Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2003 FEDERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET -- OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESIDENT'S FS&T BUDGET PROPOSAL -- RELEVANCE, AND LEADERSHIP -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A National Research Council Trends in Federal Support of Research and Graduate Education -- APPENDIX B National Science Board Federal Research Resources: A Process for Setting Priorities.