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<p align="right"><i>December 19, 2003</i></p>
<h3>R&amp;D Earmarks to Grow by 32 Percent</h3>
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  <li><a href="http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/earm04cf1.pdf">Chart: R&amp;D Earmarks 
    in FY 2002 - FY 2004 Appropriations</a> (pdf)</li>
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<p>Hidden in the omnibus bill and already-enacted fiscal year (FY) 2004 appropriations 
  bills are numerous congressionally-designated, performer-specific research and 
  development (R&amp;D) projects. These &quot;earmarks&quot; would total $1.9 
  billion, a dramatic 32 percent increase over the $1.4 billion in R&amp;D earmarks 
  enacted in FY 2003 (see chart). 
<p>Although these projects amount to only 1.5 percent of the total R&amp;D budget, 
  80 percent of the total is concentrated in four agencies: the Department of 
  Agriculture ($220 million), National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($194 
  million), Department of Energy ($284 million), and Department of Defense ($825 
  million). 
<p>Most of the increase is due to an explosion of R&amp;D earmarks at DOD, which 
  would see its earmarked projects nearly double from $426 million last year to 
  $825 million in FY 2004. Earmarks in DOE R&amp;D would also double, to $284 
  million in FY 2004. &#149;&#149;&#149; 
<p><b></b> <i>&#151;Kei Koizumi, </i><i>Director, AAAS R&amp;D Budget </i><i>and 
  Policy Program</i> 
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