[Nhcoll-l] FW: AIBS Public Policy Report
Bentley, Andrew Charles
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AIBS Public Policy Report
AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 12, 2015
* New Session of Congress Convenes
* NSF Proposes New Management Fee Policy
* AIBS Public Policy Office 2014 Annual Report Now Available
* AIBS Comments on New Requirements for Pre-Proposals for Ag Research Grants
* Call for Nominations for UN Global Environmental Outlook
* Deadline Approaching: Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
* Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
* From the Federal Register
* Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center
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New Session of Congress Convenes
Last week, the 114th Congress convened in Washington, DC. Seventy of the lawmakers sworn into office on Tuesday are new to Congress and none of these new members are scientists.
Both chambers of Congress have selected the issue of the Keystone XL oil pipeline as a top priority. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorize the construction of the pipeline to transport oil from Canada into the United States. The Senate is expected to act on the issue in the near future. The White House has threatened to veto the legislation.
The House has also passed several bills that relate to specific areas of research. The "Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015" would reauthorize an existing program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves detection, warning, and research on tsunamis. Another bill, "Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015," would create a research program at the Department of Energy to study the effects of exposure to low dose radiation.
In the Senate, Democratic leaders for appropriations subcommittees have been announced. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) is the new ranking member of the subcommittee that provides funding for the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. The subcommittee that funds agriculture will also have a new Democratic leader, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). The committees that oversee funding for the Departments of Commerce and Energy will retain the same Democratic leadership as during the last session of Congress. This means that full committee ranking member Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) will continue in her post as the top Democrat on the subcommittee with responsibility for the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NSF Proposes New Management Fee Policy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting public comments on a proposed strengthening of the agency's policy regarding management fees paid to large facility grantees. The policy would prohibit the use of management fees for alcohol, non-business travel and meals, and lobbying.
The draft policy was made public only a few weeks after the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing to invest the use of funds by the NEON, Inc., a large facility funded by NSF.
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AIBS Public Policy Office 2014 Annual Report Now Available
The AIBS Public Policy Office made significant contributions to research and science education policy in 2014. Staff efforts were focused on sustaining federal investments in biological research and education, promoting the responsible use of science in the policymaking process, furthering the policy interests of natural science collections and other research infrastructure, and advancing science education and workforce policy.
A few key accomplishments from 2014:
* Launched the Beyond the Box Digitization Competition with the National Science Foundation, which will award $1 million for the creation of a technology that increases the speed and accuracy of digitization of a drawer of insect specimens and their associated data.
* Launched a national initiative to build a biocollections community that is able to fully implement the goals of the Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance.
* Rallied the scientific community in support of sustained federal science funding.
* Worked to improve legislation that would cut future funding for some areas of basic research and damage the peer review process at the National Science Foundation.
* Facilitated more than one hundred meetings for scientists with federal and state lawmakers.
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AIBS Comments on New Requirements for Pre-Proposals for Ag Research Grants
On 2 January, AIBS sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about a proposed change in the department's grant application process. USDA has recommended a new requirement for potential grantees to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a grant proposal.
The comments from AIBS recognize that "In and of itself, such a requirement is not likely to have adverse impacts on the research community." The letter goes on to state: "We are concerned, however, that this is the first step by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to implement more burdensome requirements."
The concerns are prompted by changes at other agencies. In 2012, the National Science Foundation implemented a requirement for the submission of preliminary proposals. Also included with this change were new limits on the number of pre-proposals a researcher could submit per cycle and a change in the submission deadline to once per year. NSF grant applicants have expressed concerns about these changes.
AIBS asked USDA "to carefully consider changes that could be create overly restrictive submission policies associated with pre-proposals.
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Call for Nominations for UN Global Environmental Outlook
The United Nations sanctioned Sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) aims to support the global decision-making process by providing in depth and scientifically credible environmental assessment. The GEO is the primary tool by which UNEP informs global environmental policy and education.
Candidates must have expertise in one or more of the following: environmental science; natural resource measurement and management; environmental and resource economics; environment and development priorities, challenges, and policy; or environmental management.
U.S. nominations to GEO-6 are being coordinated by the Department of State. Nominations must be submitted to both the UN and the Department of State Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues at matuszakjm at state.gov<mailto:matuszakjm at state.gov> and lathamme at state.gov<mailto:lathamme at state.gov>.
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Deadline Approaching: Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
Applications are being accepted for the 2015 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who have demonstrated initiative and leadership in science policy. Recipients receive first-hand experience at the interface of science and public policy.
Winners receive:
* A trip to Washington, DC, to participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day, an annual event that brings scientists to the nation's capital to advocate for federal investment in the biological sciences, with a primary focus on the National Science Foundation. The event will be held on 13-14 May 2015. Domestic travel and hotel expenses will be paid for the winners.
* Policy and communications training, including information on the legislative process and trends in federal science funding.
* Meetings with congressional policymakers to discuss the importance of federal investments in the biological sciences.
* A one-year AIBS membership, including a subscription to the journal BioScience and a copy of "Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media."
* An award certificate and membership in the EPPLA alumni network.
The 2015 award is open to U.S. citizens enrolled in a graduate degree program in the biological sciences, science education, or a closely allied field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to science policy and/or science education policy. Prior EPPLA winners and AIBS science policy interns/fellows are not eligible.
Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, 18 January 2015. The application can be downloaded at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_eppla.html&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=IBzG7nVLEw0fy4SKFYDAghZ51m3wX2gJWJGHiPcGoZM&s=rSBb-GNVYbb9YqEn5Z06CGxJBlK6xklr_djelA0t9Jo&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3Da9abff87b2-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=IBzG7nVLEw0fy4SKFYDAghZ51m3wX2gJWJGHiPcGoZM&s=1poSzTNwnuTdgK8VlXItlGycsCxCWXIB914LMYYM_h4&e= >.
Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
Scientists and graduate students who are interested in communicating the importance of federal investments in scientific research and education to lawmakers are invited to participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition (BESC) Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC.
This event is an opportunity for scientists to meet with their members of Congress to discuss the importance of federal funding for biological research and education. Event participants advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research, with a primary focus on the National Science Foundation, as well as other federal agencies.
BESC is co-chaired by the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the Ecological Society of America.
This year's event will be held on 13-14 May 2015 in Washington, DC. The first day of the program is a training program that will prepare participants for meetings with congressional offices. The second day is spent on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff.
There is no cost to participate in this event, but space is limited. BESC and its member organizations are not able to pay/reimburse participants for their travel expenses.
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>From the Federal Register
The following items appeared in the Federal Register from 29 December 2014 to 9 January 2015. For more information on these or other recent items, please visit the AIBS Federal Register Resource at www.aibs.org/federal-register-resource/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage1.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3D32932c8dde-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=AwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=IBzG7nVLEw0fy4SKFYDAghZ51m3wX2gJWJGHiPcGoZM&s=C2Py8T2V2E3MLMC06od4m0AsJVyRR_3oegd17hkYGJ4&e= >.
Week Ending 9 January 2015
Agriculture
* Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Welfare
Defense
* Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Initiate the Public Scoping Period and Host Public Scoping Meetings for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study ("GLMRIS'')--Evaluation of Aquatic Nuisance Species
Health and Human Services
* Announcement of a Draft NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research
* National Cancer Institute: Notice of Open Meeting
* National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of...
National Science Foundation
* Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
Office of Science and Technology Policy
* National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
Week Ending 2 January 2015
Agriculture
* Plant Variety Protection Board; Request for Nominations
Commerce
* Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Fisheries Research
Environmental Protection Agency
* Notification of a Joint Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board and the Board of Scientific Counselors and a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
Health and Human Services
* Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration; Notice of Meeting
* Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections
National Science Foundation
* Notice and Request for Comments on the National Science Foundation (NSF) Implementation of Proposed NSF Management Fee Policy
Office of Science and Technology Policy
* Notice of Public Webinar
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The website offers tools and resources to inform researchers about recent policy developments. The site also announces opportunities to serve on federal advisory boards and to comment on federal regulations.
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