The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved a bipartisan bill Wednesday designed to streamline science and technology research and development.
“My hope is that this bill helps reset how Congress approaches science policy,” said Sen. Cory Gardner, R- Colo., in a statement at the committee’s executive session.
Notably, the legislation includes a four percent increase in authorization for FY 2018 over FY 2017 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
