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COSSA Washington Update, Volume 37 Issue 7
 Featured News 2020 Census to Ask About Citizenship; COSSA Releases Statement and Action Alert COSSA in Action Science Policy Conference Program Taking Shape; Hotel Block Extended to April 6 COSSA to Present 2018 Distinguished Service Award to Rep. Dan Lipinski, NIH’s Bill Riley COSSA Seeking Undergraduate Summer Interns The American Statistical Association Answers “Why Social Science?” Letters & Statements Congressional News Congress Approves Fiscal Year 2018 Funding; Cochran Retires House Members Join Together to Support NIH, Title VI International Education in Dear Colleague Letters Federal Agency & Administration News Office of Management and Budget Releases President’s Management Agenda Nomination Opportunities…
Congress Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal to Raise Spending Caps, Keep Government Open Until March 23
On February 9, Congressional leaders reached an agreement on a two-year deal to raise the budget caps that have limited federal spending since 2011. As COSSA has previously reported, these spending caps have limited the ability of Congress to pass full-year appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2018 and diminished the chances of federal science agencies would see funding increases. The budget deal, known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, increases discretionary spending by $385 billion above the existing caps for the next two years. This increase includes $131 billion in non-defense discretionary (NDD) funding, which includes federal research funding….
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 23
Featured News Save the Date: 2018 COSSA Science Policy Conference and Social Science Advocacy Day – April 30 & May 1 COSSA in Action SRCD Answers “Why Social Science?” Congressional News Budget Deal to Raise Spending Caps in Negotiation; Senate Releases Remaining Appropriations Bills Federal Agency & Administration News Administration Considering Controversial Pick for Census Deputy Director Jeffrey H. Anderson Appointed BJS Director National Endowment for the Humanities Releases 2018 Summer Programs for Teachers Publications & Community Events National Academies Requests Nominations for Study on the Well-Being of Military Families COSSA Member Spotlight ASA Accepting Applications for Science Policy Fellowship…
Events Calendar
14th Annual AERA Brown Lecture in Education Research With Alfredo J. Artiles, October 19, 2017, Washington, DC The Lunch @ DC: How Evidence Can Transform the Fight Against Poverty, October 19, 2017, Washington, DC Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, October 19-22, 2017, Dallas, TX American Psychosomatic Society Mid-Year Meeting: Emotions in Social Relationships: Implications for Health and Disease, October 20-21, 2017, Berkeley, CA Fall 2017 Henry and Bryna David Lecture – Child Support in the Age of Complex Families: It’s Critical, but it’s Broken, October 26, 2017, Washington, DC Making Sure Kids Count in the Big Count: Census…
House Passes Omnibus Spending Bill Along with Problematic NSF Amendment
After two weeks of debate and votes on hundreds of amendments, the House of Representatives has passed an omnibus spending bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, consisting of all twelve spending bills. The omnibus includes the same funding levels for social science research as the Commerce-Justice-Science and Labor-Health and Human Services-Education bills that were passed by the House Appropriations Committee. While the proposed funding levels were moderately good for social and behavioral science research, the House approved an amendment proposed by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), the chair of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, that could be detrimental to the…
Senate CJS Bill Approved by Committee; Congress Leaves for Recess
On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill; the bill was marked up in subcommittee on July 25. In addition, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its version of the CJS bill on July 13 (check out COSSA’s coverage of this and other FY 2018 appropriations bills). The CJS bill serves as the vehicle for annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and many other federal departments and agencies….
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 15
Featured News Congress Moves FY 2018 Spending Bills Ahead of August Recess COSSA in Action The American Political Science Association Answers “Why Social Science?” Congressional News House Budget Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution Federal Agency & Administration News OMB’s FY 2019 Budget Guidance Calls for Major Funding Reforms President Appoints David Muhlhausen to Lead National Institute of Justice Census Science Advisory Committee Seeking Nominations Publications & Community Events Former Census Director to Lead Statistics Group National Academies Releases Sixth Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency National Academies Event Highlights Recent SBE Report; Rep. Lipinski…
Congress Moves FY 2018 Spending Bills Ahead of August Recess
The House and Senate have worked in recent weeks to advance as many of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 annual appropriations bills as possible before heading out of town for the typical month-long August recess. Details have been emerging on lawmakers’ funding plans for agencies and programs important to the COSSA community. The House Appropriations Committee approved two bills this month that provide the bulk of funding support for the social sciences. The Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill, which funds the National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, and Census Bureau, was approved on July 13. The…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 14
Featured News Why Social Science? Highlights the National Academies’ SBE Report Congressional News House Releases Draft Ag, CJS Appropriations Bills; Some Details Still Unclear Federal Agency & Administration News Thompson Leaves Census Bureau; Acting Director Named NCHS Releases 40th Health, United States Report AHRQ Advisory Committee Seeking Nominations Department of Education Issues Request for International Research and Studies Program Applications Health and Human Services Solicits Comments on Healthy People 2030 Publications & Community Events National Academies to Host Public Discussion on SBE Report Nominations Open for AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award COSSA Member Spotlight COSSA Welcomes National Council on…
House Releases Draft Ag, CJS Appropriations Bills; Some Details Still Unclear
In the weeks leading up to the Independence Day recess, several House Subcommittees began their work for fiscal year (FY) 2018 in earnest by marking up draft appropriation bills, including the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (June 28) and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) (June 29). While the text of the draft bills has been released, it is unlikely that their accompanying committee reports, which include more detailed information on funding and policy riders, will be made available until just before the bills are marked up by the…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 10
Featured News Census Bureau Director Resigns, Complicating Outlook for 2020 Decennial COSSA in Action Why Social Science? Highlights Paul Milgrom’s Auction Research COSSA Joins Community in Urging Increased Allocation for Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill Federal Agency & Administration News NIH Announces Major Policy Shift: Agency to Impose Cap on R01s Held by Grantees President’s Complete Budget Request Expected May 23 Gopal Khanna Named AHRQ Director HHS Seeks Nominations for Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services Publications & Community Events National Security Decadal Survey Issues Second Call for White Papers National Academies Publishes K-12 Behavioral and…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 9
Featured News Congress Reaches Agreement on FY 2017 Funding COSSA in Action National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Answers “Why Social Science?” Video from COSSA Briefing with Nobel Laureate Al Roth Now Available COSSA Testimony Calls for Increased Funding for NSF, NIJ, Census, and Other Agencies Federal Agency & Administration News OBSSR Holds 10th Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors; Mark Hayward Delivers 2017 Lecture NSB Releases Policy Brief on Career Path of Science, Engineering, and Health PhDs Preventive Services Task Force Accepting Nominations Publications & Community Events Thousands Participate in March for Science National Academies…
COSSA Calls for Congress to Complete FY 2017 Appropriations Process
In a letter to House and Senate appropriators on the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Subcommittees, COSSA called for speedy completion of the FY 2017 appropriations process. The letter also urges strong appropriations for the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and Census Bureau. The letter is available on the COSSA website. Back to this issue’s table of contents.
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 1
Featured News From the Executive Director COSSA in Action Early Bird Registration Open for 2017 COSSA Science Policy Conference & Social Science Advocacy Day COSSA Issues Recommendations to the Incoming Trump Administration COSSA Releases State Funding Fact Sheets for 2017 Congressional News A Profile of the 115th Congress House and Senate Committees Take Shape Innovation Legislation Signed into Law Federal Agency & Administration News Congressman Mick Mulvaney Nominated for OMB Director Census Bureau Establishes 2020 Advisory Committee, Calls for Nominations National Library of Medicine Seeks Input into Strategic Planning Process Federal Agencies Clarify Programmatic Goals and Specific Interests for Multiscale…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 22
Featured News Congress Returns for Lame Duck Session, Begins Organizing COSSA in Action COSSA Letter to Conferees Advocates Funding for NSF, NIJ, BJS, and Census Federal Agency & Administration News President-Elect Trump Begins Transition; Many Questions Remain for Science Cancer Moonshot Task Force Report Released EPA Seeks Research on “Behavioral Drivers” of Significant Carbon Reduction IRS Statistical Agency Accepting Research Proposals National Library of Medicine Seeks Input into Strategic Plan NIGMS Analyzes RFI Response on Modernizing Biomedical Graduate Education NIH Seeks Input on Data Management, Sharing, and Citation Publications & Community Events Lawmakers and Advocates Urge Congress to Complete its…
COSSA and Coalitions Urge Strong Funding for SBS in Final FY 2017 Funding Negotiations
In preparation for Congress’ return to Washington after the election, several of the coalitions COSSA works through have sent letters to appropriators urging them to pass funding bills rather than a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017 and to encourage them to preserve funding for the agencies that support social and behavioral science (SBS), including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Senate letter, House letter), the National Center for Health Statistics (Senate letter, House letter), the Census Bureau (Senate letter, House letter), and the Institute of Education Sciences. Back to…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 13
Featured News Senate Introduces “COMPETES” Reauthorization Bill Congressional News Appropriations Process Grinds to a Halt Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Improve Research Regulations Federal Agency & Administration News Impact Report Highlights Obama Administration’s Science Initiatives Acting Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Named Scientific Workforce Diversity Discussed at NIH Advisory Committee Meeting Census Scientific Advisory Committee Seeks Nominations Nominations Open for NSB Awards Publications & Community Events NAS Webinar Puts Recent “Advancing the Power of Economic Evidence” Report in International Context Funding Opportunity Announcements COSSA Member Spotlight CJRA & COSSA to Host “Ask a Criminologist” Roundtable on Homicide Rates Events Calendar
2017 COSSA Science Policy Conference & Social Science Advocacy Day
COSSA held its 2017 Science Policy Conference and Social Science Advocacy Day on March 29-30 in Washington, DC. Sessions featured important discussions on social science within the context of the Trump Administration and the new Congress. The keynote address was delivered by University of California, Berkeley sociologist Arlie R. Hochschild, whose book Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award. The program also included an expert panel addressing the political and policy challenges of the day and strategies for addressing them, and discussions on the benefits of public engagement…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 11
Featured News House Bill Includes Flat Funding for NSF, Boosts for NIJ, BJS, and Census COSSA in Action Complete Archive of COSSA Washington Update Now Available Congressional News Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2017 Agriculture Bill Federal Agency & Administration News OBSSR 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Discussed at NIH Council of Councils White House Releases First-Ever Working Group Report on Language and Communication John Haaga Named Director of NIA’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research Maureen Goodenow Appointed NIH Associate Director for AIDS Research NSF Accepting Applications for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Position NIMH Seeks Perspectives on the State of Mental…
Senate Bill Seeks Flat Funding for NSF, NIJ for FY 2017
On April 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill. This bill serves as the vehicle for annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Census Bureau, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and countless other federal departments and agencies. The next step for the CJS bill is consideration on the Senate floor, which has not yet been scheduled. The bill would provide NSF with a total budget of $7.5 billion in FY 2017, flat with the FY 2016 enacted level. Most notably the Senate bill does…