As the United States entered the second decade of the 21st century, providing law enforcement services has been noted to be more complex than in any era in the nation's history. Piloting law enforcement agencies through the challenges ahead has been identified as requiring their senior leaders to possess the highest levels of leadership acumen. A…

Questions the feasibility of, and validity of the concepts behind, some of the new procedures proposed by the Water Resources Council. Concludes that the proposed procedures, if accepted in their present form, will bias water resource management in favor of development and against the preservation of the natural environment. (JR)

Discusses the role of science and technology in society and the realistic possibility of science offering a better future for mankind. Concludes with five public policy proposals deemed necessary for today if scientific and technological capabilities are to be made to respond to future challenges. (SL)

Provides data on Research and Development (R&D) spending by U.S. industry, outlays by the chemical industry, basic research vs applied research vs development, spending by other industries for chemical research, pharmaceutical research, and budgets of individual companies. (Author/HM)

Provides data on U.S. Federal funds for Research and Development (R&D); what agencies supply the funds; how funds are divided between research and development; how much goes for chemistry and other physical sciences and for other disciplines; and federal obligations for university R&D. (Author/HM)

Presented are highlights of U.S. Federal research and development (R&D) funding during fiscal years 1978-80. Data are presented in terms of budget authority for 16 selected Federal budget functions. Data show that the 4 leading functions are national defense, space research and technology, health, and energy. No significant change is seen during…

Presents an overview of the U.S. research and development effort. Data are provided on who supplies the money, who spends it, and how it is distributed among various types of Research and Development (R&D). (HM)

Presents Research and Development (R&D) efforts at universities and colleges. Data are presented on where the money comes from, how it is spent, amount allotted to chemistry, schools that have the largest R&D efforts, and top R&D centers. (HM)

Offered in response to a request for background information from the Congressional Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology, the document presents a report of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) support for social and psychological sciences research. Major objectives of the report are to review the origins of NSF support programs;…