Core Support for the Activities of the Committee on Science,Engineering, and Public Policy

9422895科学、工程和公共政策委员会(COSEPUP)负责对美国科学政策和技术政策中的国家问题进行重大独立研究。例如，近年来，它对美国的科学和技术政策目标、与全球变暖有关的政策、科学研究中的诚信、美国的民用技术政策以及招募和保留总统任命的人员进行了重要研究。COSEPUP的核心活动，包括委员会本身的会议和两名工作人员的会议，基本上由内部资金资助(个别研究单独供资)。NSF支持COSEPUP已有30年之久。从1979年开始，国家科学基金会通过两份五年期合同(每一份以每年五次递增的方式分配资金)和一份两年期过渡合同，向COSEPUP的核心基金提供捐助。

9422895 The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) undertakes major independent studies of national issues in U.S. science policy and U.S. technology policy. In recent years, for example, it has conducted prominent studies on U.S. policy goals for science and technology, policies related to global warming, integrity in the conduct of scientific research, U.S. policy for civilian technology, and recruitment and retention of Presidential appointees. COSEPUP's core activities, including meetings of the Committee itself and a staff of two, are underwritten substantially by internal funds (individual studies are separately funded). NSF has supported COSEPUP for 30 years. Beginning in 1979 the NSF contributed to COSEPUP's core funds in a sequence of two five-year contracts (each allocating funds in five annual increments), and one two-year transition contract.