text: policy are characteristic of the general state level: -determination of the total scope of expenditures for science In coordination with the State plan for the development of science and technology, Including means from the state budget and other sources; -distribution of the total amount of financing by the ministries and departments; -determination of the normative of activities of the enterprises and centralised funds of the min lstrles and spent for scientific-research end developments; deductions from the baste organizations to the departments, which are ex per I mental-desIgnIng,._ -control of utilizing the flnancl~l resources. PROPOSALS FOR RESOURCES Proposals are elaborated at the branch level of the ministries and departments, which are the major managers of the btJdget and centralized means, for the organs of the top level In accordance with the I lsted directions. Beside that. they distribute the established scope of financing to the departmental scientific-research organizations, determine normatlves of deductions to the funds for economic stimulation of scientific­ research organizations, and control the use of the financial resources. I Current expenditures for research and developments are planned In the USSR In a central lzed order In the five-year and annual plans. Expenditures for scientific-research and experimental- designing work, carried out by Independent sclentlflc•research and project-deslgnlnd organizations of the USSR ministries and departments and the Councils of Ministers of the union republ lcs. are specified In the State plan for economic and social development of the USSR In the section "Development of science and technology" <appendix: "Financing- of scientific-research work"). The expenditures for scientific-research and experimental­ designing work, performed by laboratories, designing organizations, experimental plants, shops and experimental units of Industrial enterprises, are envisaged In the plans for the development of branches, production, scientific-production associations and Industrial enterprises. The expenditures tor scientific-research work. carried out at the faculties of higher educational Institutions, ere envisaged 
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the allocation and management of financial resources for scientific research and development in the USSR. The language used is technical and bureaucratic, suggesting a focus on policy and planning rather than direct research or experimentation. The text mentions various government agencies, ministries, and departments, which further supports the idea that this text is related to economic development and planning.