Bill Would Set New Rules For Choosing NSF Grants JEFFREY MERVIS

摘要

The new chair of the House of Representatives science committee has drafted a bill that, in effect, would alter peer review at the National Science Foundation (NSF) by embracing a set of criteria chosen by Congress. The proposed legislation, from Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), has angered congressional Democrats and left NSF officials wondering what Smith thinks is wrong with the current system.