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These tabulations result from NSF's Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, for fiscal years 1998-2000, and from earlier surveys in this series. (See also Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 1998, 1999, and 2000, Volume 48.) Totals in these tables are given in both outlays and obligations. The R&D obligations data are further categorized according to character of work (basic research, applied research, and development), performer, field of science or engineering (for research but not for development), and Federal R&D funding by State. Obligations for research performance at universities and colleges by field of science or engineering are also shown, as are R&D plant data.

Summary of Federal Obligations—Agency, Character of Work, and Performer
Table A	Federal obligations for research and development, by character of work, R&D plant, and major agency: Fiscal years 1951-2000
Table B	Federal obligations for total research and development, by major agency and performer: Fiscal years 1951-2000
Research, Development, and R&D Plant—Outlays and Obligations, By Agency
Table 1	Federal outlays for research and development and for R&D plant, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Table 2	Federal outlays for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Table 3	Federal outlays for R&D plant, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Table 4	Federal obligations for research and development and for R&D plant, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Table 5	Federal obligations for R&D plant, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Table 6	Federal obligations for research and development, by character of work, and R&D plant: fiscal years 1951-2000
Table 7	Federal obligations for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1967-2000
Research and Development—Agency and Performer
Table 8	Federal obligations for research and development, by performer: fiscal years 1951-2000
Table 9	Federal obligations to intramural performers for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 10	Federal obligations to industrial performers for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 11	Federal obligations to university and college performers for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 12	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 13	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by industrial firms for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 14	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 15	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by other nonprofit institutions for research and development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Total Research—Agency, Performer, and Field of Science and Engineering
Table 16	Federal obligations for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 17	Federal obligations for research, by performer: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 18	Federal obligations to intramural performers for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 19	Federal obligations to industrial performers for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 20	Federal obligations to university and college performers for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 21	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 22	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by industrial firms for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 23	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 24	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by other nonprofit institutions for research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 25	Federal obligations for total research, by detailed field of science and engineering: fiscal years 1970-2000
Basic Research—Agency, Performer, and Field of Science and Engineering
Table 26	Federal obligations for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 27	Federal obligations for basic research, by performer: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 28	Federal obligations to intramural performers for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 29	Federal obligations to industrial performers for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 30	Federal obligations to university and college performers for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 31	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 32	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by industrial firms for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 33	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 34	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by other nonprofit institutions for basic research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 35	Federal obligations for basic research, by detailed field of science and engineering: fiscal years 1970-2000
Applied Research—Agency, Performer, and Field of Science and Engineering
Table 36	Federal obligations for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 37	Federal obligations for applied research, by performer: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 38	Federal obligations to intramural performers for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 39	Federal obligations to industrial performers for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 40	Federal obligations to university and college performers for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 41	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 42	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by industrial firms for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 43	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 44	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by other nonprofit institutions for applied research, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 45	Federal obligations for applied research, by detailed field of science and engineering: fiscal years 1970-2000
Development—Agency and Performer
Table 46	Federal obligations for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 47	Federal obligations for development, by performer: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 48	Federal obligations to intramural performers for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 49	Federal obligations to industrial performers for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 50	Federal obligations to university and college performers for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 51	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 52	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by industrial firms for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 53	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Table 54	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by other nonprofit institutions for development, by agency: fiscal years 1970-2000
Geographic Distribution—Research and Development, R&D Plant, Performer and Agency
Table 55	Federal obligations for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 56	Federal obligations for R&D plant, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 57	Federal obligations to intramural performers for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 58	Federal obligations to industrial performers for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 59	Federal obligations to universities and colleges for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 60	Federal obligations to FFRDCs administered by universities and colleges for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Table 61	Federal obligations to other nonprofit performers for research and development, by State: fiscal years 1970-98
Research Performed at Universities and Colleges—Agency and Field of Science and Engineering
Table 62	Federal obligations to universities and colleges for total research, by detailed field of science and engineering and selected agency: fiscal years 1973-2000
Table 63	Federal obligations to universities and colleges for basic research, by detailed field of science and engineering and selected agency: fiscal years 1973-2000
Table 64	Federal obligations to universities and colleges for applied research, by detailed field of science and engineering and selected agency: fiscal years 1973-2000

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Federal Funds for Research and Development: Detailed Historical Tables: Fiscal Years 1951-2000
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