Federal Funds for Science: Federal Research and Development Budget, Volumes 4-9 |
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Aeronautics and Space Agency and subdivision Agricultural Marketing Service Air Force allowances of military Atomic Energy Commission basic research Bonneville Power Administration Bureau of Labor Civil functions Committee for Aeronautics conduct of research Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Health Department of Labor Departments Department Departmentwide funds end of table Extramural Federal Communications Commission fiscal year 1959 footnotes at end increase of R&D Information Agency Interior International Geophysical intramural ment military personnel Millions of dollars Mutual Weapons Development National Advisory Committee National Aeronautics National Science Foundation Navy obligations and expenditures obligations for conduct obligations for research Pay and allowances percent personnel in R&D personnel in research procurement funds Profit organizations Proper Research centers R&D plant research and development sciences sciences scientific research Smithsonian Institution Social sciences Technical Notes Tennessee Valley Authority Thousands of dollars tion total obligations Total Research Veterans Administration Welfare
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Page 8 - ... the Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Page 2 - department" means the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of...
Page 39 - Basic research is that type of research which is directed toward increase of knowledge in science. It is research where the primary aim of the investigator is a fuller knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, rather than a practical application thereof.
Page 39 - Development Is the systematic use of scientific knowledge directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, including design and development of prototypes and processes.
Page 23 - Research and development costs. (a) Basic research, for the purpose of this Subpart 1-15.2, is that type of research which is directed toward increase of knowledge in science. In such research, the primary aim of the investigator is a fuller knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, rather than any practical application thereof.
Page 9 - Obligations represent the amounts for orders placed, contracts awarded, services received, and similar transactions during a given period, regardless of when funds were appropriated and when future payment of money is required.
Page 5 - systematic and intensive study directed toward a fuller knowledge of the subject studied" and development as "the systematic use of scientific knowledge directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, systems, methods, or processes.
Page 39 - The term also includes increase of research and development plant where funds are made available for physical facilities, such as land, buildings, or equipment, whether real or personal property, and where the primary intent is to enlarge the capital plant available for scientific research and development, regardless of whether the plant item is to be used by the Government or a private organization, and regardless of where title to the property may rest. The criterion of location provides the basis...
Page 4 - ... no part of the net earnings of which inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual...