Council On Governmental Relations

September 30, 2008
COGR and NASULGC comment letter to USDA on the Speciality Crop Research Initiative, general grant administrative provisions and program-specific administrative provisions.
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September 29, 2008
COGR/AAU/NASULGC comment letter to the National Science Board on the use of cost sharing in NSF-funded activities.
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September 26, 2008
AAMC/AAU/COGR comment letter to the Office for Human Research Protections on human subjects protection training and education programs.
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September 19, 2008
AAU/COGR comment letter to the DFARS on complying with export control laws when performing DOD contracts.
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September 8, 2008
COGR comment to OIRA on the new Federal Financial Report (FFR).
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August 15, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities comments on the Commerce Control List and the assessment of country affiliation for foreign nationals.
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Commerce has extended the deadline for comment to September 22, 2008. Click here for the extension

August 14, 2008
COGR has published the Summer 2008 Update.
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August 5, 2008
COGR comment on proposed guidance to federal agencies on the implementation of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subrecipient reporting requirements.
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July 31, 2008
COGR posts its meeting registration materials for October 30 and 31, 2008.
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July 18, 2008
COGR comment to DHHS on oversight of dual use life sciences research.
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July 17, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities announce the release of a report on troublesome clauses. “Restrictions on Research Awards: Troublesome Clauses 2007/2008” is based on a survey of 20 U.S. research universities that conduct significant research funded by DOD. It follows up on a 2003/2004 survey of the same institutions.
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June 23, 2008
COGR has published its June 2008 Meeting Report. The meeting was held June 5 and 6 at the Washington Marriott Hotel.
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June 12, 2008
COGR has posted presentations from its most recent meeting held on June 5 and6 at the Washington Marriott Hotel.
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May 28, 2008
COGR has sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health on its request for comment on the NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research.
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April 25, 2008
COGR has published the Spring 2008 Update.
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March 20, 2008
COGR delivered comment March 20 at a public meeting at NIH on the Institutes' policy on enhancing public access.
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March 17, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities have written to NIH concerning the final draft report on the 2007-2008 Peer Review Self-Study.
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March 6, 2008
COGR has revised its paper entitled "Finances of Research Universities." This paper explores the financial challenges being faced by research universities. This 2008 version updates the original paper released by COGR in 2003.
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February 20, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce on the Deemed Export Advisory Committee report of December 20th.
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February 14, 2008
COGR sent a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration on its request for a permanent deviation from HHS' Grants Policy Directive governing indirect cost recovery.
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February 9, 2008
COGR February 2008 Update is available.
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	University-Industry Relations brochure (Currently, the brochure is only web-based. This publication is for Members Only) Click here for the brochure.
	COGR's Contracts and Intellectual Property Committee has finised its web-based paper on the CREATE (Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement) Act, entitled "...A Guide for Academic Research Institutions." Click here to view the paper.
	COGR comments to NIH on the proposed policy for sharing of data obtained in NIH supoprted or conducted Genome-Wide Association studies. Click here to view the letter.
	University-Industry Relations Click here to view document.
	21 Questions About University Technology Transfer Click here to view document.
	The CREATE Act . . A Guide for Academic Research Institutions Click here to view paper. Click here to view slide presentation from March 9, 2007 AUTM Workshop B3.
	NSF Cyber Security Research and Development Act Click here to view letter to NSF. Click here to view response from NSF.
	University Use of Royalty Returns Click here to view.
	Sovereign Immunity and Intellectual Property Infringement Click here to view.
	Technical Data and Computer Software - A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities Under Federal Contracts, Grants and Cooperative Agreements, June 2004 Click here to view.
	Greater Waiver of Government Rights and Contractor Obligations Click here to view.
	VA-University of California CTTA Click here to view.
	Department of Commerce Decisions on Inventions Click here to view.
	Materials Transfer in Academia, September 2003 Click here to view.
	A Tutorial on Technology Transfer in U.S. Colleges and Universities, September 2000 Clickhere to view.
	Technology Transfer in U.S. Research Universities: Dispelling Common Myths, March 2000 Click here to view.
	Guidance to campuses on NIH "Principles and Guidelines for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts on Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources, February 2000 Click here to view.
	The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations, October 1999 Click here to view.
	University Technology Transfer: Evolution and Revolutions, October 1998 Click here to view.