Trump administration proposal would give political appointees power to block federal research funding
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Melissa L. Finucane
Summary
This guest essay argues that a new Trump administration regulatory proposal from the Office of Management and Budget would impose severe restrictions on federally funded scientific research. The 412-page proposal would give political appointees final authority to deny funding for research deemed inconsistent with presidential priorities, which the author describes as "institutional vandalism" that threatens one of the world's most productive scientific enterprises.
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If the proposal passes, it will damage one of the most rigorous, productive and valuable scientific enterprises in the world.
The Office of Management and Budget has called for a rule change that would impose restrictions on the kinds of research that can be funded and give political appointees the final authority to deny federal funding for research deemed inconsistent with presidential priorities.
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