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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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOSCIENCES
Molecular & Cellular Biosciences
 Research Projects                  $89,568  $92,220     $91,900  $94,540    $2,640     2.9%
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  Total                              89,568   92,220      91,900   94,540     2,640     2.9%
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INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCES
Integrative Biology &  
 Neuroscience Research               80,887   84,950      83,200   86,280     3,080     3.7%
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  Total                              80,887   84,950      83,200   86,280     3,080     3.7%
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ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY /1
Environmental Biology Research 
 Projects                            73,425   78,100      75,750   78,040     2,290     3.0%
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  Total                              73,425   78,100      75,750   78,040     2,290     3.0%
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BIOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE /1
Research Resources                   45,656   52,430      52,690   54,160     1,470     2.8%
Human Resources                      14,897   18,300      16,700   17,800     1,100     6.6%
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  Total                              60,553   70,730      69,390   71,960     2,570     3.7%
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  Total, BIO                       $304,433 $326,000    $320,240 $330,820  $10,580      3.3%







1/In FY 1998, the Research Collections in Systematics and Ecology program 
  within the Environmental Biology Subactivity will be transferred to the 
  Research Resources program element within the Biological Infrastructure 
  Subactivity.  For comparability, FY 1996 Actual and FY 1997 Current Plan 
  have been restated.