NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:
White House Concerns Block Doubling Bill
Jeffrey Mervis
A last-minute objection from the White House sent lawmakers home last week with nothing to show for their efforts to authorize a 5-year doubling of the National Science Foundation budget. Angry legislators from both parties accuse the Office of Management and Budget of sabotaging the long-awaited agreement, which lobbyists hope can be salvaged when Congress returns after the 5 November elections.