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GUIDE TO R&D FUNDING DATA -
ARCHIVES FY 2003 R&D

This page contains archived AAAS analyses of R&D in the FY 2003 budget as finalized in February 2003.

Information on the President's proposed FY 2005 budget for R&D, including actual FY 2003 R&D figures, is available on the FY 2005 R&D page.

March 13 - Full report available online

Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2003 Budget

This report is the comprehensive AAAS analysis of R&D in final FY 2003 appropriations, including an analysis of historical trends, the past year's budget process, agency highlights, noteworthy trends in FY 2003 R&D, and a complete set of agency funding tables. The complete document is available online. A 9-page summary of the report is available below.

February 25 (revised March 7)- FINAL FY 2003 Appropriations

"FY 2003 Federal R&D Climbs to Record High of $117 Billion;
DOD, NIH, NSF and Homeland Security R&D Make Big Gains (HTML)"

(PDF version; 9pp)

This analysis is a summary of AAAS estimates and analyses of final FY 2003 appropriations for federal R&D. This report is a preview of Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2003 Budget, available above.
Table 1. Total R&D by Agency (PDF)
Table 2. Estimated Research by Agency (PDF)
Table 3. Major Functional Categories of R&D (PDF)

March 3 - R&D Earmarks

"R&D Earmarks Total $1.4 Billion in Final FY 2003 Budget (PDF)"

This analysis is summarizes AAAS estimates of congressionally designated, performer-specific R&D projects in final FY 2003 appropriations for federal R&D (see summary report above).

February 25 - National Institutes of Health final FY 03

"FY 2003 Omnibus Bill Completes NIH Doubling;
Large Increases for Bioterrorism R&D and Facilities (PDF)"

February 24 - National Science Foundation final FY 03

"NSF R&D Climbs 11.4 Percent in FY 2003 Omnibus Bill (PDF)"

October 11 (revised February 25) - Department of Defense final FY 03

"Record DOD R&D Budget Becomes Final;
DOD S&T Climbs to $11.2 Billion (PDF)

February 24 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration final FY 03

"NASA R&D Up 7.6 Percent in Final FY 2003 Appropriations;
$50 Million for Columbia Investigation (PDF)"

Table. FINAL Status of FY 2003 Appropriations Bills (updated February 25)

February 24 (revised March 7) - Tables of R&D in Final FY 2003 Appropriations (PDF; from Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2003 Budget)

Complete Set of 15 FY 2003 R&D Tables

Table 1. Total R&D by Agency
Table 2. Estimated Research by Agency
Table 3. Major Functional Categories of R&D
Table 4. Department of Defense by Program
Table 5. Department of Defense by Agency
Table 6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Table 7. Department of Energy
Table 8. National Institutes of Health
Table 9. Department of Health and Human Services
Table 10. National Science Foundation
Table 11. Department of Commerce
Table 12. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Table 13. Department of Transportation
Table 14. Department of the Interior
Table 15. Environmental Protection Agency

ARCHIVES - The analyses below are from earlier stages in the FY 2003 appropriations process, and contain then-current estimates of FY 2003 R&D. See the above analyses for final FY 2003 figures.

January 24 - Status Report on R&D in FY 2003 -

"Senate Approves Omnibus with Across-the-Board Cuts;
FY '03 Budget Moves Toward Completion (PDF; 7pp)"

This analysis is a progress report on FY 2003 House and Senate appropriations so far in the budget process, and provides details of R&D in the Senate omnibus bill approved January 23, and the latest House action.
Table 1. Total R&D by Agency (Senate Action as of 1/24)
Table 2. Estimated Research by Agency (Senate Action as of 1/24)
Table 3. Total R&D by Agency (House Action as of 1/24)

Special Analysis on S&T in the Dept. of Homeland Security (updated Dec. 10 - HTML) - (PDF)

January 16 - National Institutes of Health (preliminary - will be revised)

"House Proposal Stops Short of NIH Doubling Goal (PDF)"

November 22 Special Analysis (updated Dec. 10) -

"Congress Finalizes Creation of Department of Homeland Security,
Authorizes New S&T Infrastructure (HTML)"

(PDF version - 4 pp)

This special analysis updates earlier analyses examining the potential implications for federal R&D funding of the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This analysis provides details of the S&T-related organizational structure of the DHS and the DHS R&D portfolio.

October 23 (revised November 22) - Status Report on R&D in FY 2003 -

"STILL No End in Sight:
Congress Postpones Appropriations, Record R&D Increases on Hold (PDF; 10pp)"

(HTML version)

This analysis is a progress report on FY 2003 House and Senate appropriations so far in the budget process, and summarizes the AAAS R&D Funding Updates released so far. See the January 24 update above for more current information.
Table 1. Total R&D by Agency (Senate Action as of 10/23)
Table 2. Total R&D by Agency (House Action as of 10/23)
Table 3. Estimated Research by Agency (Senate Action as of 10/23)
Table 4. Estimated Research by Agency (House Action as of 10/23)
Table 5. "FS&T" Budget by Agency (House and Senate Action as of 10/23)

October 16 - Environmental Protection Agency

"House Boosts EPA R&D by 8.3 Percent;
Majority of Increase Aimed at Superfund R&D (PDF)"
(HTML version)

October 16 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

"House Boosts NASA Request,
Adds Earmarks and Outer Planets Missions (PDF)"
(HTML version)

October 10 - National Science Foundation

"House Sets NSF on Doubling Path (PDF)"
(HTML version)

October 10 - Department of Transportation

"House Provides Small Increases in DOT R&D (PDF)"
(HTML version)

October 3 - Department of Energy

"House Provides for Slight Increases in DOE R&D (PDF)"
(HTML version)

August 26 - Special Report on R&D Earmarks

"Senate Earmarks Approach $1 Billion in FY 2003 Budget (PDF)"

August 22- Counter-Terrorism R&D Special Report

"Bush Administration Seeks $2.9 Billion
for Counter-Terrorism R&D in FY 2003 (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 24 (revised August 21) - FY 2002 emergency supplemental

"Pres. Bush Halts $5.1 Bil. in FY 02 Supplemental;
R&D Funds Among Those Affected (PDF)" - (HTML)

August 14 August Status Report on R&D in FY 2003 -

"Senate Proposes Record Federal R&D Spending;
DOD, NIH, NSF R&D Hit New Highs (PDF; 10pp)"

(HTML version)

This analysis is a progress report on FY 2003 House and Senate appropriations so far in the budget process, and summarizes the AAAS R&D Funding Updates released so far.
Table 1. Total R&D by Agency (Senate Action as of 8/14)
Table 2. Estimated Research by Agency (Senate Action as of 8/14)
Table 3. Major Functional Categories of R&D (Senate Action as of 8/14)
Table 4. "FS&T" Budget by Agency (Senate Action as of 8/14)

August 12 (corrected August 28) Special Analysis -

"House Approves Bill to Create Dept. of Homeland Security;
Refines Proposed R&D Components (HTML)"

(PDF version - 4 pp)

This special analysis updates earlier analyses examining the potential implications for federal R&D funding of the Bush Administration's proposal to create a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the end of the year.

August 12- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

"House, Senate Appropriators Trim USDA R&D;
Special Research Grants Grow (PDF)"
(HTML version)

August 8 - Dept. of Transportation

"Senate Cuts DOT R&D Funding (PDF)"
(HTML version)

August 6- National Aeronautics and Space Administration

"Senate Adds $200 Million to NASA Request for
Earmarks and Pluto Mission (PDF)"
(HTML version)

August 6- Environmental Protection Agency

"Senate Provides 7.7 Percent Increase for EPA R&D (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 26 - National Science Foundation

"Senate Sets NSF Research on Doubling Path (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 26 - Department of Commerce

"Senate Preserves ATP and MEP,
Keeps Sea Grant in Commerce (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 26 - Department of Energy

"Senate Offers Modest Increases for DOE Science (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 24 (revised August 5) - National Institutes of Health

"Senate Completes NIH Doubling Plan,
Boosts Bioterrorism R&D (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 22 - Department of Defense

"Senate Proposes Record DOD R&D Budget;
DOD S&T Jumps to $11.1 Billion (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 12 - Department of the Interior

"House and Senate Provide Increases for USGS R&D,
Restore Proposed Cuts (PDF)"
(HTML version)

July 10 Senate analysis (PDF) - (HTML)

July 8 - Department of Defense

"House Approves Record DOD R&D Budget;
DOD S&T Jumps to $11.7 Billion (PDF)"
(HTML version)

June 21 (revised July 24) Special Analysis -

"Proposed Dept. of Homeland Security
Would Include NIH, DOE, and USDA R&D Programs (HTML)"

(PDF version - 3 pp)

This special analysis examines the potential implications for federal R&D funding of the Bush Administration's proposal to create a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the end of the year. This analysis was updated August 12.

March 25:

AAAS Report XXVII:
Research and Development FY 2003

March 25, 2002 - Full Text On Line

Our annual report on R&D in the federal budget is now available on line, in advance of the printed publication. The full text of the 306-page report, including nearly 40 tables, is available in HTML and PDF formats. This reference work provides a comprehensive analysis of R&D in the President's budget for FY 2003, including specialized analyses by theme, major agency, and discipline. A 14-page summary containing highlights from this book is available as a Preview Report for AAAS Report XXVII (see below). For more information on R&D in the FY 2003 budget, see the supplemental information below.

March 14:

A Preview of AAAS Report XXVII: R&D FY 2003

AAAS Revised Analysis of R&D in the FY 2003 Budget (HTML)

-Highlights
-Agency Highlights
-The Budgetary Context for FY 2003
-Outyear Projections for Federal R&D to FY 2007
-Historical Trends and Outlook
-Table 1. R&D in the FY 2003 Budget by Agency
-Table 2. Research in the FY 2003 Budget
-Table 3. AAAS Analysis of the Outyear Projections for R&D in the FY 2003 Budget
-Table 4. Major Functional Categories of R&D
-Table 5. Interagency Science and Technology Initiatives
(PDF version; 14pp)
(This analysis is a preview of AAAS Report XXVII: Research and Development FY 2003, a comprehensive analysis of the President's budget for R&D in FY 2003, which will be released at the AAAS S&T Policy Colloquium (April 11-12). This analysis supersedes previous preliminary analyses of R&D in the FY 2003 budget. It contains revised AAAS estimates of R&D, based on agency data obtained after the release of the President's budget.)

February 7 -

"Bush Proposes Large Increases for DOD, NIH R&D;
Mix of Cuts and Increases for Other R&D Programs"
AAAS Preliminary Analysis of R&D in the FY 2003 Budget

(PDF - 12 pp)

This analysis is a preview of the forthcoming AAAS Report XXVII: R&D FY 2003, a comprehensive look at the President's budget for R&D in FY 2003. All figures in this analysis are preliminary and have been revised (below). For an updated analysis, see the Preview Report above. More tables, charts, and other supplemental materials are available below (in PDF format); check back often for further updates and additional materials. For information on final FY 2002 appropriations for R&D, please see the FY 2002 R&D page.

The data below have been revised since the release of the preliminary analysis (above) and reflect agency revisions and supplemental data.
-tables on FY 2003 R&D Request by character of work

-Table. Total R&D by Agency (Revised 3/02)
-Table. Basic Research by Agency (Revised 3/02)
-Table. Applied Research by Agency (Revised 3/02)
-Table. Research in the FY 2003 Budget (Revised 3/02)
-Table. Development by Agency (Revised 3/02)
-Table. Conduct of R&D by Agency (Revised 3/02)
-Table. R&D Facilities and Capital Equipment by Agency (Revised 3/02)