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BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES (BES): $1,008.6 million; up 3.0% from FY 2002
appropriation; down 1.0% from FY 2003 request.

"There are two BES subprograms:" Materials Sciences and Engineering, 
and Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Energy Biosciences.  "The BES 
program is currently constructing a major new scientific user 
facility, the $1.4 billion (total project cost) Spallation Neutron 
Source, which will be the world's most powerful neutron scattering 
facility when completed.  The BES program is also constructing several 
Nanoscale Science Research Centers as part of its nanoscale science 
initiative."

Funding for the Spallation Neutron Source "decreases by $82 million in 
FY 2004 [construction: minus $86 million, research: plus $4 million], 
as the project moves to completion in FY 2006.  This savings makes 
funding available for a $64-million increase in the Nanoscale Science 
program, including funding for five Nanoscale Science Research 
Centers.  Funding is also increased for operation of the scientific 
user facilities and design of the next-generation Linac Coherent Light 
Source."

Regarding the new WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT initiative, with a request of 
$6.5 million, the "Budget Highlights" explains, "To give added 
emphasis to education activities, the Science Education subprogram of 
Program Direction has become the new Workforce Development for 
Teachers and Scientists program, and funding has been increased to 
support a new pilot program for teachers."

DOE's FY 2004 budget request and supporting materials can be found at
http://www.mbe.doe.gov/budget .

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Audrey T. Leath
Media and Government Relations Division
The American Institute of Physics
fyi{at}aip.org
(301) 209-3094
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