Appendix-A-Major-Recommendations--By-Agency NATIONAL-SCIENCE-FOUNDATION/OFFICE-OF-SCIENCE-AND-TECHNOLOGY-POLICY NSF01 Strengthen Coordination of Science Policy NPR recommends modifying the current structure of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (FCCSET) to strengthen its role in science policy. na na NSF02 Use a Federal Demonstration Project to Increase Research Productivity NPR recommends using a demonstration project structured between several universities and five federal agencies as a model for a program to reduce administrative overhead on research grants. na na NSF03 Continue Automation of NSF Research Support Functions NSF should push forward with efforts to implement advanced information technology in the proposal submission, review, award, and information dissemination areas. na na