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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, 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 science grants, raising concerns about congressional authority and the independence of US research funding.
Why now: The diversion of congressionally mandated research funds by the White House raises concerns about executive overreach and the future of US science funding.
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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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