National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics | NSF 26-309 Table 13. Federal budget authority for Commerce and housing credit (370) R&D and R&D plant: FYs 2024–26 (Millions of dollars and percent change) Budget function and agency 2024 actual ($millions) 2025 preliminarya ($millions) 2026 proposed ($millions) 2024–25 (% change) 2025–26 (% change) R&D and R&D plant 2,639 2,302 2,565 -12.8 11.4 Postal Service (372) 5 6 6 20.0 0.0 Postal Service Fund 5 6 6 20.0 0.0 Other advancement of commerce (376) 2,634 2,296 2,559 -12.8 11.5 Department of Commerce 2,634 2,296 2,559 -12.8 11.5 Census Bureau 316 313 401 -0.9 28.1 National Institute of Standards and Technology 2,300 1,963 2,140 -14.7 9.0 Construction of research facilities 88 88 88 0.0 0.0 Industrial technology services 1,275 1,088 1,415 -14.7 30.1 Scientific and technical research and services 937 787 637 -16.0 -19.1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 National Marine Fisheries Service 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 National Telecommunications and Information Administration 18 20 18 11.1 -10.0 R&D 2,479 2,181 2,444 -12.0 12.1 Postal Service (372) 5 6 6 20.0 0.0 Postal Service Fund 5 6 6 20.0 0.0 Other advancement of commerce (376) 2,474 2,175 2,438 -12.1 12.1 Department of Commerce 2,474 2,175 2,438 -12.1 12.1 Census Bureau 316 313 401 -0.9 28.1 National Institute of Standards and Technology 2,140 1,844 2,021 -13.8 9.6 Construction of research facilities 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Industrial technology services 1,275 1,088 1,415 -14.7 30.1 Scientific and technical research and services 865 756 606 -12.6 -19.8 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 National Marine Fisheries Service 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 National Telecommunications and Information Administration 18 18 16 0.0 -11.1 a The preliminary data available from the agencies for FY 2025 at the time of this report reflect mainly the annualized continuing resolution funding levels that existed through early March 2025, which were later extended by a continuing resolution to the end of FY 2025. Note(s): Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Percent change is calculated on unrounded data. Source(s): Agencies' submissions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) per MAX Schedule C, agencies' budget justification documents, supplemental data obtained from agencies' budget offices, and Executive Office of the President, OMB, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2026.