This document provides an overview of a Congressional hearing on the Administration's FY2012 federal research and development budget. The hearing was held by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and featured testimony from Dr. John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In his opening statement, Committee Chairman Ralph Hall expressed concerns that the budget continues to heavily focus funding on climate change programs while reducing investments in other important research areas. He argued that the budget does not do enough to spur innovation and job creation. Chairman Hall also objected to aspects of the proposed NASA budget that defy a recent Congressional authorization.

House Hearing, 112TH Congress - An Overview of The Administration's Federal Research and Development Budget PDF

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