Table 2-10. Federal obligations for R&D by function, 1969 and 1974 



[Dollars in millions] 



Function 



1969 



1970 



1971 



1972 



1973 



1974 

 (est.) 



National defense 



Space 



Health 



Environment 



Transportation and 



communication 461 



Science and 



technology base 



Natural resources 



Energy development 



and conversion 



Education 



Income security & 



social services 



Area & community 



development & housing 

 Economic grow/th 



& productivity 



Crime prevention 



& control 



International cooperation 



& development 



National defense $7,663 



Space 



Health 



Environment 



Transportation and 



communication 423 



Science and 



technology base 475 



Natural resources 378 



Energy development 



and conversion 301 



Education 145 



Income security & 



social services 85 



Area & community 



development & housing ... 45 



Economic grow^th 



& productivity 67 



Crime prevention 



& control 5 



International cooperation 



& development 25 



593 



782 



617 



625 



516 



651 



497 



476 



689 



476 



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



SOURCE: National Science Foundation. An Analysis ol Federal flSD Funding by Function, 1969-75 (NSF 74-313) 



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