COSSA Washington Update, Volume 33 Issue 15

In this issue…

Featured Article

• Analysis of FY 2015 Senate Labor-HHS Bill

Congressional Activities & News

• Uncertain Outlook for Completion of FY 2015 Spending Bills
• America COMPETES Reauthorization Bill Introduced in Senate
• Senate Appropriations Proposes Small Increase for NEH

Federal Agency & Administration Activities & News

• White House Issues Annual S&T Guidance for FY 2016 Budget
• White House Seeks Input on Strategy for American Innovation
• NIH Seeks Next Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
• NIH Seeks Next Position Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• The CTSA Program at NIH: The NCATS Advisory Council Working Group Response to the IOM Report
• William Sabol Named Acting NIJ Director
• ERS Presents on Local Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas Production

Notable Publications & Community Events

• AAAS Seeks Nominations for 2014 Abelson Prize

Funding Opportunities

• Berkeley Law & Microsoft Seek Proposals to Study “Open Data” Issues
• NIH: Enhancing Cross-National Research within the HRS Family of Studies
• NIH: IDeA Program Infrastructure for Clinical Translational Research

COSSA Member Activities

• GeoHumanties, New AAG Journal, Seeks Editorial Team
• COSSA Members Advocate for Disabilities Treaty Ratification

COSSA Action & Outreach

• Science Community Expresses Concern about Secret Science Reform Act
• COSSA Washington Update Returns September 8

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