# Presentation: 683038

##                                  U.S. Department of Energy’s                            Office of Science

**Dr. Raymond Orbach**
**February 25, 2003**

- Briefing for the Basic Energy SciencesAdvisory Committee

- FY04 Budget Request
- For the Office of Science

## Office of ScienceFY 2004 Budget Request by Program 

- Advanced Scientific Computing Research......

- 150,205

-    166,557

-    173,490

- Basic Energy Science.................................

- 979,560

- 1,019,163

- 1,008,575

- Biological and Environmental Research..........

- 554,125*

- 484,215

- 499,535

- High Energy Physics..................................

- 697,383

- 724,990

- 737,978

- Nuclear Physics.........................................

- 350,589

- 382,370

- 389,430

- Fusion Energy Sciences..............................

- 241,100

- 257,310

- 257,310

- Science Laboratories Infrastructure................

- 37,125

- 42,735

- 43,590

- Science Program Direction...........................

- 149,467

- 137,332

- 150,813

- -

- SBIR/STTR...............................................

- 99,668**

- -

- Safeguards and Security..............................

- 45,770

- 43,744

- 43,744

**Total Science**...........................................

**3,309,452**

**3,263,876**

**3,310,935**

- Workforce Development..............................

- 4,460

- 5,460

- 6,470

- FY 2003
- President’s
- Request

- FY 2004
- President’s
- Request

- FY 2002
- Appropriation

**SCIENCE**

- (B/A in Thousands)

** Includes $68,822,000 of one time projects. *
***Includes $63,377,000 for SBIR/STTR from Office of Science programs and $36,291,000 from other programs.*

*+1.4% *

*Construction Rampdown Allows a 4.5% Increase for Science*

****

## “A serious commitment to National Security and Energy Security means a serious commitment to Science.” 

**Energy**
- ITER: *Clean fusion energy for the future.*
- Nanoscience: *Unique capabilities to advance energy technologies.*
- Climate Change: *Understanding the effects of energy production & use.*
- Research Underpinning the Hydrogen Economy:  *Materials, Catalysis, Modeling, Electrochemistry, Genomes to Life, Fusion production, etc.*
**Security**
- Nanoscience: *Unique capabilities to advance technology.*
- Next Generation Computer Architecture: *Improved performance for Science.*
**Environment**
- Genomes to Life: *Harnessing Biotechnology to protect the environment.*
- Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research
- Basic Research for Environmental Management
**Science**
- Key Physics Questions: *Understanding the beginning of time, exploring the      nature of energy and matter.*
- Scientific Computation: *Next Generation Computing Architecture. *
- Scientific Workforce Development: *Improving scientific literacy and training           the next generation of DOE scientists.*
- Biomedical Applications of Energy Related Research

**Spencer Abraham,**** ***Secretary of Energy*

## The Office of Science is the primary source of support for the Physical Sciences.
Provides over 40% of federal support to the physical sciences (e.g. 90% of High Energy & Nuclear Physics, 60% of Catalysis, 25% of Nanoscience, etc.)
Provides sole support to select sub-fields (e.g. nuclear medicine, heavy element chemistry, magnetic fusion, etc.)
Manages long term, high risk, multidisciplinary science programs to support DOE missions.
Directly supports the research of 15,000 PhDs, PostDocs and Graduate Students.
Constructs and operates large scientific facilities for   the U.S. scientific community.
Accelerators, light & neutron sources, fusion experiments etc. 
Used by more than 18,000 researchers every year.
Infrastructure support for ten Science laboratories.

- Provides over 40% of federal support to the physical sciences (e.g. 90% of High Energy & Nuclear Physics, 60% of Catalysis, 25% of Nanoscience, etc.)
- Provides sole support to select sub-fields (e.g. nuclear medicine, heavy element chemistry, magnetic fusion, etc.)
- Manages long term, high risk, multidisciplinary science programs to support DOE missions.
- Directly supports the research of 15,000 PhDs, PostDocs and Graduate Students.
**Constructs and operates large scientific facilities for   the U.S. scientific community.**
- Accelerators, light & neutron sources, fusion experiments etc.
- Used by more than 18,000 researchers every year.
- Infrastructure support for ten Science laboratories.

*“**Given the rising bar for competitiveness, the United States needs to be in the lead or among the leaders in every major field of research to sustain its innovation capabilities.”*

**U.S. Competitiveness 2001: Strengths, Vulnerabilities and Long Term Priorities**
**Council on Competitiveness**

## One-Third of Budget Supports University Research

**Research**
**(Universities)**
**$558.4M**

**Research**
**(Labs)**
**$842.2M**

**Major User Facilities**
**$919.1M**

**Construction**
**$264.4M**

**Program Direction $150.8M**

**GPP/GPE $49.1M**

**Capital Equipment**
**$220.6M**

**AIP $30.4M**

**Safeguards & Security $43.7M**

**** Includes funding for non-profits, other federal agencies and private institutions.***

**FY04 SC B/A $3,310.9M**

- Supports University Research

**Research**
**(Other*)**
**$232.2M**

## Office of Science FY04 Priorities

***Construction Rampdown Allows a 4.5% Increase for Science***

- ($[Total FY04], +[Increase over FY03]):

**Research Priorities**
- ITER Negotiations and Supporting R&D ($12M)
- Next Generation Computing Architecture ($15M, +7M)
- Nanoscale Science, Engineering, & Technology                                    ($196M, +64M)
- Genomes to Life ($67M, +24M)
- Climate Change Research Initiative ($25M, +22M)
- Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) ($62M, *no change*)
- Workforce Development – Laboratory Science Teachers Professional Development ($6M, +1M)
- Upgrade facilities to explore the fundamental nature of energy & matter ($447M, +22M)
**Return on Investments: More Operating Time **(between 100% and 83% of maximum)** and New Instrumentation at User Facilities **($1,258M, +14M)