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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 19 other associations wrote to the Education Department to comment on the proposed final rule on borrower defenses to repayment. The letter outlines several concerns and says that as drafted, the proposed rule “would make asserting a successful claim functionally impossible.”
Higher Education Regulation | Student Loans | 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 | LettersLearn more about the student loan interest deduction (SLID) and why it's important.
Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | Student Loans | 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 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.
Research Administration & Regulation | Laboratory Issues & Safety | CommentsAAU wrote to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), urging them to include H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, in any upcoming tax package.
Taxation & Finance | Student Loans | Letters