White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaqueWhite House Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesOn Thursday the White House released long-anticipated draft regulations that, if enacted, would give political appointees the final word on federal research grants and other funding across government agencies.Scheduled to be officially published in the Federal Register on Friday, the ...
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