Number: RL31031 Title: The Changing Composition of the Federal Research and Development Portfolio Authors: Michael E. Davey and Richard Rowberg, Resources, Science, and Industry Division Abstract: Despite the seemingly favorable climate for federal R&D funding, concerns have ben raised about the composition of the federal R&D portfolio. In particular there are questions about whether the funding growth is distributed most effectively among the various fields of science and engineering. Pages: 17 Date: Updated June 27, 2001