February 22, 2021

U.S. National Science Foundation Could Get $600 Million In Pandemic Relief Bill-Science Magazine

The National Science Foundation (NSF) could receive an additional $600 million as part of the massive coronavirus pandemic relief bill moving through Congress this week. The money is not mentioned in the $1.9 trillion plan being taken up today by the Budget committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. But ScienceInsider has learned it is expected to be added to the legislation before the full House votes on the package later this week. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) would get a one-time budget increase of $150 million. The money comes from a $750-million allocation made available to the House science committee, led by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D–TX), for programs under its jurisdiction. Science Magazine, 02/22/2021