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Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget - Tables 1-5

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Table 1. Total R&D by Agency
Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)

 
Action by Congress
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2001 Chg. from Request Chg. from FY 2000
  Estimate Request Approved Amount Percent Amount Percent
Department of Defense (military) 39,282 38,576 41,846 3,270 8.5% 2,564 6.5%
- ("S&T" 6.1,6.2,6.3 + Medical) 8,667 7,609 9,363 1,754 23.1% 696 8.0%
- (All Other DOD R&D) 30,615 30,967 32,482 1,516 4.9% 1,868 6.1%
National Aeronautics and Space Admin. 9,777 10,040 10,298 258 2.6% 521 5.3%
Department of Energy 7,117 7,639 7,994 355 4.7% 878 12.3%
Health and Human Services 18,082 19,168 20,829 1,661 8.7% 2,747 15.2%
- (National Institutes of Health) 17,102 18,094 19,597 1,503 8.3% 2,495 14.6%
National Science Foundation 2,863 3,431 3,240 -190 -5.5% 377 13.2%
Department of Agriculture 1,763 1,824 1,953 129 7.1% 190 10.8%
Department of the Interior 573 590 597 7 1.2% 24 4.2%
Department of Transportation 606 778 701 -78 -10.0% 94 15.5%
Environmental Protection Agency 647 673 686 13 2.0% 39 6.0%
Department of Commerce 1,073 1,148 1,111 -37 -3.3% 38 3.5%
- (NOAA) 591 594 638 44 7.5% 47 8.0%
- (NIST) 458 497 419 -78 -15.7% -39 -8.5%
Department of Education 233 271 263 -8 -2.9% 30 13.0%
Agency for International Development 122 98 124 26 26.6% 2 1.7%
Department of Veterans Affairs 655 655 684 29 4.5% 29 4.5%
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 53 53 53 0 -0.2% 0 -0.2%
Smithsonian Institution 113 122 119 -3 -2.3% 6 5.5%
Tennessee Valley Authority 33 32 32 0 0.0% -1 -3.0%
Corps of Engineers 53 42 39 -3 -7.1% -14 -26.4%
Labor 71 42 42 0 0.0% -29 -40.8%
Housing and Urban Development 45 62 53 -9 -13.9% 8 18.6%
Justice 77 74 128 54 73.4% 51 66.6%
U.S. Postal Service 1 45 45 45 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Social Security Administration 25 42 30 -12 -28.6% 5 20.0%
Treasury 6 6 6 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
All Other 21 17 18 1 4.1% -3 -15.7%
______ ______ ______ ______ ______  
TOTAL R&D 83,334 85,427 90,891 5,464 6.4% 7,557 9.1%
               
Defense R&D 42,583 41,981 45,543 3,562 8.5% 2,960 7.0%
Nondefense R&D 40,751 43,446 45,348 1,901 4.4% 4,597 11.3%
               
"21st Century Research Fund" 2 40,028 42,918 44,861 1,943 4.5% 4,833 12.1%
"FS&T" 3 51,975 53,702 57,639 3,937 7.3% 5,664 10.9%


AAAS estimates of R&D in FY 2001 appropriations bills. Includes conduct of R&D and R&D facilities.
All figures are rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures.
FY 2001 Approved figures are adiusted to reflect a 0.22 percent across-the-board cut to most discretionary programs.
1 Financed out of postal revenues.
2 An alternative measure of the federal investment in science and technology proposed by the Clinton Administration. Includes both R&D and non-R&D programs. Please see Appendix 1 for details.
3 An alternative measure of the federal investment in science and technology proposed by the National Academy of Sciences. Please see Appendix 1 for details.


Table 2. Estimated Basic Research by Agency
Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)

 
Action by Congress
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2001 Chg. from Request Chg. from FY 2000
  Estimate Request Approved Amount Percent Amount Percent
Health and Human Services 9,834 10,399 11,255 856 8.2% 1,422 14.5%
- (National Institutes of Health) 9,832 10,397 11,252 855 8.2% 1,421 14.5%
National Science Foundation 2,492 2,987 2,831 -156 -5.2% 339 13.6%
Department of Defense ("6.1") 1,161 1,217 1,310 93 7.6% 149 12.8%
Department of Energy 2,237 2,376 2,412 37 1.6% 176 7.9%
National Aeronautics & Space Admin. 1,947 1,895 1,981 87 4.6% 35 1.8%
Department of Agriculture 692 740 756 16 2.1% 64 9.2%
Department of the Interior 61 63 64 1 2.0% 4 5.8%
Smithsonian Institution 102 108 105 -3 -2.5% 3 3.2%
Environmental Protection Agency 58 58 62 5 8.0% 4 7.3%
Department of Commerce 41 53 51 -2 -4.6% 10 25.1%
All Other 342 363 378 15 4.3% 36 10.7%
  ________ ________ ________ ________   ________  
TOTAL Est. Basic Research 18,965 20,259 21,207 948 4.7% 2,242 11.8%

AAAS estimates of basic research based on FY 2001 appropriations bills and historical trends for agencies and programs.
All figures are rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures.
FY 2001 Approved figures adjusted to reflect 0.22 percent across-the-board cut for most discretionary programs.

Table 3. Major Functional Categories of R&D
Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)

 
Action by Congress
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2001 Chg. from Request Chg. from FY 2000
  Estimate Request Approved Amount Percent Amount Percent
Defense 1 42,583 41,981 45,543 3,562 8.5% 2,960 7.0%
               
Nondefense 2 40,751 43,446 45,348 1,901 4.4% 4,597 11.3%
               
Space 8,746 9,106 9,324 218 2.4% 578 6.6%
Health 18,663 19,742 21,422 1,680 8.5% 2,759 14.8%
Energy 1,264 1,350 1,381 31 2.3% 117 9.3%
General Science 5,501 6,400 6,241 -159 -2.5% 740 13.5%
Natural Resources & Environment 2,076 2,136 2,199 63 2.9% 123 5.9%
Agriculture 1,552 1,587 1,716 129 8.1% 164 10.6%
Transportation 1,637 1,712 1,675 -38 -2.2% 37 2.3%
Commerce 481 553 471 -82 -14.8% -10 -2.0%
International 142 114 140 26 22.9% -2 -1.3%
All Other 690 746 779 33 4.5% 89 12.9%
  ______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL R&D 83,334 85,427 90,891 5,464 6.4% 7,557 9.1%

AAAS estimates of R&D in FY 2001 appropriations bills based on historical trends for agencies and programs. Includes conduct of R&D and R&D facilities.
All figures are rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures.
Classifications generally follow the government's budget function categories except health (which here includes health R&D in HHS and VA).
1 Includes DOD R&D and atomic energy defense R&D in DOE.
2 Includes all R&D not in defense (domestic and international discretionary programs).

 

Table 4. Department of Defense by Program
Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)

 
Action by Congress
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2001 Chg. from Request Chg. from FY 2000
  Estimate Request Approved Amount Percent Amount Percent
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation:
Basic Research ("6.1") 1,161 1,217 1,310 93 7.6% 149 12.8%
Applied Research ("6.2") 3,410 3,144 3,673 528 16.8% 262 7.7%
Advanced Tech. Development ("6.3") 3,826 3,182 3,967 785 24.7% 141 3.7%
  ______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL Science and Technology 8,397 7,543 8,949 1,406 18.6% 552 6.6%
               
Demonstration/Validation ("6.4") 6,524 6,810 7,800 991 14.5% 1,276 19.6%
Engineering and Manuf. Dev. ("6.5") 8,689 8,661 8,641 -20 -0.2% -48 -0.6%
RDT&E Management Support ("6.6") 2,552 2,434 2,614 180 7.4% 62 2.4%
Operational Systems Dev. ("6.7") 12,188 12,415 12,780 366 2.9% 593 4.9%
BA Adjustment 68 1 0 -- -- -- --
  ______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL RDT&E 38,419 37,863 40,785 2,922 7.7% 2,366 6.2%
               
Other Appropriations 1 655 647 647 0 0.0% -8 -1.3%
Medical research 2 270 66 414 348 527.4% 144 53.4%
  ______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL DOD R&D 39,344 38,576 41,846 3,270 8.5% 2,502 6.4%

AAAS estimates. Includes conduct of R&D and R&D facilities. All figures are rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures. FY 2001 Approved figures adjusted to reflect rescissions and general reductions.
1 R&D support in military personnel, military construction, and other DOD appropriations.
2 Medical research appropriated in Defense Health Programs, not RDT&E. These funds are not included in "6.2".

Table 5. Department of Defense by Agency
Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2001 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)

 
Action by Congress
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2001 Chg. from Request Chg. from FY 2000
  Estimate Request Approved Amount Percent Amount Percent
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation:
Army 5,204 5,260 6,242 981 18.7% 1,038 19.9%
Navy 9,001 8,477 9,372 895 10.6% 371 4.1%
Air Force 14,487 13,686 13,926 241 1.8% -561 -3.9%
Defense Agencies 9,431 10,238 11,019 780 7.6% 1,588 16.8%
- (Defense Adv. Research Projects Agcy.) 1,876 1,951 1,997 46 2.4% 121 6.4%
- (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) 3,428 3,943 4,195 252 6.4% 768 22.4%
- (Other) 4,127 4,344 4,826 482 11.1% 699 16.9%
Director of Test and Evaluation 265 0 0 0 - - -265 -100.0%
Dir. of Operational Test & Evaluation 31 202 227 25 12.4% 196 630.8%
  ______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL RDT&E 38,419 37,863 40,785 2,922 7.7% 2,366 6.2%
               
Other Appropriations 1 655 647 647 0 0.0% -8 -1.3%
Medical research 2 270 66 414 348 527.4% 144 53.4%
______ ______ ______ ______   ______  
TOTAL DOD R&D 39,344 38,576 41,846 3,270 8.5% 2,502 6.4%

AAAS estimates. Includes conduct of R&D and R&D facilities. All figures are rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures. FY 2001 Approved figures adjusted to reflect rescissions and general reductions.
1 R&D support in military personnel, military construction, and other DOD appropriations.
2 Medical research appropriated in Defense Health Programs, not RDT&E.

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