Federal Research: Information on DOEs Laboratory-Directed R&D Program
The report from the Government Accountability Office addresses eleven questions regarding the Department of Energys Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. From fiscal year 1998 through fiscal year 2003, DOE’s contractor operated laboratories spent a total of $1.8 billion, or an average of $296 million per year on LDRD.
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http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-489