Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-04-10

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 030917208X

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In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, which recommended tracking of federal investments in the creation of new knowledge and technologiesâ€"what the report referred to as the federal science and technology (FS&T) budget. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget, the third annual report, identifies potential impacts of the President's proposed FS&T budget. This report does not make recommendations about specific spending levels, but rather identifies aspects of the proposed budget as they affect the health of the nation's research enterprise.

Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2002-10-10

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0309169046

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Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration's FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the report outlines the development during the 1990s of national goals for science and technology (S&T), re-iterating the importance of U.S. leadership in these fields. It also comments on development of approach to tabulating and analyzing the federal S&T investment. The second section of the report summarizes the President's FY 2003 budget proposal, including proposals for spending on research for countering terrorism. The third section provides observations on the President's proposal, noting differences in funding trends by agency and outlining an approach to FS&T budgeting that focuses on both priority-driven and discovery-oriented research. The final section provides recommendations for ensuring that federally-funded S&T programs provide high-quality research outcomes that are relevant to agency missions and provide the U.S. with global leadership in S&T.

Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-10-12

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 0309075920

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Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration's FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on approaches to tabulating federal spending on FS&T and endorses the Administration's method for developing an FS&T budget cross-tabulation for inclusion in its budget proposal. The report then provides observations on the FY 2002 FS&T budget proposal, identifying changes in FS&T investments by federal agencies from the prior year; and assessing the longer-term impacts of these FS&T proposals in various fields.

Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2008-06-17

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0309178193

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A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency's R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of high quality, matches the agency's strategic plan. These evaluations require panels of experts. In contrast, process efficiency should focus on "inputs" (the people, funds, and facilities dedicated to research) and "outputs" (the services, grants, publications, monitoring, and new techniques produced by research), as well as their timelines and should be evaluated using quantitative measures. The committee recommends that the efficiency of EPA's research programs be evaluated according to the same standards used at other agencies. To ensure this, OMB should train and oversee its budget examiners so that the PART questionnaire is implemented consistently and equitably across agencies.

Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-05-14

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 030906127X

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In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president's fiscal year (FY) 1999 submission. The FS&T budget (see box) reflects the federal investment in the creation of new knowledge and technologies and excludes such activities as the testing and evaluating of new weapons systems.

Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2000 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2000 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1999-05-12

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0309064872

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Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrationa s FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the report outlines the development during the 1990s of national goals for science and technology (S&T), re-iterating the importance of U.S. leadership in these fields. It also comments on development of approach to tabulating and analyzing the federal S&T investment. The second section of the report summarizes the Presidenta s FY 2003 budget proposal, including proposals for spending on research for countering terrorism. The third section provides observations on the Presidenta s proposal, noting differences in funding trends by agency and outlining an approach to FS&T budgeting that focuses on both priority-driven and discovery-oriented research. The final section provides recommendations for ensuring that federally-funded S&T programs provide high-quality research outcomes that are relevant to agency missions and provide the U.S. with global leadership in S&T. "

Capitalizing on New Needs and New Opportunities
Capitalizing on New Needs and New Opportunities

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-02-11

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0309082579

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This report addresses a topic of recognized policy concern. To capture the benefits of substantial U.S. investments in biomedical R&D, parallel investments in a wide range of seemingly unrelated disciplines are also required. This report summarizes a major conference that reviewed our nation's R&D support for biotechnology and information technologies. The volume includes newly commissioned research and makes recommendations and findings concerning the important relationship between information technologies and biotechnology. It emphasizes the fall off in R&D investments needed to sustain the growth of the U.S. economy and to capitalize on the growing investment in biomedicine. It also encourages greater support for inter-disciplinary training to support new areas such as bioinformatics and urges more emphasis on and support for multi-disciplinary research centers.

Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-05-10

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 030906984X

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In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, which recommended tracking of federal investments in the creation of new knowledge and technologiesâ€"what the report referred to as the federal science and technology (FS&T) budget. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget, the third annual report, identifies potential impacts of the President's proposed FS&T budget. This report does not make recommendations about specific spending levels, but rather identifies aspects of the proposed budget as they affect the health of the nation's research enterprise.

Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World
Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2007-11-10

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0309111919

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Based on a series of regional meetings on university campuses with officials from the national security community and academic research institutions, this report identifies specific actions that should be taken to maintain a thriving scientific research environment in an era of heightened security concerns. Actions include maintaining the open exchange of scientific information, fostering a productive environment for international scholars in the U.S., reexamining federal definitions of sensitive but unclassified research, and reviewing policies on deemed export controls. The federal government should establish a standing entity, preferably a Science and Security Commission, that would review policies regarding the exchange of information and the participation of foreign-born scientists and students in research.