Title:  Resolution Approved by the National Science Board at It's 346th
           Meeting, November 13, 1997 Concerning Competition,
           Recompetition and Renewal of NSF Awards
Date:   November 13, 1997



 Appendix D to NSB-97-241


NSB-97-224




RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
AT IT'S 346TH MEETING, NOVEMBER 13, 1997 CONCERNING

COMPETITION, RECOMPETITION AND RENEWAL OF NSF AWARDS


Whereas the Committee on Programs and Plans has outlined, at its meeting
in November 13, 1997, the major principles and key issues in a report
"Competition, Recompetition and Renewal of NSF Awards: (NSB 97-216) in
the context of the various types of  NSF Awards; and

Whereas the Committee on Education and Human Resources concurs in the
principles articulated in the report;

Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the National Science Board:

Affirms its strong support for the principle that expiring awards are to
be recompeted unless it is judged to be in the best interest of U.S.
science and engineering not to do so.  This position is based on the
conviction that peer-reviewed competition and recompetition is the
process most likely to assure the best use of NSF funds for supporting
research and education.  And

Requests that the Director, NSF, take such
steps necessary to ensure that NSF practices embody this principle.