Hearings

The FY 2009 Budget Proposal to Support U.S. Basic Research

March 11, 2008
10:00 AM SR 253
The Committee will explore the importance of basic research to U.S. competitiveness. The hearing will examine research and development budgets at agencies in the Committee’s jurisdiction, particularly the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as interagency science programs addressing climate change, nanotechnology, and information technology.

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Testimony

  • Dr. John Marburger III

    Director
    Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
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  • Dr. James M. Turner

    Acting Director
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
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  • Dr. Arden L. Bement Jr.

    Director
    National Science Foundation
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