Reducing Red Tape
Effective regulation of Federally sponsored research is vital to the public trust. The number of research regulations and requirements has increased for decades, resulting in duplication, inefficiencies, and costly administrative and financial burdens. Advancing effective research policy—while reducing red tape—is a core COGR mission priority.
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COGR Submits Response to OMB RFI on Deregulation
COGR responded to an Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on regulatory reform, advocating for significant reduction and harmonization of federal...
COGR Letters to Trump Administration on Reducing Red Tape Affecting Research
COGR congratulates President Trump on his inauguration and urges his administration to address the growing administrative burden caused by overlapping and...
Actionable Ideas to Improve Government Efficiency Affecting the Performance of Research
COGR provides a set of specific, actionable recommendations to enhance the efficiency of federal regulations affecting fundamental research, focusing on areas such...
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OMB QA M-25-13 (RESCINDED)
The document communicates guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Orders, specifically instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause, where legally permissible, grant, loan, or federal financial assistance programs implicated by these orders. Programs affected relate to directives such as curtailing certain diversity,
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
Research Regulatory Reform: Recent Legislation and the New Administration
The document provides a detailed overview of recent legislative and executive actions impacting federal research regulation as of early 2017, focusing on their implications for regulatory reform in the research sector. It highlights key legislation, notably the 21st Century Cures Act, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA), and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), each pr
COGR Releases Joint Statement with AAU and APLU on National Academies Report to Optimize Federal Investments in Academic Research
The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) jointly issued a statement in response to Part II of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's report, "Optimizing the Nation’s Investment in Academic Research: A New Regulatory Framework for the 21st Century.
Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC
The document, authored by David Kennedy and submitted to the National Research Council Committee on Research Universities in January 2011 by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), presents a comprehensive critique of the escalating regulatory and financial burdens faced by U.S. research
