He then attempted to abolish the specific agency within the archives to punish it for its impudence.
Today's 64 to 36 vote clears the way for President Barack Obama to sign the measure, and for congressional appropriators to finalize spending bills for specific agencies for the 2014 fiscal year, which began on 1 October.
The stories below detail requests for specific agencies, programs, or initiatives and offer some insight into the Obama administration's vision for science.
Responding to a question from reporters about funding prospects in 2015 for specific agencies, Mikulski talked about the harmful effects of sequestration on the overall scientific enterprise.
Normally, powerful lawmakers agree on funding for specific agencies, set fairly explicit funding levels for specific science programs, and mostly ignore the recommendations of independent panels or citizen advisers.
While Mr. Ryan's committee is responsible for setting overall spending limits, it is up to the Appropriations Committee to figure out how to meet those goals and to propose specific reductions for specific agencies and programs.
"Our impression is that the system for allocations from the One Fund to specific agencies and projects continues to improve.
It would be worth reviewing again whether it would be better for a specific agency to organise environment and voluntary sector placements rather than contract them out to various private organisations.
For this purpose, we approached the District Secretariat (highest civilian administrative body at district level) and the Secretariat for the Northern Displaced Muslims (a dedicated agency for the specific population within the Ministry of Resettlement).
However, as it has been explained here, by definition intelligence is simply analysed information and intelligence-led approaches can be tailored for the specific needs and objectives of the agency responsible for its implementation.
