White House proposes giving political appointees final authority over federal research grants
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Dan Vergano
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Summary
The White House has proposed new Office of Management and Budget regulations that would give political appointees final approval authority over federal research grants and other funding across government agencies. The 412-page proposal, set to be published in the Federal Register, would centralize decision-making and potentially make the grant review process more opaque by reducing the role of scientific peer review and career officials in funding determinations.
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On Thursday the White House released long-anticipated draft regulations that, if enacted, would give political appointees the final word on federal research grants and other funding across government agencies
The 412-page proposal on federal spending rules would centralize
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