Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2016
Abstract
The 114th Congress continues to take a strong interest in the health of the U.S. research and development (R and D) enterprise and in providing support for federal R and D activities. The federal government has played an important role in supporting R and D efforts that have led to scientific breakthroughs and new technologies, from jet aircraft and the Internet to communications satellites, shale gas extraction, and defenses against disease. However, widespread concerns about the federal debt and recent and projected federal budget deficits are driving difficult decisions about the prioritization of R and D, both in the context of the entire federal budget and among competing needs within the federal R and D portfolio. The U.S. government supports a broad range of scientific and engineering R and D. Its purposes include specific concerns such as addressing national defense, health, safety, the environment, and energy security; advancing knowledge generally; developing the scientific and engineering workforce; and strengthening U.S. innovation and competitiveness in the global economy. Most of the R and D funded by the federal government is performed in support of the unique missions of individual funding agencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1170013
Entities
People
- Daniel Morgan
- Harold F. Upton
- Jim D. Monke
- John D. Moteff
- John F. Sargent
- Judith A. Johnson
- Robert Esworthy
Organizations
- Library of Congress