Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017
Abstract
President Obamas budget request for FY2017 includes $152.333 billion for research and development (R and D), an increase of $6.195 billion (4.2%) over the estimated FY2016 enacted R and D funding level of $146.138 billion. The request represents the Presidents R and D priorities; Congress may opt to agree with part or all of the request, or it may express different priorities through the appropriations process. In particular, Congress will play a central role in determining the growth rate and allocation of the federal R and D investment in a period of intense pressure on discretionary spending. Budget caps may limit overall R and D funding and may require movement of resources across disciplines, programs, or agencies to address priorities.Funding for R and D is concentrated in a few departments and agencies. Under President Obamas FY2017 budget request, seven federal agencies would receive 95.6% of total federal R and D funding, with the Department of Defense (47.8%) and the Department of Health and Human Services (21.5%) accounting for nearly 70% of all federal R and D funding.In dollars, the largest increases in agency R and D funding in the Presidents request would go to the Department of Energy (up $2.755 billion, 19.1%), the Department of Defense (up $1.953 billion, 2.8%), and the Department of Health and Human Services (up $772 million, 2.4%).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 27, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1026961
Entities
People
- Daniel Morgan
- Harold F. Upton
- Jim Monke
- John Jr F. Sargent
- Judith A. Johnson
- Laurie A. Harris
- Robert Esworthy
Organizations
- Congressional Research Service