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Dear Colleagues, As most of you may already know, another Continuing Resolution was passed on Friday, which keeps the government running until April 15. The budget deal which led up to this CR cuts spending by $78.5 billion from the President's FY 2011 Budget request. The details of the agreement will be finalized by Congress in the coming week. How this affects basic research, science, or HEP is difficult to say, but the White House has released some information on its blog, specifically: "We protected funding for critical programs that invest in science programs, our kids' education, and critical health programs." and "Even though we will no longer double the funding of key research and development agencies, you will still see strong investments in National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Science Foundation and the Office of Science." The full blog posting, "Details of the Bipartisan Budget Deal," can be found online at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/09/details-bipartisan-budget-deal Sincerely, Norman Graf