Agencies engaged in complementary activities related to science and technology “should consult with each other during the budget planning process to coordinate resources, maximize impact, and avoid inappropriate duplication,” and they should include summaries of these discussions in their OMB budget submissions for fiscal 2017, OMB has said.
Memo M-15-16 says agencies should label the sections of their budget submissions that involve investments in R&D; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; STEM workforce development; technology transfer; R&D infrastructure; and scientific-collection management.
