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
Volume 28
Budget Issue
SPECIAL EDITION PROPOSED FY 2010 BUDGETS FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
May 18, 2009
- OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISSUES DETAILS OF FY 2010 BUDGET PROPOSAL
- CENSUS NOMINEE GROVES FACES SMOOTH CONFIRMATION HEARING
- HOLDREN TELLS SCIENCE COMMITTEE SBE SCIENCES ‘CRITICAL’ TO SOLVING SOCIETY’S PROBLEMS
- PRAISE AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
- MORE ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS: ROBINSON TO LEAD OJP AGAIN; O’TOOLE NEW HEAD OF S&T AT DHS
- CONGRESS ADDRESSES AMERICA’S FAILING HIGH SCHOOLS
- NSF’S EHR ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEEKS WAYS TO FURTHER STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
- SECRETARY DUNCAN AND SENATOR BENNET ADDRESS EDUCATION REFORM MEETINGS
- DAVID ELLWOOD WINNER OF SECOND MOYNIHAN PRIZE
- NIH RESUMES SEARCH FOR OBSSR DIRECTOR
- MODELING THE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE: APPLICATIONS WANTED
- NSF ANNOUNCES MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION COMPETITION UNDER ARRA
May 4, 2009
- President Obama Addresses Science Policy In Speech To National Academy of Sciences
- Science Adviser Lays Out Obama Agenda In S&T; House Panel Chair Notes Latest Legislation
- Congressman Baird Discusses Importance of The Social And Behavioral Sciences To The Science Policy Agenda
- Concerns About The 2010 Census Raised At Commerce Secretary’s Appearances Before Spending Panels
- The President’s Council of Advisers on Science And Technology (PCAST)
- More Obama Appointments: Blank To Commerce, Shah To USDA; Spriggs To Labor
- COSSA Coalition Organizes NIH Behavioral And Social Science Poster Session on Capitol Hill
- Congress Clears Budget Resolution; Obama FY 2010 Details Soon
- NIH Scientific Management Review Board Holds Inaugural Meeting; Merger of NIDA And NIAAA Discussed
- The Call For Common Education Standards Gaining Traction
- Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Threat To America’s Health
- Tenth Anniversary of Women’s Health Office Celebrated
- NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools For Physicians
- Institute For Policy Research At Northwestern Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- NSF Solicits Proposals on Social-Computational Systems
April 20, 2009
- HHS Secretary Designate Kathleen Sebelius Responds to Senators’ Questions Following Confirmation Hearings
Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Seeks Comments
Webb Introduces Criminal Justice Commission Bill
NAS Behavioral Sciences’ Board Tackles Human Subjects’ Protections Issue at Meeting
Difficulties in Behavioral Science Support for U.S. Intelligence Efforts
- CNSF Holds 15th Annual Exhibition; Speaker Pelosi Thanks Science Community
- Women’s Policy Research Group Holds Conference to Present Policy Alternatives to the New Administration
- NSF Seeks Proposals for Urban Long-Term Research Area Exploratory Awards
April 6, 2009
Administration Continues to Fill Up: Groves to Lead Census Bureau; Easton to Head Institute of Education Sciences
NIH Acting Director Discusses Many Issues with House Funding Subcommittee
House and Senate Pass FY 2010 Budget Resolutions
Subcommittee Examines Factors Around Health Disparities and Access To Health Care
House Subcommittee Approves Bills to Improve Science Education and International Science
Implementing Effective Substance Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System Focus of Briefing
Agriculture Subcommittee Hears from CDC on the State of Obesity in the United States
Rural Sociological Society Names Ralph Brown Executive Director
Early College High Schools Discussed at Briefing
NIH Releases Grand Opportunities Funding Opportunity
Training Opportunity for Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved
NIA Seeks to Promote Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research
March 23, 2009
Senate Confirms Holdren and Lubchenco
Commerce Nominee Promises Census Will Get Done
House Panel Examines Prisoner Reentry Research
NSF Issues Statement on Recovery Act Funding
SBE Interested in Proposals to Investigate Recovery Act Implementation
NIH Announces Availability of Administrative Supplements
HHS Announces Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research
‘Building a Diverse Scientific Workforce’ Subject of Congressional Briefing
International Education Programs Celebrated
New Solicitation for Decision Making Under Uncertainty Research
NSF and Foundations Offer Opportunities for Cyber-Enabled Data on Innovations in Organizations
Wanted: Proposals for Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control
CNSTAT Issues New Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
March 9, 2009
- Obama Administration Releases FY 2010 Budget Overview; Congress Tries to Finish Up FY 2009; Agencies Announce Stimulus Spending Plans
- Congress Receives Progress Report On Decennial Census Operations: Cost, Accuracy and Privacy Matters Among Top Concerns
- NIH Releases Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research; Deadline to Apply April 27, 2009
- NIGMS Advisory Council Approves Concept to Model Workforce Diversity; Challenge Grant for Research on Novel Interventions Released
- Proceedings of NIH “Women in Biomedical Research” Workshops Available
- NIH, CDC, RWJF Launch Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research
- Institute of Medicine Requests Input into Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities
- NAS Report Calls for More Social Science Research on Climate Change; We’ve Heard This Before
- Teacher Quality and Alternative Certification Programs Focus of Report
- With Unemployment Climbing, Brookings Session Focuses on Jobs for Those with Middle Level Skills
- NSF Seeks Proposals on Environment, Society and the Economy
- NSF Asks for Public Comment Relating to Research Conduct for Students And Postdocs
February 23, 2009
- Economic Recovery Legislation Enacted: Science Fares Very Well
- Kington Briefs Scientific Community on NIH’s Plans for Stimulus
- Senate Committee Hears From OSTP and NOAA Nominees
- House Passes New Nanotechnology Initiative Bill; Much Emphasis on Health, Safety and Social Implications
- Youth Violence Problem and Solutions Examined by House Judiciary Panel
- Comparative Effectiveness Research: The View from NHLBI; Funding Included in Stimulus Bill
- State Department History Office Dispute Threatens Foreign Relations Document Series
February 9, 2009
- Senate Set to Pass Economic Recovery Legislation
- NSF Reports Downward Trend in Federal R&D Funding in FY 2008
- Institute on Aging Council Approves Report on Behavioral and Social Research Division
- John Hagan and Argentine Judge Winners of Criminology Prize
- Briefing Reviews Research on Crime
- Hunger in America Redux
- NIH Projects, Funding Details Available for Public Viewing on Website
- NIH Holds Conference on Science of Dissemination and Implementation
- NCI Career Development Award
January 26, 2009
- OSTP Releases Report on SBE Sciences
Stimulus Packages Begin Legislative Journey; Science Funding Included
President Obama Rescinds Executive Order on Presidential Records; Restores Presumption of Openness on FOIA Requests
Cora Marrett Named NSF’s Acting Deputy Director
Political Scientist To Lead House Research And Science Education Panel
Brookings Scholar New Head Of Congressional Budget Office
NICHD’s Child Development and Behavior Branch Presents Annual Report To Council: Seeks Public Comments
Congressional Briefing Underscores Urgency Concerning Census 2010
National Academies’ Report Makes Recommendations Designed To Improve HHS’ Performance
OM Committee Issues A Call To Action To The Obama Administration On Global Health
Science And Human Rights Coalition Launched
Agencies Announce ‘Digging Into Data’ Competition
January 12, 2009
Welcome to 2009
A New Congress Convenes
A New Administration Staffs Up
NIH Summit Explores Science of Health Disparities
House Rescinds Bush Executive Order On Presidential Records
DOD Announces Minerva Initiative Awards
NSF Seeks Proposals In Three Areas Associated With HSD
OBSSR Revamps Website
Education Report Focuses on English Language Learners
International Student Comparisons In Math And Science Reveal Improvement for U.S. Students
Preparing For Terrorism Disasters Subject of Briefing
Historians Discuss ‘Historic’ Nature of 2008 Election
Study Finds Electronic Prescribing System Produces Cost Savings
The AHRQ Releases Funding Opportunity Announcements
Applications Wanted for NIH-Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities