1. R&D Funding in the New Administration and Congress
Matt Hourihan
July 27, 2017
For the Science Diplomats Coffee
AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program

7. UPDATED R&D in the FY 2018 Budget
(budget authority in millions of dollars)
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
Change FY 17-18
Actual
Estimate*
Budget
Amount
Percent
Total R&D
149,520
156,834
149,606
-7,229
-4.6%
Basic Research
32,883
34,743
28,934
-5,808
-16.7%
Applied Research
39,569
40,455
35,119
-5,336
-13.2%
Development**
75,584
79,175
83,659
4,484
5.7%
Facilities & Equipment
2,579
2,513
2,175
-337
-13.4%
Defense R&D**
79,109
83,752
92,477
8,725
10.4%
Nondefense R&D
70,411
73,082
57,129
-15,954
-21.8%
*AAAS estimates based on the FY 2017 omnibus. Other years based on OMB data revised with agency R&D data.
**Using old definition, continuing to count DOD 6.7 as R&D.
6/21/2017 | AAAS

9. Congressional Reception and Questions…
Many Republican responses negative, i.e.:
“draconian, careless, and counterproductive”
“cannot pass”
“does not work”
FY 2018 budget: Where do the caps end up?
House Budget Resolution: Trump+
But disagreement over caps, cuts
Eventually will probably have to reach a deal with Senate, but what??
Will White House go along?
How will appropriations shake out?
House finished, Senate underway
Few surprises so far: basic science protected more than applied/mission agencies, defense preferred to nondefense
Minibus? Omnibus? Full-year CR?

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