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generally lead to the conclusion that we've reached — that is, that 

 research should favor academic institutions in many cases because 

 of that flexibility and because of the inherent quality control that 

 results from projects and people which are typically supported at 

 universities, and because they directly link research and training 

 to education. 



We recognize, of course, that there are many commonalities be- 

 tween universities and national laboratories, that the originality 

 and creativity that is characteristic of university research is not 

 limited to universities. It is a key component of what goes on in 

 national laboratories. 



That merit review, as it's conducted in the peer-review system in 

 universities, also pertains and is important criteria for the oper- 

 ation of national laboratories, that recognition, dissemination, col- 

 laborations are key components. 



But to the extent that universities prepare the next generation, 

 and to the extent that it's easy to adjust the level of funding for 

 projects in universities, this is the basis for our conclusion that 

 there should be a general favoring of academic institutions. 



Let me conclude by saying that vibrant science requires stable 

 funding across disciplines and across agencies with a variety of per- 

 formers. And what we've tried to do in our report is to highlight 

 the strengths that are offered in a complementary way between 

 universities and national labs. 



Thank you for allowing me to speak with you. 



[The prepared statement of Dr. Press and a copy of the report re- 

 ferred to follow:] 



