APPENDIX X

UNOLS OPERATIONS SUPPORT (1993-2000) (funding in 'current' $K)

UNOLS ACTUAL ESTIMATED ESTIMATED ROUGH
PROJECTIONS**
TOTALS 1993* 1994* 1995* 1996-2000
NSF 30,558 34,012 37,166 36,000
ONR/NRL 7,581 4,253 6,395 6,300
NOAA 1,981 1,975 2,280 1,000
OTHER 3,266 4,484 1,975 2,000
INST 2,790 2,342 1,787 2,000
  $46,176 $47,066 $49,603 $47,300

DATA SOURCES

*1993 - 1995 NSF Ship Operations Proposals (Revised 1995)

**1996 -2000 Rough Estimates based on:

  1. FY'96 Congressional activity to date.
  2. The intent to balance the Federal budget within the next seven to ten years.
  3. An assumption that there are no changes in current modes of support and no increased appropriations tied to additions to the fleet.