October 23, 1998

Congress Votes to Authorize More Civilian Research

Both houses of Congress have given a general vote of support for more federal research dollars in the years ahead -- if not a vote for the dollars themselves.

The Senate, on a voice vote, passed a bill this month that would authorize increases of as much as 5.5 per cent a year through the 2010 fiscal year for federal spending on civilian research and development. If the dollars follow, federal support for

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