COSSA Washington Update

To keep its constituency informed, the Consortium produces a biweekly newsletter, the COSSA Washington Update, that covers:

Federal policies and debates relevant to social and behavioral scientists
Sources of federal support for research
The administration’s funding request for each fiscal year in a special budget issue

Archived COSSA Washington Update
Volume 32 (2013)	Volume 31 (2012)
Volume 30 (2011)	Volume 29 (2010)
Volume 28 (2009)	Volume 27 (2008)
Volume 26 (2007)	Volume 25 (2006)
Volume 24 (2005)	Volume 23 (2004)
Volume 22 (2003)	Volume 21(2002)
Volume 20 (2001)	Volume 19 (2000)

Volume 33 Index

COSSA's Analysis of the President's FY 2015 Budget Request for Social and Behavioral Science
Obama Science Advisor, Science Committee Members Defend Social and Behavioral Science at House Hearing
NIH Officials Testify Before House Appropriations Subcommittee; Social and Behavioral Science Research Discussed
Senator Harkin Chairs Last NIH Hearing; Laments the Agency's Funding Status
More than 130 House Members Request $7.5 Billion for NSF in FY 2015
France Cordova Sworn in as NSF Director; Next SBE Assistant Director Named
AAAS Congressional Briefing: R&D Spending in the FY 2015 Budget Request
NSF Issues Dear Colleague on Youth Violence Research

President Releases Preliminary Details of FY 2015 Budget Request
House Science Committee Leaders Introduce Competing NSF Authorization Bills
NSTC's Neuroscience Working Group Releases Priorities for Accelerating Neuroscience Research
NSF Releases S&E Indicators 2014 State Data Tool
OBSSR Conference Held on Complex Systems, Health Disparities & Population Health: Building Bridges
NCHS Finds Significant Drop in Obesity Rate for Young Children
AHRQ Data Demonstrates Regional Variation in Emergency Room Use
Congressional Briefing on the Connection between Criminology, Research and Public Policy - March 24
Advocates Urge Adequate Funding for BLS

Senate Appropriations Subcommittees Set Deadlines for Submitting Testimony
National Science Board Briefs Congress on 2014 Science and Engineering Indicators
Senate Homeland Security Committee Discusses Preparing for Extreme Weather Events
Congressman Rush Holt, Leading Voice on Higher Education and Research, Announces Retirement
Mikulski Visits NIH
NCS Advisory Committee Discusses Study's Framework
NIH Council of Councils Meets: Discusses Possible New Common Fund Initiatives, Science Education Partner Awards
AHRQ Seeks Public Comment on Cost Reporting in Health
NCHS Releases Summary of 2012 National Health Interview Survey
Registration Open for May CNSF Hill Exhibition
NRC Workshop Tackles Returning Results of Genomic Research for NCHS
NIH: Research on Comparative Effectiveness and Implementation of HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Interventions
NIH: Empirical Research on Ethical Issues Related to Central IRBs and Consent for Research Using Clinical Records and Data
NIJ: Proposals Solicited for Research on Gangs, Children Exposed to Violence, Elder Exploitation and Policing
NIJ: New Solicitation for Proposals for Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
Acting NIJ Director Addresses ACJS Conference

House and Senate Education Committees Hold Hearings on Early Childhood Education
President's FY 2015 Budget Request Delayed until March
National Science Board Releases 2014 Science & Engineering Indicators
Institute for Education Science's Oversight Board Meets
NIH's First Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity Announced
NIH Director Discusses Budgets, Scientific Breakthroughs and Reproducibility with Council of Councils
Renewal of Science of Behavior Change Common Fund Initiative Discussed at NIH Council of Councils Meeting
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Nominations for Academic Research Council
NRC Panel Discusses Implications of New Common Rule Consensus Study
Friends of AHRQ Celebrates the Agency's 15th Anniversary
Science and Human Rights Coalition Focuses on Disability Rights
Brookings Forum Evaluates the Safety Net during the Recession
Senator Warren Named Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
COSSA Thanks Appropriators for BEA Funding

Analysis of the FY 2014 Omnibus & Implications for Social and Behavioral Science
Consolidated Appropriations Act Mandates Open Access for HHS and Education Agencies
Homeland Security Committee Examines Conference and Travel Expenses
Joint Economic Committee Holds Hearing on Income Inequality
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on TRIO and GEAR UP Programs
NIH National Children's Study Issues Request for Information
OSTP Seeks Input on "Pull Mechanisms" for Technologies that Improve Learning Outcomes
New NCHS Reports on Asian Population Health and Use of Infertility Services
Save the Date: CNSF Capitol Hill Exhibition & Reception is May 7
NIH: Substance Use and Abuse, Risky Decision Making and HIV/AIDS
LSA Releases First State of Linguistics in Higher Education Report
C-FARE Highlights the Importance of Fruit and Vegetable Market Data
COSSA Joins COPAFS on Letter in Support of Business Data Compatibility
COSSA and APSA Weigh in on Successful Efforts to Protect Political Science Funding

From the Director
Congress Nears Final Resolution on FY 2014 Appropriations; Preview of Second Session Activities
Philip E. Bourne Named NIH Associate Director for Data Science
Departments of Justice and Commerce Announce Appointees to National Commission on Forensic Science
NIH SMRB Approves Draft Report on Approaches to Assess the Value of Biomedical Research Supported by NIH
NIH SMRB to Address Ways to Optimize STEM Programs and Initiatives
NCHS Releases Data on Youth Physical Activity from First Assessment in 20 Years
NRC Releases Report on Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
IOM Workshop Assesses State of Obesity Solutions
Cato Institute Discusses the Research on Preschool Education
AERA Grants Program Accepting Proposals
Using Social Media to Understand and Address Substance Use and Addiction
National Institute of Justice Seeks Proposals in Policing and Crime Research
NASW/CSEW Briefing on Understanding the Intersection of Poverty, Child Abuse and Neglect*