Table 110. Federal obligations for basic research, by agency: FYs 1998–2008
(Dollars in millions)
| Agency |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| All agencies |
15,613.0 |
17,443.7 |
19,569.8 |
21,958.1 |
23,668.3 |
24,751.4 |
26,120.7 |
27,140.3 |
26,584.6 |
26,865.8 |
27,154.0 |
| Departments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Department of Agriculture |
603.8 |
743.3 |
807.9 |
903.1 |
930.1 |
961.6 |
919.9 |
953.7 |
945.8 |
937.5 |
883.4 |
| Agricultural Research Service |
401.7 |
461.7 |
477.7 |
546.9 |
582.9 |
584.1 |
538.0 |
542.8 |
556.1 |
559.6 |
550.1 |
| Economic Research Service |
7.2 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
8.6 |
4.4 |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Foreign Agricultural Service |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Forest Service |
29.3 |
80.8 |
91.4 |
97.2 |
103.7 |
119.7 |
121.4 |
121.4 |
125.9 |
87.9 |
82.7 |
| Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration |
0.0 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
163.5 |
189.6 |
229.9 |
249.9 |
234.4 |
248.2 |
251.2 |
279.9 |
254.2 |
272.5 |
237.0 |
| Department of Commerce |
39.6 |
49.1 |
46.4 |
64.9 |
72.5 |
65.9 |
47.9 |
59.0 |
72.8 |
102.8 |
110.9 |
| Economic Development Administration |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology |
38.6 |
42.0 |
40.3 |
53.5 |
56.1 |
65.5 |
47.0 |
59.0 |
72.8 |
102.8 |
110.0 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
0.4 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
8.2 |
13.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
0.6 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Defense |
1,030.8 |
1,040.2 |
1,230.1 |
2,009.3 |
1,812.5 |
1,396.1 |
1,416.2 |
1,399.5 |
1,304.2 |
1,527.2 |
1,616.4 |
| Defense agencies and activities |
334.3 |
311.9 |
417.1 |
870.9 |
899.2 |
512.8 |
193.1 |
157.4 |
160.5 |
235.9 |
311.3 |
| Department of the Air Force |
185.6 |
191.4 |
253.4 |
536.2 |
299.0 |
238.2 |
319.2 |
369.6 |
350.6 |
422.3 |
399.9 |
| Department of the Army |
182.0 |
181.1 |
205.3 |
208.4 |
224.6 |
240.6 |
442.3 |
396.8 |
348.8 |
384.6 |
392.1 |
| Department of the Navy |
329.0 |
355.8 |
354.3 |
393.9 |
389.7 |
404.5 |
461.6 |
475.7 |
444.3 |
484.4 |
513.2 |
| Department of Education |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
9.6 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
| Department of Energy |
2,028.8 |
2,131.8 |
2,175.8 |
2,295.5 |
2,477.8 |
2,446.9 |
2,662.6 |
2,746.5 |
2,834.6 |
3,007.6 |
3,180.4 |
| Bonneville Power Administration |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
* |
0.0 |
* |
0.1 |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
na |
na |
na |
NA |
60.1 |
30.6 |
22.6 |
22.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
| Environmental Management |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
37.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Fossil Energy |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
8.1 |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
7.3 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration |
na |
na |
NA |
NA |
26.5 |
10.7 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
26.8 |
| Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation |
na |
na |
NA |
NA |
26.5 |
10.7 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
26.8 |
| Office of Science |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2,342.1 |
2,392.4 |
2,620.2 |
2,711.5 |
2,818.3 |
2,992.5 |
3,137.3 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
7,355.4 |
8,632.5 |
10,055.4 |
11,592.3 |
12,860.8 |
14,102.5 |
14,766.5 |
15,786.1 |
15,539.6 |
15,772.2 |
16,030.8 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
138.6 |
122.3 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
| National Institutes of Health |
7,354.3 |
8,631.3 |
10,054.1 |
11,590.2 |
12,843.8 |
14,100.0 |
14,764.5 |
15,783.6 |
15,537.0 |
15,631.2 |
15,906.0 |
| Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
NA |
166.5 |
55.1 |
79.8 |
56.7 |
245.7 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
NA |
85.1 |
55.1 |
79.8 |
56.7 |
245.6 |
| Transportation Security Administration |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
NA |
81.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Secret Service |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
NA |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
| Department of the Interior |
48.7 |
59.1 |
51.8 |
61.8 |
45.8 |
40.7 |
36.7 |
35.7 |
42.1 |
41.9 |
43.1 |
| National Park Service |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
48.2 |
58.6 |
51.3 |
60.2 |
40.8 |
40.7 |
36.7 |
35.7 |
42.1 |
41.9 |
43.1 |
| Department of Justice |
16.0 |
17.8 |
21.7 |
25.0 |
25.4 |
31.2 |
14.5 |
17.5 |
18.1 |
24.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
16.0 |
17.8 |
21.7 |
25.0 |
25.4 |
31.2 |
14.5 |
17.5 |
18.1 |
24.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Labor |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
38.4 |
30.2 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
13.8 |
13.6 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
13.4 |
12.4 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
13.8 |
13.6 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
| Employment and Training Administration |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
17.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
35.0 |
60.7 |
16.2 |
23.0 |
36.3 |
24.5 |
19.9 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
| Federal Highway Administration |
35.0 |
60.7 |
16.2 |
23.0 |
17.4 |
24.5 |
19.9 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
| Transportation Security Administration |
na |
na |
na |
na |
18.9 |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
| Department of the Treasury |
* |
* |
* |
* |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
* |
* |
* |
* |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
120.0 |
148.4 |
149.2 |
142.1 |
141.7 |
164.0 |
174.7 |
176.9 |
181.1 |
196.2 |
211.0 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agency for International Development |
1.8 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
18.4 |
18.0 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
57.4 |
57.0 |
58.6 |
74.5 |
63.8 |
96.4 |
113.9 |
109.2 |
104.3 |
100.6 |
78.4 |
| Library of Congress |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
2,023.8 |
2,040.9 |
2,305.4 |
1,765.2 |
1,984.7 |
1,907.8 |
2,143.5 |
2,239.6 |
1,803.2 |
1,313.0 |
874.5 |
| National Science Foundation |
2,118.7 |
2,359.5 |
2,540.0 |
2,862.6 |
3,074.5 |
3,391.0 |
3,505.1 |
3,410.7 |
3,504.0 |
3,618.4 |
3,715.5 |
| Smithsonian Institution |
120.0 |
90.0 |
98.0 |
98.0 |
106.0 |
104.0 |
108.0 |
109.0 |
119.0 |
145.0 |
142.0 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
* |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
