LEVEL OF FUNDING BY SUBACTIVITY AND PROGRAM
                                                        (Dollars in Thousands)
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                                                                                  CHANGE
                                    FY 1996   FY 1997     FY 1997    FY 1998  FY98 Req/FY 97CP
                                     ACTUAL   REQUEST CURRENT PLAN   REQUEST   AMOUNT  PERCENT
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EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM REFORM
Educational System Reform           $94,917   $101,850    $101,850   $102,750    $900     0.9%
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  Total                             $94,917   $101,850    $101,850   $102,750    $900     0.9%
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EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCoR) /3
Experimental Program to
 Stimulate Competitive Research      35,735     35,910      38,410     38,410       0     0.0%
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  Total                              35,735     35,910      38,410     38,410       0     0.0%
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ELEMENTARY,  SECONDARY  AND INFORMAL EDUCATION
Curriculum and Assessment
 Development                         50,058     53,680      50,680     45,000  (5,680)  -11.2%
Teacher & Student Development       108,961    110,470     110,470    102,320  (8,150)   -7.4%
Informal Science Education           35,377     26,000      36,000     36,000       0     0.0%
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  Total                             194,396    190,150     197,150    183,320 (13,830)   -7.0%
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UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Curriculum & Laboratory
 Development                         61,667     65,600      60,600     65,930   5,330     8.8%
Teacher and Faculty Development      24,159     26,830      26,830     32,780   5,950    22.2%
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  Total                              85,826     92,430      87,430     98,710  11,280    12.9%
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GRADUATE EDUCATION
Graduate Student Support             66,797     74,290      70,790     73,790   3,000     4.2%
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  Total                              66,797     74,290      70,790     73,790   3,000     4.2%
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Precollege Education                 14,830     13,830      13,830     13,830       0     0.0%
Undergraduate Student Support        26,882     27,410      27,410     27,410       0     0.0%
Research & Education
 Infrastructure                      13,854     12,540      12,540     11,310  (1,230)   -9.8%
Opportunities for Women and
 Persons with  Disabilities          19,091     20,020      20,020     20,020       0     0.0%
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  Total                              74,657     73,800      73,800     72,570  (1,230)   -1.7%
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RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION /3 /4
Research                             21,859     25,270      24,270     25,400   1,130     4.7%
Evaluation                           10,300     13,270      13,270     13,270       0     0.0%
Technology                           16,674     12,030      12,030     17,280   5,250    43.6%
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  Total                              48,833     50,570      49,570     55,950   6,380    12.9%
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Subtotal, EHR                       601,161    619,000     619,000    625,500   6,500     1.1%
Carryover                                                      247               (247)     N/A
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  Total, EHR                       $601,161   $619,000    $619,247   $625,500  $6,253     1.0%



3/ Minor differences from amounts shown in the Program and
   Financing (P&F) Schedule of the President's FY 1998 budget
   are due to adjustments subsequent to printing deadlines.
   The P&F Schedule shows $37 million for Experimental Program
   to Stimulate Competitive Research and $57 million for
   Research, Evaluation and Communication.


4/ Programs within the Research, Evaluation and Communication
   Subactivity will be realigned in FY 1997.  For comparability,
   FY 1996 Actuals have been restated.