Note 17. Consolidated Statements of Net Cost (continued)

Major Programs: The following tables illustrate major programs of the Department. “Other Programs” refers to the other programs within each strategic goal. The “Others” column refers to the Department’s reporting entities that are not listed. The Others column data and the Other Programs data are presented solely to reconcile these tables to the Combining Totals columns on the Consolidating Statements of Net Cost.

FY 2007 Statement of Net Cost by Major Program (Combining Basis):

FY 2007 Statement of Net Cost by Major Program (Combining Basis)
(In Thousands)

Program Costs	NOAA	Census Bureau	NIST	USPTO	Others	Combining Totals
Strategic Goal 1: Provide the Information and Tools to Maximize U.S. Competitiveness and Enable Economic Growth for American Industries, Workers, and Consumers
Decennial and Periodic Censuses
Gross Costs	$        -	$230,925	$      -	$        -	$        -	$  230,925
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Program Costs	-	230,925	-	-	-	230,925
Other Programs
Gross Costs	-	966,290	-	-	1,027,146	1,993,436
Less: Earned Revenue	-	(249,661)	-	-	(139,759)	(389,420)
Net Program Costs	-	716,629	-	-	887,387	1,604,016
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 1	-	947,554	-	-	887,387	1,834,941
Strategic Goal 2: Foster Science and Technological Leadership by Protecting Intellectual Property, Enhancing Technical Standards, and Advancing Measurement Science
Measurement and Standards Laboratories
Gross Costs	-	-	618,910	-	-	618,910
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	(128,288)	-	-	(128,288)
Net Program Costs	-	-	490,622	-	-	490,622
Patents
Gross Costs	-	-	-	1,533,051	-	1,533,051
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	(1,506,994)	-	(1,506,994)
Net Program Costs	-	-	-	26,057	-	26,057
Trademarks
Gross Costs	-	-	-	204,527	-	204,527
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	(228,712)	-	(228,712)
Net Program Costs	-	-	-	(24,185)	-	(24,185)
Other Programs
Gross Costs	-	-	219,339	32,080	262,914	514,333
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	(45,491)	-	(147,172)	(192,663)
Net Program Costs	-	-	173,848	32,080	115,742	321,670
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 2	-	-	664,470	33,952	115,742	814,164
Strategic Goal 3: Observe, Protect, and Manage the Earth’s Resources to Promote Environmental Stewardship
Ecosystems
Gross Costs	1,534,426	-	-	-	-	1,534,426
Less: Earned Revenue	(101,166)	-	-	-	-	(101,166)
Net Program Costs	1,433,260	-	-	-	-	1,433,260
Other Programs
Gross Costs	2,488,958	-	-	-	119,574	2,608,532
Less: Earned Revenue	(162,537)	-	-	-	(93,453)	(255,990)
Net Program Costs	2,326,421	-	-	-	26,121	2,352,542
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 3	3,759,681	-	-	-	26,121	3,785,802
NET COST OF OPERATIONS	$3,759,681	$947,554	$664,470	$   33,952	$1,029,250	$6,434,907

FY 2006 Statement of Net Cost by Major Program (Combining Basis):

FY 2006 Statement of Net Cost by Major Program (Combining Basis)
(In Thousands)

Program Costs	NOAA	Census Bureau	NIST	USPTO	Others	Combining Totals
Strategic Goal 1: Provide the Information and Tools to Maximize U.S. Competitiveness and Enable Economic Growth for American Industries, Workers, and Consumers
Decennial and Periodic Censuses
Gross Costs	$        -	$156,060	$      -	$        -	$        -	$  156,060
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Program Costs	-	156,060	-	-	-	156,060
Other Programs
Gross Costs	-	941,013	-	-	1,104,564	2,045,577
Less: Earned Revenue	-	(252,986)	-	-	(132,369)	(385,355)
Net Program Costs	-	688,027	-	-	972,195	1,660,222
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 1	-	844,087	-	-	972,195	1,816,282
Strategic Goal 2: Foster Science and Technological Leadership by Protecting Intellectual Property, Enhancing Technical Standards, and Advancing Measurement Science
Measurement and Standards Laboratories
Gross Costs	-	-	593,630	-	-	593,630
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	(111,338)	-	-	(111,338)
Net Program Costs	-	-	482,292	-	-	482,292
Patents
Gross Costs	-	-	-	1,335,632	-	1,335,632
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	(1,384,274)	-	(1,384,274)
Net Program Costs	-	-	-	(48,642)	-	(48,642)
Trademarks
Gross Costs	-	-	-	178,537	-	178,537
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	-	(210,163)	-	(210,163)
Net Program Costs	-	-	-	(31,626)	-	(31,626)
Other Programs
Gross Costs	-	-	279,316	-	226,841	506,157
Less: Earned Revenue	-	-	(52,387)	-	(148,574)	(200,961)
Net Program Costs	-	-	226,929	-	78,267	305,196
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 2	-	-	709,221	(80,268)	78,267	707,220
Strategic Goal 3: Observe, Protect, and Manage the Earth’s Resources to Promote Environmental Stewardship
Ecosystems
Gross Costs	1,428,984	-	-	-	-	1,428,984
Less: Earned Revenue	(121,513)	-	-	-	-	(121,513)
Net Program Costs	1,307,471	-	-	-	-	1,307,471
Other Programs
Gross Costs	2,697,504	-	-	-	122,156	2,819,660
Less: Earned Revenue	(141,726)	-	-	-	(92,019)	(233,745)
Net Program Costs	2,555,778	-	-	-	30,137	2,585,915
Net Program Costs for Strategic Goal 3	3,863,249	-	-	-	30,137	3,893,386
NET COST OF OPERATIONS	$3,863,249	$844,087	$709,221	$  (80,268)	$1,080,599	$6,416,888