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The Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Council on Government Relations sent a joint letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership urging them to include the Senate provisions regarding industrial hemp research in the final…
Research Administration & Regulation | LettersAAU and many scientific societies, research organizations, and universities submitted comments to the Department of Transportation in support of the National Alliance on Biomedical Research’s (NABR) legal complaint regarding airlines’ refusal to ship research animals.
Research Administration & Regulation | Laboratory Issues & Safety | LettersThe Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Council on Government Relations collectively wrote recommendations to the proposed changes to the NIH Guidelines for research involving Recombinant or Synthetic…
National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation | LettersAAU Board of Directors October 21, 2018 approved a statement concerning Congressional earmarking of federal research funds. The statement notes that earmarks may reduce the capacity of federal research agencies that sponsor merit-based competitions to support the most promising research.
Merit Review | Research Administration & Regulation | StatementsThe Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) wrote a letter to Congress in support of ethically-conducted research that includes the use of fetal tissue.
National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation | LettersUnrelated business taxable income (UBIT) is income from a trade or business that is regularly carried on by a tax-exempt organization and is not substantially related to the organization's exempt purpose.
Taxation & Finance | Nonprofit Tax Compliance | Issue BriefAAU and four other higher education associations wrote to the EPA to ask it reconsider a recent directive barring scientists who receive EPA grants from serving in advisory roles.
Research Administration & Regulation | LettersThe vast majority of public and private universities and colleges are tax-exempt entities as defined by IRC Section 501(c)(3) because of their educational purposes—purposes that the federal government has long recognized as fundamental to fostering the productive and civic capacity of its citizens—…
Taxation & Finance | Nonprofit Tax Compliance | Issue BriefA number of provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) affect higher education. This document compares new provisions of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act with tax reform plans proposed by the U.S. House and Senate and prior tax law.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Nonprofit Tax Compliance | Endowments and Charitable Giving | AnalysisThe Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) sent comments to the USDA on reform opportunities with respect to USDA regulations, policies, and guidance documents.
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