March 28, 2003

U.S. House Examines NIH Spending

In a clear break from their hands-off approach of the last five years, Congressional committees have signaled their intent to sharpen their oversight of the National Institutes of Health.

In a letter this month, the committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the NIH asked the agency to provide details about how it has spent the large increase in federal funds provided by Congress over the past five years. In part, the House Committee on Energy and

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