37 
primate center were considered to be (a) the core research program, (b) a 
visiting scientist program, and (c) collaborative research wherein core staff 
members cooperate with other scientists. (4) The official names of the seven 
centers were given as follows: 
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center 
Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center 
Primate Research Center of the University of WashingtonJ-I' 
Delta Regional Primate Research Center 
Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center 
New England Regional Primate Research Center 
National Center for Primate BiologjiS' 
C. Tabulation of annual appropriations and obligations 
The following tabulation shows the Congressional appropriation figures for 
Fiscal Years 1960 through 1967 and the amounts used ("obligations") for each 
of the years excepting 1967. In Fiscal Year 1962, $2 million of the $9 million 
appropriated by the Congress was held in reserve and not made available. In 
order to establish the National Center for Primate Biology, $2.5 million was 
transferred from another Heart Institute program. The NHI financed the centers 
with Fiscal Years 1960, 1961, and 1962 funds. After Fiscal Year 1962 none of 
the appropriated funds could be used for construction. The $9 million in 
Fiscal Year 1967 was not sufficient to implement all previous recommendations 
or to develop the program fully. 
Fiscal Year Appropriation Obligation 
1960 $2,000,000 $1,917,000 
1961 7,000,000 6,881,242 
1962 9,000,000 9,494,972 
1963 6,000,000 4,443,6.00 
1964 5,700,000 6,194,484 
1965 7,000,000 7,000,000 
1966 7,000,000 7,000,000 
1967 9,000,000 9,000,000 
Chapter IV. THE DRFR PERIOD 
The DRFR period began in July 1962 when the Regional Primate Research Centers 
Program, together with Dr. Eyestone and staff who were administering the pro- 
gram in the NHI, moved from NHI to DRFR. Since then the number of centers has 
remained the same, six centers being designated as "regional" and one as 
17 / Subsequently "Regional Primate Research Center" (University of Washington). 
18/ A status report on these individual centers was put in the record, the one 
on the National Center being much longer. It is not necessary to give details 
here. The important point here is that detailed reports did go back to Congress. 
