Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a White House event earlier this year. Mr. Voughtโs efforts to impose more outside control over N.I.H. grant approvals have resulted in tension with the N.I.H. director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.