The major differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Science Foundation authorization bill for fiscal 1978 are identified. (BT)

Reviews congressional debate concerning the 1977 National Science Foundation proposed budget. Reports major congressional debate centered on the proposed funding for the Science for Citizens program. (SL)

In a year when the first sentence of the President's budget message contained the words "lean" and "austere," science has escaped with an increase in current, if not in constant, dollars in the Carter budget. (Author/BB)

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

Discusses the report "Financing Post secondary Education in the United States" which was produced by a congressionally created commission. The report aims to give the federal government guidance and a comprehensive data base for higher education support policies. (JR)

Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…