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Letter 



Appendix I 

 Aging Federal 

 Laboratories Need 

 Repairs and Upgrades 



Appendix 11 

 Laboratory Facilities 

 Have Limited 

 Agencies' Productivity 

 and Scientific 

 Capabilities 



Appendix HI 

 Several Agencies Are 

 Assessing R&D 

 Facilities' Funding 

 Needs and Missions 



Most Federal Laboratory Facilities Are at Least 30 Years Old 

 Federal Laboratories Need Repairs and Upgrades 

 Three Agencies Have Reported Facilities as a Material 

 Management Weakness 



Scientific Productivity Is Reduced 



Obsolete Facilities Have Limited Scientific Capabilities at Some 

 Federal Laboratories 



Laboratory Facilities Management 

 Funding for Maintenance and Repair 

 Funding for Upgrading Laboratory Facilities 

 Alternative Actions to Address Aging Federal Laboratory 

 Facilities 



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Tables 



Table 1.1: .•Vmount of Laboratory Space Constructed by 10- Year 

 Penods 



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