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Research and Related Activities |
$2,846,800,000 |
The R&RA; Appropriation supports activities that enable the United States to uphold world leadership in all aspects of science and engineering, by maintaining the overall health of science and engineering across all disciplines and providing leadership across the frontier of scientific and engineering research. Moreover, research activities support areas of inquiry that are critical for long-term U.S. economic strength and security.
Research activities prompt new knowledge, ideas, tools and approaches that open new doors to understanding and solving problems and offer new paths for economic growth. The productive exchange of knowledge, information and technology can accelerate innovation, often yielding new insights into the underlying research. Researchers from many different disciplines often come together to find solutions to complex problems important to the nation. Moreover, as students work alongside senior staff performing research activities, there is a natural integration of research and education as students acquire the skills necessary to perform world class research to become members of the next generation's workforce of scientists and engineers.
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| FY 1997 ACTUAL |
FY 1998 CURRENT PLAN |
FY 1999 REQUEST |
CHANGE AMOUNT PERCENT |
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| Biological Sciences | 324.27 | 370.82 | 417.82 | 47.00 | 12.7% |
| Computer & Information Science & Engineering | 272.96 | 284.17 | 331.14 | 46.97 | 16.5% |
| Engineering | 349.41 | 357.97 | 400.55 | 42.58 | 11.9% |
| Geosciences | 444.33 | 455.11 | 507.31 | 52.20 | 11.5% |
| Mathematical & Physical Sciences | 693.45 | 715.71 | 792.03 | 76.32 | 10.7% |
| Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences | 122.61 | 130.66 | 150.26 | 19.60 | 15.0% |
| U.S. Polar Research Programs | 161.63 | 165.93 | 182.36 | 16.43 | 9.9% |
| U.S. Antarctic Logistical Support Activities | 62.20 | 62.60 | 62.60 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| Critical Technologies Institute | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
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| TOTAL, RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVITIES | $2,433.93 | $2,545.70 | $2,846.80 | $301.10 | 11.8% |
*In addition, in FY 1998 NSF was provided $23 million from the Internet domain name registration fees. For information on programs supported through the Research and Related Activities appropriation, refer to the activity tabs.
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