Decisions are made on the basis of in-house reau's program. If the research is in an area of 



capability to support the research. If this capability great need and high priority, it stands a good 



in terms of time or expertise is not available and if chance of getting funded regardless of whether it is 



funds are available, research is performed by con- defined as basic or applied. The Bureau has little 



tract. justification for funding a block of basic research 



Normally, the Bureau does not explicitly recog- separate from applied research. 

 nize and incorporate basic research into the Bu- 



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