February 15, 2002

Bush Seeks Large Increase for the NIH, but Smaller Raises for Other Science Agencies

By JEFFREY BRAINARD and RON SOUTHWICK

Major emphasis placed on research related to bioterrorism

President Bush last week proposed increasing spending on basic research by 9 percent, to $25.545-billion,

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