agencies have experienced repeated expansions of expansion has had a significant impact on federai- 

 their mission objectives and appropriations, al- ly funded and conducted basic research as well as 

 thoiigfi they may not have enough funds, posi- on appMed research. Several respondents observe 

 tions, or facilities to do all they would like. Exam- that, relative to the total R&D budget, basic re- 

 ples are the categorical expansions in NIH, the search has been unintentionally but proportionate- 

 recent creation of the Department of Energy, and ly diminished as the missions of these agencies 

 the earlier formation of EPA and NOAA. This have expanded. 



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