Science and Research and Development
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Carbon Capture and Storage in the United States
CBO examines the status, federal support, and future potential of carbon capture and storage—a process that removes carbon dioxide from the emissions of power plants and industrial facilities and stores it permanently underground.
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Large Constellations of Low-Altitude Satellites: A Primer
CBO provides an introduction to the basics of satellites and constellations, describes the reasons for and consequences of the projected growth in large constellations, and discusses the costs of fielding those constellations.
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Budgeting for Federal Investment
This report examines approaches to budgeting that would distinguish expenditures for investment in physical capital, education, and research and development from other expenditures.
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Research and Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry
CBO assesses trends in spending for prescription drug research and development (R&D) and the introduction of new prescription drugs. CBO also examines factors that determine how much drug companies spend on R&D.
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Federal Policies in Response to Declining Entrepreneurship
CBO examines the falloff in entrepreneurship, its potential economic consequences, factors that have contributed to it, and ways that federal policies could be changed to reverse the trend.
- Cost Estimate
S. 2472, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 13, 2019
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on October 17, 2019
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 2881, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on October 17, 2019
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 4091, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on October 17, 2019