(Biological and Physical Research) Senate Rpt.107-222 VA-HUD Appropriations Bill 2003
Biological and Physical Research
NASA’s Biological and Physical
Research (BPR) Enterprise recognizes the essential role biology will
play in the 21st century and pursues the core of biological and physical
sciences research needed to support NASA’s strategic objectives. BPR
fosters and enhances rigorous interdisciplinary research, closely
linking fundamental biological and physical sciences in order to develop
leading-edge, world-class research programs. BPR uses the unique
characteristics of the space environment to understand biological,
physical, and chemical processes, conducting science and technology
research required to enable humans to safely and effectively live and
work in space, and transferring knowledge and technologies for Earth
benefits. BPR also fosters commercial space research by the private
sector toward new or improved products and/or services on Earth, in
support of the commercial use of space.
The Committee has included the following changes to the budget request:
An increase of $7,500,000 for the National Space Biomedical Research
Institute.
An increase of $600,000 to North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
North Carolina for gravitational and space biology.
An increase of $1,000,000 to the University of Connecticut Health
Center, Farmington, Connecticut for bone and muscle loss studies.
An increase of $1,500,000 for interactive biological crystallization
technology development.
