More than $16 billion per year in federal funds are used for such research.
The program would cost nearly $700 million in federal funds over the next three and a half years.
Many of the other schools have also received federal funds.
Indeed, the House is expected to vote today to increase federal funds for such research.
If all goes well, he said, the work will be finished with federal funds by 2008.
The total cost of the project, about $471 million, is being paid by state, federal and agency funds.
With federal funds in the balance, now is one such moment.
And soon, before the federal funds rate gets to zero.
After federal funds ran out, he used his own money to finish the project.
The federal funds for training fell far short of the demand.