AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress

Science, Innovation and the FY 2009 R&D Budget

March 13, 2008
12:00-1:30 pm
B339-340 Rayburn House Office Building

A Congressional Luncheon Briefing

In conjunction with the
House Research and Development Caucus

Welcome
Alan Leshner
Chief Executive Officer, AAAS

Remarks by Research and Development Caucus Co-chairs
Rep. Judy Biggert and Rep. Rush Holt

Research and Development in the FY 2009 Budget
Kei Koizumi
Director, R&D Budget & Policy Program, AAAS
(view presentation slides)

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Learn about the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and other innovation proposals;
Discover the impacts of the budget proposal on the major R&D agencies;
Examine historical R&D trends and their impact on U.S. science and engineering;
Discuss the political outlook for R&D in the appropriations process.

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Organized by the
AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress