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Relevant science text from Supplemental Spending Act of 2008

As inspired by the comment from ChemMan, here are the relevant excerpts from HR2642 for science:

“National Science Foundation

research and related activities

    For an additional amount for `Research and Related
    Activities’, $22,500,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available solely
    for activities authorized by section 7002(b)(2)(A)(iv) of Public Law
    110-69.

education and human resources

    For an additional amount for `Education and Human Resources’, $40,000,000: Provided,
    That of the amount provided, $20,000,000 shall be available for
    activities authorized by section 10 of the National Science Foundation
    Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1) and $20,000,000 shall be
    available for activities authorized by section 10A of the National
    Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1a).

CHAPTER 3–ENERGY

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

ENERGY PROGRAMS

Science

    For an additional amount for `Science’, $62,500,000, to remain available until expended.

NASA also received $62.5M (a common number here!) for space exploration.

I can’t reconcile this sum – 2×62.5 + 40 + 22.5 = $187.5M – with the “$400M” number being bounced around in the press.