[Analytical Perspectives]
[Special Analyses and Presentations]
[7. Research and Development Expenditures]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
The Administration is proposing $71 billion in research and
development (R&D) investments in 1997. Civilian R&D will increase over
$1 billion or three percent to $34 billion. Civilian R&D will increase
nearly 16 percent since 1993. In 1997, university-based research will
increase to roughly $12 billion, a $257 million increase over 1996.
Chapter 10 of the Budget of the United States Government--Supplement
includes a discussion of science and technology that contains more
information on R&D activities.
Table 7-1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) EXPENDITURES
(Outlays, dollar amounts in millions)
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Actual Dollar Percent
-------------------- 1996 1997 Change Change
Estimate Proposed 1996 to 1996 to
1993 1995 1997 1997
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By agency:
Defense................................................................................... 38,035 35,613 35,269 34,922 -347 -1%
Health and Human Services................................................................. 9,660 11,111 11,145 12,132 987 +9%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration............................................. 8,885 9,399 9,643 9,218 -425 -4%
Energy.................................................................................... 6,945 6,943 7,128 6,943 -185 -3%
National Science Foundation............................................................... 1,842 1,999 2,309 2,501 192 +8%
Agriculture............................................................................... 1,455 1,498 1,532 1,510 -22 -1%
Commerce.................................................................................. 607 740 823 926 103 +13%
Interior.................................................................................. 636 658 653 605 -48 -7%
Environmental Protection Agency........................................................... 519 495 425 523 98 +23%
Other..................................................................................... 1,736 1,947 1,722 2,020 298 +7%
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Total.................................................................................. 70,320 70,403 70,649 71,300 654 +1%
By R&D theme:
Basic research............................................................................ 12,625 13,298 13,579 13,980 401 +3%
Applied research.......................................................................... 12,437 13,680 13,978 14,532 554 +4%
Development............................................................................... 42,625 41,461 40,830 40,435 -395 -1%
Equipment................................................................................. ........ 475 781 758 -23 -3%
Facilities................................................................................ 2,633 1,489 1,481 1,595 114 +8%
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Total................................................................................... 70,320 70,403 70,649 71,300 651 +1%
By civilian theme:
Basic research............................................................................ 11,370 12,172 12,405 12,754 349 +3%
Applied research.......................................................................... 8,511 9,890 10,170 10,597 427 +4%
Development............................................................................... 7,374 8,564 8,165 8,403 238 +3%
Equipment................................................................................. ........ 317 634 608 -26 -4%
Facilities................................................................................ 1,749 1,233 1,218 1,264 46 +4%
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Subtotal............................................................................... 29,004 32,176 32,592 33,626 1,634 +3%
By defense theme:
Basic research............................................................................ 1,255 1,126 1,174 1,226 52 +4%
Applied research.......................................................................... 3,926 3,790 3,808 3,935 127 +3%
Development............................................................................... 35,250 32,897 32,665 32,032 -633 -2%
Equipment................................................................................. ........ 158 147 150 3 +2%
Facilities................................................................................ 885 256 263 331 68 +26%
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Subtotal............................................................................... 41,316 38,227 38,057 37,674 -383 -1%
R&D support to university researchers....................................................... 11,674 11,373 12,130 12,387 257 +2%
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