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2011 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Patrick Clemins

Academic 500 0 DOD DOE HHS NSF NASA DOT DOC Other (NIH)Source: National Science Foundation, Federal Funds for Research and Development.FY 2009 figures are preliminary.© 2010 AAASTHE FEDERAL R&D INVESTMENTFY 2011 Outlook Current continuing resolution (CR) expires March 4. Congress  FY 2011 funding levels are likely to be between the $1.128 trillion in the failed Senate omnibus and $1.055 trillion, the revised House 302(b) allocation total. total  R&D Programs on Cut Lists  NIST – Tech Innov Program and Manu Extension Program ($195m)  DoE – Applied research, especially Fossil

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2011 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Norman Fortenberry

by gutting ourinvestments in innovation and education islike lightening an overloaded airplane byremoving its engine. It may make you feellike you're flying high at first, but it won'ttake long before you feel the impact. Divide on SpendingObama Administration Policy: Cut andInvest. President in State of the Unionextended a freeze on most discretionaryspending but said: “We'll invest inbiomedical research, informationtechnology, and especially clean energytechnology - an investment that willstrengthen our security, protect our planet,and create countless new jobs for ourpeople." Divide on SpendingHouse GOP leadership: Cut spending to2008 levels. Appropriations ChairmanHarold Rogers promises “the largestseries of spending cuts in