Volume 23

 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

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Archived Update

• NSF Seeks Human and Social Dynamics Proposals

• Ranking Democrat On Science Panel Switches Parties

• AHRQ Releases Reports Tracking Quality and Health Disparities

• NHGRI Establishes ELSI Intramural Research Branch

• NIH Creates Trans-NIH Social and Behavioral Science Center

• The Shelby Amendment Revisited:  Agencies' Implementation

• Congress Completes FY 2004 Appropriations Process Just in Time to Begin Again

• House, Senate Members Protest Changes to Scientific Report on Health Disparities

• Panel Reports on Triumphs and Troubles in 2000 Census

• Academy Panel to Address Assessing Behavioral/Social Research on Aging

• NIH Creates Director's Pioneer Award to Stimulate HIgh-Risk, High-Impact Medical Research

• Sources of Research Support

February 9, 2004  (printer friendly version)

•   FY 2005 Budget Released; Large Deficit, Small Increases for Non-security

• Zerhouni Defends the National Institutes of Health's Support of Sexual Health Research

•  Members Press Thompson on Political Interference at HHS

• Bush Holds Roundtable with Economists

• AAAS’ Alan Leshner Chairs Workgroup Examining NIMH's Basic Science Portfolio

• COSSA Staff Undergoes Change

March 8, 2004 (printer friendly version)

Special Issue of COSSA WASHINGTON UPDATE

PROPOSED FY 2005 BUDGETS FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

This issue contains a summary and analysis of the proposed Fiscal Year 2004 budgets for over 50 agencies and programs that support social and behavioral science research. There is a nominal charge for the issue.  For more information contact cossa@cossa.org 

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March 22, 2004  (printer friendly version)

• Budget Season Begins:  Resolutions Advance

• Lost in Translation:  Capitol Hill Briefed on the Public Health Implications of Sexual Health Research

• American Community Survey on Track for Full Implementation

• Clancy Defends AHRQ's Mission at House Hearing

• Abler Receives Special Award at Geographers' Meeting

April 5, 2004

• Senate Appropriators Hear From Zerhouni

•  NSF Told It's Time to Get Real

• Gerberding Lauded At House Appropriations CDC Hearing

• Congress Briefed on Self Management of Chronic Illness Research

• Zerhouni Faces Wide Range of Questions at House Hearing

• COSSA Seminar Held on Detecting Deception

• AHRQ Council Meeting Focuses on Medicare Law

• Academy report Examines Measuring Discrimination

• Scientists Encouraged to Support Peer Review

• Bush Announces Intention to Nominate Weinstein as Archivist of the United States

• AAAS Forum Hears Marburger, Daschle, and Varmus

• NIH Social/Behavioral Science Working Group Meets for the First Time

• NOAA Global Change Programs:  Social Science Activities Threatened

• Zerhouni Continues Congressional Tour

• Schwetz Appointed OHRP Head by Thompson

• COSSA Welcomes New Governing Members

• Acting NSF Director Meets With SBE Advisory Committee

• Report Examines Basic Brain and Behavioral Science Research at NIMH

• NIH Seeks to Study Genetic and Environmental Influences of Diseases

• Census Seeks Advice on ACS Data Products

• National Children’s Study Briefing

• Communication Group Appoints New Head

• National Science Board Releases Science Engineering Indicators

• GAO Reports on Independence and Balance of Advisory Boards

• Science and Belief: Conference Seeks Common Ground

• Conference Explores Environmental Factors in Obesity

• Children and Media Research Legislation Proposed

• CDC Director Outlines New Direction for Agency

• Many Americans Lack Health Literacy           

• Gordon Conference on Science and Technology Policy

• COSSA Briefing on Homeland Security

June 16, 2004

• Spending Panels Start to Move FY 2005 Appropriations

• Restructuring Of NIH; House Hold Hearing On NIH Priority Setting

• Crisis Communication Focus Of COSSA Briefing

• NAS: Behavioral and Social Science Should Be Included in the Medical School Curriculum

• Center for Advanced Study Seeks New Director

June 28, 2004

• Spending Bills On Fast Track, For Now

• Marriage Promotion Policies Discussed On Capitol Hill Despite Senate Discord

• Political Scientists Report On Inequality In American Life

• No Child Left Behind Fails To Close Achievement Gap

• New National Academy Of Sciences’ President Selected

• Task Force Seeks Congressional Funding For Research On Aging

• Pressure for Veterans’ Spending Leaves NSF with Reduced Funding

• Health and Retirement Focus of COSSA Capitol Hill Briefing

• Bush Science Team Releases Report

• Possible Politicization Of Archivist Nomination May Delay Confirmation

• Suicide Bombing Rational? NIJ Conference Speaker Says Yes

• Sampling Strategy Announced for National Children’s Study

• Conference on Race/Ethnicity and Place

• COSSA Update Recess Announcement

• Behavioral Research Boosted In Senate
• Education Programs Funded At Same Levels
• Some Increases For Agriculture Programs
• Good News For NIJ
• Difficult Numbers For Census Bureau
• Senate Increases CDC Budget
• NIMH Reorganized
• New COSSA Member
• Leshner Nominated To Science Board

• Congress Passes Resolution to Continue Government; Will Return November 16
• Bush and Kerry Surrogates Clash Over Science Policy
• Congress Focuses On Obesity before Adjournment
• IOM Report: Multi-Pronged Approach Needed To Combat Obesity
• NIH Strategic Plan to Fight Obesity Released
• Conference on Race, Ethnicity and Place Offers Federal Research Perspectives

• NIH Celebrates The One-Year Anniversary Of The Roadmap

• NSF Awards Grants For Human And Social Dynamics, Learning Centers, Decision Making Under Uncertainty

• Senate Discusses Student Visas

• Agriculture Research Administrator Discusses Agenda

• Electronic Voting Technology And Elections Focus Of AAAS Workshop

• Brookings Seminar Looks At Partisanship

• AAHRP Accredits Vanderbilt, Washington Universities

November 9, 2004

• Bush Victorious, GOP Gains In Congress

• ACS In Danger Of Losing Funding

• SACHRP To Discuss Research, Models For IRB Review

• NRC Study Stalls

• Report To NSF Released On SBE Sciences’ Education

• Sources Of Research Support

• Congress Finishes Appropriations; Approves Nominees
• COSSA Holds Its Annual Meeting In Washington
• NSF Seeks New Human Social Dynamics Proposals
• National Academies Issue Report On Presidential Science Appointments
• GAO Releases Report On ACS; Funding Restored
• State-Of-The-Science Conference Held On Violence Prevention
• New COSSA Member
• Matilda White Riley Dies; Led Behavioral/Social Program At NIA

December 13, 2004

• Congress Releases Final Appropriation Numbers

• David B. Abrams Appointed OBSSR Director At NIH

• NIH Group Reports On Basic Social/Behavioral Research

• Implementation Of National Children’s Study Begins

• Understanding Racial And Ethnic Health Differences In Late Life: A Research Agenda

• Congress Comments On NIH Open Access

• Gutmann Named COSSA President; New Members Join Board

• COSSA Board Member Saffran Passes Away

• Next Campbell Colloquium Scheduled For February In Lisbon

• 2005 Luxembourg Income Study Workshop

• Sources of Research Support:  Violence Against Women