(Dollars in Thousands)
					CHANGE
PROGRAM	FY 1998	FY 1999	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2000 Req/FY 99 Curr Plan
	ACTUAL	REQUEST	CURRENT PLAN	REQUEST	AMOUNT	PERCENT
MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy Research and Instrumentation	41,420	49,160	41,870	43,790	1,920	4.6%
Facilities	72,206	77,110	76,920	78,420	1,500	2.0%
Total	113,626	126,270	118,790	122,210	3,420	2.9%
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Research Project Support	107,410	121,980	115,420	117,700	2,280	2.0%
Instrumentation & Infrastructure	22,735	20,760	20,140	20,800	660	3.3%
Total	130,145	142,740	135,560	138,500	2,940	2.2%
MATERIALS RESEARCH
Materials Research Project Support	85,874	91,080	91,100	97,330	6,230	6.8%
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers	55,774	60,730	56,850	53,730	-3,120	-5.5%
National Facilities and Instrumentation	37,290	40,440	38,660	39,460	800	2.1%
Total	178,938	192,250	186,610	190,520	3,910	2.1%
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Research Project Support	$65,355	$73,750	$71,940	$73,340	$1,400	1.9%
Infrastructure Support	28,219	31,000	29,000	32,000	3,000	10.3%
Total	93,574	104,750	100,940	105,340	4,400	4.4%
PHYSICS
Physics Research Project Support	97,299	110,060	97,360	103,490	6,130	6.3%
Facilities	45,348	57,920	65,140	63,910	-1,230	-1.9%
Total	142,647	167,980	162,500	167,400	4,900	3.0%
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
Research Project Support	28,312	29,420	30,000	30,000	0	0.0%
Total	28,312	29,420	30,000	30,000	0	0.0%
Total, MPS	$687,242	$763,410	$734,400	$753,970	$19,570	2.7%