Policy Perspective
Terrorism_and_Trafficking_-_Grant_and_Contract_Provisions
The document provides a detailed review of new grant and contract provisions introduced by major private foundations and federal agencies aimed at preventing the promotion or support of terrorism, violence, bigotry, and human trafficking, notably prostitution and sex trafficking. In response to heightened regulatory concerns post-9/11, foundations such as Ford, Rockefeller, Sloan, and MacArthur, a
Revised_Information_Quality_Bulletin_for_Peer_Review
The revised Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review, issued by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), offers new guidance to federal agencies regarding the peer review of scientific information they disseminate to the public. This update responds to significant criticism of an earlier draft, which stakeholders found to be overly p
SUMMARY_POINTS_ON_UNIVERSITY_USE_OF_ROYALTY_INCOME
The document summarizes the use of royalty income from federally funded inventions at major U.S. research universities, based on a 2001 survey conducted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) at the request of the NIH. The findings, verified by data from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), confirm that the Bayh-Dole Act has successfully incentivized universities to c
COGR_TALKING_POINTS_ON_INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTY_ISSUES_IN_VA_UNIVERSITY_RESEARCH_RELATIONSHIPS
The document examines the evolving intellectual property (IP) landscape within research partnerships between the Veterans Affairs (VA) and its affiliated universities. Traditionally, universities were granted ownership and management rights over IP arising from collaborative research with VA personnel; however, a 1999 policy shift by the VA began asserting VA ownership, causing substantial confusi
Improving_the_F&A_Rate-Setting_Process_with_the_Federal_Government
The document, authored by David Kennedy and published by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses the improvement of the Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rate-setting process between U.S. research institutions and the federal government. The F&A rate, critical for reimbursing indirect costs incurred by academic institutions during federally funded research, is negotiate
Furlough_Programs_and_Implications_for_Financial_Research_Compliance (2)
The document, published by the Council on Governmental Relations in October 2009, analyzes the implications of implementing furlough programs at academic and research institutions, particularly in the context of financial compliance with Federal research funding requirements. Amid economic recession, institutions have considered furloughs—defined as temporary, unpaid leave for budgetary relief—as
Food_and_Drug_Administration_Clinical_Misconduct_Guidance
The document is a formal comment submitted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) interim rule for additional safeguards in clinical investigations involving children and FDA-regulated products. The letter commends the FDA for aligning its regulations (21 CFR Part 50 and 56) with those of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
National_Science_Foundation_Revision_to_Research_Misconduct
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), represented by President Katharina Phillips, to Anita Eisenstadt, Assistant General Counsel at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dated February 20, 2002, the letter addresses the NSF's proposed revision to its Research Misconduct rule (45 CFR Part 689), which aligns NSF’s regulations with the Feder
Modifications_on_HIPAA_Privacy_Rules
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 145 research-intensive U.S. universities, addressed to Secretary Tommy G. Thompson of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Authored by Katharina Phillips, the letter responds to proposed modifications of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, specifically as they relate to research activities i
Summary_of_ITAR_Dilemma_-_Handout_from_February_2001_Session
The document summarizes the tensions between U.S. export control regulations, specifically the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the widely held university principle of openness in research. It references the longstanding National Security Decision Directive 189, which maintains that fundamental research—basic scientific inquiries meant for open dissemination—is not subject to
