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Reports that United States and European officials have signed an agreement under which the US will contribute funds towards the construction of the Large Hadron Collider, European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland. Comments from US energy secretary Federico Pena; Details of US contribution; Project's completion date.

Discusses United States Representative James Sensenbrenner's acceptance of a modified agreement for United States participation in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project. The responsibility of Sensenbrenner as the chairman of the Science Committee in the US House of Representatives; The LHC being part of the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN); The negotiations between CERN and the US Department of Energy; The objections of some US lawmakers against American involvement.

Editorial. Discusses the debate in the US Congress over whether funds will be given for participation in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN). The campaign of Joe Barton of Texas against US support; The decision by the Science Committee of the House of Representative to withhold funding pending clarifications from the US Department of Energy.

Reports on the decision by the Clinton administration to back a United States contribution towards construction of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European particle physics laboratory (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. The efforts of the Department of Energy; The findings of the White House Office of Management and Budget; The impact of the United States decision.