I. — REPORT OF THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE 



Contents 



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Summary of Findings and Recommendations 3 



Findings 3 



Recommendations 4 



Relation of the Federal Government to ResearcJi 5 



Research Essential to the Conduct of Government 5 



A Survey of Research in the Government 6 



Broad Use of the Term "Research" 6 



Scientific Investigations made by Congress 6 



The Professional and Scientific Personnel of the Government 7 



Extent of Research as Indicated by Expenditures 7 



Range of Researches in the Government 9 



Problems of Personnel 9 

 Experience in the Affiliation in Research of Non-Federal Institutions with Governmental 13 



Agencies 



Scientific Research, Policy-making, and Policy-enforcing 15 



Organization of National Councils of Research Workers 15 



National Councils and the Government 15 



Studies of the Results of Adopting and Enforcing Pohcies 17 



Relation Between Research in the Universities and Research in the Government 17 



International Cooperation in Research 17 



Budget Provisions for Research 18 



Coordination of Research Activities Within the Government 18 



Appendix Describing the Organization and Procedure of the Committee which Prepared the 19 

 Report 



