Scientists and Society

The Relationship between Science and the Federal Government Rationale for funding, Agencies supporting Astronomy, Government Committees on Science Policy and Science Funding
Research and Development (R&D) Funding 
Perspective FY1998

·Overview of Federal Budget and Gross Domestic Product

·Federal Recipients of Total R&D by Agency

·Federal Basic Research 

Astronomy FY2001

Astronomy FY2004;  NASA FY2004; NSF FY2004, R&D FY2004

Historical R&D Trends:

Federal R&D as Percent of Gross Domestic Product , 1953-2000
Federal R&D on Defense and Nondefense1949-2002
Nondefense R&D by Function, FY 1953-2002

The Federal Budget

Citizen?s Guide to the Federal Budget, including the ?Budget Process?

The Budget Process

Earmarks