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PREPARED STATEMENT OF Don I. Phillips 

 Executive Director, GUIR Roundtable 

 National Academy of Sciences 

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Under the assumption that little new federal money can be 



expected for the science and engineering enterprise in the near 



term, it is clear that if more federal funding goes into 



facilities, by whatever mechanism, less will be available for 



research projects and programs. If the zero-sum scenario holds, 



admission that facility needs are real and serious entails 



recognition that federal priorities must shift to provide more 



emphasis on investments in capital and less on labor. Acceptance 



of the need for this shift in priorities is required before 



consensus can be reached on changes in federal support for 



research facilities. 



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