Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget (The compass series)

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 technologies?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. The Administration's Fy2001 Budget Proposes A Federal Science And Technology (fs&t) Increase Of 1.3 Percent In Constant Dollars. The Stated Goals Of The Budget Are To Ensure The Health Of The Nation's Research Enterprise Through Steady And Balanced Growth, And To Capture The Public Imagination By Identifying Exciting Initiatives In Research To Improve The Health And Welfare Of The American People. Committee On Science, Engineering, And Public Policy, National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy Of Engineering, Institute Of Medicine. Title From Pdf Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Printing. Financial Support: The Development Of This Report Was Supported By The National Research Council. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Identifies potential impacts of the President's proposed federal science and technology budget. This title 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.