COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 21

Featured News

• COSSA Joins Societies in Requesting Changes to NIH Clinical Trial Policy

Congressional News

• Rand Paul Introduces Bill to “Reform” Federal Research Grant System
• Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Indirect Costs of Research

Federal Agency & Administration News

• William Beach, Former Budget Committee Economist, Nominated as BLS Commissioner
• GAO to Study Potential Federal Interference in Science
• NSF’s Statistical Division Seeks Director
• GAO Report on Firearm Storage Highlights Lack of Federal Funding for Gun Research

Publications & Community Events

• CNSTAT Issues Report on Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection
• NDD United Highlights Impacts of Budget Cuts in Faces of Austerity 2.0 Report

COSSA Member Spotlight

• John Holdren Wins 2018 Moynihan Prize
• SRCD Accepting Application for Federal, State Policy Fellowships

Events Calendar