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Regulatory Review Chart - Pending Regulatory Freeze
The document provides a detailed account of federal rules, regulations, and executive orders that were either revoked, paused, or placed under review following the January 20, 2021, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review Presidential Memorandum, issued at the start of the Biden administration. Major actions included the revocation of prior executive orders such as EO 13950, which addressed race and sex
COGR Research Regulatory Reform Matrix
The document provides a detailed overview of federal efforts to address regulatory burden and reform policies related to federally funded research, based on statutory requirements from acts such as the 21st Century Cures Act and the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA). Key reform areas include the establishment of a Research Policy Board, interagency working groups, harmonization of
COGR Common Rule Summary Table
The Common Rule Summary Table outlines significant revisions to federal regulations governing human subjects research. The final rule, effective from January 19, 2018 (with special provisions for cooperative research effective January 20, 2020), distinguishes between non-identified and identifiable biospecimens, treating identifiable biospecimens and private information equivalently and providing
April 30, 2015 - Abusive Litigation Practices of Patent Trolls
COGR and other higher education associations released a statement expressing the view that bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate, seeking to address abusive litigation practices of patent trolls while protecting the integrity of our patent system, was a substantial improvement over the pending House version (HR 9).
Regulatory_Changes_Since_1991
The document, produced by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), provides a comprehensive overview of federal regulatory changes affecting the conduct and management of research under federal grants and contracts since the 1991 imposition of a 26% cap on administrative costs in Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost recovery. Organized chronologically, it lists significant regulations
AAU, COGR PRAISE DOD MEMORANDUM, ISSUE REPORT ON RESTRICTIVE CLAUSES IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CONTRACTS
The document announces the issuance of a memorandum by Undersecretary of Defense John J. Young, Jr., which affirms the Department of Defense’s policy to avoid restricting publication or dissemination of results from DOD-funded basic and applied research, except in cases where such research is classified or otherwise legally restricted. This policy clarification follows concerns highlighted in a ne