Energy Dept. Could Give Academe a Bonus

President Bush's proposed increase of 14 percent for the Energy Department's Office of Science in 2007 could provide an especially large bonus for academe.

Funds for colleges would rise by nearly nearly 22 percent, to $611-million, according to budget documents.

In addition, money for operations of the department's scientific facilities — such as linear accelerators, many of which are used by academic researchers — would increase by almost 24 percent, to

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