The Senate will begin debate on the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act, which advanced out of committee last week. The legislation would create a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation within the NSF, establish supply chain resiliency programs, and create new reporting on jobs, the economy, and security. The bill advanced out of committee despite the addition of a contentious amendment to shift $71 billion from the NSF to the Department of Energy for R&D purposes. Several amendments include China-related and other research security provisions.
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Senate Hearing on Foreign Influence in Biomedical Research
The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will convene a hearing titled Protecting U.S. Biomedical Research: Efforts to Prevent Undue Foreign Influence.
Date: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
Time: 10:00am ET (7:00am PT)
Witnesses:
- Michael Lauer, MD, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health
- Lisa Aguirre, Acting Director, Office of National Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Gary L. Cantrell, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Candice N. Wright, Acting Director, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Watch live here.
NSF Reauthorization Introduced in House
The House Science, Space, and Technology has introduced legislation to reauthorize the NSF. The legislation is sponsored by committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) along with Subcommittee on Research and Technology Chairwoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Ranking Member Michael Waltz (R-FL). It was introduced as the National Science Foundation for the Future Act. The bipartisan legislation increases overall agency funding by $2 billion, addresses key challenges for data access and accountability, security concerns, and creates a new Directorate for Science and Engineering Solutions.
A summary is available here.
UW Remains Top Fulbright-Producing Institution
From UW News: According to numbers released by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the University of Washington is one of the top research institutions for producing successful Fulbright grants. 24 UW students received prestigious Fulbright grants in 2020-21 to conduct research or teach overseas.
Congrats, and Go Dawgs!
UW Publishes 2021 Federal Agenda
The University of Washington has published our 2021 Federal Agenda outlining our top priorities for the coming year. Our agenda reflects a commitment to service, excellence, and innovation, taking into account the unique challenges of the past year.
We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the federal government and look forward to further collaboration in 2021.