DOD, NIH slated for big increases in R&D spending.(Department of Defense, National Institute of Health, research and development)(Brief Article)

From: Issues in Science and Technology | Date: September 22, 2000 | Copyright information

The Department of Defense (DOD) and NIH will both receive big increases in R&D spending in FY 2001. However, as of mid-September, Congress had not decided on funding for other major federal R&D funding agencies.

The DOD appropriations bill, signed into law on August 9, will raise the total defense R&D budget to $41.9 billion, a 6.8 percent increase (and 8.7 percent above President Clinton's budget request), making 2001 a banner year for defense R&D. The appropriation in...

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