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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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The National Research Council supported this study. It was prepared by Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget under the aegis of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP). COSEPUP is a joint committee of NAS, NAE, and IOM. It includes members of the councils of all three bodies.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Engineering

Institute of Medicine

National Research Council

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M.Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A.Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I.Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M.Alberts and Dr. William A.Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND PUBLIC POLICY

MAXINE F.SINGER (Chair), President,

Carnegie Institution of Washington

BRUCE M.ALBERTS (Ex-Officio), President,

National Academy of Sciences

ENRIQUETA BOND, President,

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund

LEWIS BRANSCOMB, Professor Emeritus,

Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

GERALD P.DINNEEN (Ex-Officio), Retired Vice President,

Science and Technology Honeywell, Inc.

JAMES J.DUDERSTADT, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering,

Millennium Project, University of Michigan

MARYE ANNE FOX, Chancellor,

North Carolina State University

RALPH E.GOMORY, President,

Alfred P.Sloan Foundation

RUBY P.HEARN, Senior Vice President,

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

SAMUEL PRESTON, Dean and Frederick J.Warren Professor of Demography,

The University of Pennsylvania

KENNETH I.SHINE (Ex-Officio), President,

Institute of Medicine

EDWARD H.SHORTLIFFE, Professor and Chair,

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University

HUGO F.SONNENSCHEIN, Charles L.Hutchinson Distinguished Service Professor,

The University of Chicago

PAUL E.TORGERSEN, John W.Hancock, Jr. Chair and President Emeritus,

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

IRVING L.WEISSMAN, Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology,

Stanford University, School of Medicine

SHEILA WIDNALL, Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor of Aeronautics,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

WILLIAM JULIUS WILSON, Lewis P. and Linda L.Geyser University Professor,

Harvard University

WILLIAM A.WULF (Ex-Officio), President,

National Academy of Engineering

RICHARD E.BISSELL, Executive Director

DEBORAH D.STINE, Associate Director

MARION E.RAMSEY, Administrative Associate

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET

JAMES J.DUDERSTADT (Chair), President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering,

Millennium Project, University of Michigan

LEWIS M.BRANSCOMB, Professor Emeritus,

Center for Science and International Affairs, John F.Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

MILDRED DRESSELHAUS, Institute Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

JACK HALPERN, Vice President,

National Academy of Sciences

RUBY P.HEARN, Senior Vice President,

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

ANITA JONES, University Professor of Computer Science,

University of Virginia

PETER H.HENDERSON, Study Director

EVELYN SIMEON, Administrative Associate

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2001. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10163.
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PREFACE

In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, which recommended tracking federal investments in the creation of new knowledge and technologies—what the report referred to as the federal science and technology budget (FS&T).

The Academies’ Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) has issued three reports in an annual series tracking the President’s proposed FS&T budget and commenting on its potential impact on our ability to meet national goals and sustain global leadership in science and engineering. This report is the fourth in this annual series. It is authored by the Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget under the aegis of COSEPUP.

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: William R.Brinkley, Baylor College of Medicine; Daniel C.Drucker, University of Florida; Susan Fitzpatrick, James S.McDonnell Foundation; Christopher T.Hill, George Mason University; Kei Koizumi, American Association for the Advancement of Science; W.Carl Lineberger, University of Colorado; Ronald F.Probstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Paul M.Romer, Stanford University; and Daniel R. Sarewitz, Columbia University.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Floyd E. Bloom, Scripps Research Institute. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

The production of this report was the result of hard work in a short time period by the study committee, chaired by James Duderstadt and consisting of Lewis Branscomb, Mildred Dresselhaus, Jack Halpern, Ruby P.Hearn, and Anita Jones. The Committee was assisted in this study by Peter Henderson, study director, and Evelyn Simeon, administrative associate, in the NRC’s Division of Policy and Global Affairs.

James Duderstadt, Chair

Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget

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Figures and Tables

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Proposed FY 2002 federal spending for R&D and FS&T,

 

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Federal science and technology budget and federal science and technology budget excluding NIH FS&T, billions of constant FY 2001 dollars, 1994–2002,

 

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Alternative Perspectives on the President’s FY 2002 Science and Technology Budget (millions of current dollars),

 

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National Academies’ FS&T Budget, National Academies’ FS&T Budget Excluding NIH FS&T, and Research and Development Budget, FY 1994-FY 2002 (millions of constant FY 2001 dollars),

 

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The National Academies’ Federal Science and Technology (FS&T) Budget, by Agency, FY 1999-FY 2002 (millions of constant FY 2001 dollars),

 

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The Administration’s Federal Science and Technology (FS&T) Budget, by Agency, FY 2000-FY 2002 (millions of constant FY 2001 dollars),

 

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Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration's FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on approaches to tabulating federal spending on FS&T and endorses the Administration's method for developing an FS&T budget cross-tabulation for inclusion in its budget proposal. The report then provides observations on the FY 2002 FS&T budget proposal, identifying changes in FS&T investments by federal agencies from the prior year; and assessing the longer-term impacts of these FS&T proposals in various fields.

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