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So we had a slight funding decrease for 2006 here at the Lab. For all the discussions for the 2007 budget, we were going to be put back on the previous generous funding (as we are upgrading the lab, etc). This was in all versions of the budget that were being discussed.
However, supid congress last year didn't pass a budget. So no budget was passed. If current congress doesn't pass a 2007 budget soon, we will still be placed on the 2006 decreased budget. Which will close us down for 6 months... and delay the upgrade to 12 GeV for a year (to 2016, I think).
Time when the accelerator is running is a big deal, as is the upgrade. That is when experiments get done.
Jon Miller
(this of course doesn't affect me that much, except for what experiments I can take part in, however, for all those students who were waiting for their experiment to run are going to be delayed another 6 months, which sucks)
However, supid congress last year didn't pass a budget. So no budget was passed. If current congress doesn't pass a 2007 budget soon, we will still be placed on the 2006 decreased budget. Which will close us down for 6 months... and delay the upgrade to 12 GeV for a year (to 2016, I think).
Time when the accelerator is running is a big deal, as is the upgrade. That is when experiments get done.
Jon Miller
(this of course doesn't affect me that much, except for what experiments I can take part in, however, for all those students who were waiting for their experiment to run are going to be delayed another 6 months, which sucks)
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