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NSF Diverted $1.4 Billion in Congress-Mandated Science Funds
Original: National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The National Science Foundation redirected $1.4 billion in research funding that Congress had mandated for science programs, according to a New York Times report. The shift affects roughly one-fifth of the agency's primary research budget and is described as the latest example of the White House asserting greater control over federal research grants.
Why now: The scale of the diversion is drawing attention to growing White House influence over federally funded scientific research.
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- National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress · The New York Times
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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