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Senators Support Behavioral Research at NIGMS

By Andrew Kessler
Observer Vol.16, No.10 October, 2003

When NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences was created in 1962, Congress specifically mandated the institute to support basic behavioral science. Forty years later, the Institute commits no funds ... More>

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Congress Passes ’03 Budget as Bush’s ’04 Arrives

Andrew Kessler
Observer Vol.16, No.3 March, 2003

The White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2004 in early February. Problem was, Congress hadn’t quite finished the 2003 budget. The situation was ameliorated when Congress approved ... More>

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Bringing Science and Technology Back to Congress

By RUSH D. HOLT
Observer Vol.15, No.4 April, 2002

Holt Congress needs better scientific and technological advice. It is nearly impossible to find issues on the legislative agenda that are not in some way linked to science and technology. ... More>

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Privacy Protection or Poor Policy? Some things you may not know about the ESEA

By ANDREW KESSLER
Observer Vol.15, No.2 February, 2002

For the first three quarters of 2001, only two pieces of legislation received much attention on Capitol Hill. The first was the president’s budget – no surprise there. The second ... More>

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Y2K+1: Support for NIH Remains Strong Despite Legislative Turmoil

By ANDREW KESSLER
Observer Vol.15, No.2 February, 2002

2001 was a year to look forward to: No more Y2K problems. No more hanging chads. No more special prosecutors. Just a nice, simple year in which everything could get ... More>

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