Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science
摘要
美国白宫管理与预算办公室（OMB）于5月底提出一项新规，将改变联邦政府管理科研资助的方式。若正式实施，该规则将使政治优先事项成为科研经费分配的主要依据，削弱科学专家的意见，并可能导致资助因政治原因被取消，增加科研活动如发表论文和参会的行政负担。该规则具有法律效力，难以在法庭上被挑战。目前，该提案正处于公众反馈阶段，截止日期为7月13日。
Near the end of May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a new rule that would govern how the federal government handles the grants it issues, including those that fund the vast majority of scientific research in the US.
If formalized, the rule would make political priorities the prime determinant of what science gets funded and sideline the opinions of scientific experts. Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences. Unlike the executive orders it echoes, it would have the force of law behind it and be significantly harder to challenge in court.
Before coming into force, however, the proposal must go through a process that includes public feedback and (potentially) changes in response. The deadline for that feedback—Monday, July 13—is rapidly approaching.
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