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basementcat 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: What's happening inside the NIH and NSF

> The 8 month buyout was completely legal, Clinton did the same.

The 1995 buyout offer was passed by Congress and signed by Clinton.

https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1995/04/1995-04-04-p...

https://uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/103/226.pdf

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