Figure 2-14 



Federal Expenditures 



for R&D Plant, 1960-74 



(Millions of Dollars) 

 1.300 I 



J I 1 I L 







1960 '62 



I I I 1 I I L 



70 



72 74 



la'GNP implicit price deflators used to convert current dollars to constant 1967 dollars 

 SOURCE: National Science Foundation, 



the Federal intramural laboratories is due mainly 

 to a like pattern of change in NASA funds for 

 R&D plant. The ratio for university FFRDC's 

 fluctuated from year to year, ending in 1974 at 

 17 percent. In universities and colleges, on the 

 other hand, the ratio decreased steadily from a 

 peak in 1966 of 9 percent to a low of 2 percent in 

 1974. 



DISSEMINATION OF R&D RESULTS 



The publication and dissemination of the 

 scientific knowledge and technical information 

 resulting from R&D are essential steps toward 

 realizing the full benefits from the R&D 

 investment. Such communication may not only 

 prevent duplication of effort, but may also 



hasten further advances in science and shorten 

 the time between R&D and application. ^^ 



The total national resources directed to such 

 activities are not known. Some information, 

 however, is available on the funds provided by 

 the Federal Government in this area. 



" For information on Federal programs aimed at dis- 

 seminating and transferring scientific and technical 

 knowledge to potential users in the private and public sector, 

 see Federal Technolojty Tramter Directory of Programs, Resources, 

 Contact Pointi. Federal Council for Science and Technology, 

 Committee on Domestic Technology Transfer, 1975. 



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