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==Government research==
President Barack Obama's 2015 Budget proposes $135.4 billion for federal research and development (R&D), an increase of $1.7 billion or 1.2% from 2014. [https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf]
Out of this $135.4 billion, $69.5 billion is proposed for defense R&D, and $65.9 billion is proposed for non-defense R&D. Federal investment in basic and applied research totals $64.7 billion, investment in development totals $68.0 billion, and investment in R&D infrastructure totals $2.6 billion.
===National Institutes of Health===
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports biomedical research aimed at improving the health of the American people. The 2015 Budget provides $30.2 billion for NIH, an increase of $200 million over the 2014 level. The Budget provides $100 million to The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. The Opportunity, Growth, and Security Initiative proposes an additional $970
million for NIH, which would support additional new grants, increase funding for The BRAIN Initiative, and invest in other critical research opportunities.
===National Science Foundation===
The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports academic research for most non-biomedical disciplines. The 2015 Budget provides $7.3 billion for NSF, an increase of 1% over the 2014 level.
===Department of Defense===
