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As lawmakers consider measures related to securing federally funded research data and intellectual property, it is important to understand the current state of play for research security in the country to avoid new requirements that are duplicative, unnecessary, or counterproductive
Science & Security | Department of Defense | National Institutes of Health | Department of Energy | National Science Foundation | BackgrounderAAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Education and Labor Committees expressing concern “with the potential adverse consequences of the new Higher Education Act (HEA) Section 124 reporting requirement created by Section 6124(b) of S. 1260, the U.S.…
Science & Security | Innovation and Competitiveness | LettersAAU joined 79 other organizations in resending a letter to House and Senate leaders of the appropriations subcommittees on energy and water to request a one-time appropriation of $31.5 million to establish the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation at the Department of Energy.
FY23 | Department of Energy | Innovation and Competitiveness | Federal Budget | Science & Security | LettersAAU, ACE, and other higher education organizations sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate education committees endorsing the College Transparency Act (S. 839/H.R. 2030) and urging the inclusion of CTA language currently in the America COMPETES Act in the final and reconciled…
Higher Education Legislation | Higher Education Regulation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Department of Education | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | LettersAAU joined 89 other associations and organizations in urging Congress “to support and prioritize the mental and behavioral health needs” of students in higher education. The associations’ letter notes that the mental health crisis among college students has long been under addressed and has…
COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | LettersAAU urges Congress to provide $700 million to fund the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) in FY23. AFRI is the premier competitive grants program for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education in support of our nation’s food and agricultural systems.
Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | FY23 | Federal Budget | Agency BudgetsThis table represents the current status of FY23 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities.
FY23 | Appropriations Tables | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Fact SheetsThe Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Coalition, which includes AAU, sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees requesting the full authorization amount of $700 million for AFRI in FY23; Congress provided $445 million for AFRI in…
FY23 | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | LettersSide-by-side comparison of various America COMPETES Act and USICA Research Security provisions.
National Science Foundation | Science & Security | Department of Education | AnalysisAAU joined ACE and 20 higher education associations in a letter to Congress outlining priorities for provisions related to STEM education and scientific research and innovation in the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act…
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