Many, but not all, science and technology agencies would receive modest boosts in the FY 2015 omnibus package, outpacing the discretionary budget as a whole.

Science confirmed today that it has received a recommendation by the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) to publish only an abbreviated version of a research report related to a strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus. Editors at the journal are considering the request seriously and Editor-in-Chief Bruce Alberts has released a public statement today summarizing the journal’s position.