This report summarizes a survey into the governance, use, and support of the behavioral and social sciences in the United States for the last 40 years. The document contains sections which deal with: (1) some major aspects in the history of the relationship between the federal government and the behavioral and social sciences; (2) major fields of behavioral and social sciences; (3) similarities and differences between basic and applied research in the behavioral and social sciences; (4) trends in federal support for the behavioral and social sciences (including a summary and synopsis of federal programs); (5) non-federal funding for behavioral and social science research; (6) studies of the relationships between the government and the behavioral and social sciences; (7) employment patterns and trends in the behavioral and social sciences; (8) examples of the application of behavioral and social research in commercial, administrative and technical settings; (9) issues in the utilization of behavioral and social science research in policymaking; (10) approaches to enhancing the utilization of behavioral and social research in policymaking; and (11) conclusions and implications for policy. (TW)