LEVEL OF FUNDING BY SUBACTIVITY AND PROGRAM
                                                        (Dollars in Thousands)
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                                                                                   CHANGE
                          FY 1996     FY 1997      FY 1997     FY 1998       FY 98 Req/FY 97 CP
                           ACTUAL     REQUEST  CURRENT PLAN    REQUEST      AMOUNT      PERCENT
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH 
 INFRASTRUCTURE           $70,894          $0           $0          $0          $0         0.0%
Carryover                 $30,023                  (30,023)        N/A
                      ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total, ARI                $70,894          $0      $30,023          $0    ($30,023)        0.0%


MAJOR RESEARCH 
 EQUIPMENT                $70,000     $95,000      $80,000     $85,000      $5,000         6.3%


SALARIES 
 AND EXPENSES /5         $132,496    $134,310     $134,310    $136,950      $2,640         2.0%


OFFICE OF INSPECTOR 
 GENERAL                   $3,975      $4,690       $4,690      $4,850        $160         3.4%
Carryover                                             $515                   ($515)        N/A
                      ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total                      $3,975      $4,690       $5,205      $4,850       ($355)       -6.8%


Subtotal, NATIONAL SCIENCE 
 FOUNDATION            $3,206,326  $3,325,000   $3,270,000  $3,367,000     $97,000         3.0%


Carryover                                          $32,792                 (32,792)        N/A
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TOTAL, NATIONAL SCIENCE
 FOUNDATION            $3,206,326  $3,325,000   $3,302,792  $3,367,000     $64,208         1.9%



5/ NSF Headquarters Relocation was funded through a 
   separate appropriation heading in FY 1996.  For 
   comparability, this has been included within the 
   Salaries and Expenses appropriation heading.