On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
The National Science Foundation Director and the National Science Board have both expressed and endorsed a principle that NSF should be more transparent and accountable in its grant funding decisions. In fact, the NSF has already incorporated the national interest standard in their guidelines. This amendment creates loopholes and dilutes the intent of the bill-- a bill that NSF Director France Cordova has testified: is very compatible with the new internal NSF guidelines and with the mission statement of the National Science Foundation. I ask my colleagues to say ``yes'' to accountability and transparency and ``no'' to the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
