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Bullet policy · Oct 19, 2026

Latest Public Policy Report

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

In this issue:

  • Call for Applications: 2027 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
  • White House Announces New Science Initiatives at “Golden Age” Summit
  • Federal Judge Temporarily Halts USDA Reorganization
  • DHS Proposes Steep Fee Increases for International Student Work Program
  • Senators Prepare Bipartisan Effort to Protect NIH Grantmaking
  • NIH Grant Numbers Fall Despite Full-Year Spending
  • Senator Launches Effort to Shield CDC from Political Interference
  • USDA Invests $180 Million to Sequence Crop Seed Collections
  • Short Takes

    • Agencies Begin Replacing “AI” With “Super Intelligence”
    • Trump Awards National Science and Technology Medals to Industry Leaders
    • NSF Renames Eight Proposal Review Committees Following Reorganization
    • NIH Seeks Input on Reducing Administrative Burden for Researchers
    • NASEM Updates On Being a Scientist Guide
    • NSF Releases New X-Labs Bioengineering Funding Opportunity
  • From the Federal Register