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To accomplish its mission, the Smithsonian throughout its history has combined high quality research conducted by its scientific research centers with public outreach through exhibitions of its collections in museums. Although the Smithsonian's science centers and their research are highly regarded by the scientific community, they are much less well known to the general public than their museums.
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The Committee on Smithsonian Scientific Research was charged to provide specific recommendations and a rationale with criteria on what parts of the Smithsonian's research portfolio should continue to be exempt from priority setting through competitive peer-reviewed grant programs because of uniqueness or special contributions. The charge to the Committee called for a review of the scientific research centers that report to the Smithsonian's Under Secretary for Science the National Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the National Zoological Park, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
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In arriving at its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, the Committee drew on information received from, and interviews with, representatives of the central offices of the Smithsonian and the research centers, on the expertise and relevant knowledge of the Committee members themselves, and on informal contact with members of the wider scientific community. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS A: The research performed by the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education is inextricable from their missions and is appropriately characterized by the terms unique and special contributions.
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I: The Committee could not identify any substantial advantages with respect to organization, management, or quality assurance that would accrue from changing the current system of federally appropriated research funding for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. K: The Committee identified little or no scientific benefit of transferring federal funds away from the Smithsonian.
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3. The Committee believes that the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center should continue to receive federally appropriated research funding.
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