FY 2007 OMB/OSTP Memorandum Summary

This summary identifies the priorities outlined in the FY 2007 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities Memorandum. * The memorandum gives direction to departments and agencies as they formulate their R & D budgets.

Administration priority areas identified include:

In general, the Administration favors Federal R & D investments that:

advance fundamental scientific discovery to improve future quality of life
address societal and environmental impacts of science and technology, including ethical, national security and homeland security issues
sustain specifically authorized agency missions and support the missions of other agencies through stewardship of user facilities
enable potentially high-payoff activities that require a Federal presence to attain long-term national goals, including national security and energy independence
support technological innovation to spur economic competitiveness and new job growth
enhance the health of our Nation's people
strengthen science, mathematics and engineering education and accomplishments to enable superior performance in math and science
ensure a scientifically literate population and a supply of qualified technical personnel commensurate with national need
enhance our ability to understand and respond to global environmental issues
maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the R&D enterprise through means such as competitive, peer-reviewed award and review processes and phase-out of programs that are only marginally productive or are not important to an agency's mission
strengthen international partnerships that foster advancement of scientific frontiers and accelerate the progress of science across borders

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