The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists to meet with their federal or state elected officials in their home state and allows policymakers to learn first-hand about the science and research facilities in their district.
AIBS joined the Natural Science Collections Alliance and 15 other scientific organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging oversight of USDA's planned relocation of several nationally significant scientific collections.
AIBS has submitted formal comments urging OMB to abandon its proposed rewrite of the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance, warning that the rule would destabilize the research enterprise and politicize science funding.
The latest
Public Policy Report has been released. Commenting tool & resources on the proposed OMB federal grants rule, NSF reverses course on dismantling ocean monitoring network, and other news.
AIBS is partnering with the American Physical Society (APS) on a commenting campaign regarding the proposed OMB rule on federal financial assistance. This is an important opportunity for the scientific community to weigh in on federal policy.
The latest
Public Policy Report has been released. AIBS requests extension of comment period for proposed OMB federal grants rule, House proposes small boost for NIH, Input sought on proposal to cap NIH research grants, and other news.
AIBS joined a broad coalition of 323 organizations in a letter requesting a 45-day extension of the public comment period for a proposed rule revising federal regulations governing financial assistance.
AIBS has submitted a letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting a 45-day extension of the public comment period for a proposed rule revising federal regulations governing financial assistance.
AIBS joined 50 other stakeholder organizations in a letter to Congress raising concerns about recent changes within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research, Education, and Economics mission area.
AIBS is profoundly concerned by the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule to revise federal financial assistance regulations.
The latest
Public Policy Report has been released. Trump Administration proposes sweeping changes to federal award processes, more science funding bills advance in the House, and other news.
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