Outlines the 5 year, 10 billion dollar energy research and development plan proposed by the newly constituted Energy R Advisory Council of the White House Energy Policy Office. The formulation of a national energy policy is in response to President Nixon's proposed Project Independence. (JR)

This article reviews the status of funding of the Department of Defense, presently and in earlier years. A discussion is presented on the increased emphasis towards supporting university research. (SA)

Discusses the role and accomplishments of the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The relationship between the OSTP and the Congress is also discussed. (HM)

Discussed are the efforts of the Pentagon to help U.S. companies remain competitive in high-tech civilian markets. The tug-of-war for these companies between Congress, which has come to view them as a vehicle for pork-barrel funding, and the administration, which is trying to rein them in, is described. (KR)

A Technology Delivery System (TDS) is used to explain the role of incentives in stimulating public use of solar energy. Summarizes the application, components, experimental verification, and agency responsibility for these incentives within the conceptual framework of TDS. (GS)

Presents the history of federal health spending during the past three decades. (BB)

Reviews United States foreign aid support of chemistry in Latin America and the scientific and economic growth in that area. (SL)

Discusses current inquiries being made into possible misuse of federal grant and contract funds. (SL)

Describes the process of relating science to the normative process of representative government, including steps taken to overcome the recent communication problems between scientists and lawyers who serve in politics. (MLH)

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

Reviews the proposed 1979 federal budget for basic research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. (SL)

Reviews results of a study conducted at the University of Iowa to determine how federal regulations and policies affect university operations. The cost to the university of federal impact is reviewed in detail. (SL)

Discusses the report "Financing Post secondary Education in the United States" which was produced by a congressionally created commission. The report aims to give the federal government guidance and a comprehensive data base for higher education support policies. (JR)