November 29, 2002

Congress Passes Bill Authorizing a Doubled NSF Budget

The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed legislation this month that would set them on a path toward doubling spending on the National Science Foundation over five years.

The bill, which President Bush is expected to sign, would authorize an allocation of about $5.53-billion to the NSF for the 2003 fiscal year, which began October 1.

Of that amount, about $4.15-billion would be set aside for spending on research and related activities, much of it at

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