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Front Matter; Preface; Contents; Figures, Tables, and Boxes; HIGHLIGHTS; THE PRESIDENT PROPOSES AN INCREASE IN THE FS & T BUDGET FOR FY 1999; FUTURE PROJECTIONS OF THE FS & T BUDGET SHOW FUNDING FOR NIH AND NSF INCREASING DRAMATICALLY ABOVE FY 1994 LEVELS, WITH THE BUDGET FOR THE OTHER MAJOR RESEARCH AGENCIES REDUCED; IT IS IMPORTANT TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTS OF PAST AND EXPECTED FUNDING SHIFTS ON SPECIFIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIELDS; SUCCESSFUL RESULTS FROM THE INCREASED FUNDING FOR NIH ALSO DEPEND ON THE HEALTH OF THE PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES; CONCLUSION; ADDENDUM.
摘要:In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS & T) portion of the President's fiscal year (FY)1999 submission. The FS & T budget reflects the federal investment in the creation of new knowledge and technologies and excludes such activities as the testing and evaluating of new weapons systems.