World inventory of "big science" research instruments and facilities : report

Library Of Congress. Congressional Research Service, William C Boesman

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SCIENCE POLICY STUDY
4BACKGROUND REPORT NO.
WORLD INVENTORY OF
RESEARCH"BIG SCIENCE"
AND FACILITIESINSTRUMENTS
REPORT
PREPARED BY THE
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
TRANSMITTED TO THE
TASK FORCE ON SCIENCE POLICY
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS
SESSIONSECOND
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SCIENCE POLICY STUDY
BACKGROUND REPORT NO. 4
WORLD INVENTORY OF
"BIG SCIENCE" RESEARCH
INSTRUMENTS AND FACILITIES
REPORT
PREPARED BY THE
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
TRANSMITTED TO THE
TASK FORCE ON SCIENCE POLICY
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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For sale theby Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
DCWashington, 20402ANDCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
DON ChairmanFUQUA, Florida,
ROBERT A. New MANUEL New MexicoROE, Jersey LUJAN, Jr.,*
GEORGE E. California ROBERT S.BROWN, Jr., WALKER, Pennsylvania
JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr.,
Tennessee WisconsinMARILYN LLOYD,
E. Ckjlorado CLAUDINETIMOTHY WIRTH, SCHNEIDER, Rhode Island
DOUG SHERWOOD L. NewWALGREN, BOEHLERT, YorkPennsylvania
DAN Kansas TOM FloridaGLICKMAN, LEWIS,
ROBERT A. Missouri DONYOUNG, RITTER, Pennsylvania
HAROLD L. SID W.VOLKMER, MORRISON, Washington
BILL Florida RON CaliforniaNELSON, PACKARD,
YorkSTAN LUNDINE, New JAN MEYERS, Kansas
C.RALPH M. HALL, Texas ROBERT SMITH, New Hampshire
DAVE Oklahoma PAUL B.McCURDY, HENRY, Michigan
NORMAN Y. California HARRIS W. FAMINETA, WELL, Illinois
BUDDY Florida WILLIAM W. North CarolinaMacKAY,*' COBEY, Jr.,
TIM North Carolina JOE TexasVALENTINE, BARTON,
HARRY M. Nevada D. FRENCHREID, SLAUGHTER, Jr., Virginia
ROBERT G. New DAVID S. UtahTORRICELLI, Jersey MONSON,
RICK BOUCHER, Virginia
TERRY BRUCE, Illinois
H.RICHARD STALLINGS, Idaho
BART TennesseeGORDON,
JAMES A. OhioTRAFICANT, Jr.,
JIM TexasCHAPMAN,
Harold P. Executive DirectorHanson,
Robert C. General CounselKetcham,
Regina a. ClerkDavis, Chief
R. Thomas DirectorWeimer, Republican Staff
Science Poucy Task Force
DON ChairmanFlorida,FUQUA,
ROBERT A. New MANUEL New MexicoROE, Jersey LUJAN, Jr.,
GEORGE E. California ROBERT S.BROWN, Jr., WALKER, Pennsylvania
TIMOTHY E. Colorado TOM FloridaWIRTH, LEWIS,
DOUG DONWALGREN, Pennsylvania RITTER, Pennsylvania
L.HAROLD Missouri SID W.VOLKMER, MORRISON, Washington
STAN LUNDINE, New York RON CaliforniaPACKARD,
NORMAN Y. MINETA, California JAN MEYERS, Kansas
HARRY M. Nevada HARRIS W. FA IllinoisREID, WELL,
RICK D. FRENCHBOUCHER, SLAUGHTER, Jr., VirginiaVirginia
RICHARD H. IdahoSTALLINGS,
John D. DirectorHolmfeld, Study
Harlan L. MemberWatson, Republican Staff
Member.•Ranking Republican
on Committee on the for 99th**Serving Budget Congress.
<II)LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
House of Representatives,
on andCommittee Science Technology,
1986.DC,Washington, September 24,
the Task Force on ScienceTo the Members of Policy:
the fourth in a series of studiesWe submit herewith background
for the use of the Task Force on Science ThisPolicy.prepared
is a "World of Science' Research Instru-Study Inventory 'Big
which includes information aboutments and Facilities" specific
each and an of the extent of internationalanalysis coopera-facility
tion in their construction and use. The was at theStudy prepared
of the Task Force the Research Service.request by Congressional
A which the Science will considersignificant topic Policy Study
is the costs of the research instruments andrapidly growing large
facilities which have become in order to conductnecessary leading
scientific research in fields of science. This costedge many growing
of both their initial construction and their subsequent operation
has led the Task Force to in the more reli-whether, future,inquire
ance on the international of these costs should bejoint shouldering
sought.
We are indebted to Mr. William Boesman of the Congressional
Research Service for the extensive data collection thatundertaking
made this and to theinventory possible, many experts throughout
the who contributed. While effort hasgovernment agencies every
been made to include in the all the relevant science fa-study big
additions and corrections would be welcome and should becilities,
addressed the Chairman of the Task Force.by
This with its data base and its will serve as areport analysis
solid of for the further work of the Sciencepoint departure Policy
Task Force in this it to the of thearea. We commend attention our the members of the CommitteeMembers, witnesses,
on Science and and all members of the House ofTechnology, Rep-
resentatives.
Manuel DonLujan, Fuqua,
Member. Chairman.Ranking Republican
(Ill)LETTER OF SUBMITTAL
Congressional Research Service,
The Library of Congress,
1985.May 22,
Hon. Don Fuqua,
Committee on Science andChairman, Technology,
House DCofRepresentatives, Washington,
Dear Mr. Chairman: In to letter to me of Novem-response your
ber I am to with a World of2, 1984, pleased provide you Inventory
Science Research Instruments and Facilities theBig prepared by
Science Division under the coordination of WilliamPolicy
Boesman of that division. The a effort atreport represents large
information on science andfacilities was facilitatedcollecting big
several Federalby superb cooperation by agencies.
I believe that this will be a useful contribution to the ac-report
tivities of the committee's Science Task Force and for thePolicy
which to hold this on the ofhearings you plan year subject
scientific facilities.
The Research Service looks forward toCongressional continuing
to with assistance in the ofactivitiesprovide you very challenging
the Science Task Force as well as the other activi-Policy ongoing
ties of the committee.
Sincerely,
Gilbert Gude,
Director.
(V)CONTRIBUTORS
This was coordinated and edited William Boesman ofproject by
Science Research Athe Division. number of division mem-Policy
bers contributed to the Glenn and Marciaproject. McLoughlin
Smith to the on and aero-significantly chapters space
Fred Sissine to the on and nuclearnautics; chapter high-energy
and Miller to the on Patri-physics; Nancy chapter supercomputers.
cia Robert Genevieve and others alsoCiviak, Knezo,Humphlett,
valuable andreviews,provided insights, inputs.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A number of in several and otherpeople agencies organizations
information without which this could not haveprovided report
been in time to be useful for the committee in itscompleted upcom-
on the Those with whom the author and othering hearing subject.
researchers at the Research Service had direct con-Congressional
tact are listed below. The efforts of these and others in thepersons
who contributed to the information on sci-agencies developing big
ence facilities are gratefully acknowledged.
Department of Energy
James Decker Gerald Peters
Mike Thomas WalshCrisp
Thomas Kitchens Charles Whited
David Richman HunterRay
Thomas Finn Patricia Rice
Carol Sege
National Science Foundation
Albert Marshall LihBridgewater
Ann Brewster WilliamNancy Blandpied
Laura P. Bautz Lawrence A. Lee
Carl Hall Marcel Bardon
William Butcher Marta Cehelsky
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John Madison Julie Baker
Lawrence Medway Frank Durso
Mark Frank ElamKleinsarge
Duke Stanford Richard Irwin
Richard Hibbard Lee Saegasser
John Devlin
(VII)VIII
National Bureau of Standards
John Rush
U.S. Army
Bruce Fonoroff Forest J. Agee
Grider E.E. StrobbsKelly
U.S. Navy
Morton Ck)rradoGary Joseph
U.S. Air Force
Bernard DickinsonKulp Stanley
Office of Science and Technology Poucy
Deborah Wince
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Robertson Dinsmore
MTS Systems Corporation
Allen Clark
National Academy of Sciences
Mitchell Wallerstein Norman Metzger
William Spindel
The George Washington University
Robert W. Rycroft
The editorial assistance of the members of the Research Produc-quality following
tion Staff of the Science Research Division also isPolicy gratefully acknowledged:
S. Williams Kaseem C. HallShirley
Christine A. Terrence L. LisbethPayne
Sandra L. Burr Jeannette E. Porter
Keirina I. Bush