United States Government Stewardship Information (Unaudited) for the Years Ended September 30, 2010, and 2009

Stewardship Investments

Stewardship investments focus on Government programs aimed at providing long-term benefits by improving the Nation´s productivity and enhancing economic growth. These investments can be provided through direct Federal spending or grants to State and local governments for certain education and training programs, research and development, and federally financed but not Federally-owned property, such as bridges and roads. When incurred, these investments are included as expenses in determining the net cost of operations. Stewardship investments for the current year and for the immediately preceding 4 years are shown below in Table 11.

Table 11 Stewardship Investments for the Years Ended September 30

(In billions of dollars)	Fiscal Year 2010	Fiscal Year 2009	Fiscal Year 2008	Fiscal Year 2007	Fiscal Year 2006
Investments in non-Federal physical property	66.7	65.1	57.8	56.2	54.4
Investments in human capital	122.3	60.3	77.2	76.1	107.4
Research and development:
Investments in basic research	31.5	27.4	27.6	26.5	25.2
Investments in applied research	26.2	19.1	21.4	22.2	21.7
Investments in development	77.3	101.0	79.2	66.3	52.1
Total investments	324.0	272.9	263.2	247.3	260.8