Below, please find an overview of funding provided for ocean research — thus far — in the FY10 appropriations process. The FY10 appropriations process will continue to play out over the course of the summer and early fall, with final bills expected by the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2009.
| NSF Appropriations Account | FY09 Final | FY10 Request | FY10 House | FY10 Senate |
| Total NSF | 6490.4 | 7045.0 | 6936.5 | 6916.8 |
| Research and Related Activities | 5183.1 | 5733.2 | 5642.1 | 5618.0 |
| Polar Programs | 470.7 | 516.0 | ||
| Geosciences Directorate | 807.1 | 909.0 | ||
| Ocean Sciences | 330.4 | 359.1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences | 244.6 | 269.2 | ||
| Earth Sciences | 171.0 | 186.9 | ||
| Major Research Equipment | 152.0 | 117.3 | 114.3 | 122.3 |
| AdvLIGO | 51.4 | 46.3 | 46.3 | |
| Atacama Large Millimeter Array | 82.3 | 42.8 | 42.8 | |
| IceCube Neutrino Obs. | 11.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Advanced Solar Telescope | 10.0 | |||
| Neon | ||||
| OOI | 14.3 | 14.3 | ||
| ARRV | ||||
| Education and Human Resources | 845.3 | 858.0 | 862.9 | 0.0 |
| NASA Appropriations Account | FY09 Final | FY10 Request | FY10 House | FY10 Senate |
| Total NASA | 17782.4 | 18686.0 | 18203.3 | 18686.0 |
| Science | 4503.0 | 4477.2 | 4496.1 | 4517.0 |
| Earth Science | 1379.6 | 1405.0 | 1443.0 | 1405.0 |
| Heliophysics | 591.6 | 605.0 | 605.0 | 646.6 |
| Planetary Science | 1325.6 | 1346.2 | 1348.3 | 1354.8 |
| Astrophysics | 1206.2 | 1120.9 | 1170.9 | 1169.8 |
| Earth System Missions | 898.9 | 715.5 | 730.5 | 720.5 |
| NPOESS Prepatory Mission | 57.1 | 112.8 | 112.8 | 112.8 |
| Decadal Survey | 82.3 | |||
| Ocean Surface Topography | 8.0 | |||
| Exploration Systems | 3905.5 | 3963.1 | 3293.2 | 3940.4 |
| Aeronautics Research | 650.0 | 507.0 | 501.0 | 507.0 |
| Education Programs | 169.2 | 126.1 | 175.0 | 140.1 |
| NOAA Program or Account | FY09 Final | FY10 Request | FY10 House | FY10 Senate |
| Total NOAA | 4373.9 | 4483.8 | 4602.9 | 4772.8 |
| Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research | 396.7 | 394.2 | 426.7 | 419.8 |
| Ocean & Coastal Research | 122.8 | 107.4 | 114.4 | 119.8 |
| Sea Grant College Program | 55 | 55.1 | 59.1 | 63.1 |
| National Undersea Research Program | 8.9 | 0 | 9 | 8.9 |
| Ocean Exploration | 18.6 | 27.8 | 21.8 | 22.8 |
| Coastal, Ocean & Great Lakes Labs & Inst. | 24.2 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 25.0 |
| Total Climate Research | 196.5 | 209.8 | 229 | 209.8 |
| Climate & Atmos. Labs and Insts. | 49.3 | 54.5 | 55.1 | 52.7 |
| Climate Data and Information | 8.3 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Competitive Research Program | 132 | 144.2 | 149.2 | 144.2 |
| Climate Operations | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 913.0 |
| Regional Climate Assessments | 12 | |||
| Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes | 53.3 | 52.7 | 54.9 | 54.5 |
| Info Tech, R&D, Science Education | 14 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| National Ocean Service (ORF) | 497 | 462.7 | 482 | 511.6 |
| Navigation Services | 166.4 | 155.1 | 152.3 | 163.4 |
| Ocean Resources Conserv. & Assess. | 164 | 159.7 | 164.9 | 161.4 |
| National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science | 53.3 | 52 | 49.2 | 53.8 |
| Competitive External Research (HABS) | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.0 |
| Ocean Assessment Program | 94.5 | 83.4 | 89.6 | 107.6 |
| Ocean Health Initiative | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Integrated Ocean Observing System – Grants | 20 | 14.6 | 20 | 27.5 |
| IOOS Program Office | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Ocean Research Priorities Plan Implementation | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Ocean & Coastal Management | 155.1 | 147.9 | 155.4 | 152.7 |
| Coastal Zone Management Grants | 66.1 | 67.2 | 67.5 | 66.5 |
| Estuarine Research Reserve System | 22.3 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 22.8 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Program | 47.4 | 45 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
| National Marine Fisheries Service (ORF) | 754 | 890.6 | 915.9 | 872.4 |
| National Weather Service (ORF) | 848 | 867.2 | 857.2 | 889.1 |
| National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (ORF) | 187.4 | 171.7 | 199.5 | 176.1 |
| NESDIS PAC | 990.6 | 1256.9 | 1268.9 | 1232.4 |
| NESDIS TOTAL (ORF+PAC) | 1178 | 1428.6 | 1468.4 | 1408.5 |
| Program Support total (ORF) | 451 | 420 | 436 | 432.2 |
| Education Initiative/Program | 46.1 | 20.7 | 35.3 | 35.0 |
| Procurement Acquisition & Construction | 1245.7 | 1393.3 | 1441.2 | 1397.7 |