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OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2000 FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET
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Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0309064872 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780309064873 |
| Publisher: |
NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 April, 1999 |
| Pages: |
24 |
| Synopsis: |
Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrationa s FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the report outlines the development during the 1990s of national goals for science and technology (S&T), re-iterating the importance of U.S. leadership in these fields. It also comments on development of approach to tabulating and analyzing the federal S&T investment. The second section of the report summarizes the Presidenta s FY 2003 budget proposal, including proposals for spending on research for countering terrorism. The third section provides observations on the Presidenta s proposal, noting differences in funding trends by agency and outlining an approach to FS&T budgeting that focuses on both priority-driven and discovery-oriented research. The final section provides recommendations for ensuring that federally-funded S&T programs provide high-quality research outcomes that are relevant to agency missions and provide the U.S. with global leadership in S&T." |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
National Academies Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |