Policy Perspective
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Reporting Requirements_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted joint comments to the USDA regarding a petition from the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS). This petition requested amendments to the Animal Welfare Act reporting regulations, specifically to require research facilitie
NIH Dr Lund 6-22-16final
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) addressed to Drs. Kay Lund and Henry Khachaturian of the National Institutes of Health. Written on behalf of COGR and the Research Compliance Committee, the letter aims to summarize and reiterate key discussion points from a previously held meeting concerning guidance and policies for federally funded postdoc
NAS Part 1 Report COGR Response
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, issued a comprehensive response to the National Academy of Sciences Committee’s report on optimizing federal research regulations. COGR largely supports the report’s thrust to streamline and harmonize research regulations, endorsing uniform grant proposal processes, centralized data repositories, and the expans
Conflict of Interest Uniform Guidance
The document is a formal communication from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an organization representing major research universities, to officials at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). COGR expresses appreciation for prior collaborative efforts which have resulted in improvements to federal research administration policies. However, the letter outlines significant
COGR Comments on Proposed Changes to HHS Adoption of the UG_080316
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted comments addressing proposed changes by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the adoption of the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance. The proposed rule would amend 45 CFR 75.414(c) to cap the indirect cost rate at 8% for certai
AAU APLU COGR TY to Lauer for disclosure policy withdrawal final
The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) jointly submitted a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing concerns regarding NIH Notice NOT-OD-16-088, which proposed releasing the names of NIH-funded research project personnel through the NIH RePORTER system. The or
COGR_comments_to_NIH_on_the_proposed_policy_for_sharing_of_data
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 170 research universities and affiliated institutions, provided comprehensive feedback to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding its proposed policy for sharing data from Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS). While COGR supports the NIH’s objective to enhance research through broad data availability, it raises substantive
Comment_letter_on_Department_of_Commerce_recommendations_on_deemed_export_controls
The comment letter, submitted by Katharina Phillips on behalf of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses the Department of Commerce’s recommendations regarding deemed export controls as they pertain to fundamental research at U.S. universities. COGR, representing 160 research-intensive institutions, expresses strong concerns that implementing the Inspector General’s (IG) recommende
COGR_letter_on_the_DFARS_-_Export-Controlled_Information_and_Technology
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing research-intensive universities, submitted a detailed response to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regarding revisions to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) on export-controlled information and technology. While COGR acknowledged significant improvements in the proposed DFARS rule—such as explicit references
March-in_Rights_Under_Bayh-Dole
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing leading U.S. research universities and associated institutions, addressed to Dr. Mark Rohrbaugh, Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The letter discusses the significance of march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, emphasizing the Act's
