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This Study Provides Observations On The Administration's Fy 2003 Budget Proposal For Federal Science And Technology (fs & T) Programs. The First Section Of The Report Outlines The Development During The 1990s Of National Goals For Science And Technology (s & T), Re-iterating The Importance Of U.s. Leadership In These Fields. It Also Comments On Development Of Approach To Tabulating And Analyzing The Federal S & T Investment. The Second Section Of The Report Summarizes The President's Fy 2003 Budget Proposal, Including Proposals For Spending On Research For Countering Terrorism. The Third Section Provides Observations On The President's Proposal, Noting Differences In Funding Trends By Agency And Outlining An Approach To Fs & T Budgeting That Focuses On Both Priority-driven And Discovery-oriented Research. The Final Section Provides Recommendations For Ensuring That Federally-funded S & T Programs Provide High-quality Research Outcomes That Are Relevant To Agency Missions And Provide The U.s. With Global Leadership In S & T. Front Matter; Preface; Contents; Figures And Tables; Executive Summary; Introduction; National Goals For Science And Technology; The President�s Fy 2003 Federal Science And Technology Budget; Observations On The President�s Fs & T Budget Proposal; Relevance, And Leadership; Conclusion; Appendix A National Research Council Trends In Federal Support Of Research And Graduate Education; Appendix B National Science Board Federal Research Resources: A Process For Setting Priorities Committee On The Fy 2003 Federal Science And Technology Budget, Committee On Science, Engineering, And Public Policy, National Academy Of Sciences, National Academy Of Engineering, Institute Of Medicine, Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References.