Center for Science, Technology, and Congress
Earmarking
of Science
Definitions,
Interpretations, and Implications
A Workshop Hosted by
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Association of American Universities
National Academy of Sciences
National Association of State Universities
and Land Grant Colleges
October 3, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Washington, D.C.
A long-term challenge to the U.S. research enterprise has been the balance between merit-based competitive research grants and congressionally designated, performer-specific R&D projects (R&D earmarks). To initiate a thoughtful dialogue on this topic, the above organizations hosted a workshop entitled "Earmarking of Science: Definitions, Interpretations, and Implications". At the workshop panelists discussed and evaluated different definitions that have been employed by the Office of Management and Budget, AAAS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education to quantify the extent of noncompetitive, specified earmarks in the research budgets of federal agencies. That session was followed by a discussion of the reasons why earmarking occurs, the perspectives of research universities, and possible implications for the conduct of science.
Agenda
and Transcripts
Click each name for a transcript
of the speaker's remarks (in PDF format).
Welcome
Maxine F. Singer
President, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Introductory Remarks
John T. Casteen, III
President, University of Virginia
Panel I: Definitions of Earmarking
Sarah Horrigan, U.S. Office of Management
and Budget
Ron Southwick, Chronicle of Higher Education
Jeff Brainard, Chronicle of Higher Education
Kei Koizumi, American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Daniel R. Pearson, House Science Committee
Democratic Staff
Audience Discussion
Panel II: Interpretations and Implications of Earmarking
J. Bennett Johnston, Former U.S. Senator
(D-La.)
Judith Vaitukaitis, M.D., National Center
for Research Resources, NIH
Raymond E. Bye, Jr., Florida State University
Audience Discussion
Closing Remarks
John T. Casteen, III
President, University of Virginia
Center for Science, Technology, and Congress
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