House passes controversial science-policy bill
MAY 21, 2015
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028897
Science : After two years of Republican Party effort, the America COMPETES Act (HR 1806) has passed the House, with voting mostly along party lines. The goal of the bill is to define priorities for NSF, the Department of Energy, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The primary changes are to shift funds away from climate and geosciences research and to add restrictions to the way NSF makes grant application decisions. President Barack Obama has said that he will veto the bill as it currently stands, but it still needs Senate approval.
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