The White House

• OSTP – Office of Science and Technology Policy
• NSTC – National Science and Technology Council
• PCAST – President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Congress

• HSC – House Science Committee
• SCCST – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology
• OTA Legacy – Legacy of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment

Federal Agencies

In FY 2000, the federal government has budgeted about $78 billion for research and development (R&D). About 49% of that total is for defense-related R&D. The remainder (51%) goes to non-defense R&D. Almost all of the non-defense R&D is conducted by six agencies: Health and Human Services (HHS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Agriculture (DOA), and Department of Commerce (DOC). The following table lists the FY 1999 estimates and the FY 2000 budget for R&D (Source: AAAS Report XXIV FY 2000, Table I-1). Agencies with less than $100 million are not listed.

R&D (Conduct and Facilities) in the FY 2000 Budget by Agency (in millions of dollars)

• National Science Foundation
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Institute of Health
• Department of Energy
• Department of Agriculture
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Defense
• Geological Survey
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Non Governmental Organizations

• Scientific Societies and Associations
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Federation of American Scientists