WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDS ON NEUROSCIENCE

WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDS ON NEUROSCIENCE (The Scientist, Vol:4, #21, pg. 8, October 29, 1990) (Copyright, The Scientist, Inc.) -------- (ANNUAL SUPPORT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 490.0 National Institute on Aging 92.0 National Eye Institute 80.0* National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 59.0 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 58.5 National I

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-------- (ANNUAL SUPPORT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 490.0 National Institute on Aging 92.0 National Eye Institute 80.0* National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 59.0 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 58.5 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 19.9 *Additional $160 million supports research on specific eye disorders

ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION National Institute of Mental Health 390.0 National Institute on Drug Abuse 54.0 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 29.3

OTHER AGENCIES Veterans Administration 68.2 National Science Foundation 40.0 Department of Defense 33.0 Department of Energy 19.7 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 16.7 NASA 9.0 Environmental Protection Agency 4.9 Department of Agriculture 3.7 Centers for Disease Control 2.1 Food and Drug Administration 0.1

Figures reflect agency estimates based on current levels of support. Estimates may not be internally consistent, ...

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