appropriation:Scientific & Technical Research

& Services (STRS):

NIST LaboratoriesBaldrige National Quality Program

Subtotal, STRSIndustrial Technology Services (ITS):

Advanced Technology ProgramHollings Manufacturing Ext. Partnership

Subtotal, ITSConstruction of Research Facilities (CRF):

Construction and Major RenovationsModifications and Improvements

Directed Grants

Subtotal, CRFTotal

335.1* 373.4 * 

5.6 5.4 

340.7 378.8 

FY 2005

Enacted

FY 2004

Enacted

177.3 140.4 

39.2 107.5 

216.5 247.9 

20.9 6.9 22.6 22.7 

20.8 42.9 

64.3 72.5 

621.5 699.2 

FY 2004 and FY 2005 amounts do not reflect rescissions of unobligated balances.

*Congressionally-directed STRS grants included: $13.8M STRS in 2004; $8.8M in 2005. 
NIST FY 2006 Budget Request to C

(Compared to FY 2005 Enact

Total FY 2006 Reques

Hollings Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership

$46.8M

(-$60.7M)

NIST Laboratori

$420.6M

(+$47.2M)

Baldrige National 

Quality Program

$5.7M

(+$0.3M)

Construction of

Research Facilities

$58.9M

(-$13.6M)
NIST FY 2006 Budget Increa

for the NIST Laboratories

3⁄4 Provide the measurement and standards in

to support Advances in Manufacturing (

3⁄4 Provide the measurement and standards in

necessary to improve Measurements and Standards for Homeland Security (+$3

3⁄4 Explore New Measurement Horizons fo

Economy and Science to anticipate and rthe needs of the Nation’s scientific and inducommunities in rapidly developing technolo(+$17.2M)
Advances in measurement technology are to support sustained, superior innovation icentury manufacturing.NIST solutions:Four strategic measurement capabilities and activiemphasis on cooperative research with the private 

3⁄4 National Nanomanufacturing and Nanometrol

(+$10.0M)

3⁄4 Nanomanufacturing Research (+$4M)3⁄4 Manufacturing Enterprise Integration (+$1.6M3⁄4 Expanding Access to Global Markets through 

Measurements and Standards (+$4.0M)

Advances in Manufacturing (+$
3⁄4 Leverage the unique resource provided by the 

recently completed NIST Advanced MeasuremeLaboratory

3⁄4 Develop Instrumentation Research, Metrology, 

Standards for Nanotechnology, an overarching 

in the National Nanotechnology Initiative StratePlan

3⁄4 Develop nanoscale measurement and fabricatio

technologies

National Nanomanufacturing a

Nanometrology Facility (+$10.0

Advances in Manufacturin

Research and partnerships to translate nanoscience innovation into manufacturand economic growth.
Nanomanufacturing Research(+$4

Advances in Manufacturin

3⁄4 Measurements and standards will be developed in 

nanodevices, nanomagnetics, nanomanipulation, nanocharacterization for the developing nanotech

3⁄4 Work will utilize the world’s best measurement an

nanometrology research facility, the AML

3⁄4 The AML measurements can be accurately made a

individual atoms

3⁄4 This program will leverage the AML investments a

benefits immediately accessible to U.S. nanomanuresearchers through the National NanomanufactuNanometrology Facility (N3F)
3⁄4 Excess costs to U.S. economy due to poor supply cha

 automotive industry: $5.0B/yr

 electronics industry: $3.9B/yr  construction industry: $15.8B/yr

3⁄4 Work with private sector to enable development of te

sound and unbiased standards critical for e-business

3⁄4 Provide level of quality required for trust and confiden

transactions

Manufacturing Enterprise Integration 

Advances in Manufacturin

Open new global markets to small manufaby enabling them to communicate electrowith business partners.
Expanding Access to Global Markets 

Measurements and Standards (+$

Retain and create U.S. manufacturing jobmeeting the international standards chall

Advances in Manufacturin

3⁄4 Improve U.S. manufacturing productivity by pr

efficient access to NIST measurement traceabi

3⁄4 Align U.S. standards for measuring instruments 

international standards for seamless export

3⁄4 Provide technical leadership and coordination t

 ease access to foreign markets ensure that U.S. interests are fairly represen
NIST solutions:Two public safety and security programs to ensof infrastructural support essential to meeting cand homeland security goals:

3⁄4 Improved standards and guidelines for 

responders and buildings (+$2.0M)

3⁄4 Biometrics (+$1.0M)

Measurements and Standard

Homeland Security (+$3.0

Through interdisciplinary measurements standards, NIST is helping law enforcemmilitary, emergency services and others protect America from terrorist threats.
Improved standards and guidelines f

responders and buildings (+$2.0

Enable development and adoption of cost-effective solutions to enhance safety and avoid major disas

3⁄4Improved first responder equipment3⁄4Better evacuation and emergency response pr3⁄4Risk-sensitive national practices for building sa

Respond to highest priority national need

Measurements and Standards 

Homeland Security
Biometrics (+$1.0M)

3⁄4 Develop prototypes and tests for advanced sys

that simultaneously process facial, fingerprint, iris data (multi-modal systems)

3⁄4 Support the requirements of the USA PATRIOT 

developing tests for accuracy and interoperabiltechnologies that work in real-time environmen

Dramatically improve accuracy of biometfor border security by developing and certifying technical performance standar

Measurements and Standards 

Homeland Security
New Measurement Horizons for 

Economy and Science (+$17

NIST solutions:Advanced measurements, standards, and services to innovation in three rapidly developing technology are

3⁄4 Biosystems and Health (+$7.2M)3⁄4 Interoperability and Security for Emerging Scie

Systems (+$2.0M)

3⁄4 Quantum Processing—Beyond High-End Compu

(+$4.0M)

3⁄4 Building Competence for Advanced Measureme

(+$4.0M)

The Nation’s scientific and industrial com

are challenged to keep pace with fast-bredevelopments at the forefront of science technology.
Biosystems and Health (+$7

Accelerate U.S. global success in bio-innovmanufacturing, and trade.

New Measurement Horizons 

the U.S.Economy and Scien

3⁄4 Integrate the quantitative, physical sciences with biosy

health arena for technology innovation

 Bioinformatics--marriage of molecular biolog

computer science 

 BioImaging--measurement science necessar

collect, analyze and store images reproducibsecurely

 Measurement tools for gene and protein exp

enabling the discovery of new pharmaceuticthe causes of diseases
Interoperability and Security 

Emerging Scientific Systems (+

3⁄4 Develop fundamental standards and measurement

emerging systems such as UPC code-replacing RadIdentification (RFID) tags for product identification

3⁄4 Maximize the performance and security of future c

systems, and networks

Build trust, confidence, and usability in 

future scientific systems.

New Measurement Horizons for 

Economy and Science
Quantum Processing—Beyond 

End Computing (+$4.0M)

3⁄4 Conduct world-leading research effort3⁄4 Develop prototype quantum processors3⁄4 Explore new approaches to computer architectures n

quantum computing

3⁄4 Develop understanding of quantum processors’ mem

and of quantum languages, resulting in new informaand protocols

Develop the measurements and standards to equantum information science, which will likely revolutionize science and technology and prodtremendously powerful computing capabilities

New Measurement Horizons 

the U.S. Economy and Scien
Building Competence for Advan

Measurements (+$4.0M)

3⁄4 Expand the scope and nature of the awards toward 

development of multidisciplinary research projects tgreater visionary scope and impact

3⁄4 Select and initiate several innovative strategic proje

so that the total Competence Program represents a5 percent of the total NIST Laboratories’ efforts

Provide seed funds to explore high-risk, 

leading-edge research concepts that antientirely new future measurement and standards needs of industry.

New Measurement Horizons for 

Economy and Science
Budget constraints have required some tbudget decisions.

3⁄4 Advanced Technology Program (- $140.4

 No funding requested for FY 2006

3⁄4 Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partne

(- $60.7M):

 Decrease reflects Administration’s policy an

priorities

NIST FY 2006 Budget Request 

Industrial Technology Servic
NIST FY 2006 Budget Request 

Construction of Research Facili

Appropriation (+$35.4M)

NIST solutions:3⁄4 Maintenance for the Advanced Measuremen

Laboratory (+$3.4M)

3⁄4 Facilities Improvements (+$32.0M)

The single most pressing issue for NIST’s program is the growing obsolescence of itfacilities.
Maintenance for the Advance

Measurement Laboratory (+$3

Provide specialized maintenance required by AML mand electrical systems.

3⁄4AML houses complex, advanced mechanical an

systems

3⁄4No other systems in NIST’s current inventory a

sophisticated 

Maintaining and operating one of the moadvanced research facilities in the world very challenging.

Construction of Research Fac
Facilities Improvements (+$32

NIST solutions:3⁄4Boulder Central Utility Plant (+$9.4M)3⁄4Boulder Building 1, Phase 1 Design (+$6.5M)3⁄4Boulder Building 4 Design and Limited Renovation (3⁄4NIST North Relocation and Remediation (+$4.0M)3⁄4Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs B

World-class work is impeded by obsolete Boulder and Gaithersburg facilities.

Construction of Research Faci

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