Number 33 (Story #2), May 8, 1991 by Phillip F. Schewe and Ben Stein THE FY92 FEDERAL BUDGET request for civilian R&D includes a rise of 10% over last year, from $26.3 billion up to $28.8 billion, while military R&D would rise by 15%, from $37.8 billion up to $43.2 billion. Selected physics budget request items for DOE include (in millions) $666.4 for high-energy physics, $533.7 for the SSC, $342.4 for nuclear physics, $714.7 for basic energy science, $337.1 for magnetic fusion, and $182.5 for inertial fusion. At the NSF, the total mathematical and physical sciences budget of $650.1 million includes (in millions) $142 for physics, $136.6 for materials, and $107.4 for astronomy. (Physics Today, April 1991.)