Abstract
The Advanced Technology Programme of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has become an early hostage in the battle of R&D philosophies between the Clinton administration and the Republican-dominated Congress elected last November. Arguing that the programme represents “industrial policy”, which is anathema to the Republican right wing, the House of Representatives voted last month to rescind about a quarter of the programme's funds for the current financial year – $107m out of $430m. In mid-March, the Senate took a more moderate line, passing a bill that will rescind only $32m. Nevertheless, NIST has vowed to fight for the entire appropriation, arguing that the programme is a piece of “technology policy” necessary to maintain American competitiveness in the world of high technology.
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